Lesson Plan



Coil Pots Lesson Plan Unit ____________________ Lesson Number _______ of ________Grade Level Time of Year to be Taught Fall or SpringTeacher Team: Berea College Craft Education & Outreach ProgramStage 1: What will students know and be able to do at the end of this lesson?Objectives:Students will be able to Make a ceramic vessel using coil techniquesDecorate the vessel through additive and subtractive processesTell a story on their pot (narrative) Connect their own coil pot to other subjects of the teacher’s choice (Integrated Curriculum) Social StudiesAmerican Indian Pottery TechniquesAppalachian Studies & HistoryPersonal Funds of KnowledgeScienceEcologyGeologyAgriculture & Natural resourcesEnglish Language ArtsCreative writingCreative Processes:Additive- using clay coils to creating the form of the pot by scoring and adding clay and slip Subtractive- using various tools (forks, carving tool, popsicle stick, toothpick) to remove clay in order to create contrast and unique designsTexturize– marking the surface of the clay in order to create a tactile surface Stain- using paint brushes and stain to apply color to coil pot before firingStage 2: How will you know that students can do that?Assessments:Evidence that SWBAT make ceramic vessel using coil techniques: Students will have a finished coiled clay vesselEvidence that SWBAT decorate the vessel: Students will have used at least one tool to remove clay, and have at least one area where clay has been addedEvidence that SWBAT tell a story: Students will be able to describe characters, settings, or symbols through utilization of narrative language ()Evidence of SWBAT make connections: Students contributed to conversations (whole group, small group, or individual) where one of the following topics was addressed (Reliant on teacher’s decided focus)American Indian Pottery Techniques: compare and contrast personal techniques with traditional techniques (insert video link here)Appalachian Studies & History: connect workshop use of clay to with clay found in and around students’ communitiesPersonal Funds of Knowledge: discuss the value of handmade objects in relation to students’ communityEcology & Sustainability: discuss environmental impact of clay objects (fired and unfired)Geology: research physical and chemical composition of clay and glazes Agriculture & Natural resources: plant and care for seeds in flower pot/vessel Creative writing: write and edit an original story using narrative elements Stage 3: What instructional activities will be used?Activities: Total Time- 20 minutesPre-assignmentStudents will free write a narrative that may guide the symbols, settings, or characters on their vessel Opening/Activity 1- Introduction to Project5 min Presentation and demonstration of how score, use slip and use tools Bowls/pots/containers presence in our everyday livesThinking exercise- Think of bowls, mugs, cups etc. you have at home and what you use them forActivity 2- Additive & Subtractive processes 10-15 minstudents are provided clay coils and a circular slab of clay to build off ofstudents are encouraged to wind coils around slabsstudents are encouraged to score coils and use slip to attach themstudents are encouraged to build their own additive elements to attach to the container and to use tools to subtract clay from specific spaces on the potActivity 3- Under Glazing 5-10 minStudents will use the glazes to add color to their potsStudents are provided a variety of colored underglazes Students use brushes to apply underglazes to pots in any way they chooseClosing Activity Students are asked to describe the processes and tools they usedStudents are asked to share their stories Through discussion, students can compare and contrast written story (pre-assignment) to created vesselRecommendation for Teachers: Exhibition: display pots and have students identify in writing the processes they used Have students write an artist statementEncourage students give an oral presentation of workExhibit their pot to other classmates- identifying additive and subtractive processes and the tools used in those processesResearch other potters/pots and compare/contrast them to the pots they madeWrite a creative essay about what the pot can be used for Stage 4: What Standards does this address in Arts? Are you also addressing standards in another content area?Pre AssignmentAnchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.Activity 1- Introduction, Demonstration, and DiscussionAnchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art Activity 2- Additive & Subtractive ProcessesAnchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.Activity 3- GlazingAnchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic workClosing Activity Can meet any of the below standards dependent on teacher-selected method of summative evaluation Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic workAnchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understandingCraftsmen’s Terms and Concepts: CeramicsClay VocabularyThree States of ClayWet- the state of clay that is good for throwing on the potter’s wheel or hand building.Leather Hard- The state of clay where it is stiff enough to handle, but wet clay can be added – for example a handle to a mug, texture, and alterationGreenware- the physical water has evaporated and the clay has dried. The clay color will change.Process of Firing Pottery in KilnBisque The greenware, is loaded into a kiln where it is fired at a low temperature (1845 degrees F) - this allows the potter to handle the pot to apply glazeGlaze After glazing the pot, it is returned to the kiln and fired to a temperature that will melt the glaze to glass (1947 degrees F) Art Elements and Principles Texture: drawing or carving on the surface of the pot to create interesting surfaces and patterns. Art concept: repetition, texture and pattern Plasticity: Characteristic property of media that permits it to be molded or stressed in to a new shape without cracking or breaking apart.The students are taking a ball of clay and pinching it into a new shape.Additive Process: A physical object constructed from separate parts that have been connected using glue, joints, stitching, welds, clay etc. Subtractive Process: A construction method in which materials are removed from a larger mass. For example cutting, carving or tearing clay from a clay vessel or sculpture. Sculpting and Molding: Creating forms, figures or other items by manipulating moist clay to create story charactersNarrative- Choosing a personal story and identifying key elements Scoring – securing figures to tileAddition- adding claySprig- attach elements on the surface of the tile Subtraction- removing clayRelief - Carve patterns in clay using tools ................
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