Art Integration Lesson Plan Template

Art Integration Lesson Plan Template

LTC 4240: Art for Children
Kristin Herrick

Lesson Title & Big Idea*: Traditions

Lesson Overview/Summary*: (This is like an abstract of the structure and procedures

Grade Level*: 3
Class Periods Required:
(please circle)

section)

In this lesson, students will integrate visual arts with literacy and social studies to create a
masquerade mask displaying traditions. Students will learn about the historical meaning of an
African tribe mask, what it was used for, and the purpose it served. Students will then create their
own masks by using tissue paper and glue to create a paper-mache style face mask. Students will
then learn about the meaning of traditions and learn about different holiday traditions celebrated
throughout the world, which will integrate social studies into the visual art portion. They will
integrate literacy by writing down three of their favorite holiday traditions (or non-holiday if
preferred) and write why it is a tradition and what it means to them. Students will create symbols
to represent these three traditions they chose which they will then glue on to their masks. They
will tape stick onto masks so that they can hold up mask on their face to show the rest of the
class.

Key Concepts for each area (1-2 each): What you want the
students to know.*
1. Visual Art: Students will learn about the elements of a
masquerade mask
2. Literacy:

Students will create venn diagram about similarities and

difference between two traditions from Holiday
Traditions from Around the World
Students will write a short paragraph about each of the
traditions they chose and what that tradition means to
them.

Essential Questions

(1-2)*:

What is a tradition and how can different traditions be

celebrated around the world?
What purpose did historical face masks serve in African
history?

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3. Social Studies:

Students will learn about traditions and holidays

celebrated throughout the country and around the world

Students will learn about the history of African face

masks and what purpose they served.

Lesson Objectives/Goals: (Excellent resource at http://www.teachervision.fen.com/curriculum-planning/new-teacher/48345.html?for_printing=1&detoured=1): What

you want the students to do. *
1.Visual Art:
- The students will be able to discuss the elements of a face mask by referencing African tribe masks.
2. Literacy:
- Explain the meaning of a tradition
- The students will be able to write a paragraph describing each of their favorite traditions.
3.Social Studies:
- Students will be able to compare similarities and differences among traditions celebrated throughout the world.
Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)

(3-4)
(http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/curriculum/GLE/)

1.Visual Art (May use NAEA National standards):

Strand 1: Product/Performance: Select and apply two
dimensional media, techniques, and processes to
communicate ideas and solve challenging art problems
Demonstrate an additive process (string,
cardboard, glue, found objects) 1 D
- Students will demonstrate this when creating their
masks with tissue paper and glue to create a papermache like mask.
2.Literacy:

Instructional Strategies (Teachers approach to helping students

achieve learning)
Teacher will have to have previous knowledge of the
importance of traditional face masks used in African tribes
and the purpose they served. Teacher will serve as a guider
in conversations about differences among traditions
celebrated throughout the world.

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Academic Development: Developing and Monitoring

Personal Plan of Study - Identify education goal
setting and self-assessment skills. (Big idea 6: A)
- Students will be assessing themselves with the rubric
they are given. They will be monitoring themselves as
they work on writing to assess where they are at in the
process.
3. Social Studies
Social/Emotional Development: Interacting with others
in ways that respect individual and group differences
Recognize and respect differences between
personal culture and other cultures (Big idea 2: B)
- Students will be comparing and contrasting traditions
with those of other cultures in respectful ways.
Content Areas Integrated*:
1.Visual Art (Inspiration: History of African masks)
- Ryen Cohen who creates ceramic face masks
2. Literacy:
- Holiday Traditions Around the World
- Students will create venn diagram about different traditions
- Students will write about three of their favorite traditions
3. Social Studies:
- Compare and contrast different types of traditions celebrated
throughout the world.

Lesson Structure & Procedure(s) Sequence of events of the lesson

elements. (The before, during, and after the lesson, e.g.
Engagement/Opening, Procedures, Guided Practice, Conclusion ,please be
very specific, walk me through step by step of the What of what is
happening with a rationale as to WHY you are doing this):

Day 1:
1. Students will begin class with the word Traditions
written on the board.
2. In their table groups, they will discuss a tradition that
they celebrate with family or friends (about 5 mins).
3. Students will learn about various traditions and the
historical tradition of the face mask.
4. Students will watch short video on the history of
African tribe masks and what they were used for
(communication, celebrating boy becoming a man,
used for protection, etc.)
5. As a class, students will discuss and review what these
masks were used for and what purpose they served.
6. Students will then create their own face masks by

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7.

cutting out pre-drawn faces out of construction paper.

