I am an architect!
Day 6
This week we continued our journey as architects with this prompt:
Welcome back architects! We have done a lot of work on our houses, from designing, revising, building, repairing and painting and they are looking great! Today is our last day to finish up our dream homes and add them to our dioramas. You have all the tools you need so let’s get to work!
Welcome back architects! We have done a lot of work on our houses, from designing, revising, building, repairing and painting and they are looking great! Today is our last day to finish up our dream homes and add them to our dioramas. You have all the tools you need so let’s get to work!
Enduring UnderstandingsThe artistic process requires planning and revision in order to create the art you desire.
Form and shape are used to visually represent ideas. Key ConceptsArtistic Process
Artistic Intent Form Three-dimensional Refinement Art FocusExploring how to translate two-dimensional designs to three-dimensional models.
Exploring how artists use colors to express their ideas. |
Learning TargetStudents will use paint to identify primary, secondary and analogous colors and utilize these color schemes in their 3D diorama.
Students will use tools and materials to create a 3D diorama that utilizes shape, form and detail. SkillsExpressing their ideas
Executing their designs Translating 2D to 3D Refinement Literary FocusLearning how to verbally articulate their decision making.
Vocabulary: refinement, demo, diorama, form, primary, secondary and analogous colors |
Documentation and Reflection
After the artist presentation and critique the students got back into their table groups to do mini-presentations with each other. By doing this students had to think about the work they created and why they made it that way as well as what they would do next. This activity helped students develop deeper thinking into their plan for their work before they began creating. After their presentations were done students were free to continue working.
The student that presented his work to the class decided to take some of the feedback from his peers and create more characters for his home. (Which you can see in the image right) While creating more characters he elaborated on his narrative as well to include the new characters and gave specific details about where each character lived within the home. The student also included a narrative of what existed within his home, which was not visible and placed each character specifically in, on and around his home. This elaboration of character and narrative shows that the student is thinking deeply about the purpose and function of each character and how the fit into the purpose and function of his home. This combination of characters and home to create a thoughtful narrative demonstrates the students' engagement and critical thinking about their work. |
This class we began with an artist presentation and critique. During this activity one student presented their work and the rest of the class gave feedback. The student who presented did an excellent job of explaining the formal aspects of their work (color, form, shape, etc.) as well as why and how they created their work. This demonstrates that the student is thinking deeply about the decisions he is making. When it came time for the class to give feedback they did a great job of using art vocabulary (shape, form, color scheme, etc.) as well as giving reasons for their opinions. We heard a lot of “I like…. because….”. Students did an excellent job of giving positive feedback, asking questions about why the artist did something and suggestions for what the artist might do next. The entire activity demonstrated that students are deeply involved in the artistic process, thinking about why they made certain decisions and what decisions may come next; demonstrating planning and artistic intent.
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In the images below you can see examples of how students have expanded their thinking beyond the structure and surrounding of their home to what it would be like to live there. Students have added additional features around their home such as tables, chairs, pools, etc. which demonstrate that students are developing a broader vision of their home as they further develop their planning and critical thinking skills.