SaraMeyerback

MolloyCollege

VisualArts

CindyOBrien

Grade:3FrankensteinPicasso

VisualArts

RockvilleCentreSchoolDistrict

WatsonElementary

Topic:CubismInspiredFrankensteinPortraits
GeneralandSpecificArtisticGoals
GeneralArtisticGoal:

Studentswilllearnabouttheelements(line,shape,color,space)ofart
Studentswilllearnaboutasabstractionthrough2Dgeometricshapesanddesigns

SpecificArtisticGoals:

Studentswilluseline,whencreatingthedetailswithinFrankensteinsface;shape,
whencuttingoutFrankensteinsfeatures;color,whenusingdifferentshadesof
constructionpaper;space,whenapplyingconstructionpapertoFrankensteins

faceinaspaciousmanner
StudentswillanalyzePabloPicassoandhisuseofCubismandabstraction
Studentswillusetoolssuchasscissors,glueandblackmarkerstocreatean

abstractioncollage/portraitofFrankensteinMonster
Studentswillrespectfullycritiqueeachothersworkattheendoftheproject
INSTRUCTIONALOBJECTIVES(s)(LessonObjective(s)*)

AfterwatchingaPrezipresentationonPabloPicassosuseofgeometricobjectsand
Cubism,studentswillsynthesizetheconceptstoconstructtheirownCubisticinspired
FrankensteinMonster.StudentswillexaminePicassosuseofCubismandproperuseof
constructionpaper,markers,scissors,andglue,alongwithproperuseoftheelements
withintheallottedclasstime.
NYSCCLS/+NYSSTANDARDSANDINDICATORS
Math(CCLS):#1:ReasonwithShapesandtheirAttributes:
Understandthatshapesindifferentcategories(e.g.,rhombuses,rectangles,andothers)

mayshareattributes(e.g.,havingfoursides),andthatthesharedattributescandefinea
largercategory(e.g.,quadrilaterals).Recognizerhombuses,rectangles,andsquaresas
examplesofquadrilaterals,anddrawexamplesofquadrilateralsthatdonotbelongtoany
ofthesesubcategories.
Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsusegeometricshapestoformthe
eyes,mouth,nose,ears,scars,andetc.forFrankenstein.

EnglishLanguageArts(CCLS):#3:PresentationofKnowledgeandIdeas:
Askandanswerquestionsinordertoseekhelp,getinformation,orclarifysomethingthat
isnotunderstood.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentduringamotivationalquestionandanswersegment
andaclasscritiquefollowingthecompletionoftheproject.

EnglishLanguageArts(CCSS):#3:Literacy:
Describecharactersinastory(e.g.,theirtraits,motivations,orfeelings)andexplainhow
theiractionscontributetothesequenceofevents.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsconnectFrankensteinMonster
withthepicturesgivenfromthebook/movies.

ArtStandards(NYS)#1:Creating,PerformingandParticipatingintheArts:
Studentswillactivelyengageintheprocessesthatconstitutecreationandperformancein
thearts(dance,music,theatre,andvisualarts)andparticipateinvariousrolesinthearts.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentscreatetheirCubistinspired
FrankensteinMonsterportrait,usingpropermaterialsandtheelements(line,
shape,color,space),whilelisteningtoHalloween/Frankensteinthemedmusicin
thebackground.

ArtStandards(NYS)#2:KnowingandUsingArtMaterialsandResources

Studentswillbeknowledgeableaboutandmakeuseofthematerialsandresources
availableforparticipationintheartsinvariousroles.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentssuccessfullyusethescissorsand
gluecorrectlytocreatetheirCubisticcollage/portraitofFrankensteinMonster.

ArtStandards(NYS)#3:RespondingtoandAnalyzingWorksofArt
Studentswillrespondcriticallytoavarietyofworksinthearts,connectingtheindividual
worktootherworksandtootheraspectsofhumanendeavorandthought.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsviewthePreziofPicassoand
connectPicassosuseofCubismwithFrankensteinsscarred,segmentedand
asymmetricalface.Thiswillalsobeevidentwhentheyusetheirvocabularyto
critiqueeachothersportrait,followingthecompletionoftheirproject.

ArtStandards(NYS)#4:UnderstandingtheCulturalContributionsoftheArts
Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthepersonalandculturalforcesthatshape
artisticcommunicationandhowtheartsinturnshapethediverseculturesofpastand
presentsociety.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentslearnaboutPicassosCubismand
hisabstractstyleofportraitureandapplyittoadepictionoftheliterary/cinema
characterofFrankensteinMonster.

