Our Home, Our Personal History

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will analyze the works of Beverly Buchanan and how they reflect her personal experience and history. They will create their own collages of home using popsicle sticks, paint, and oil pastels and then write poems reflecting on the meaning of home.

Level

Areas of Study

Identity Collage Mixed Media

Collections

Meaningful Collage

Lesson Objectives

Students will interpret works of art and discuss how art reveals the values of a culture, community, or individual.

Students will persist in exploring techniques using a combination of 2-D and 3-D materials.

Students will translate visual art into a reflective poem.

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Teaching Strategies

Lead a discussion about the artist Beverly Buchanan and show examples of her art.
Demonstrate how to draw a building and use popsicle sticks and toothpicks to collage.
Show how to add details in the style of Buchanan.
Support students in analyzing their work and writing a supporting poem.

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National Standards

Create

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

20 minutes

Demonstration Time

20 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour and 30 minutes

Supplies and Materials

9” x 12” white drawing paper & 12” x 18” black paper
Construction paper
Glue
Pencils & woodless colored pencils
Visual examples
Tempera paint, paintbrushes, & water cup
Oil pastels
Craft sticks in various sizes & toothpicks
3” x 8” white paper

National Standards

Create

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Steps

View Art & Draw Building

View and discuss the artwork of Beverly Buchanan. Design and draw a building or house on white drawing paper.

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Instructional Materials

Reference

Collage Artists to Explore

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5 Tricks for the Best Collage Materials

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Reference

Best Options for Collage Adhesives

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Collage Center

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Basic Collage Vocabulary

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Genre Painting

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Artist Bio

Beverly Buchanan

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FLEX Literacy Guide

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Artist Statement Flow Chart

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Reflection

Did I? Finished Artwork Review

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