Self Identification

1. How I would apply the smart board with Who Am I Lesson Plan.
Vocabulary and the rubric would be shown through the smart board. Examples of others work would
also be shown through the smart board. I would do an interactive activity so students could be involved
with the smart board. I would do a matching activity with the elements and principles of design through
the smart board which would give students a chance to personally use the smart board and interact with
the technology.
I have chosen to use my own personal Art Lesson plan I am currently working on but I have also added
the link below from smart exchange which has a great activity for students to engage themselves with
the new technology while learning about the elements and principles of design.
http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=ba07e400-a855-466e-b048-6f6f415f1254

2. Who am I?
9th Grade Painting Project Lesson Plan

3. Lesson Narrative
Students will be taking a personality test and finding unique
characteristics about themselves. After evaluating the test and
understanding each characteristic about themselves, students will create
a color that they feel resembles each trait describing them. Using a grid
method, students will transfer a selfie image of themselves creating a self
portrait. Students will then write a short narrative including their
characteristics and describing what each color means to them.

4. Lesson Rationale
The personality test helps define who you are through characteristics. As a
freshman in high school, this is a pivotal time for students to start defining
themselves. This connects to the students during this time of finding themselves
and also gives them a chance to look back to their freshman year as a senior and
see their own personal growth. Using technology which students commonly use
like snapchat and taking selfies can also help with the appeal of the project.
Transferring a simple selfie image into a self portrait using different media and
methods such as watercolor, acrylic and grid method gives students an
understanding of how many different ways you can create something. This project
as a whole shows students problem solving methods.

5. Personality TEst
Before students learn about the project, they will take a
personality test to get in touch with their own personality
traits. The idea behind taking the personality quiz before
introducing the project is to engage students with finding a
piece of themselves before making quick decisions for the
painting process.

6. YOur turn!
Get online and go to
http://you.visualdna.com/quiz/
whoami#/quiz
and answer a few questions
to get a feel for this unique
personality quiz.

7. Vocabulary
Pop Art -Art based popular movement that took place in the 1950’s. Art that is based on popular modern culture
using a wide variety of media.
Bold- Having a strong or vivid appearance
Watercolor- Painting method of which the paints are made of pigments suspended in water based solution.
Acrylic Paint- Fast drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic. They become water resistant when dry.
Blending- Fast drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic. They become water resistant when dry.
Pastel- A soft and delicate shade of a color.
Andy Warhol- Famous American born artist who was a part of the pop art movement, creating some of the best
work of his time based on celebrity culture and artistic expression.

8. Essential Questions
How do colors reflect personalities?
What is Identity?
What is the definition of a selfie?
Why is identity important?

9. Historical/multicultural
exemplarsAndy Warhol
Pop Art
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10. Relating to students everyday
life & technologyAs teachers we should be taking advantage of the technology students are using.
SNAPCHAT! Snapchat can engage learners through marketing, building culture,
telling stories, creative thinking, promoting yourself and having fun! Using this will
help engage the learnings and stay tuned in while finding the deeper meaning
behind it.

11. 2.5 billion
Snapchat’s per day

12. Check OUt SnapChat!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev5uGBD5M0o
Ask yourself these questions!
Why do you have a snapchat?
How often do you use snapchat?
Do you use the filters on snapchat?

13. Now Get
ON
snapchat
yourself &
choose
your
favorite

14. Click on
the video
to watch a
sped up
version of
an
example
work.

15. How students
choose their
color
Students receive their personality tests back
which are printed off. Learning each description
of themselves helps them get to understand their
own traits and others around them. For each trait
they will choose a specific color that they think
reflects that personality trait.

16. Students will fill
out color
worksheet
Writing down steps they took to
achieve each color.

17. Students will
think about the
main idea
questions
Write down what their thoughts and
learn the terms associated with the
project.

18. Students will
look at model
works as an
example
Check these out for inspiration.

20. Students will be
graded on a
checklist.
Using check+, check, and check- as
shown on the example grade sheet.

21. Once the project
is finished
students will
reflect on their
process.
These questions let the instructor
understand their artistic choices and
the last question is feedback on the
project for the teacher.