UNIT COVER PAGE
Bremen Dist. 228
School District:
Science
Department:
Unit Title: Unit 1: History of Floral Design
Course:
Grade Levels:
Horticulture
11-12
Topic Areas: Ancient, European, Oriental, American and Modern Designs
1 week
Time Frame:
Date Created:
9/25/06
Date Modified:
Unit Designer(s):
Link to State Standards
26.A.4e
27.B.4a
Analyze and evaluate how tools/technologies and processes combine to convey
meaning.
Analyze and classify the distinguishing characteristics of historical and
contemporary art works by style, period, and culture.
Summary of Unit
Floral designing has been a part of people’s lives throughout history. Floral pieces are a
reflection of society and its trends. A good floral designer is grounded in the characteristics of
past floral designs and recognizes current trends and fashions. Modern floral designs are a
reflection of all the best qualities from history.
Resources
Internet resources
The Art of Floral Design; Hunter, Norah
Key Words
Baroque
Chinese style
Colonial style
Contemporary
Egyptian period
European style
Greek period
Japanese style
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Oriental style
Renaissance
Roman period
Victorian era
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STAGE 1: IDENTIFY DESIRED RESULTS
Enduring Understandings
Students will understand that
flowers have reflected and continue to reflect the lives of people.
floral designs are an expression of societal characteristics that evolve and incorporate
past traits.
foral designs are used for special occasions, such as celebrations, weddings, etc.
almost every period in floral history has had an influence on modern floral designs.
Essential Questions
What are the characteristics and parts of an oriental floral design?
What does a floral piece from the Renaissance period reveal about the values of society?
How does the function of flowers in the Egyptian period apply to our use of flowers
today?
What are the different points of view about modern floral designs?
What would it have been like to walk in a woman’s shoes during the Victorian period?
If you had to create your own style of floral design, how would your views about floral
history shape your design?
Knowledge and Skills
Students will know
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characteristics of major floral periods:
- Ancient civilizations
- European
- Oriental
- American
modern design styles, characteristics.
examples of flowers and foliages used in a period.
examples of types of containers used in a period.
types of accessories used in floral pieces of a time period.
Students will be able to
identify key characteristics of a major floral period.
identify a floral period by picture.
identify and describe past floral characteristics in today’s modern styles.
compare and contrast designs from different floral periods.
Students will be familiar with
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STAGE 2: DETERMINE ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE
What evidence will show that students understand?
Required Assessments (brief description)
Creation of personal floral design style (Self-Knowledge).
Other Assessments (brief description)
Think Dots (based on six facets of Understanding Reading Strategies.
Research project about a time period.
Quiz
Test
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PLAN LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND INSTRUCTION
What sequence of teaching and learning experiences will equip students
to develop and demonstrate the desired understandings?
Learning Activities
W
How will you ensure that all students know where they are headed in the unit, why they are
headed there, and how they will be evaluated?
Present performance task to students to discuss goals and purpose behind the unit.
- Ask students to identify their personal goals or expectations of the class.
H
How will you hook students at the beginning of the unit?
E
What events will help students experience and explore the big idea and questions in the unit?
How will you equip them with needed skills and knowledge?
Use an essential question or two to engage students.
Provide visuals of past, historical floral designs and discuss their purpose and characteristics.
Students will research a floral period and prepare notes, poster or Power Point to share with the
class.
Students can complete a reading strategy during presentations to take notes on floral periods.
R
How will you cause students to reflect and rethink? How will you guide them in rehearsing,
revising, and refining their work?
Students should reflect after each presentation to identify characteristics that the student wants to
use in their own design. Conduct further research about floral design periods, if necessary for
performance tasks.
Complete performance task for the unit.
E
How will you help students to exhibit and self-evaluate their growing skills, knowledge, and
understanding throughout the unit?
Prepare a self-evaluation of the performance task or unit – use rubric to self-assess product
Think-dots: other essential questions in groups.
