Erasmus+ arteducation.eu Shaping characters LS RO1

1. Lesson Plan
„Shaping Characters”
“Carmen Sylva” High school Ploiești, România
Professors: Iulia Ignat
Unit: Shapes and volumes
Subunit: Shaping characters
Age group: 8-12 years old
Time: 55 minutes
Resources – Materials:
Irregular paper shapes
Nails
Skewers
Acrylicpaint/ Coloredcrayons /Watercolors
Brushes
Recycled language:
Irregular shape, round, sharp, character,
colors, dot, line, stain
New language:
Hero, villain, fantastic creature, character
design, decoration,
Objectives:
Pupils should be able to:
1. Use irregular shape and create
new characters.
2. Color and decorate shapes.
3. Imagine and create character
personalities.
4. Work in teams and imagine and
create stories using the
characters.
5. Name in English shapes, colors or
characters types.

2. Time Procedure
15’
- Introduction –
Teacher names and describes the theme and subject
of the lesson. Uses the video to show the whole
process of creation. Shows various examples of
characters.
Whole class
30’
- Activity – Practice –
Students uses shapes in order to create their own
characters. Every shape can be consideredasa puzzle
piece,thatyoumove andtryto fitwithanother piece.
This is the creative process, when students try to put
together various elements in order to find the
combination of shapes that pleases them.
Individual work
10’
- Evaluation –
At the endof the activity,eachstudentpresentstheir
character. They describe the type of character, its
function,weatheritisahero,ora villain,if hasspecial
powers.Studentscancreate also storiesaroundtheir
characters. After all presentations, students can
create relations between characters, might create a
story that fits more characters, and so continues the
creative process.
Whole class