Mother Day's Bracelet

During this lesson we made bracelets for Mother’s Day.  To make the bracelets we used thin pieces of magazine pieces.  We then learned for different ways to cut them before we roll them to look like a bead.  We then rolled the pieces up, glued them, and strung them on a piece of yarn.  While making the bracelets we had to create a pattern. We were also asked to use two different bead types.  For my bracelet I made the pattern pink bead and then a bead with words using all the different types of beads.

This type of lesson can be used in a social studies class as a cultural lesson.  Students can make bracelets from different Native American cultures.  This will help them understand the different types of beading and crafts that Native Americans use in this culture.  Also, to go with their bracelets students can write a small paragraph describing why bead work is important to the Native American culture.

Clay Mask

In this art project we used clay.  To make the clay mask I was first given a chunk of clay.  Then I had to roll it flat show I could create the shape that I wanted.  I then broke the mask up into four different sections so that I could make different patterns and designs using lines or shapes.  I then took extra clay and made the face.  Once the face was placed on the mask outline I painted it with black and let it dry.  Once it was dry I used different colors to make my mask come alive.

Clay can be used in other ways then just to make masks.  Another way a teacher could use clay is in social studies class. Students can make pots and paint Egyptian marking on them for when they are learning about king Tut and other Egypt kings.  Students can be archeologists and discover the artifacts while digging in Egypt to learn more about the Egyptian culture.  In this lesson students will learn about the Egyptian culture and how they survived.

Diversity

During this lesson, the class learned about diversity.  Each student started out with a white piece of construction paper that was folded into three different sections.  Each student drew a head on one section of the paper.  Then we passed the paper to the right and the next person had to draw a body without looking at the head.  Once again the paper was then passed to the right and a different person got to draw the legs without looking at the rest of the drawing.  Once everybody was done the teachers shown the final project and explained that not everybody is the same and how it is okay to look and be different.  After that activity students were given a crayon and were asked to color the crayon and draw a picture that describes us.

This lesson could also be used in writing.  Students could first draw the picture that describes them.  The student can then write a paragraph about themselves telling who they are.  Once everybody has written and colored the picture, students can take turns speaking in front of the class describing their picture and reading their paragraph.  This would be a great activity to start off the school year.  The students will then get the opportunity to get to know one another better before starting the new year.

Seasons

This is an example of an art project that can be used in science class.  During this lesson students were asked to make an autumn tree or winter tree.  We did this because this lesson was based on seasons.  During science class students are learning about seasons.  Two seasons that students were learning about was winter and fall.  To make these trees, students were asked to trace there hands for the tree trunk.  Then students could use cotton balls or tissue paper to make snow or autumn leaves.  The tree you see at the top is the tree that I made.  I took both cotton balls and tissue paper to give my tree a different look.  I then used glitter to add a background to my tree.

This type of art can be used in other classes as well as science.  Another class it can be used in is history.  Students can use this when learning about pilgrims.  Students can create a scene of the pilgrims coming to America using construction paper, tissue paper, and other objects to create texture and emphasis. 

Crayon Engraving

Above are pictures of a crayon engraving that I created during art.  To create a crayon engraving canvas I took a piece of paper and colored it thickly with different colors.  Then I painted it with black tempera paint.  While the paint was drawing I drew two pictures to represent a card for Mother's Day.  Once the paint was dry, I took the pictures I drew and traced them onto the black canvas.  Then I scratched on the line to create my pictures.  Then I folded the canvas to be turned into a card.

This type of activity can be used during English.  Students can make this type of art to become a journal cover.  In this journal students can keep all their writing assignments.  This journal can then be returned back to them when they graduate.  This will give them a great reminder of how far they have come since they first started school.

Multicultural

During this lesson students were taught about the multicultural differences in the world.  Students were asked to created a mask.  In many cultures masks are used to represent different religions or heritages. Above is a mask that I created based on my personality.  My mask has glitter on it because I like things that sparkle and I mostly have purple items on my mask because it is my favorite color.

This type of activity can be used during a history lesson. Students can be placed into different groups and assigned a country.  Students can then create a mask based on the information about of their country.  The students can then write a paper about their country based on the pictures they painted or created on their mask.

Holiday Printmaking

Above are two examples of printmaking.  To create printmaking, each student was given a couple pieces styrofoam people. We were then given to wooden tools to etch a design into the styrofoam. On one piece we were to use shapes and lines.  On the other piece we were to create a holiday scene.  After etching the images we then took paint and rolled over the top of the styrofoam.  Once coated with paint, we pressed the scene onto a piece of construction paper.

Another way printmaking can be used would be during English.  Students can create a image using printmaking.  Then the students will be asked to write a story based on the image they created.  Their story then can be read in front of the class.