Neighborhood Squares

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will create individual squares of relief sculpture that feature an aspect of the neighborhood. Some examples are homes, schools, shops, parks, and lakes. The class squares will be combined to make a full neighborhood.

Level

Beginner

Areas of Study

Community Landscape Architecture Mixed Media Sculpture Form Shape Texture Variety Street Art Contemporary Art

Collections

Investigating My Everyday World

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn about neighborhood art by reading Maybe Something Beautiful (2016).

Students will identify uses of art in the neighborhood and collaboratively brainstorm a list of significant landmarks.

Students will use modeling clay and scrap paper to create a relief sculpture of a neighborhood place.

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Teaching Strategies

Introduce and read Maybe Something Beautiful by Rafael López.
Brainstorm a list of students' ideas about neighborhood art and places of significance.
Model attaching paper and modeling clay with white glue to create relief sculpture squares.
Demonstrate adding details with markers.

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National Standards

Create

Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

K.VA:Cr2.3

Collaboratively brainstorm multiple art-making approaches to an art or design problem.

VA:Cr1.1.2

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

20 minutes

Demonstration Time

10 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour and 20 minutes

Supplies and Materials

1. Campoy, F. I., Howell, T., López, R. (2016) Maybe something beautiful. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
2. 6" x 6" cardboard squares
3. White glue or glue stick
4. Colored air-dry clay
5. Scrap paper
6. Markers
7. Scissors
8. 5' Bulletin board paper