African Mask

Art Lesson Plan

Title: Symmetrical African mask
Grade level: 5-6
Suggested Time: 1 1/2-2 class periods
Unit: African culture
Medium: Paper cutting

Instructional Objectives:

• Students will demonstrate appropriate use of scissors and glue. 
• Students will produce art work that communicates through elements and key principals. 

Elements of art:
Shape, space, and color.

Principles of design:
Balance and contrast

Materials:
Scissors, 8x11 construction paper, 4x11 construction paper, pencils, white school glue.

Vocabulary:
symmetrical, mask, ceremony.

Art Production. 
 1. Show students a real African mask.
2. Tell students they will be making a mask.
3. Show images of African mask.
4. Show students how to draw an African mask.
5. Look over shoulders, check for understanding
6. Demonstrate how to cut the mask.
7. Watch students cut mask, check for understanding
8. Demonstrate how to glue mask together. 'flip and glue'
9. Check for understanding
10. Allow students to create an art gallery. Talk about all the mask.
11. Close with compliments to students, introduce next weeks art lesson.

Art History/Resources:
Book on tables, posters, and computer.

Aesthetic Questions:

• "Are masks art? 
• "Why do we dress up on Halloween?"

Art Criticism"

Create a gallery walk. Ask what was the students favorite part of the project and why.

Evaluation Criteria:

Rubric.