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Lesson Plan

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Grade/Subject:Grade 3 Art Unit: Art Lesson Duration: 50 min

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES
General Learning Outcomes:
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Landscapes can show middle ground, background and foreground.
By increasing details in the foreground the illusion of depth and reality can be enhanced.
Size variations among objects give the illusion of depth.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Create a single point perspective piece.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of foreground and background.
3.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:
I will observe the process that students use to
What is the difference between foreground and
create their pieces. I will ensure that they will
background?
not copy one another.
Written/Performance Assessments:
Performance assessments of what they have drawn.

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Resource #1:
Resource #2:
Resource #3:

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

* Paper
* Pencils
* Rulers

PROCEDURE
Introduction (__min.):
Hook/Attention Grabber: Show an example of a single point perspective piece. It will also include an example of
foreground and background. (Sit at the carpet)
Assessment of Prior Knowledge: Who has drawn things far away and close up before?
Expectations for Learning and Behaviour: They will work independently and they will try to use their own ideas.
Advance Organizer/Agenda: Agenda will be on board.
Transition to Body: Go back to desks and get a blank sheet of paper.

Body (__min.):
Learning Activity #1: Exemplar of single point perspective. I will draw an example for them on a piece of paper,
and I will explain how things that are far away appear less detailed than things that are close up.
Assessments/Differentiation: Assessment of their understanding will be thumbs up, thumbs down Then I will address any
questions they have and move on once as many students as possible understand the instructions.

Learning Activity #2: Students will draw their pictures. I will leave examples on the board and make sure there
are many to choose from.
Assessments/Differentiation: Observational assessments as I walk around the room and look at what they have drawn so far. I will
ask them questions about the elements of their drawings.

Learning Activity #3:

Assessments/Differentiation:

Closure ( __min.):
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning: Go over the key terms: Foreground, Background, Middle Ground, Perspective.
Feedback From Students: What questions do you have about the lesson?
Feedback To Students: I will give feedback to the students to help them with their learning during the lesson.
Transition To Next Lesson:

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