Lesson Title Art Form Grade Level Flora Self-Portrait Collage 3 Grade Level Theme Key Concept Link Culture Nature Math Challenge Create a paper collage self-portrait that shows your personal connection to culture through nature Assessment Standards PROCESS - Examine and manipulate collage media, techniques, and processes to produce well-crafted artworks PRODUCT - Create an original cut paper collage according to the production criteria that represents your connection to culture through nature UNDERSTANDING - Explore and make connections between art and history as related to the theme of culture Supplies and Materials Selected descriptive texts Graphic Organizers Selected visuals and paper cutting charts Pencils and erasers Scissors Funky edge scissors Colored paper Liquid glue POS Objectives Communicate personally relevant ideas about culture through a variety of subject matter including symbols Mount and label one artwork for display Us proportion and placement to represent subject matter in artworks Recognize juxtaposition in artworks Layer, arrange, and glue simple paper shapes to develop a collage from background to foreground Use paper cutting techniques including positive and negative shapes Time Allotment Alternate Approaches - Media 3-4 sessions Painting, printmaking, drawing
Images and Resources Self Portrait with Bonito Self Portrait With Monkey Self Portrait With Monkeys Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo The Codomas Henri Matisse The Parakeet and the Mermaid Henri Matisse Notes Use Henri Matisse Paper Cut-Out exercise as a pre-assessment for this lesson Informal Assessment: Paper-cutting technique checklist on Henri Matisse cut-out exercise Formal Assessment: Self Evaluation/Rubric/Critique Lesson Accommodations: Provide face templates Provide adaptive scissors Display visuals on cutting techniques clearly Lesson Modifications: Face templates Additional Challenges: Add fauna to self-portrait with local birds Ask students to include state flora and fauna outside of example
Lesson Session Flora Self-Portrait 1 Engage Complete Henri Matisse paper cut-outs mini-lesson as a pre-assessment for cutting techniques View PowerPoint with artwork by Frida Kahlo and ask students: What is the first thing you notice about this self-portrait? What details does she add to her self-portrait? What do these details tell you about her culture? Develop Discuss state trees, flowers, and birds (flora and fauna) What makes a tree and bird special to different states? How do you relate to any of these states? Is anyone from a country outside the United States? How does nature play a role in your culture? Have students plan their self portrait by selecting at least 3 types of flora that they identify with Create Direct students to select paper that best matches their facial coloring Lead class in a step-by-step construction of a paper cut-out self-portrait Refer to previous proportion discussions and visuals Start with head shape including ears and neck Add eyes with irises and eyelids - use a sharpie to add pupil and lashes Add nose and lips Demonstrate how to properly glue down all the pieces that make the face Reflect Ask students to reflect on what specific flora they will choose to include in their portrait and to come to class ready to add flora details Students should collect any necessary visuals for following class
Lesson Session Flora Self-Portrait 2-3 Engage View prototype and have students identify upcoming steps Review Frida Kahlo s work Ask students to share what cultural flora they ve decided to represent Review paper cutting techniques - show student examples from Henri Matisse exercise and have students identify cases of overlapping, cutting to reveal lines Develop Demonstrate how to tear paper in various ways to create hair for both boys and girls, long and short hair, and eyebrows Demonstrate how to cut out various leaf shapes - show the importance of not discarding scraps. Take a basic leaf shape and alter it in numerous ways Direct students to share self-portrait in progress with a partner Partners should discuss and make recommendations about the proportion of the face and hair/flora choices Refer students to the cutting techniques chart Create Students create a collage self portrait and combine with a collaged mat frame to make a paper cut-out self-portrait inspired by the connection Frida Kahlo made between culture and nature Students will use a variety of paper-cutting techniques, demonstrating an understanding of at least three techniques Reflect Students complete a checklist informal assessment listing the paper cutting techniques and attach it to the back of their collage
Lesson Session Flora Self-Portrait 4 Engage Ask students to share how they relate to their nature choices through culture Students complete a reflection sheet stating their personal culture, flora choices, and (if applicable) fauna choices Develop Demonstrate how to add fauna for students who are ahead or working more efficiently as an added challenge Re-demonstrate gluing and how to attach the self-portrait to the collage mat frame Create Students may finish their collages by attaching frame, adding fauna, and any necessary details based on their self-assessment from the previous class to self-check their work Reflect Have students update their project checklist taped to the back of their piece to self-check for formal assessment Complete final reflection sheet and submit with artwork
State Flowers for the 50 States
Face Template
Face Template
Name: Class Code: flora self-portrait reflection Write down something you learned about Frida Kahlo: What kinds of FLORA did you choose to show your connection to nature? Tell me why you chose it. List the THREE different paper cutting techniques that you used: 1. 2. 3. Did you add any fauna? (Circle one) Yes: No
Name: Class Code: flora self-portrait SELF GRADING 1. Not Really 2.Kind Of. 3. Mostly. 4. Definitely! My face looks proportional 1 2 3 4 I was neat with my work 1 2 3 4 I used a variety of cutting techniques 1 2 3 4 I made creative choices 1 2 3 4 I worked hard every class 1 2 3 4