Name:     Nichole Broome             

Title of lesson Plan: Environmental House Vessel

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Using Eco-friendly Materials Housing for the Homeless

Standard(s): NVAS Content Standard #6 — Making connections between visual arts and other
disciplines. Students compare the materials, technologies, media, and processes of the visual arts with
those of other arts disciplines as they are used in creation and types of analysis.

SCVAS Anchor Standard #2 (AL) - I can choose from a range of materials, techniques and processes to
communicate an idea.

Vocabulary Definition(s)

Acetate Sheets – made from wood pulp, cotton fibers or a combination of the two, which is then
mechanically formed into thin, flat sheets using a solvent or forced extrusion.

Architecture – the style in which a building is designed and constructed, especially about a specific
period, place, or culture.

Environment - surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. It can
also mean, the natural world, or in a geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.

Current Issues - issues of something important that people are talking about such as climate change,
poverty, etc.

Vocabulary Practice: Students will use discourse and language function is communicate. Students will
use vocabulary in class discussions, in critique, and will be assessed from the rubric on their artist
statement and piece.

Materials:

*Masking Tape

*Scissors

*Small pieces of wood/popsicle sticks

*Rulers
*Tacky Glue

*All-purpose Newsprint

*Wood blocks

*Acrylic paint

*Matboard/Foamboard

*Cardstock

*Small loose stones

* Acetate Sheets

Steps to complete the project (bulleted)

- View images of houses built in the modern style of architecture since 1920. Focus on homes that were
built to function within a certain environment. Show the Farnsworth House, House at Weissenhof,
Taliesin West, and more at greatbuildings.com. This gives students a view of many different buildings
and styles of architecture. Invite a architect to talk about different buildings and how to design
blueprints and models of buildings.

-Add in a current issue for the design challenge let the students pick. Such as homelessness in America.

- Terrain: the design should address slopes, wet areas, buildings and trees and other imagined
surroundings. Materials: the design should use materials that are readily available for construction in
that location: wood, stone, brick, sand, etc.

- Begin construction. Build the house with a variety of materials and be creative with selection.

- Have students write up a realtor’s description of the house, as if they were selling the property. —
Organize a “real estate auction”. Have students present their projects like a real property.

Notes:

Art + math + science + social studies. One of the principles of the modern style of architecture is that the
materials and functional requirements determine the design of the structure. Keeping that in mind,
students will build a model of a home to function within a chosen environment. Exploring a variety of
materials and making decisions based on the intended function of the dwelling.

Reference(s):

http://greatbuildings.com/ - online gallery of architecture

https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/global-issues-overview/ - This site gives many current

issues as well as shows the polls of how people fell about the issue. Gives valid points for both sides of
the issue.

Show Patrick Daughtry Works (he makes stick houses) and talk about his process.
http://www.stickwork.net/featured