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Overview
and Background: Unit:
Great Architecture |
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Name: Michaeline
Kohler |
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Fine
Arts : Art |
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Cheney
Middle : Grades 6 : day : Aug. - May. |
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Title: |
Great Architecture |
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Topics: |
Architecture |
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Time
Frame: |
6 weeks |
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Start
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Other
Designers: |
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Summary:
Students use architecture
for a printmaking assignment. |
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Print Materials
Needed:
Architectural Hunt Sheets made by the teacher for styles that are available
in your neighborhood. Architectural
books |
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Resources: |
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Resource
Attachments: |
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Internet
Resource Links: |
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Notes: |
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Stage 1: Identify Desired Results |
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National: |
National
Visual Arts Standards 1, 4, 5, 6 |
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Title: |
Art |
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Standard(s): |
#1
Understanding and applying media techniques and processes. #4 Understanding
the visual arts in relation to history and culture. #5
Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work
and the work of others. #6 Making
connections between the visual arts and other disciplines. |
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Understandings: |
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Architecture is an evolutionary process. |
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Essential Questions: |
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How does the design of a building affect its function? |
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Knowledge
and Skills: |
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K Students will know function of architecture in our society. S Students will be able to identify different architectura Students will design and complete a printmaking assignment using architecture as their basis of study. |
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Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence |
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Assessment
Summary: |
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Student
Directions: |
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You are an
architect who has been assigned to study the styles of architecture in
Cheney. In order to document and preserve
Cheney’s history, draw and print a 3 dimensional house with appropriate
textures and architectura |
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Other
assessment evidence to be collected: |
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Slide show
of architecture, walking tour in their town to identify those features seen
in slides. Test where
architectura |
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Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and
Instruction |
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Learning Activities: |
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Display of
floor plans, drawings of houses, clay houses and architectural books. The
goal is to make students more aware of their own surroundings.
Slides
of styles of roofs, windows and other architectural details.
Students
follow along with an architectural hunt sheet..
A walking
tour of their town to look for identified features. Graphic
organizer of architectural styles. A
drawing of a residence featuring textures of brick, shingles, siding etc…
Drawing
is transferred to printing plate and textures added.
Two color prints are matted and finished with printmaking details. Students reflect on their print and present how their house was influenced by local architectural styles. |