VISUAL ART UNIT PLAN
Focus/Assignment/Theme
2015
Assessment
GRADE
DATES
3
3/25 – 4/2
Materials
The mystery and history of weaving and fiber arts.
1. Students will create at least one weaving using warm and cool colored paper painted with watercolors, salt, and fabric
implementing a pattern (abab, aabb). VA:Cr2-3a.
2. After lesson is complete, students will be able to identify, in writing, the definition of weaving apart from common
misconceptions. VA:Re7-3.a
3. Students will be able to identify and apply definition of cool and warm colors by weaving at least 10 cool colored, and 10
warm colored strips of paper. VA:Cr3-1 a
Learning Objective(s)
2 pieces of paper/student
Watercolor
Salt
Thin strips of fabric, ribbon,
or textured paper
● The Weaver
●
●
●
●
Pre-test, post-test
Pre cut weaving looms.
Draw lines on looms for scissors to follow.
Free Draw, Drawing books, imagination work out
Modifications/Accommodations
Early Finisher Activities
ART MAKING
Paper Weaving
Ms. Leslie
The Mystery & History of Weaving
VA:Cr2-3a. Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
VA:Re7-3.a. Speculate about processes an artist used to create a work of art.
VA:Cr3-1 a. Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.
National Visual Arts Standard(s)
DAY
TEACHER NAME
UNIT TITLE
VOCAB
Weaving
Texture
ARTIST/ART HISTORY
Ellen Jackson: paper weaving
tapestries
1
ACTIVITIES
Set Induction: What is Weaving? When do you think it was invented?
Pretest
1. Show examples of all forms and uses for weaving.
2. Introduce Ellen Jackson and texture.
3. Demo watercolor paper and salt texture. Paper 1: 2 cool colors.
Paper 2: 2 warm colors
4. Students create 2 watercolor wash papers using warm and cool
colors. Students will add salt to areas to create texture.
5. Read: The Weaver: Ask students questions about the plot, How does
this relate to what we are doing?
CRITICAL QUESTIONS
● What is weaving?
● What are weavings used for?
● When was weaving invented?
● Who invented weaving?
Closure: What is an example of weaving that you use every day?
Paper Weaving
2
Weaving
Texture
Pattern AABB
ABAB
Ellen Jackson: paper weaving
tapestries
Set Induction: What is Weaving? What is it used for?
1.
Students will prepare weaving ‘looms’ by folding paper in half and
cutting strips, stopping 1 inch before the edges.
2. Students will cut their watercolor papers into 1 inch strips
3. Students will weave together cool and warm colors using under over
technique with a pattern ABAB AABB.
● What is weaving?
● What are weavings used for?
● What is a pattern?
Closure: What is a pattern?
Paper Weaving
3
Weaving
Texture
Pattern AABB
ABAB
Ellen Jackson: paper weaving
tapestries
Set Induction:
1.
2.
Students will weave together cool colors, warm colors, and
fabric (last) using “under over” technique using a pattern.
(ABAB, AABB)
Students will glue weaving to larger paper, trim edges, and add
finishing touches.
Closure: What other materials can you weave with? Why did we use
paper? Post Test
●
●
●
What is weaving?
What are weavings used for?
What other materials can you weave
with?
Teacher Notes/Reflections