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African Art: Adinkra pillows. Unit Plan Presentation Christine Choi. Unit Summary. Targeted subject area is to analyze art elements and principles of design. Students will be studying art and design created in different cultures.
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African Art: Adinkra pillows Unit Plan Presentation Christine Choi
Unit Summary Targeted subject area is to analyze art elements and principles of design. Students will be studying art and design created in different cultures. ☞ Students will study the elements of design and principles of art. ☞ Students will view examples of artists who use these techniques in their artwork. ☞ Students will learn about art in different cultures that use art elements and principles of design. ☞ Students will grow knowledge and brainstorm original ideas to design their own projects.
Project Summary Students will view various examples of weaving and fiber arts from Africa. This will lead to a class discussion about the meaning and making of traditional Adinkra design symbols. After students view examples, they will consider the possibilities of designing symbols that are personally significant to themselves. This will help students grow knowledge about unfamiliar African art, history, and culture.
Why use projects? ☞ Project based learning is designed as an instructional model for student centered learning. This will engage in their learning process and develop students’ knowledge and skills through problem solving and exploring art. Students will be required to develop their critical thinking and make connections to art by brainstorming and researching. ☞ Students will work in groups and required to complete projects by sharing their ideas and skills. They are encouraged to do higher-level thinking and be involved in the project to grow responsibility. This opportunity will develop critical thinking, problem solving, collaborating, and communicating.
Unit Objectives ☞ Goals for this unit: Given a slideshow and examples of the African Art and followed by a demonstration of the project, students will be able to make their own artwork by completing their designs and symbols for the Adinkra pillows. • Students will demonstrate creative and original ideas for their artwork. • Students will analyze and research about the African culture and art. • Students will create designs that are influenced by the African Art. • Students will individually complete their Adinkra pillows and submit for the class critique.
Target Content Standards ☞1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION 1.4-Analyze and describe how the composition of a work of art is affected by the use of a particular principle of design. ☞2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION 2.1-Solve a visual arts problem that involves the effective use of the elements of art and the principles of design. ☞3.0 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT 3.1-Identify similarities and differences in the purposes of art created in selected cultures.3.3 Identify and describe trends in the visual arts and discuss how the issues of time, place, and cultural influence are reflected in selected works of art.
Curriculum Framing Questions ☞ Essential Question: How do we connect with culture in our daily lives? ☞ Unit Question: How is art part of our culture? ☞ Content Question: What kinds of cultural art are there in Africa?
Assessment to Gauge Student Needs We will start the unit with a class discussion about African Art. This will help to see how much prior knowledge our students have about African Art and the culture. We will work on the K-W-H-L Chart as a class activity while we work on the project. This assessment will aid students to research information and participate in class discussion. Students will continue to use this assessment throughout the whole project and will be required to have a sketchbook as well for brainstorming and thumbnail sketches.