T
How will you tailor and otherwise personalize the learning plan to optimize the engagement and
effectiveness of ALL students, without compromising the goals of the unit?
Use a variety of resources to present visuals of historic floral designs.
Allow students choice with their research and performance task product.
Tailor homework to meet student readiness.
O
How will you organize and sequence the learning activities to optimize the engagement and achievement of ALL
students?
Present goals/performance task to students.
Show pictures of historical floral designs to engage students.
Students research floral period and present to class.
Complete reading strategy about periods.
Think Dots activity.
Complete performance task.
Self-evaluation.
Test.
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Essential Questions at Topic Level
Use the six facets of understanding to generate possible essential questions for the topic of
your three-circle audit (curricular priorities).
Explanation
Interpretation
What does a floral
piece from the
Renaissance period
reveal about the
values of society?
What are the
characteristics
and parts of an
oriental floral
design?
Application
How does the function of
flowers in the Egyptian
period apply to our use of
flowers today?
History of
Floral Design
Empathy
What would it
have been like to
walk in a woman’s
shoes during the
Victorian period?
Perspective
Self-Knowledge
If you had to create your
own style of floral design,
how would your views about
floral history shape your
design?
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What are the
different points
of view about
modern floral
designs?
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Student Performance Task:
Personal Design Style (self-knowledge)
21st Century Floral Design Rubric
traits
Content
Process
Quality
Result
 Through understanding of
floral history and use of
flowers and foliages.
 Makes sound connections
between past floral
characteristics and
personal design.
 Clever selection of floral
characteristics from past
history to describe
personal style.
 Solid and coherent
reflection of why
personal design reflects
21st Century.
 Well-crafted design that
readily speaks 21st
Century.
 Masterful use of flowers,
foliages and accessories to
represent characteristics in
personal design.
 Inspiring design that
reflects self or view of
modern society.
 Persuasive style that has
a bit of history
incorporated.
 Some understanding of
floral history and use of
flowers and foliages.
 Some connection between
past floral characteristics
and personal design.
 Good selection of floral
characteristics from past
history to describe
personal style.
 Good reflection of why
personal design reflects
21st Century.
 Good design that does
reflect 21st Century.
 Acceptable use of flowers,
foliages and accessories to
represent characteristics in
personal design.
 Nice design that reflects
self or view of modern
society.
 Explanatory style that
shows a bit of history.
 Shows minimal
understanding of floral
history and use of flowers
and foliages.
 Little to no connection
between past floral
characteristics and
personal design.
 Poor selection of floral
characteristics from past
history to describe
personal style.
 Incoherent reflection of
why personal design
reflects 21st Century.
 Design does not reflect 21st
Century.
 Developing use of flowers,
foliages and accessories to
represent characteristics in
personal design.
 Uninspiring design that
does not truly reflect self
or modern society.
 Dissuasive style that has
minimal to no ties with
past history.
scale
3
2
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Student self-assessment = ________/12 pts total
Teachers assessment = ___________/12 pts total
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Performance Task Blueprint
Unit:
History of Floral Design
Topic Area:
Design Styles
Goal
Your task is to create a new floral design style that is an expression of
yourself or your view of society.
Role
You are an influential artist/designer respected within the floral
industry.
Audience
The American Floral Industry Association.
Situation
The challenge you find yourself in is that the industry is looking for a
fresh and innovative design style that represents 21st century society.
Product or
Performance
Standards
Type: Self-Knowledge
Time Frame: 1 Day + Homework
You will develop a new floral design style that speaks “21st century.” Be
sure to incorporate some foundation principles for past historical
periods. The product can be presented visually (pictures, actual design),
written (verbal descriptions) or a combination of the two. In addition,
you’ll need to write a brief summary of why your design reflects the 21st
century.
Your work will be judged using the attached rubric. Be sure to include
in your product the following areas:
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characteristics of your style
types of containers
flowers and foliages that fit your style
any accessories that speak “21st century.”
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