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Sample
Lesson Plan: Fourth Grade
WEAVING
EXHIBIT
Goals
The learner
will develop skills necessary for understanding and applying media,
techniques, and processes. (National Standard 1) Identifies and
demonstrates the elements of weaving and fiber art.
Curriculum
Connection: Visual Arts, North Carolina folk arts, mathematics,
natural sciences
Objectives
2.01
Know about and correctly use stitchery needles and small hand tools.
2.02
Use additional art media, techniques and processes which may include:
- Fibers - stitchery, a variety of fiber weaving techniques, such
as felting or quilting
- Cut paper - symmetrical folding and cutting
2.03
Increase skills with familiar materials.
2.04
Demonstrate one's own thought and feelings visually, using sequential,
visual narrative.
Activities
Students are exposed
to a portable exhibit which includes various samples of patterns,
weaving and fiber arts. A discussion with the artist/teacher follows,
where students' verbal responses to the items on exhibit are encouraged.
The Artist/teacher introduces students to a wide variety of materials,
tools and supplies from which they can choose to imitate the display
items, or to fashion work completely of their own invention. Children
will explore weaving through using a rope maker and a rigid heddle
loom, and selecting their own fibers from a variety of beautiful
natural and recycled materials, to make their own weaving. On a
giant, oversized "loom," we encourage the children to try their
hand at a cooperative weaving.
Open Art emphasizes to
students the reasons for our generous use of recycled and natural
materials.
Students will enjoy an
opportunity to observe, at close hand, the artist/teacher at her
own work. Together, they form a micro artistic community as artist
and students work side-by-side. After the residency, teachers are
encouraged to set aside a time for students who have completed art
work, to show their particular piece to their peers and to discuss
the process of making it.
Materials
Needed
None. However, a list
of possible recycled items that can be brought to school prior to
the residency will be provided to teachers.
Educational
Guides/Handouts
Handouts on the history
of each of the artistic disciplines as well as some of the vocabulary
represented by our exhibits will be provided by Open Art prior to
the residency.
In addition
to weaving, three other exhibits currently available from Open Art
include puppetry, collage and painting. See our brochure for future
additions.
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