Drawing
Art
Unit One
Length of Unit
1 Week
Standards
Program of Studies
Core Content
2011-12
Foreshortening
Key Concepts/Skills/Guiding Questions
Learning targets:
 I can develop a sketch of an image that shows
depth.
 I can create the illusion of depth by understanding
proper light and shade.
 I can compose a sketch that shows a strong focal
point.
 I can describe how my drawing can illustrate
distance.
 I can recognize an optical illusion and how it was
created.
Activities/Assessments/
Resources
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Create digital photos of
themselves or a friend to
draw.
Develop a technical
drawing illustrating
foreshortening, using their
photo reference as a guide
Participate in a class
critique, and use correct art
terms during the critique
Terms: optical illusion, perspective, background,
foreground, perspective, contrast, foreshortening
Students will
 Describe how to illustrate distance
 Illustrate foreshortening and describe what it means
 Draw and recognize an optical illusion
 Understand how to draw correctly objects in the
foreground and background
Guiding Questions
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Rowan County Senior High School 2010-2011
Were the students able to give an example of
foreshortening?
Do you understand what is an optical illusion, and how
to draw foreshortening?
Can the students explain their work using the correct art
terms?
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