Arts & Humanities Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Mrs. Schuette
Lesson Dates:
February 14 – February 17
Grade Level
Kindergarten
Lesson Title
“I Can” Statement
Heart Weaving
I can build art-making skills
while exploring materials.
National Standards
Materials Needed
VA:Cr1.1.K Engage in exploration and imaginative
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play with materials.
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VA:Cr2.1.K Through experimentation, build skills
in various media and approaches to art-making.
VA:Cr2.2.K Identify safe and non-toxic art
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Red & Pink paper
Red, white, & pink paint
Scissors
Pencils
materials, tools, and equipment.
VA:Cr3.1.K Explain the process of making art
while creating.
Procedures/Activites
Students still need time on their self-portraits. They will have time to complete them after working
on their Valentine’s Day heart weaving.
Students will be creating a Valentine’s Day themed weaving. We
will start class by discussing what weaving is and what we use it
for (rugs, baskets, etc.). I will show students examples of
different types of weavings from the cultures we typically study
(Native American, Colonial, Appalachian, and West African).
We will talk about the different things you may need to weave
(clip of a video to help students see the tools needed). After we
discuss what people typically use to weave, I will tell students
they are going to learn to weave, but with paper! I will show students the example of their art and
tell them the supplies we will need.
Students will spend the first day working on painting their paper to weave and cutting out their
heart. The second day of the lesson, students will weave their paper together and glue their heart
onto the weaving.
After they are made I will have them laminated and given to students to take home (hopefully) the
week of Valentine’s Day. If time allows, students will complete a self-assessment critiquing their
craftsmanship and understanding of the weaving concept.
Grade Level
First Grade
Lesson Title
“I Can” Statement
Heart Weaving
I can explore uses of
materials safely and use art
vocabulary while creating
artwork.
National Standards
Materials Needed
VA:Cr1.1.1 Engage collaboratively in exploration
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and imaginative play with materials.
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VA:Cr2.1.1 Explore uses of materials and tools to
create works of art or design.
VA:Cr2.2.1 Demonstrate safe and proper
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Red & Pink paper
Red, white, & pink paint
Scissors
Pencils
procedures for using materials, tools, and
equipment while making art.
VA:Cr3.1.1 Use art vocabulary to describe
choices while creating art.
Procedures/Activites
Students will still need time on their self-portraits. They will have time to complete them
after working on their Valentine’s Day heart weaving.
Students will be creating a Valentine’s Day themed
weaving. We will start class by discussing what weaving
is and what we use it for (rugs, baskets, etc.). I will
show students examples of different types of weavings
from the cultures we typically study (Native American,
Colonial, Appalachian, and West African).
We will talk about the different things you may need to
weave (clip of a video to help students see the tools needed). After we discuss what
people typically use to weave, I will tell students they are going to learn to weave, but
with paper! I will show students the example of their art and tell them the supplies we will
need.
Students will spend the first day working on painting their paper to weave and cutting out
their heart. The second day of the lesson, students will weave their paper together and
glue their heart onto the weaving.
After they are made I will have them laminated and given to students to take home
(hopefully) the week of Valentine’s Day. If time allows, students will complete a self-
assessment critiquing their craftsmanship and understanding of the weaving concept.
Grade Level
Second Grade
Lesson Title
“I Can” Statement
Elements of Art: Reviewing
I can make art using
Complimentary Colors
curiosity to experiment with
materials and use art
vocabulary to describe my
artwork.
National Standards
Materials Needed
VA:Cr1.2.2 Make art or design with various materials
and tools to explore personal interests, questions,
and curiosity.
VA:Cr2.1.2 Experiment with various materials and
tools to explore personal interests in a work of art
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Drawing paper
Markers
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Pencils
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Rulers
or design.
VA:Cr2.2.2 Demonstrate safe procedures for using
and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces.
VA:Cr3.1.2 Discuss and reflect with peers about
choices made in creating artwork.
VA:Re9.1.2 Use learned art vocabulary to express
preferences about artwork.
Procedures/Activites
Elements of Art Color: Students will begin class by reviewing the Elements of Art we’ve already learned about
through a class discussion. Once we’ve reviewed previous elements, I will focus students on color. We will
discuss what complimentary colors are. This concept should be a
review for students.
Students will create a Valentine’s day heart drawing using
complimentary colors to color the heart and the background.
Students will be able to use markers to color in their image.
