Curriculum Mapping Template
2009-2010
Teacher: Giesler
Grade: 7th
Content Area: Art
Unit #2 Time frame:
# of Instructional Days Needed:
Segal Plaster Cast
15/ 2nd & into 3rd Quarter
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How is or can the hand be used as an expressive mean to
Essential Questions
What overarching questions will guide exploration in this
unit?
What questions will help students connect to a ‘Big Idea’?
How does your essential question connect to your
assessments?
artistic expression?
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Does the choice of media used in a sculpture piece effect the
expressive quality of an art piece?
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What is a Sculpture?
What kinds of materials can sculptures be made with? (show
examples of Segal, Butterfield, Duchamp, Found object
sculptures)
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How are these items personalized by each artist?
(Show artist collections so students can pick out similarities)
Students will use the connections they make between the artist and
individual style to initiate their ideas for their own sculpture piece
which will be based around the theme of identity in addition to
continuing our study of ASL.
Sculptor-An artist who works with 3-D media
Sculpture- is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or
combining hard and/or plastic material, sound, and/or text and or
light, commonly stone (either rock or marble), metal, glass, or wood.
George Segal-was an American painter and sculptor associated with
the Pop Art movement
Found object-using everyday objects to create an art piece.
Public Art-Art that has been planned and executed with the specific
intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain,
In the Around-Free-standing sculpture, sculpture that can be viewed
from all angles.
Relief- the sculpture is still attached to a background
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Learning Targets/Content #1:
What Students Should Know
1)Vocabulary
2)Facts and Information
Ways to create Sculpture: Carved-stone, Fired-clay, Welding-metal,
Molded or Cast-clay, plastic, plaster.
B. Understand the similarities, distinctions and connections in and
among the arts
25.B.3 Compare and contrast the elements and principles in two or
more art works that share similar themes.
Learning Targets/Content #2:
What Students Should Understand
What broad topic will you cover? What major
subcategories will you spend time on?
What major underlying concepts do you want students to
understand by the end of the unit?
Sculpture (of various media) and George Segal
A.S.L and Identity in Artwork
Characteristics or Themes within artist work.
What is sculpture? Who are some famous sculptors?
What types of media can be used to create sculpture. How do
sculptures help us understand other societies and cultures, currently
and historically?
27.B.3 Know and describe how artists and their works shape culture
and increase understanding of societies, past and present.
Learning Targets: Skills
What Students Should Be Able to Do
What skills do students need to be successful in
demonstrating mastery of the targets for learning? What
processes should they be able to use well? What levels of
thinking should they be able to engage in around content?
Standards and Goals Addressed:
Students will use cooperation to assist each other in creating a plaster
cast of their hand. Students will have to problem solve how to cut and
lay plaster impregnated bandages across their partners hand so they
form a even layer and crate strong cast.
26.B.3d Visual Arts: Demonstrate knowledge and skills
to create 2- and 3-dimensional works and time arts (e.g.,
film, animation, video) that are realistic, abstract,
functional and decorative.
26.A.2f Visual Arts: Understand the artistic processes of
printmaking, weaving, photography and sculpture.
26.A.3e Visual Arts: Describe how the choices of
tools/technologies and processes are used to create specific
effects in the arts.
27.B.3 Know and describe how artists and their works
shape culture and increase understanding of societies, past
and present.
Assessments
Formative: What will you accept as evidence throughout
the unit that students understand the content central to
the unit as it is taught?
What types of opportunities will students have to practice
applying new content or skills to continue development
toward mastery?
When will descriptive feedback be given to students during
the unit?
Summative: What product or performance will students
produce to demonstrate mastery? Who is the audience for
this assessment?
What assessment methods will be used to measure
progress toward learning targets?
Activities
What activities will students engage in to connect them to
content?
What opportunities for practice will students use to help
them progress toward learning targets?
How will activities be differentiated based on student
needs , readiness levels, or interests?
Arts integration
How will various mediums of the arts be used to create or
enhance learning during this unit?
How will this medium help students connect to content or
deepen their understanding of content?
Students will be plan and design a Hand sculpture piece in a ASL pose,
that echoes the style and characteristics of George Segal’s Sculptures.
Students will come up with individual ideas to personalize their
sculpture piece such as adding painting, collage or adding original
writings.
Students will work cooperatively with a partner to cast their own hand.
Students will be given guidance during studio time and photos will be
taken to document student progress. Photos will be used as part of their
reflective assessment at the end of the unit.
Rubric= Peer, Student and Teacher evaluation of work.
Quiz: Students that need modification (IEP) will have test accompanied
by slides of artwork and/or can complete the test verbally with the art
teacher.
Students will examine various types of Sculpture and Sculptors. Using
this knowledge student will then create a design and think about how
they will demonstrate their artistic style in the finishing stages of the
sculpture.
