Aboriginal Hand Prints
Subject: Aboriginal Style Drawings
Grade Level: 2nd Grade
Description: I am going to use this lesson in my classroom to teach my students about the Aboriginal culture and about the art that is used in this culture as well. While completing this activity my students will be able to not only learn about another culture, but they will create their own work by using their own imaginations. In this lesson my students will be able to learn about the different shapes and lines used in Aboriginal art.
Objectives:
· Students will be able to identify different lines and shapes used in Aboriginal art. (Cognitive)
· Students will be able to demonstrate how lines and shapes are used in Aboriginal art. (Cognitive)
· Demonstrate skills in using art materials appropriately. (Psychomotor)
· Students will be able to express how their Aboriginal art makes them feel and why they created the designs that they did. (Affective)
Standards:
Standard 1: Students will develop a sense of self.
Objective 3: Develop and use skills to communicate ideas, information, and feelings.
b. Create, with improving accuracy, works of art depicting depth (e.g., close objects large, distant objects small) using secondary and tertiary colors.
USOE Fine Arts Rainbow Chart:
· Characteristics of line
· Line design
· Repetition
· Shapes
Materials Needed:
- Black or white construction paper
- Tape
- Scissors
- White or red tempera paint
- Squirt bottle
- Crayons
Teacher Resources:
- Examples of Aboriginal art
- Teacher example of Aboriginal art
Vocabulary:
- Aboriginal- Being in a place from the beginning.
- Aborigine- A member of the indigenous peoples of Australia.
- Aboriginal Art- Made by indigenous Australians.
- Indigenous- Living or happening naturally in an area or environment.
Pedagogy:
- Show several examples of Aboriginal art. Explain to the children how the artists use the 9 lines in their art - long, short, curved, straight, thick, thin, loop, zigzag and dot.
- Use a scrap piece of paper and have the children trace their hand and cut these out. Tape the hand from the back to a piece of construction paper.
- Using a squirt bottle, water down tempera paint, about 2 parts paint to 1 part water. Squirt lightly around the hand. Let dry thoroughly.
- Remove the hand. Using construction paper crayons, let children decorate their hand stencils with Aboriginal designs.
- When students are done with their artworks have them get up and show their designs to their classmates and explain how their work makes them feel and why they used the designs that they chose.
Assessments:
1. For my first assessment I will be able to assess my students by seeing if they completed their work.
2. For my second assessment I will assess my students on if they are able to tell me how their artwork makes them feel and why they used the symbols that they used in their work.
Accommodations:
I will make accommodations for my students who have disabilities by giving them a peer helper whom will guide and encourage them while they complete their artwork. I will also accommodate their assignment to their needs if they may need more time or if they might feel overwhelmed with the workload.
Resources:
submitted by Cheryl Kerr
Bill Metz Elementary School
Monte Vista, CO
Bill Metz Elementary School
Monte Vista, CO
Why is this lesson age-appropriate for the given grade level?
This lesson is appropriate for second grade because it requires skills that second graders can accomplish. I believe this project will also challenge the second graders and help them grow in different subject areas such as art, history, math, and social studies. I think this lesson is age appropriate because the students are able to use their hands and can use their own ideas to create artwork. The students will also get to work with different shapes and lines while they are completing their art. Shapes and lines are both on the USOE Fine Arts Rainbow Chart which means they need to be part of the second grade art curriculum.
Resources:
Clements, R, & Wachowiak, F. (2010). Art a qualitative art program for elementary and middle schools. Boston: Pearson.
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