Name: Laure Veissiere and Emma Shaer Grade Level: 9th-12th grade

Title of Unit: Reinvented Play Est. Class Time:

BIG IDEA: ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

How is play important in your current life?

REINVENTED PLAY How important was your childhood?
Can you identify any correlations between your past and
current interests and play habits?
How does it contribute to improving your condition as a
human being?
How does play make life more enjoyable, positive?
What makes you feel nostalgic?

ARTFORM MATERIALS/PROCESS FOCUS: MATERIALS NEEDED:

TEXTILES/CLOTH Fabric
Sewing kit
Hot glue
Stuffing
Paint
Buttons
Gems
Yarn
Other decoration

OVERARCHING LEARNING GOAL/DESIRED END RESULT

(This is your one sentence unit plan. “I can _________by__________so that_________” ):

I can create my own stuffie by cutting, sewing, gluing, and/or painting so that I can play like I did as a child.

What do Students need to LEARN to meet the Success What do Students need to DO to meet the Success
Criteria? Criteria?

Sewing techniques Get inspired: watch nostalgia videos/listen to nostalgic

Painting techniques music, Show examples of childhood toys
2D to 3D planning and transformation Design a 2D illustration
Talk with class about idea, determine final design
Cut out a silhouette twice
Connect pieces via hot glue
Mid critique, identify challenges and solutions
Turn inside and and stuff
Decorate
Play.

SUCCESS CRITERIA (SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT)

(This is EVIDENCE of how you will KNOW students met the LEARNING GOAL):

Students have created a unique, original stuffie

Students demonstrate skill in adhering cloth and decoration
Students develop the ability to transition from 2D to 3D creation
Students identify their own points of nostalgia
Stuffie is visually related to both past and present interests
 MSDE Creative Process Map
(How will you walk your students through the CREATIVE PROCESS?):

How will you inspire students to engage with the Big Idea? What visuals, discussions, books,
articles, videos, activities, songs, critique models, etc. will you share?
Group discussion about childhood toys, favorite books, etc.
Watch nostalgia compilations on youtube
Watch Instagram videos from Ragmopandgoose
Share Eric Carle book snippets
Explore playful artwork via PowerPoint

What drafting expectations will you share with your students? How do you hope they explore the Big
Idea and Studio Process during this stage? What artistic process/element are you teaching and
how? How will they explore this process/element?
Students will draft 2D drawings as well as plans for cut outs, they will make decisions for
themselves about what kind of toys they like the most, we explore drawing, cutting and
coloring in this stage.

What mid critique model or self assessment strategy will you use to help students REFINE and
REVISE their work?
We will have a group discussion where each student presents their plans, students will follow
the TAG method: Tell what you like about the artwork, Ask a question about the artwork, and
Give a suggestion about the artwork.

How will you encourage students to self-assess?

At each stage of the project the teacher will prompt the children with questions like: are you
satisfied with your work? Could you change the size, color, texture, decoration etc. to make it
better? What next step do you need to take in the following class? Write this down.

How will students SHARE and REFLECT on their work and process?
During the presentation the students will tell the class about their stuffies and how they
bridge the gap between childhood nostalgia and present day interests. This gives them the
opportunity to connect their imaginations to their concrete physical decisions.

MSDE Arts Standards LEARNING TARGETS

(Your Learning Goal and Targets must represent each of (Students must meet these in order to reach the
the four Artistic Process categories): Overarching Learning Goal)
Creating: I can… brainstorm what kind of stories and characters
1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas/work. intrigue me.
2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. I can reflect on ways I play
3. Refine and complete artistic ideas and work. I can come up with 3 drafts Ideas for a Stuffie
I can convey my ideas on how I play through my artistic
choice
Responding: I can…design a stuffie.
4. Analyze, interpret, select work for presentation. I can use various artistic techniques to make a stuffie.
5. Develop and refine artistic techniques and work I can use my imagination to combine my past and present
for presentation. interests into one special character and/or toy.
6. Convey meaning through the presentation of I can participate in mid critique and reflect and refine my
artistic work. sculpture
Presenting: I can…read and respond to the learning goals in order to
7. Perceive and analyze artistic work. present a piece that aligns with them.
8. Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. I can assess my work and my peers work based on the
9. Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. success criteria

Connecting: I can…learn more about myself and my peers through

10. Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal intentional artistic decision making and analyzing.
experiences to make art. I can use my imagination to push my artistic boundaries.
11. Relate artistic ideas and works with societal,
cultural and historical context to deepen
understanding.

Teacher Preparation

Unit Research/Artists/Artforms & Sources (add bullets, links, images, etc. here.):

https://youtu.be/gBDVSqJH55E - how to make a simple stuffie video

https://youtu.be/q6jMl33qym8 - Three stuffies
https://youtu.be/z4myn5GrPz8 - basic stitches
https://youtu.be/4oPpl097hGE - sewing tips and tricks

https://youtu.be/Co3TzAtdxp8 2000s nostolgia

https://youtu.be/5Cxk9Hyemd8 commercials
https://youtu.be/JykDKZ5QA7Y tv intros

Students should have Prior Knowledge of: Academic Language Students Will Learn:

- Using scissors - Adhering

- Drawing sketches - Perimeter
- Gluing - Imagination
- Writing - Nostalgia

Connecting Artists and Artworks: Critique Models to be used:

Yumi Okita- fabric/embroidery Moths TAG method for mid critique

Eric carle- childlike exploration, color and pattern Self assessment questions listed above (Assess)
exploration.
Judith Scott (1943-2005)
Louise bourgeois
Chiharu Shiota (1972) Sheila Hicks (1934)
Bryony Jennings Kinga Foldi

Ed Mironik
Andrea Love