Do you get tired of repeating the same instructions over and over again? I do! Do you want a simple and clear way to convey information that's easy for the students to understand too? Make a graphic organizer of your lesson objectives!
For some of my lessons, after I have given the introduction of what we are going to be doing for a project I display a graphic organizer with the lesson objectives. Its a helpful reminder, it makes my objectives clear and always available to refer to. I display them on the board and the students can go up and check to see if they are on the right track with their project. Here are a few examples.
American Gothic
Above is the graphic organizer for a symbolism lesson I do using Grant Wood's American Gothic. I have it organized to show how Wood used symbols to represents the three ideals in the painting- faith, family and hard work. Each column represents one of the ideals symbolized in the painting.
Emphasis or Focal Point
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Above is the graphic organizer I use for a lesson on emphasis or focal point. It is organized into the five columns that represent the 5 methods we've learned (Subordination of Accessories, Placement, Arrangement of Lines, Color Scheme and Organization of Accessories). Each column explains how to use that method in an art work.
Cubism
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Above is the graphic organizer I use for a lesson on Cubism. It is not as involved as the other two, it's more simplistic. It's a guide that shows how to recognize the characteristics of a Cubist painting.
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Aboriginal Folk Art Lesson Objectives |
Using these organizers encourages the students to be personally responsible. If the students want reassurance their doing their work right, I can just say "Check the organizer on the board." It helps the kids to become more accountable for their work. I don't have to keep repeating the same instructions over and over again.
Would this work in your art room? I'd love to hear what you think about using a graphic organizer like these.
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