Norfolk Public Schools – Art Lesson Plan



Norfolk Public Schools – Art Lesson PlanGrade/ Class: 3rd Patterned Mud Cloth PaintingsArt Journal Topic: How did the West African Empire of Mali use mud cloths?Warm Up/ Mini-lesson (anticipatory set):Write one fact you know about the West African Empire of Mali.Big Idea: StorytellingEssential Questions:How do artists tell stories?Describe the different ways you can use your imagination.Why do people tell stories?What are the different types of stories that can be told?Art SOL(s)/ Objective:Visual Communication and Production3.4 ?The student will identify and use: 5. patternCultural Context and Art History3.16 The student will identify and examine objects of the early West African empire of Mali.Other SOL Correlation:History3.2 The student will study the early West African empire of Mali by describing its oral tradition (storytelling).Economics3.7 The student will explain how producers of the West African empire of Mali used natural resources, human resources, and capital resources in the production of goods and services. Lesson: Patterned Mud Cloth Paintings208915234950Assessment (Rubric):Did the student follow directions?Did the student choose a symbolic animal?Did the student include 3 similarities they shared with animal?Did the student create straight lines with the use of a ruler?Did the student create a pattern with at least 4 shapes/lines?Did the student complete a “mud painting” on burlap?Did the student use good craftsmanship to complete their work of art?Did the student complete the assignment on time?Motivation:The motivation for this activity will be to show the students examples of Mali mud paintings.Dates:Procedure Day 1:I will go over the Mali tradition of mud painting and show the students examples of their mud cloth artwork.I will then explain to them the symbolism behind the animals the artists chose to draw in their artwork.We will talk about different animals and they will choose one that is like them. (Ex. I drew a lion, because I am brave, fast, and a leader)The students will then draw the head of their chosen animal in their sketchbook and write 3 characteristics that they have in common with the animal of their choice. Ex. I am like a lion because:I am braveI like meatI am a leaderThe students will then look for shapes/lines they see in their animal drawing. They will pick 4 shapes/lines and draw them in their sketchbooks.If there is extra time the students will color in their animals and shapes/lines accordingly:BrownBlackWhite1. Special ColorDay 2:Each student will be given a piece of burlap, a ruler, and chalk.They will draw a 4 x 4 inch square on their burlap (preferably in the center). Inside the box they will draw their animals.The students will then choose a direction for their patterns (diagonal, horizontal, vertical) and draw the lines. The strips should be no thinner than the thickness of the ruler.I will then demonstrate how to paint the lines and how to paint the animals. I will encourage them to clean their brushes before using a different color to prevent the picture from getting muddy. The students will then paint their lines and animals.Day 3:I will demonstrate how to make stamps. The student will draw 1 shape on each cardboard square (total of 4). They will outline the drawn shape/line with glue. Next they will form their shape with yarn, placing and holding it on top of the glue.Once students are done creating their stamps they will fix or add detail to their animals with paint or oil pastel.Day 4:Students will use their stamps to create a pattern on their piece of burlap. Closure:The students will stand up and show their artwork. Their classmates will share what shapes and/or lines they seeVocabulary:PatternShapeLinePrintmakingStamp SymbolMud clothMali EmpireOral traditionBurlapMaterials:Sketchbooks RulersPencilsErasers Burlap PaintPaint brushesCardboard squaresYarnGlueSharpiesTapeScissorsConstruction paperOil pastelVisuals/ Instructional Resources:Mali mud painting reproductionPictures of animalsModifications:Paint the shapes and lines (no stamps)Teacher Reflection:-114300568960Mali Mud PaintingMali is a French speaking country in Western Africa. Mud cloth is a traditional hand-made dyed Malian cotton fabric made out of fermented mud. It is the official clothing in Mali. Mud cloth weighs relatively heavier than a regular cotton fabric and can be worn in the summer and winter. Hunters use mud cloth as a camouflage because of its near earth appearance. It is also used to wrap children in at birth, at special events, and more.0Mali Mud PaintingMali is a French speaking country in Western Africa. Mud cloth is a traditional hand-made dyed Malian cotton fabric made out of fermented mud. It is the official clothing in Mali. Mud cloth weighs relatively heavier than a regular cotton fabric and can be worn in the summer and winter. Hunters use mud cloth as a camouflage because of its near earth appearance. It is also used to wrap children in at birth, at special events, and more. ................
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