Kente Cloth

Art Lesson Plan

 

Grade level: 4th-5th

 

Suggested time: 1-2 class periods

 

Unit: African Art

 

Medium: Tempera Paint

 

Instructional Objectives: Students will identify and use a pattern by repeating a single shape, line, form or color (MO); Students will paint lines and fill in shapes with even color using tempera (MO)

 

Elements of Art: color, shape, value

 

Principles of Design: repetition, pattern, unity

 

Materials and Equipment: 6 by 18 inch paper, black tempera paint and 4 other tempera colors, pencil, cup for water, paint brush, painting palette

 

Vocabulary: primary and secondary colors, tempera paint, kente, painting, palette

 

Art Production:

1. Anticipatory Set: First students will fold paper in half and then in half again, hamburger style; in the first square draw 2 shapes and 5 lines; in the third square repeat square one; in the fourth square repeat square two; choose 3-4 colors and black of tempera paint; paint over every pencil line in black; paint each square with at least 3 different colors.

 

2. Objectives: Students will identify patters and utilize tempera paint

 

3. Input: Background information on Kente Cloth

 

4. Demonstration: Teacher showed example on the board of how to draw different shapes with pencil and then outlining them in black paint

 

5. Check for Understanding: Teacher made sure everyone had their materials and also that they had drawn their lines and shapes prior to painting

 

6. Guided Practice: Teacher walked around and helped students and also told students to paint thicker more defined lines

 

7. Independent Practice: Students painted with their own colors and used their own creativity

 

8. Closure: Took picture of final project

 

Rubric

 

Content:

Student identified the use of pattern, line, and form and filled in shapes evenly using tempera paint.

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Creativity:

Did students utilize primary and secondary colors in a unique and appealing way?

1  2  3  4  5

 

Craftsmanship:

Was the black tempera paint think and defined? Was there little to no white on left on the paper?

1  2  3  4  5

 

Completion:

Did they complete the project following the directions given within the assigned class time?

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