ASSURE Lesson Plan Template “Rainbow Pizza Painting� Elements of Art: Color Unit Name: Madison Dotson Arts Duration of Lesson: 60 minutes
Analyze learners
Subject Area(s): Visual Grade Level: 5th & 6th
General Characteristics: In the visual arts program at Murrell School, the combined 5th & 6th grade class has twelve students, comprised of ten males and two females ranging between the ages or ten and twelve. Students attend Murrell from all over Davidson County, with densities around neighborhoods of lower socio-economic means. Two students are Hispanic by heritage, but English proficient for their grade level, at least conversationally. One of these students is also a gifted and talented learner. One student is Caucasian and lives in the relatively rural reaches of Davidson County. The remaining nine students are African American, including both females. Roughly half of this population live within two miles of the school’s location in East Nashville. These students come from varied educational experiences at home and in the zoned school(s) they previously attended. Students enroll, move, or transition back to their zoned school on a weekly basis. As a result, prior academic knowledge is difficult to access, but I have worked with many of them for enough time now to be familiar with their creative interests and typical processes through dialogue and observation. All of the students at Murrell have BIP plans as part of their IEPs, so students are assessed on behavior in the art room as a part of the school wide PBIS program. Part of that assessment is based on engagement and participation. To varying degrees, all of these students need support from the teacher, behavior coach, or paraprofessional present to remain safely, on task, creatively engaged, and personally responsible. When planning for materials, methods, and subject matter, consideration is paid to students' interest in popular culture. Students have had prior experience with the materials and methods being used, as well as the cultural discussions. In this lesson, students will be learning more vocabulary and conceptual information about Color before beginning a creative project. Curriculum Competencies: To complete this lesson, students will need to be familiar with the concept and process of mixing paint colors.