PATTERNED COLLAGRAPHS
Unit Overview
Big Idea: Play
Content Statement: Students will use play to create interesting collaged compositions.
Objectives/Expected Learner Outcomes
Students will demonstrate an understanding that lines and shapes cane be combined to create pattern. They will also create and print a collagraph print.
Standards of Education
1.7 The student will identify and use the following in works of art:
Color- primary
Line—zigzag, dotted, wavy, spiral
Shape—geometric, organic
Pattern—alternating, repeating
1.8 The student will arrange shapes in space within the picture plane.
1.12 The student will use motor skills (e.g., cutting, modeling, molding, tearing, weaving) to create two- and three-dimensional works of art.
Student Group Targeted
1st grade
Time Required
2, 40 minute session
Lesson 1
Materials and Resources- poster board, scissors, glue bottles/sticks, scraps of cardboard, paper, string, Styrofoam, resources: El Anatsui, Wonju Seo
Itinerary and Instructional Strategies
Key Terms
1. textile
2. pattern, line, shape
3. collage
4. printmaking
5. collagraph
Discussion/Questioning Strategies
What is a textile? What is line? Shape? What is a pattern? How can we use lines and shape to create patterns? How do textiles use patterns? What is a collage? What is printmaking? What is a collagraph?
Demonstration
Demonstrate how to cut and paste scraps of cardboard, paper, string and Styrofoam onto collagraph plate. Encourage craftsmanship.
Student Independent Practice
Students will cut and paste shapes and lines to create patterns on their collagraph plates.
Closure
Clean up. If extra time occurs, students will answer critical thinking questions (on tables).
Time Flow
10 minutes- Discussion/Questioning Strategies
20 minutes- Student Independent Practice
10 minutes- Closure
Evaluation Strategies
- Before moving from discussion to independent practice, student will be asked questions reviews concepts, vocabulary and assignment.
- Students will review critical thinking strategies on tables after clean up.
- Students should demonstrate in their work:
- An ability to create pattern through the use of various lines and shapes.
- An understanding of collage and collagraph.
Lesson 2
Materials and Resources- collagraphs, tempera paints, paint brushes/brayers, white construction paper
Itinerary and Instructional Strategies
Key Terms
1. printmaking
2. printing plate
3. collagraph
4. primary colors
5. resources: Brenda Hartill
Discussion/Questioning Strategies
What is a collage? What is printmaking? What is a collagraph? How did we use shapes and lines to create patterns? What are primary colors? What happens when we mix primary colors? How can color create interesting compositions? How do we print printing plates?
Demonstration
Demonstrate how to paint collagraph plate for printing. Emphasize importance of working fast, covering the whole plate and not using too much paint or too little paint. Then demonstrate how to print plate, using pressure all over.
Student Independent Practice
Students will paint and print their collagraph plates onto white paper.
Closure
Clean up. If extra time occurs, students will answer critical thinking questions (on tables).
Time Flow
10 minutes- Discussion/Questioning Strategies
20 minutes- Student Independent Practice
10 minutes- Closure
Evaluation Strategies
- Before moving from discussion to independent practice, student will be asked questions reviews concepts, vocabulary and assignment.
- Students will review critical thinking strategies on tables after clean up.
- Students should demonstrate in their work:
- An ability to follow the steps of the printmaking process.
- Interesting color compositions.