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ELEMENTARY LESSON PLANS

 

Submitted by Michele L. Nelson, Alamance - Burlington Schools

Lesson Title:
Andy Warhol in NC

Grade Level or Course:
4th grade

Time Allotment:
At least two class sessions, with the majority of the first session being devoted to class discussion on media, society and Pop Art

Targeted Goals and Objectives from the 2000 North Carolina Arts Education Standard Course of Study and Grade Level Competencies, K-12:

2.02 Use additional art media, techniques and processes
4.03 Enumerate characteristics of artists work that distinguish it from others
4.04 Compare work of various artists' styles and culture
5.01 Recognize that art can serve more than one purpose and/or function in a given culture
7.02 Identify how technology affects how things look and how they are done
8.02 Discuss how there are art-related jobs today that did not exist in the past such as photographer, videographer, or computer artist

Targeted Goals and Objectives from the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and Grade
Level Competencies, K-12 for other content areas.

Computer/Technology Skills: Evaluate information found via telecommunications for content and usefulness
English Language Arts: Make informed judgements about television and film/video productions
Social Studies: Identify and describe changes which have occurred in ways of living in North Carolina

 

Lesson Objective(s):

The learner will:

  • be introduced to Pop Art and the style of Andy Warhol

  • study commercialism in the media and its effects on today's society

  • use repetition as a principle of design in a work of art

Materials/Equipment Needed:

  • (digital) camera(s), (computer), standard 8x10" paper, copier/printer, Crayola Tropical color markers or colored pencils

    Note: this project can be done with a traditional camera and copy machine

  • visual resources such as magazine advertisements and reproductions of work by Andy Warhol, specifically the Marilyn Monroe or other famous person(s) multiple image silkscreens

 

Lesson Procedure:

The teacher will guide an in depth discussion on the effects of commercialism on today's society, including the beginning of mass media commercialism with the invention of the television commercial and the subsequent development of Pop Art by Andy Warhol.

Students will discuss the difference between pop music and other styles of music. (Pop stands for popular, something that may not be artistically great but is appealing to a large amount of people. Other music styles, such as classical, jazz, hip-hop, etc., attract a select listening audience. This will set a basis for understanding the term POP art- something that everyone can relate to, though it may not have a lot of artistic merit in terms of technique and artistic talent.)

Students will talk about the television commercial, its' purpose (to sell us things) and recall various jingles. Chances are the kids can sing most commercial jungles, but cannot remember the words to the Star Spangled Banner, our national anthem. This will lead to a discussion on what we value in this country as Americans (money, merchandise, etc.).

At this point, Andy Warhol prints will be shown and talked about, such as the Brillo Box and the famous person multiple image series. Andy Warhol's art was an observation on what was important in the lives of Americans during the 60's and 70's (superficial things like "stuff" and the celebrities that he depicted in his artwork...maybe these are still quite important to us- more than they should be. Think Britney Spears, N'Sync, Snoop Dog, Pepsi Cola and Nike...) Students will understand that Pop Art was a reflection of the people we, as Americans, had become, due to our immersement in Pop Culture and pop icons. We allow the media to do our thinking for us and we make a big deal out of things that probably shouldn't be so important to us.

This project will have the students create a portrait in the style of Andy Warhol, but the subject will be a more important one than famous people or cans of soup. The subject will be YOU!

 

The Studio Project:
Students will create a self-portrait in the style of Andy Warhol.

  • If digital cameras are available, the students can take pictures of each other (1 each). If this is not possible the teacher will take a picture of each student. This step ideally should be done a week or 2 in advance.

  • The teacher will print, from the computer, a 4-panelled multiple image of the student or will make 4 copies of a photo on the copier for each child.

  • If access to a computer lab is available, students will make multiple copies of their own image with the computer in a Paint program, such as Clarisworks, Appleworks, Photoshop, etc., and use various filters to manipulate the color of each image

  • The students will use light colors to color their photos, using a different color for face, hair, background and body.

  • If the students have 4 individual photos, they will glue them onto a black background

Assessment:

  • Students will be able to discuss the effect of media on modern society

  • Students will be able to pick out the work of Andy Warhol when presented with a group of different artworks

  • Still will produce a work of art that is similar in style to the work of Andy Warhol

  • Students will keep a personal portfolio of artwork for ongoing progress and assessment

Special Considerations:

If markers are used, explain that the marker should be applied in neat "lines", instead of being scribble-colored in random directions, for a neater effect.

 

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