This lesson I do every year to celebrate black history month and it makes a fantastic arts integration project. We discuss the art of Faith Ringgold then create our very own story quilts. We learn how to make a pattern around our border then discuss the qualities of a good story. We talk about how great stories have lots and lots of details and supporting information. We discuss how artists don't write down their details, instead, we draw our details. Using lots of details in your drawings not only makes them more interesting but also helps the viewer understand your art and what it means. Check out the work of these amazing artists! You can find the lesson here!
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First grade began the day by watching the reading of the story "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus", you can find the you tube link here. After watching the video, we talked about the characters in the story and the plot. We discussed what happened throughout the story, how the pigeon probably felt, and what happened at the end. We all felt bad for the pigeon; so we decided to throw him a party to cheer him up and show him that he is still loved! Wow these kids knocked these marvelous paintings out in ONE day! FABULOUS! We drew with india ink, painted with watercolors, and drew with crayons...wheh! We talked about colors, lines, and shapes. Finally we talked about how to FILL the SPACE of our paper. What a day and what a fabulous lesson! If you want, here is the lesson plan! |
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