Annie Clarke - Colorado FCCLA

Lesson Plan Topic: Elements of Design--Basic color introduction

Annie Clarke Windsor High School

Interior Design

Concept: Students will have a basic introduction to color, which will allow them have the foundation for more advanced concepts like color schemes.

Interior Design Standard #1: Understand the principles and elements of art and design.

Objective: Students will learn about basic color concepts through interactive classroom activities and assignments.

Materials: ? Projector, computer and document camera ? Color samples for color wheel ? Playdough- Primary colors ? Color PowerPoint with videos ? Color note guide ? NY Time's "Pantone" article ? Small container- notecards, playdough, color swatches ? Color assignment (2 part) ? Full paint sample representing value and intensity ? Creative supplies- already available on table

Set: ? Notecard "K" of KWL. What do you "know" about color? Students will write information about everything they know about color.

Body: 1. Hand out note sheet on color. Begin PowerPoint lecture on color. Dispersed throughout the lesson are mini activities that help reinforce the concept being taught. a. Hue- NY Times Article Activity b. Value & Intensity- sketch, paint chip visual c. Warm & Cool- sketch d. Primary colors- color swatch, video e. Secondary- video, playdough f. Tertiary- labeling colors that are tertiary g. Color wheel- origins video, arrangement of color chips into color wheel 2. Get notecard out again. Ask students to write a respond to "What they still want to know about color" (W). 3. Introduce and explain color assignment due next class. Allow time any extra time remaining for students to work on their assignment. 4. Notecard "L". Ask students to write about what they learned today. This will be their ticket out the door. 5. Prepare room for next day, clean up supplies and stack chairs.

Annie Clarke Windsor High School

Interior Design

Conclusion: Understanding the foundation of color and the color wheel will help students be prepared to learn about more advanced concepts such as color schemes and color psychology in upcoming lessons.

Assignment: Color assignment

Sponge ideas: ? Share responses from KWL notecard- can be used as warm-up next class ? Allow work time to start color assignment. ? "Color" video to review concepts and introduce the next concept, color schemes if needed.

Modifications: Note guides will be copied and available for student's that need the notes (the following class period). Implemented preferential seating and group work designed to help students succeed. Students, who need extra time, will have an extension on the assignments due. There were a variety of experiences using music, movement, hands-on activities to encourage learning and creativity, creativity, while also meeting the needs of diverse student learning styles.

Annie Clarke Windsor High School

Interior Design

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COLOR BASICS

NOTECARD: K ? K: What you KNOW about color?

WHAT IS COLOR?

? Definition: Color is made

when light strikes an object and is reflected back to your eye.

? There are over 10 million different identifiable colors!

? The most powerful, obvious, exciting element of design.

? It's noticed first and remembered the longest.

COLOR TERMS

? HUE: The name of a specific color. Example: Radiant Orchid

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