Mapping Communities
Town and Country
This piece was created with three of my classmates. After we each drew a map of a place that was significant to us and explained it to one another, we created a map of our own community. Together we decided how to organize our community (into two sections: town and country) and what things we wanted in it (school, library, farm, Starbucks, etc.)
Art Experience Reflection
I can document and reflect upon the mini-lessons and art production experiences I completed this semester in ITE 326, Visual Arts, Elementary.
I can create a title for this art experience: Creating Communities
I can describe the instructional strategies used as a motivation for creating my own work of art:
I was motivated to create this work of art because drawing the community gave us the authority to choose what kind of society we wanted to live in.
I can cite a HCPS III in the Visual Arts and the Benchmark I feel this lesson meets:
HCPS III Benchmark FA.K.1.2 How the Arts are Organized: Use developmentally appropriate art media, tools, and processes
I can list the materials I used:
Large construction paper, thin and thick sharpies, colored pencils, pencils, eraser
I can reflect on my personal involvement in the creative process during this art experience, and how I would inspire my students to feel positive about this experience:
I enjoyed creating this artwork because I had the power to include the things that I would want and the power to exclude the things that I would not want. I would probably inspire my students to think the same way, as if they were the president or starting a new country.
I can modify this experience to provide art instruction for different grade levels. List 2-3 ways:
1. Younger students can create a map of a smaller area such as a classroom or a house instead of an entire town.
2. Older students can draw a sketch of their community and then sculpt one out of clay.
I can list 2-3 different ways to integrate other subject matter into this lesson:
1. Geography- students can look at the maps they've created to identify human-made and man-made characteristics in the community
2. Oral Communication- students can develop their speaking abilities by presenting a commercial for their community (what it has, why you should live there, etc.)
I can list 2-3 teaching skills that I can use as a teacher from this lesson:
1. Creating assignments that allow students to share with each other and give the teacher more insight into students' lives.
2. Having students brainstorm and sketch before getting started and using the materials.
I can attach a photograph of my completed artwork: √ Yes No
I can create a title for this art experience: Creating Communities
I can describe the instructional strategies used as a motivation for creating my own work of art:
I was motivated to create this work of art because drawing the community gave us the authority to choose what kind of society we wanted to live in.
I can cite a HCPS III in the Visual Arts and the Benchmark I feel this lesson meets:
HCPS III Benchmark FA.K.1.2 How the Arts are Organized: Use developmentally appropriate art media, tools, and processes
I can list the materials I used:
Large construction paper, thin and thick sharpies, colored pencils, pencils, eraser
I can reflect on my personal involvement in the creative process during this art experience, and how I would inspire my students to feel positive about this experience:
I enjoyed creating this artwork because I had the power to include the things that I would want and the power to exclude the things that I would not want. I would probably inspire my students to think the same way, as if they were the president or starting a new country.
I can modify this experience to provide art instruction for different grade levels. List 2-3 ways:
1. Younger students can create a map of a smaller area such as a classroom or a house instead of an entire town.
2. Older students can draw a sketch of their community and then sculpt one out of clay.
I can list 2-3 different ways to integrate other subject matter into this lesson:
1. Geography- students can look at the maps they've created to identify human-made and man-made characteristics in the community
2. Oral Communication- students can develop their speaking abilities by presenting a commercial for their community (what it has, why you should live there, etc.)
I can list 2-3 teaching skills that I can use as a teacher from this lesson:
1. Creating assignments that allow students to share with each other and give the teacher more insight into students' lives.
2. Having students brainstorm and sketch before getting started and using the materials.
I can attach a photograph of my completed artwork: √ Yes No