They will then just start by decorating the masks with
the tissue paper and glue method they had already
used in previous class to create a paper-mache type
mask. They will choose their favorite colors to decorate
the masks that describe them and their personalities.

Day 2:
8. Teacher will start this class by reviewing the term
tradition and what it means to them.
9. Students will begin by being read about different
holidays celebrated around the world with book
Holiday Traditions Around the World by Heidi Butkus
10. Students will then create a venn diagram that
compares the similarities and differences of two of the
holidays (Christmas, Kwanza).
11. Students will begin by completing a pre-writing
exercise in which they write about three of their
favorite traditions and what these traditions mean to
them.
12. Students will then create a symbol by cutting
construction paper, or using other materials of their
choice, that represents each tradition. They will then
glue these symbols onto their masks they prepared in
previous class.
13. Then students will tape wood stick onto the side of
mask so they can hold it on their face to show the
class.
14. The class will share with small groups of three or four,
depending on class size. After everyone has shared,
the class will come together and have the option to
share their masks to the whole class. Teacher will take
a picture of the student with their mask and display
outside of the classroom.
Opening (Gaining Attention, what will you show, or demonstrate)*:
Teacher will have pictures of various face masks from African
tribes posted on board in front of the room. Teacher will use

Closure (Reflecting Anticipatory Set, how will student share what they
learned):

Students will share their masks in small groups of three to

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Visual Thinking Strategy to ask what students see in these

masks and what they think they might be and why.

four while the teacher is walking around and tell why each of
their traditions is special to them. Some students may also
share with whole class.

Formative Assessment strategy: (how will you assess while the

Summative Assessment strategy*:

The summative assessment will take the form of a rubric
available for both student and teacher. This rubric will include
the components needed for both the writing and art portion.
Items needed are their own definition of tradition, three
paragraphs describing three different traditions, covered
paper mache mask, and three symbols representing each
tradition.

learning is happening?)

Formative assessment will take place many places throughout

the lesson. Teacher will gauge students understanding of the
concept traditions during their class discussion. Teacher will
be able to do this by seeing if the students can point out
differences between traditions and what actually makes them
each traditions.

What student prior knowledge will this lesson require/draw upon? (what do they need to already know)
Students will have previous knowledge of the term traditions.
Technology Instructional and/or assistive technology incorporated into the lesson to enhance instruction and student learning
Students will use their iPads to take pictures of each other wearing their paper mache masks.
How will this lesson allow for/encourage students to solve problems in divergent ways?
Students will be given the freedom to use any material as their symbol for their tradition. This may challenge students to fit
different materials onto their masks so that there is no material hanging off.
How will you engage students in routinely reflecting on their learning? (How will the students know they have learned something?)
Students will have access to rubric to gauge where they are at in their learning.
Differentiated/Accommodations/Modifications/Increase in Rigor To help meet the needs of all learners, learning differences,
cultural and language differences, etc.

To meet the needs of all learners, teacher may have to adjust writing portion for lower-level writing students. Teacher could
provide the option to talk to these students about what their traditions are and what it means to them.

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Lesson Resources/References (please be very specific by providing links, authors, titles, etc.):
http://www.historyofmasks.net/mask-history/history-of-african-masks/ (Website that includes history of African masks why
they were made, their purpose, how they were used, etc also includes history of masks from different cultures, such as
Egyptian, Indian, etc.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haTxx14R44o (short video that includes multiple images of different kinds of masks with
short description of what masks were used for)
http://www.heidisongs.com/products/holiday-traditions-around-the-world-picture-book Holiday Traditions Around the World by
Heidi Butkus

* Include this information during the Padlet/prezi/ppt presentation.

References
Silverstein, L. B. & Layne, S. (n.d.). Defining arts integration. Retrieved from
http://www.americansforthearts.org/networks/arts_education/publications/special_publications/Defining%20Arts
%20Integration.pdf