Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
Distance Learning
Integrated Art Lesson Title:
The Crayon Box That Shouts
Description and Overall Focus:
The focus will be to show how the “crayon box world” is filled with
many different colored crayon “cultures.” Students will hear the
poem “A Box of Crayons” and learn about Martin Luther King and his
vision of the world. They then will create a crayon self portrait which
will be added to the classroom “crayon box.”
Length of Lesson
45 minutes – 1 hour
Grade Range
Upper Elementary / Middle School
Sunshine State Standards
(see attached)
Objective(s)
Students will learn about different cultures and their place in the
world through this art project and lesson on Dr. King.
Materials: PLEASE NOTE: Some
materials must be acquired
prior to this lesson
Crayon Template for each child printed on white paper
Crayons or colored pencils to color in their self portraits
Scissors to cut out their finished crayon self portrait
Copy of the poem “A Box of Crayons” so they can read along.
Teachers will prepare an area of their classroom for the large
“Crayon Box” which can be made out of butcher paper or can
simply be an area where the finished projects can be displayed. (A
small template for this box has been included in the lesson plans.
Teacher’s can enlarge this image if they so choose to use as a basis
for the students finished projects).
Introductory activity
Students will begin by listening to the message of Dr. Martin
Luther King and learn about his vision for the world.
Core activity
Students will use the crayon template to create a self portrait of
themselves coloring in their faces and adding a colored “crayon
body” to their project.
Closure activity
Students will cut out their completed crayon self portrait and add it
to the classroom “crayon box.” If time allows, students will hear the
extra crayon poem and react to its message.
Assessment
Students will each complete a self portrait and learn to understand
about the different cultures in the world.
Teacher follow-up idea
If time does not permit, teacher’s can read out loud with the children
the additional poem that has been included in the lesson plans.
Student follow-up idea
Students will read aloud with the teacher the additional poem
provided and can read more about Dr. Martin Luther King either in
the book listed below or by accessing the web site
provided.
Book/Web references
“Thank You Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Eleanor Tate
“The Crayon Box That Talked” by Shane DeRolf
www.thekingcenter.org
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
www.artandculturecenter.org
Lesson plan prepared by Sherie Tengbergen, artist and educator