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SgraffitoCollaborationTiles

Author:JoeMoynihan
Datecreated:12/06/201310:01PMEDTDatemodified:05/06/20148:10PMEDT
BasicInformation
Summary
Studentswillmake1personaltileofnolessthan5"x5"insize,and2collaborationtilesofexactly5"x5"insize.Each
tilewillhave3levelsofdesignaduginorbasrelief,abaselayer,andanaddedonhighlevelorhautreliefarea.Colors
maybeaddedonafterthehautlevelandscratchedorduginto,orcolormaybeaddedafterthebasrelieflevel.More
colormaybeappliedtothescratched/duginareasandglazedover.Thechoiceremainswiththestudent.
Grade/Level Grade6,Grade7,Grade8,Grade9,Grade10,Grade11,Grade12
TimeFrame
9,83minuteperiods
Subject(s) Art
Modifications
StandardsAndKeyConcepts
ForStandards:PLEASEUSEMAVISUALARTSCURRICULUMFRAMEWORKSMACORECOURSEOBJECTIVES
AND21STCENTURYSKILLSWHENAPPLICABLE
Standards
MAMassachusettsCurriculumFrameworks
Subject:VisualArts
Strand:TheArtsDisciplines
Standard1:Methods,Materials,andTechniquesStudentswilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemethods,materials,and
techniquesuniquetothevisualarts.
Grade912:
LearningStandard1.9:
Demonstratetheabilitytocreate2Dand3Dworksthatshowknowledgeofuniquecharacteristicsofparticular
media,materials,andtools
Standard2:ElementsandPrinciplesofDesignStudentswilldemonstrateknowledgeoftheelementsandprinciplesof
design.
Grade912:
LearningStandard2.13:
Usecolor,line,texture,shape,andformin2Dand3Dworkandidentifytheuseoftheseelementsinthe
compositionsofothers
Examplesinclude:lineasedgetreatmentandinpatternscolortemperature,massandvolumeasfunctionsof
color,size,perspectivenegativespacevisualandsurfacetextures.
Standard3:Observation,Abstraction,Invention,andExpressionStudentswilldemonstratetheirpowersofobservation,
abstraction,invention,andexpressioninavarietyofmedia,materials,andtechniques.
GradePreK4:
LearningStandard3.2:
Create2Dand3Dexpressiveartworkthatexploresabstraction
Forexample,astudentsimplifiesanimagebymakingdecisionsaboutessentialcolors,lines,ortextures.
OverarchingGoal
UnderstandingsandLesson
Objectives
1.9:
Studentswilluseclaytocreateslabrolledtiles.

2.13:
Studentswillscratchintheclayandaddclaytocreatelineandtexture.Glazewillbeusedtocreatecontrastwithcolor.

3.2:
Studentswillmakedecisionsaboutusingglazesandscratchingtechniquestobestrepresenttheirimagery.
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EssentialQuestions
Whatdoesthewordsgraffitomeantoyou?
Whatisbasandhautrelief?
Whatdoesitmeantocollaboratewithothers?
Whatisadiptych?
Unit(guiding)Questions
Whattypesofimageryshouldthetilediptychdisplay?
Whatisthebestwayyoucanrepresentdepthwithina2Dimageusing3Dmedia?
Howwillcolorbeafactorwithinthefinaldesign?
KnowledgeandSkills
Rollingoutclayslabs,slip/scoring,andgeneralhandbuildingtechniquestocreateshapestoattach.
PerformanceTasksAndAssessment
Assessment/Rubrics
Eachtilewillbeassessedseparatelyusingtherubricattached.
Rubrics:
1. SgraffitoTiles
PerformanceTask/Activity
Motivation
SampleimagesofsgraffitotilesanddiptychtileswillbeintroducedviaprojectiontotheclassbywayofPinterestboards,
assembledbytheteachpriortoclass.Discussionwilltakeplaceusingessentialquestionstogettheideasflowingwithin
thestudents'minds.
LearningExperiencesAndResources
SequenceofActivities
1.Studentswillrolloutaslabofclay.25"to.50"inthickness.
2.Studentswilladdclaytotheslabtocreatetheirhautreliefpartoftheirdesigns.
3.Studentsmaycolortheirtileswithunderglazeatthispointormaystartsomebasreliefworkontheirtiles.
4.Aftertheclayslabhasdriedtoaleatherhardstage,basreliefworkmaystart/continue.
5.Color,bywayofunderglaze/glazemaybeaddedatthisstageorlefttodrytothebonedrystage.
6.Glazecanbeaddedtothebonedrytilesandthenbefiredtocone04.
7.Bythistime,studentswillhavefiguredoutthecollaborationimagetheywishtocompletetogetherandwillcomplete
steps16fortheremainingtwocollaborationtiles.
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DifferentiatedInstructionand
Adaptations
Resources
Technologyresources:
Pinterest
Materials
Waterbasedkilnfiredclay(Cone0604)
ClaySlip
ClayTools
Underglaze
Glaze
Ruler
Rollingpin/Slabroller
CanvasCloth
Board
Water
Brushes

Appendices
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