Students will be introduced to the 4 C’s: correct, craftsmanship,
complete, & creativity. I will explain how we use these 4 C’s to
determine if a student did a nice job on their work.
At the end of the lesson (once hearts are complete), students will fill
out a post it note rubric to assess their own work.
Grade Level
Third Grade
Lesson Title
“I Can” Statement
Elements of Art: Space
I can use an imaginative idea
to create artwork by
applying known art-making
skills safely.
National Standards
Materials Needed
VA:Cr1.1.3 Elaborate on an imaginative idea.
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VA:Cr1.2.3 Apply knowledge of available
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resources, tools, and technologies to investigate
personal ideas through the art-making process.
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Drawing paper
Pencils
Crayons
VA:Cr2.1.3 Create personally satisfying artwork
using a variety of artistic processes and
materials.
VA:Cr2.2.3 Demonstrate an understanding of
the safe and proficient use of materials, tools,
and equipment for a variety of artistic
processes.
Procedures/Activites
Students will be introduces to a new Element of Art, Space. We will talk about
what it is and how artist use it to make their creations more realistic. Students will
be shown a short video about space to see exemplary models of how artists use
space in their work.
We will be talking about positive and negative space. Students will be creating a
Valentine’s Day themed dog drawing. The dogs will be in the positive space with
the background being the negative space.
Students will complete a self-assessment on
craftsmanship as an artist statement.
Grade Level
Fourth Grade
Lesson Title
“I Can” Statement
Elements of Art: Space
I can create purposeful
artwork while exploring artmaking techniques.
National Standards
Materials Needed
VA:Cr1.2.4 Collaboratively set goals and create
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artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to
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the makers.
VA:Cr2.1.4 Explore and invent art-making
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Drawing paper
Markers
Pencils
techniques and approaches.
VA:Cr2.2.4 When making works of art, utilize
and care for materials, tools, and equipment in
a manner that prevents danger to oneself and
others.
VA:Cr3.1.4 Revise artwork in progress on the
basis of insights gained through peer discussion.
Procedures/Activites
Students will be introduces to a new Element of Art, Space. We will talk about
what it is and how artist use it to make their creations more realistic. Students will
be shown a short video about space to see exemplary models of how artists use
space in their work.
Students will get to see an example of the art project they would be making. We
will talk about positive and negative space in a picture. Students will create a
drawing of themselves falling through outer space. We will discuss why we will
draw our hands and feet so large.
Students will create an artist statement to evaluate their craftsmanship and
understanding of space.
Grade Level
Fifth Grade
Lesson Title
“I Can” Statement
Elements of Art: Value
I can use innovative ideas to
develop skills in art-making
techniques while
demonstrating quality
craftsmanship.
National Standards
Materials Needed
VA:Cr1.1.5 Combine ideas to generate an
innovative idea for art-making.
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VA:Cr1.2.5 Identify and demonstrate diverse
methods of artistic investigation to choose
an approach for beginning a work of art.
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Video about Louise Nevelson
Examples of Nevelson sculptures
Junk to build sculptures
Unit assessment
VA:Cr2.1.5 Experiment and develop skills in
multiple art-making techniques and
approaches through practice.
VA:Cr2.2.5 Demonstrate quality
craftsmanship through care for and use of
materials, tools, and equipment.
Procedures/Activites
Elements of Art (Value): Students will begin class by reviewing
the Elements of Art we’ve already learned about through a
class discussion. Once we’ve reviewed previous elements, I will
introduce students to Value. We will discuss why artists use it
and how it can be created with different mediums. While I’m
explaining value, I will use one of Louise Nevelson’s sculptures as
an example of different values. Afterwards I will show a short
video about Louise Nevelson and how she influenced the world
through her art.
One of her famous sculptures is in remembrance of the Holocaust. Each box has something in it to
remember a person that passed away. All the boxes together represent the victims of the
Holocaust. We are going to create our own sculpture and together all our boxes will represent
Shepherdsville students. Students will work in groups to repurpose recycled items to create their
sculpture. Once they are finished the sculptures will be spray-painted a solid color.
Once students complete their sculpture they will complete an artist statement about the sculpture.
They will have to explain value and key information they learned while creating their sculpture.
Free Art Day: Classes that have earned their 10 crayons in their crayon
box will receive a Free Art Day where students are able to choose
what they create. There will be multiple different stations that they
may choose from. The following week they will continue with their
Elements of Art.
Classes that have earned their FAD:
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