.
I will encourage the students to also include other means of expression
into their artwork. Such as written text, or incorporation of natural
materials.
Miscellaneous Notations
What specific materials or equipment are
needed during this unit?
Plaster Bandages
Water buckets
Scissors
Newspaper
Soap
Art Aprons
tape
Students with needs will be allowed more time to complete project in
addition to teacher assistance during guided studio time
Materials for this template are based on the work of Heidi Hayes
Jacobs, Rick Stiggins, and Carol Anne Tomlinson
Name: (1/2 point)__________________________ Room Number (½ point)_________
Student
Name:
Segal Project Teacher/Student Evaluation
Circle the number in
pencil that best show
how well you feel you
completed that criteria
for the project.
Criteria 1:
Students showed
craftsmanship in plaster
addition-worked
cooperatively and safely
with partner to make
hand cast.
Criteria 2:
Student showed
understanding of
elements and principles
of design-showed skill
in painting or chosen
finishing design
Excellent
Good
Average
Needs Improvement
10 or 9
8 or 7
3 or 2 or 1
The cast is strong and
smooth. Strips are applied
carefully resulting in
smooth application.
10 or 9
Hand Sign/sculpture is
unique and well-thought
out. Express artist
personality and artistic
expression/ theme
Strips are all one
width, and smoothly
applied. There are
just a couple of
weak spots.
8 or 7
Hand Sculpture
looks good, but
could have had more
detail in finishing
design.
6 or 5 or 4
Strips are somewhat
consistent in size but
some application is
bump and uneven.
6 or 5 or 4
Hand Sculpture is
average with not
much detail and
color. Does not
express artist
personality or fit
theme.
3 or 2 or 1
Hand sculpture is
below average, with
seemingly no thought
given to its design or
artistic personality or
theme.
Criteria 3:
10 or 9
8 or 7
6 or 5 or 4
3 or 2 or 1
Effort-took time to
develop and plan their
idea.
Used every minute of
class to work on project.
Idea for cast is
thought out and
creative.
Did not use time as
efficiently as
possible.
Did not use class time
wisely to work on
project to completion
Cast is completed
and matches original
design idea however
finishing (painting,
drawing) quality is
not very neat,
because you rushed
8 or 7
Did finish project
however it does not
match original
design.
6 or 5 or 4
3 or 2 or 1
Sculpture is
complete, but could
have been crafted
more neatly. Some
seams are visible or
the surface is
slightly bumpy
Sculpture is complete
or partially
completed and is
rather bumpy and not
smooth on the
surface.
Sculpture is
incomplete and/or
very messy
Completed idea as
planned.
Finished project
corresponds with the
original idea sketch
Used class time wisely.
(Didn’t rush)
10 or 9
Criteria 4:
Craftsmanship
Neat, Clean, and
complete?
Skillful use of the art
tools and media to create
and aesthetic pleasing
artwork.
Sketches match final
artistic creation.
Sculpture is complete with
any necessary props and is
well-crafted with a smooth
surface and no visible
seams
Artist used problem
solving skills to resolve
issues that arise in creating
artwork.
Quiz Score:
/15
(I will write this in for
you)
Total Possible:
/ 40
Cast is completed
and matches original
design idea however
finishing (painting,
drawing) quality is
not very neat,
because you rushed
Grade:
/55
Class
Number:
Did finish project
however it does not
match original
design.
Artist did not
demonstrate skill or
control of media
during completion of
art piece.
Rate
Yourself
Date:
Teachers
Rating
Your total
Points
Teacher total
Points
Strips are uneven and
were applied lumpy
there are many soft
spots on cast
Did not finish project
as originally
designed.
Artist did not use a
media to finish their
sculpture.
Overall design or
theme of piece is not
complete.
Match the Artist to their choice of sculpture medium. You may use some answers more than
once. (Each correct match is worth 1 point)
1.
Deborah Butterfield
A. Plaster Cast
2.
Augusta Rodin
B. Found Objects
3.
George Segal
C. Marble/Stone
4.
Duchamp
D. Sticks
5.
Richard Shaw
F. Metal
6.
Pablo Picasso
E. Clay
7.
Define Sculpture:(1points) __________________________________________
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8. What art tools would a sculptor use to carve stone (1 point) ____________________
9. ____________________ is a free standing sculpture that can be viewed from all angles. (1
point)
10. Art that has been planned and created to be displayed in parks, or in public sites. This type of
art is call ______________________. (1 point)
11. Segal's figures were left _______________ which gave them a ghostly appearance, yet allow
details and texture to be the focus of the sculpture. The figures were placed in
__________________________. In contrast to the figures, the ____________________________
were built using found objects. An example of this work is the sculpture, Chance Meeting. (3pts)
10. What do you feel was a success in this project?_(1point)____________________
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