Unit Lesson Plan Katie Ball

Visual Studies Lesson Plan

Names:  Katie Ball                                  Grade Level: High School

Title of Unit: Surrealism in the Classroom

National Standards:

4. Content Standard: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

Achievement Standard, Proficient:
Students:

a. Differentiate among a variety of historical and cultural contexts in terms of characteristics and purposes of works of art

b. Describe the function and explore the meaning of specific art objects within varied cultures, times, and places

c. Analyze relationships of works of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics, and culture, justifying conclusions made in the analysis and using such conclusions to inform their own art making

Objectives:

1.    To learn about surrealism

2.    To learn about both historic artists and contemporary artists of the surrealist movement and what affect they had

3.    To demonstrate their knowledge of surrealism through their artwork

Introduction:
Vocabulary: surrealism, mixed media  

Social/Historic Context for Lesson: To learn about surrealism and the influential artists of the period

Historic Artists Used: Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, Joan Miro

Contemporary Artists Used: Tommy Ingberg, Vladimir Stankovic

Books: “Dali and the Path of Dreams,” by Anna Obiolis, Joan Subirana

Websites:

-       http://www.ingberg.com/

-       http://surrealismtoday.com/

Technology Used: Computers for Googling images and using Photoshop, digital cameras

Timeline for Unit: 6 Weeks, meeting for one week every other week, each class period being 45 minutes long

Lesson 1: Dream, Dream, Dreams (1 week)

Materials Used: Poster board, magazines, photographs, colored pencils, sharpies, glue, scissors,

Activity/Procedure:

1. Students will be read/read on their own accord the book, “Dali and the Path of Dreams,” for ideas on what is wanted. – Day 1

2. Students will be asked to brainstorm ideas of dreams that have left an impression on them or ones they remember vividly. They will sketch out ideas of a “scene” from this dream in their notebooks. – Day 2

3. The children will begin to cut out their materials and recreate the scene from the dream they have chosen, pasting anything necessary. – Day 3

4. Students will now add color to the assignment and add touching up if necessary. – Day 4

5. A critique and showing of everyone’s artwork will happen. Everyone will discuss what he or she likes about each other’s pieces. – Day 5

Assessments (objective or subjective):

1. To learn about Salvador Dali and how he incorporated dreams into his artwork.

2.To create a surrealist piece

Lesson 2: Animals in Surrealism (1 week)

Materials Used: Watercolor paper, tempera paint, construction paper, glue, scissors, micron pen

Activity/Procedure:

1. Teacher will introduce Joan Miro’s work and his affect on the surrealist movement. We will also discuss what techniques Miro used and how he got the look he did with his work. – Day 1

2. Students will think about what their favorite animal is and sketch ideas in their notebooks in the Miro style. Teacher will approve before they begin. – Day 2

3. Students will paint with tempera paint the background for their piece. If they finish quickly, they can begin cutting out the shapes with the construction paper. – Day 3

4. This day the students will be gluing their construction pieces and adding details to their piece with the micron pen. Anything not finished will need to be taken home to finish. – Day 4

5. A critique and showing of everyone’s artwork will happen. Everyone will discuss what he or she likes about each other’s surrealist animals. – Day 5

Assessments (objective or subjective):

1. To learn about Joan Miro and how his type of surrealism differed from Dali’s.

2.To create a surrealist piece

Lesson 3: Surrealism in Photography (1 week)

Materials Used: Digital camera, Photoshop

Activity/Procedure:

1. The teacher will discuss contemporary artist, Tommy Ingberg, and how he uses surrealism in photography. Will show his website and examples of his work.  – Day 1

2. Students will brainstorm ideas for what they want to do with their photography piece and write ideas down. Teacher will approve before beginning. If they finish early, they can rent a camera/use their own and begin taking photos. – Day 2

3. The students will take pictures around the school/perimeter of the school under the teacher’s supervision. – Day 3

4. Students will meet in the computer lab and edit their photos with Photoshop. A brief lesson on Photoshop will be given beforehand. Students will be given the chance to work on their pieces at home. Each student will send their files to the teacher to be printed. – Day 4

5. A critique and showing of everyone’s artwork will happen. Everyone will discuss what he or she likes about each other’s pieces. – Day 5

Assessments (objective or subjective):

1. To learn about Tommy Ingberg and how surrealism is still relevant today.

2.To learn how to use Photoshop to alter photos for surrealism.