8.

In-Class Activities:

Day  1
Time Learning Activities Purpose

10 Orientation/Engagement/Motivation:
minutes Students will be
Hello... engaged in
Intro to class, who I am as their teacher, and what I expect learning about
from them. who I am as their
● Hello my name is Ms. Vasil. I am a teacher at educator. This will
Bridges Academy in St. Charles, and taught 2nd help them to
grade last semester here at St. Mary’s. I have been make connections
teaching for about 5 years now, however this is my with me.
first time actually teaching 8th graders outside of
art club.
● Outside of art, I enjoy spending time in my garden,
4 wheeling, playing with my pups, Rosie and Daisy,
and cooking/baking.
● I am very excited to work with all of you for the next
6 weeks, as I have a fun lesson planned out for us!
● In order to create successful art, we need to work Telling them my
together to make our work sessions run smoothly. expectations as
○ When you arrive to class, I expect you to sit soon as possible
in your assigned seats and get straight to will assure that the
work. students know
○ Every day I will have what I want you do what exactly they
written on the front board. should and should
○ Typically when you walk in, I will have two not be doing.
art piece on the board, and I will ask you to
write down on a sheet of paper what you
see. (I will explain more at a later time)

Tell me your name, and one interesting fact you think I This will help me
should know about you? to learn more
(Favorite foods, sports, activity to do outside of class) about my
students! I want
them to know I
care about them!
Day  1
5 Presentation/Explicit Instruction:
minutes
Open the PowerPoint Day 1 What do they
Contemporary art... know? Do they
● What is contemporary art? (Art made today. Art know this word?
made by young people) What do they think
● Contemporary art examples it means?
● Now that you have a better understanding of what
contemporary art is, can you decipher which pieces Can they pick out
of work are contemporary or not? which ones are
○ Pick between the two.... contemporary
■ Can you tell me why this is based on our
contemporary art? (The year is after definition?
1970, and the colors are more
vibrant). Now that they
should have a
better
understanding of
contemporary art,
can they tell me
the similarities and
or differences
between two?
Day  1
5 Structured Practice/Exploration:
minutes
Begin project. Continue Power Point Day 1 What is important
● What is are some toy/ stuffed animal that is to 8th graders?
important to you? Try to come up with at least 15 What do they care
things. (Dolls, Xbox, iPhone, Puzzles, Stuffed about?
Animal, Basketball/ Soccer ball/ Baseball). Do they know why
● Next really try to define why each of these are they these things are
important to you? important to
○ Did you spend a lot of time using them? them?
Maybe you used to bring this everywhere
with you, maybe this character had a huge Can they tell me a
impact on you, etc. (A family member gifted story that might go
it, best friend gifted it, there is a special along with these
memory tied to it). drawings?
● Show the example of what the project is.
○ Stuffed animal or toy still life drawing. Do they
● Explain to the students the expectations of the understand their
project: project?
○ 18” x 24”
○ 3 mediums
○ high and low lights I want to make
○ tells a story sure the students
● Show students a general demo. This demo will be know how to
short and sweet, just to get the students minds sketch out ideas.
rolling. They should also
○ Students should sketch out at least 3 of the understand that
items from their list into their journal. Each sketch’s do not
one of their objects should have at least 3 have to be perfect!
different drawings/ angles/ views.
○ This demo should illustrate how to sketch
out ideas onto a notebook, how to mix a list
with drawings, and how to mix all your ideas
into one drawing.
Day  1
15 Guided Practice/Feedback:
minutes
Allow students to work in their sketchbooks or on paper. This is time to
The students should be drawing at least 3 of the things brainstorm and get
from their list, with at least 3 different views/angles/sides. their minds rolling.
● I will be walking around and meeting with each of
you to ensure you are on the right track.
● At the end of class I will be collecting your sketches
so that I can look over what you accomplished.
Day  1
5 Closure
minutes
We will be ending class a little early today so that I can Did the students
explain to you how we clean up the art room. Every understand what
class YOU are responsible for cleaning YOUR space. was taught to
You must put every material you took out where you them today? Do
got it. Your files, with your work will go right here next they know my
me. Once the room is clean, two people will walk expectations?
around the room ensuring everything is put away. If Can they clean
they see anything out they will tell you to put it where it their space
belongs. The two people who are in charge of clean up
will have their names written on the front board. Having the
students choose
Before we pack up I want you to circle the sketch that one compelling
you think would be the most compelling for your drawing will help
drawing. One important note is that whatever toy/ them for next
animal you choose to draw, you must still have at weeks art class.
home!! Next class you will need to bring it to class! They will have less
to think about, and
Closing Q’s can dive right into
● Who can tell me what Contemporary art is? drawing.

Line up Can they tell me 1