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Pointillism Lesson Plan

This document provides guidance for a 9-12 art lesson on Pointillism. The objectives are for students to learn about Pointillism and apply the technique, study Georges Seurat's role in developing it, and compare it to digital photography. Students will practice stippling techniques on worksheets and create a Pointillist artwork using dots of various colors. Assessment will include monitoring students' understanding and scoring final projects based on technique and use of color. A PowerPoint will provide background on Pointillism and optical blending in Seurat's works to guide students' practice and independent project.

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Pointillism Lesson Plan

This document provides guidance for a 9-12 art lesson on Pointillism. The objectives are for students to learn about Pointillism and apply the technique, study Georges Seurat's role in developing it, and compare it to digital photography. Students will practice stippling techniques on worksheets and create a Pointillist artwork using dots of various colors. Assessment will include monitoring students' understanding and scoring final projects based on technique and use of color. A PowerPoint will provide background on Pointillism and optical blending in Seurat's works to guide students' practice and independent project.

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Pointillism

Grade: 9-12 Curriculum Area: Visual Art Unit of Study/Art history/Cultural context: Pointillism; Post-Impressionism/Georges Seurat SPI's/Standards of Art: TN: 1 1 1!1 1 "# 1 $ 1! 1 $ "# 1 " 1!1 " "# % 1 1!% 1 "# " % 1# & 1 1
Objectives: Students 'ill learn a(out )ointillism and a))ly this ne' techni*ue to )roduce a )iece of art'or+ ,1 1!1 " Students 'ill learn a(out and study Geor.es Seurat# and his )art in Im)ressionism Com)are/contrast to modern day di.ital art/)hoto.ra)hy ,li+e )ixels- ,% $# " % 1# & 1 1 Students 'ill re!/isit/learn color theory 0 )rimary colors# secondary colors# com)lementary colors# and ho' to mix and create colors to 'or+ in )ointillism ,o)tical (lendin.- ,% " Students 'ill stren.then their dra'in. s+ills# sho'in. /alue usin. the sti))lin. techni*ue ,1 1!1 "Assessment Strategies: Materials:

1or+sheet 1%x1&2 Pa)er ,)ro3ectPencils 4rasers 5ar+ers

6uestions and res)onses durin. )resentation to sho' understandin. Indi/idual monitorin. durin. .uided and inde)endent )ractice ,dou(le!chec+ com)rehension7u(ric for the final )ro3ect: scorin. (ased on ho' 'ell 8(3ecti/es 'ere met in the )ro3ect ,1or+ is created 'ith dots9 sho' /alue usin. sti))lin. and a /ariety of colors9 effecti/e com)osition9 )artici)ation/effort on )ro3ect9 .ood cleanliness and craftsmanshi) At the end of the semester# the final exam 'ill include *uestions a(out Pointillism

Guided Learning Steps: PowerPoint Presentation 0 Allo's students to inter)ret and analy:e the techni*ue of Pointillism and its introduction 'ith Post!Im)ressionism They 'ill /ie' 'or+s (y Geor.es Seurat# and reinforce color theory seen in )ointillist art# s)ecifically ;o)tical (lendin. 2 They 'ill also com)are to modern day )hoto.ra)hy: )hotos are made u) of millions of )ixels# much in the same 'ay Pointillist 'or+s are made u) of many dots 0 e/en millions in the case of Seurat<s famous A Sunday Afternoon=> Demonstration/Guided Practice 0 Students 'ill )ractice the sti))lin. techni*ue 'ith a 'or+sheet that sho's four different sha)es that ha/e one side com)leted# and the other side (lan+ that they must fill follo'in. the com)leted side ,dra'in. from o(ser/ation- This )re)ares them for +no'in. ho' many dots to )lace and ho' s)aced a)art they need to (e for li.hter areas# closer for dar+ Individual Practice (Project) ?$ days@ 0 Students 'ill search for an ima.e reference# then s+etch the desi.n onto 1%x1&2 )a)er 8/er a fe' class )eriods they 'ill com)letely fill the ima.e 'ith color usin. the sti))lin. techni*ue to co)y the Pointillism effect They must create an interestin. com)osition# and use a /ariety of colors to sho' /alue e!lection 0 Students 'ill sho' their 'or+ to class and ex)lain their creati/e choices ocab: Pointillism" Post-Impressionism" stippling" value" digital p#otograp#$" pi%els

Essential Questions: 1 1hat is PointillismA In 'hich art mo/ement is it most famously usedA a It is a techni*ue in 'hich the art'or+ is made u) entirely of dots It is most +no'n for (ein. used in Post!Im)ressionist 'or+ Bo' did Geor.es Seurat mix colors usin. )ointillismA a $ 8)tical (lendin.: )lacin. t'o colors next to each other that our eyes ;(lended2 rather than (ein. directly mixed onto the can/as

1hat modern day technolo.ical exam)le is there of )ointillismA a Ci.ital )hoto.ra)hs: made u) of millions of )ixels

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