INSTRUCTIONALRESOURCES
Teacher:

PreziPresentation
Frankensteinthemedmusic(https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Riytk96ARlM)
Stepsoftheprojecttobehungonboard
Materialbinsandcopyboxesforscrappaper
FrankensteinMonstercollage/portraitexample
Tracersforhead,neckforstrugglinglearners
Lessonplan

Student:

9x12inch,constructionpaperingreen,orange,purple,white,black
Scissors
Pencilsanderasers
Glue
SharpieMarkers
MOTIVATION(Engagingthelearner(s)*)

TheclasswillbeengagedwhenthestudentslookatimagesofPabloPicassosartwork
andthevariousimagesofFrankensteinMonster,whilelisteningtoFrankensteinthemed
musicinthebackground.
DEVELOPMENTALPROCEDURES

Studentswillentertheartroomandsitquietlyattheirassignedseats,storing

otheracademicmaterialsindesignatedareaifnecessary
TheteacherwillshowthePrezipresentationcoveringPicassosCubisticartas
appliedtotheFrankensteinMonsterportraitintegratingtheelements(line,shape,
color,space)ofart(discuss)Wearegoingtolookatthreeimagesfromthe
sameartist,Whatdoyouseeintheseimages?Arethesepicturesyouwould
wanttohanginyourhouse?Whatdotheseimagesremindyouof?guide
themtosaymonster,whatholidayiscomingup?(showslideofFrankenstein)
TodayweregoingtocreateFrankensteininspiredmonsters,herearesome
thingsIwantyoutoincludeintoyourmonsterthesearetheelementsofart,
whichartistsalwaystrytoincorporateintotheirartworkwherecanyousee

line,shape,color,etc.
Materialswillbedistributedbytheteacherontotables,constructionpaperand
tracersincopyboxes(scissors,glue,sharpies,pencilsanderasersincontainers

willalreadybeonthetable)aswellastheirpersonalportfolios
Theteacherwillopenupthefloorforanyquestions,commentsorconcernsthe
studentsmighthave(question/explain/define)

Theteacherwillexplainthatthestudentswillcreatetheirownheadshape,the

headmustbelargeandtakeupthewholepage(explain/demonstrate)
Theteacherwilldemonstratechoosingtwodifferentcolorsof9x12inch
constructionpaper,drawingtheheadshapeandcuttingthetwocoloredpages
togetherremembertocutdirectlyonthelineandkeepyourpagestraight

studentswillbegivenpaperclipstoholdthetwopagestogetherifneeded
Theteacherwilldemonstratedrawingaforehead,alargenose,mouthandchinon
oneheadMakesureyournoseisverybigandscary(inmarkerforviewing

purposes,thestudentswilldrawinpencil)(demonstrate/create)
Theteacherwillcutalongtheforehead,nose,mouthandchinlineshowingthe
studentsthattheyareonlycuttingfromonecoloredconstructionpaper

(demonstrate)
TheteacherwillremindstudentstoGlueasyougo!anddemonstrategluingthe

halffaceontothefullfaceofFrankensteinMonster(identify)
Thestudentswillbeaskedtodrawtheirlargehead,cutbothoutandbegin
drawingtheforehead,alargenose,mouthandchinononeheadandcutonthe

linetheydrewforoneofthecoloredpages(construct/interpret)
Studentswillthentakeasmallpieceofanycolorpaperandcuttwoeyes,by
foldingthepaperinhalfthatwaytheeyesarethesamesizeandshape,creating
anyshapeoftheirchoosingandglueontotheirhead,addingdetailstotheir

eyeballwithsmallerpiecesofconstructionpaper(construct/interpret)
Theteacherwillshowtheclasshowtocutanyline/shapeforthehairandeye

browsforthemonsterandglueontoFrankensteinMonstershead(demonstrate)
Studentswillcuthairandeyebrowsfromanycoloredconstructionpaperandglue

ontohead(construct/interpret)
Studentswillcreateamouth,usinganycoloredconstructionpaperandthe

remainingwhitepaperforteeth/fangs((construct/interpret))
StudentswilladdanyotherdetailstheywantandbegintogluetheirFrankenstein
Monsterheadontoablack,orange,purpleorgreenpieceofpaper,orwithblack
sharpie(exploration)

