A Moment of Transformation

Procedures:1. Carousel/Group brainstorming: Visit each location (moving

clockwise) with your group to list ideas for each topic. 2. Planning: Select a life changing moment. Complete the

Brainstorming Worksheet. Write a paragraph or make a sketch describing the moment and why you chose it. List the emotion(s) or idea(s) you will express in your self-portrait.

3. On newsprint, complete 4 continuous contour line drawing self-portraits while looking at your expression in the mirror. Use marker; no erasing allowed- just retrace your lines. Try out different viewpoints and/or expressions.

4. Begin forming your sculpture by shaping, bending, and securing the aluminum wire to create an expressive self-portrait. Use your continuous contour drawing as a guide.

5. Complete the Expressive Qualities Worksheet activity. Continue manipulating and refining your wire sculpture. Try to capture a sense of your transformative moment and emotion.

6. Install your wire portrait in the hallway art exhibit labeled with name and title. Complete the artist statement and the self-evaluation sheet.

YourChecklist:

In your sketchbook: Carousel worksheet

Moment of change paragraph or sketch

Expressive Qualities Worksheet

Your artist’s statement Self-Evaluation (page 2)

In the folder/hall exhibit: 4 contour line drawings Your finished life sized wire

sculpture self-portrait

Challenge: Create an artwork that depicts an emotional change or transformative moment.

Agenda:Session 1: PPT, Carousel activity, planning in sketchbookSession 2: Complete 4 contour line drawing self-portraits. Begin transforming your drawing into a sculpture.Session 3: Expressive Qualities Worksheet activity. Continue forming your self-portrait sculpture.Session 4: Finish your sculpture and hang in it the art exhibit. Complete the artist statement; exhibit label and the self-evaluation sheet.

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Art 1 Assessment

Lesson: A Moment of TransformationChallenge: Create an artwork that depicts emotional change or a transformative moment. Using continuous contour line drawing, students will represent a moment of personal transformation, then will reinterpret it into a self-portrait sculpture.

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Communicate:Students will explore a sense of place by depicting themselves at a moment of transformation. Students will independently write or sketch, to synthesize their feelings about their transformative moment. Students will mount and label artwork for exhibition.

4 Exceeds expectations for idea development, analyzing multiple ideas, and refining selected idea.

3 Meets expectations by documenting multiple ideas, selecting one, and shows evidence of refinement.

2 Selects one idea with some evidence of refinement.

1 Selects one idea without evidence of refinement.

CreateStudents will draw several continuous line contour drawings, as a starting point for their wire self-portrait. Students will experiment with and vary viewpoint, and proportional relationships in planning a self-portrait sculpture. They will use aluminum wire to transform their line drawing into an intentional sculpture.

4 Artwork meets all production criteria & exceeds expectations in originality, technique or craftsmanship.

3 Artwork meets all production criteria & meets expectations in originality, technique & craftsmanship.

2 Artwork may lack originality or need improvement in technique & craftsmanship.

1 Artwork does not exhibit originality, technical skill or craftsmanship.

RespondStudents will explain how their self-portrait communicates a personal experience. Students will investigate and explain how compositional elements like line, color, contrast and exaggeration can be used as expressive qualities in artworks.

4 Artwork demonstrates thorough understanding of theme and content with original ideas.

3 Artwork demonstrates some understanding of theme and content.

2 Artwork lacks understanding of theme and content, or originality.

1 Artwork does not demonstrate an understanding of theme or content.

ConnectInvestigate how artists throughout history have explored identity through self-portraits.Select and respond to artworks and explain why they think it expresses emotion.Students will self evaluate and analyze their process.

4 Exceeds expectations for the evaluation and analysis of the creative process.3 Meets expectations for evaluation and analysis of the creative process.2 Lacks demonstration of expectations for evaluation and analysis of the creative process.1 Does not demonstrate an evaluation and analysis of the creative process.