This first grade project uses geometric and organic shapes to create people. Shapes are an easy way to create anything. The are one of the seven elements of art (line, shape, color, texture, space, value, and form).

1. Art Lesson Plan
Art Teacher: Grade Level: Date: Background Knowledge Instructional Activities:
Mr. Glorvigen First Grade Current Anticipatory Set/Hook Teacher Guided Practice
Reflection
Art QCC Standards Objectives Communicated
Fine Art/Visual Art Standards Ongoing Objectives: The students are The teacher will give
FAVA 1.2 Creates artworks (e.g., drawings, • Develop construction (cutting, gluing, manipulating, asked to view two step by step instructions
paintings, pottery, sculptures, prints, fiber etc.), drawing, painting, etc., skills (Application, pictures (a (guided practice) for the
Synthesis; ongoing objective, see art matrix).
arts, and mixed media art) emphasizing one geometric man and students to follow as
• Demonstrates proper care and safe use of art
or more art elements (e.g., color, line, shape, materials and tools (Application Evaluation; ongoing an organic man) they complete the task
form, texture) and the principle of repetition objective) 1.5 and explain the assigned to them. The
• Appraise/Evaluate artwork for quality
(pattern). (thoughtfulness & carefulness) and accuracy
differences between students will follow the
FAVA 1.8 Identifies lines as outlines or (following directions & project guidelines). them. step by step instructions
edges of shapes and forms. (guided practice) and
FAVA 1.9 Differentiates between Instructional Activity & Objectives create their own
1. Create, arrange, compose a person (man,
geometric shapes and organic shapes. woman, boy, or girl) using geometric shapes. geometric and organic
FAVA 1.10 Identifies shapes as flat and 2. Create, arrange, compose a person (man, man.
woman, boy, or girl) using organic shapes.
forms as not flat. 3. Identifies shapes as flat and forms as not flat
and differentiates between a flat shape and a
non-flat form.
4. Recognize edges as the outline or border of a
The Visual Arts Content Matrix is a chart provided by the State shape or form.
of Georgia that tracks the art curriculum across each grade level. 5. Recognize and name shapes such as circles,
This matrix is made up of seven content features. Those content squares, rectangles, triangles, and organic
features are: [1] Subject and Themes, [2] The Elements of Art and shapes.
Principles of Design, [3] Art Materials, [4] Art Techniques, [5] Art
6. Differentiate between two categories (types) of
Products, [6] Functions of Art, and [7] The Styles of Art.
shapes (geometric and organic).
Geometric Man & Organic Man 1

2. Art Lesson Plan
Higher-Order Thinking Questions: Differentiated Practice Assessment Procedures: Lesson Closure Materials Homework
Activities: Learning Note: Open to change due (Summary of current/preview of Resources Integrate Projects:
Styles Independent, to the time & tempo of next lesson) Technology and/or
Pairing, Cooperative instruction and student Media
Groups, and Learning progress.
Centers.
Differentiated activities A review of the current lesson As Needed
Key Questions: are largely determined by
1. The culminating (what they should be able to Overhead Projector
As Needed
Find some
What is a form? Something their own independent do and what they are to know) Television
skill level. activities. organic
that is not flat and takes up is shared as well as what will Microscope
vegetables,
Low: 2. Observation: How
space. The teacher will assist be taught the next time in DVD Player
meat, or
did the student art… Personality
What is an edge? The with the placement of
fruit when
shapes, gluing and cutting. Glue? Did they use Charts
outline or border of a you are at
Medium: the dot method Previous lesson Drawings
shape. The table partner (pairing) Paintings the grocery
when they applied connection: We created
What is a geometric shape? will assist with the Pencils & Erasers store.
placement of shapes, the glue? How did patterns with lines and
A shape you can name. 11 by 17 Art Paper
gluing and cutting. the student cut the shapes and mixed colors, Scissors
What is an organic shape? High:
paper? Carefully now we will use shapes Glue
A shape you cannot name. The student should
complete all work and on the line? and colors to create Power Point
How do we work in art? LCD Projector
( placement of shapes, something a man.
Slowly, Carefully, and gluing and cutting) and
Thoughtfully. independently add detail
to the project.
.
Geometric Man & Organic Man 2