Ifthereisextratime,studentswillbeallowedtodrawontheirconstructionpaper
creatingspookybackground,orashirtforFrankensteinMonster,withablack

sharpiemarker(construct/develop/sketch)
5minutesbeforetheperiodends,studentswillbeaskedtopickupanddiscard
anyscrapsofpaperonthefloor,andaboxwillbepassedaroundtocollectany
largerscrapsofpapertobeusedagain.Studentswillcleanuptheirareaasitwas

whentheycamein(locate)
Theteacherwillreviewwhatwasdonetodayandbrieflyexplainwhattheclass
willdonexttimewemeet(wrapup)whatdidwedotoday,boysangirls?
Nextclass,wewillcreatethemouth,teethandfinishingdetailsonhisface

(schedule/explain)
Studentswillremainintheirseatsuntiltheirareaisclean,theywillthenbe
dismisseddependingonhowquietthewholetable

INSTRUCTIONALSTRATEGIES(LearningStrategies*)
Discussion

Indicator:Thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsarelearninganddiscussing
similarcharacteristicsofCubismandFrankensteinMonsterfollowingthePrezi
presentation.

Demonstration

Indicator:Thiswillbeevidentwhentheteacherproducestheartworkstepby
stepalongwiththeclass.
ADAPTATIONS(Exceptionality*)

EnglishLanguageLearnerswillbegivenahandoutintheirnativelanguageandEnglish,
providingvocabularyclassifiedtotheproject.
StudentswithanIEP/504planwillbegiventimeafterschooltocompletetheirproject.
Hearingimpairedstudentswillbeputinthefrontoftheclassroom,beprovidedwitha
transcriptofinstructions,orbeassistedbyasigningaidtointerprettheassignment.

Graphmotorimpairedstudentswillbeprovidedwithprecuttemplatesorbeprovided
withanaidtohelpcutandpastetheirprojects.
Visuallyimpairedstudentswillbeputinthefrontoftheclassroom,givenworksheets
withlargefontandbeprovidedwithbrailhandoutsifnecessary.

DIFFERENTIATIONOFINSTRUCTION
UnitizingGardenerstheoryofMultipleIntelligences

Visual/SpatialLearners:willbeprovidedwithdiagramsandvisualsontheboard

thatwillbepostedaroundtheroom,stepswillbewrittenontheboard.
KinestheticLearners:willusetheirhandstocreatetheproject,asawellasusing

theirtactileabilitytocutandpasteFrankensteinfeaturesontotheirhead.
MusicalLearners:willbeprovidedwithmusicinthebackgroundifnecessaryand

relativetothelesson.
InterpersonalLearners:willbeallowedtointeractwithotherstudentsduringthe

lesson,andbeseatednearpositiveinfluencesduringtheproject.
IntrapersonalLearners:willbeallowedtoworkindependently,attheirowntable

iftheywish.
Logical/MathematicalLearners:willbeadvisedtodivideFrankensteinshead

intoproportionalpositivetonegativespace(figureground).
LinguisticLearners:willbeincludedinaquestionandanswersegment,which
willdiscussthelesson.
ASSESSMENT(artifacts*andassessment[formal&informal]*)

Studentswill:

CreateaFrankensteinportraitsuccessfullyusingcoloredconstructionpaper,

scissorsandglue(30points)
WellcutandgluedpiecesoffeaturesontoFrankensteinMonstersface(20

points)
ParticipationindiscussionduringPrezi(10points).
EvaluatePabloPicassosartworkandimagesofFrankensteinMonsterfromPrezi

PowerPoint(10points)
Handintheirartworkontime(10points)

Showrespectfortheirartworkandforpeersartwork(10points)
Presentthemselvesasefficientandrespectfulartists(10points)

Rubric:100points
INDEPENDENTPRACTICE
Studentswillbeaskedtodosomeresearchontheirown,onFrankensteintheMusical,
YoungFrankenstein,andthebrideofFrankensteinandtelltheclassonefactaboutwhat
theylearned.
FOLLOWUPACTIVITIES:DIRECTTEACHERINTERVENTIONAND
ACADEMICENRICHMENT
DirectTeacherIntervention:

Thestudent,underdirectinterventionwiththeteacher,willbeprovidedwithpre
cutheadsandfacialfeaturesforFrankensteinMonstersface.

AcademicEnrichment:

ThestudentwillresearchotherformsofFrankenstein,includingYoung
FrankensteinandTheBrideofFrankenstein

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