ARTE 301

Environmental Art at PVO Lesson Plan

Title of Lesson: “Taking art outside”

Teacher: Karla P. Pantaleon
School: Prairie View Ogden North
Grade Level[s]: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade
Date to be Taught: April 26th

Big Idea that drives Lesson/Unit:

These lessons will work through the concept of Environmental Art with a focus on being aware
of our surroundings and how the environment impacts us. Environmental Art is defined by
dictionary.com as “artistic works that are intended to enhance or become part of the environment
or make a statement on environmental issues.” A long with issues of the environment we will
explore community and spreading kindness and positivity as members of the community’s
environment. Taking an active part in improving some environmental issues will be discussed
through the concepts of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. These lessons will carry these elements to
give students the understanding of sustainability and respect towards the environment.

Key concepts about Big Idea:

 Environmental Art
 Self-reflections

Fine Arts Goals Met by the Objectives:

 VA:Re9.2.4 a. Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.
 VA:Re9.2.2a. Use learned art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork
 VA:Re8.1.3 a. Communicate feelings when engaging works of art, and describe subject
matter and formal characteristics to discuss meanings of artwork.

3-4 Essential Questions:

 Explain how successfully you used the media and skills in this unit. Did you find
difficulty with anything in particular?
o Nature Prints (Printmaking, Environmental Art)
o Stone painting (Community Art, Environmental Art)
o Nature weavings (Sculpture, Environmental Art)
 How did we make art with nature and at the same type keep a respect for our
environment?
 How can you continue to develop ideas of sustainability in our environment through art?

More questions for reflection:

 Were you happy with the final result? Why?
 Did you enjoy the project? Why?
 Have any of your art skills improved during this project?
 Did you learn new skills?
 Is there anything you could have done to improve any of your work? Explain.
 As a growing artist what are some other subjects you would like to create art about?
o Why it’s important to make art with meaning? What message are you sending to
your viewing audience? Who is your audience?
 What advice would you give to other artists?

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Vocabulary Acquisition:
 Review of vocabulary from previous weeks
 Question: What are some new vocabulary we learned during our 7 weeks together?
Key Artistic Concepts:
 Self-reflections
 Concepts behind art work
 Environmental Art

Artmaking Materials Needed:

 Small amounts of paint
 Palette
 Brushes
 Paper
 Scissors
 Colored pencils
 Yarn
 Found objects

Procedures:
 DISCUSSION: (10 minutes)
o Explain how successfully you used the media and skills in this unit. Did you find
difficulty with anything in particular?
 Nature Prints (Printmaking, Environmental Art)
 Stone painting (Community Art, Environmental Art)
 Nature weavings (Sculpture, Environmental Art)
o How did we make art with nature and at the same type keep a respect for our
environment?
o How can you continue to develop ideas of sustainability in our environment
through art?

More questions for reflection:

o Were you happy with the final result? Why?
o Did you enjoy the project? Why?
o Have any of your art skills improved during this project?
o Did you learn new skills?
o Is there anything you could have done to improve any of your work? Explain.
o As a growing artist what are some other subjects you would like to create art
about?
 Why it’s important to make art with meaning? What message are you
sending to your viewing audience? Who is your audience?
o What advice would you give to other artists?

 DESIGN/WORK SESSION: (20 minutes)

o Stations:
 Stone painting station
 Comic Strip Station
 Nature weaving Station
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o Work on completing works that need more attention.

o If and when finished: On a separate sheet of paper reflect on the projects explored
throughout our lessons.
 Which of the projects was your favorite and why?
 what did you learn about environmental art and the environment in
general?
 What would you like to do next and how will you do it respectfully?
 CLEAN UP: (5 minutes)
1. Clean up at the station you were working at
a. Put away all materials
b. Clean palettes and brushes
2. Collect all your finished projects
3. Return to your seats for closure
 CLOSURE: (5minutes)
o How can you use art to make a difference in the environment and in your
community?
 What did we do in art class that contributed to helping the environment?
 How did we make a positive impact in our community?
o Questions from self-reflection share out loud:
 Which of the projects was your favorite and why?
 what did you learn about environmental art and the environment in
general?
 What would you like to do next and how will you do it respectfully?