African Savanna; Watercolor Resist

Art Lesson Plan

Title: African Savanna
Grade level: 1-5
Suggested Time: 1 class period
Unit: African culture
Medium: Water colors

Instructional Objectives:

• Students will demonstrate appropriate use of watercolors. 
• 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:
11x12 paper, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, watercolors.

Vocabulary:
Savanna, African plains,

Art Production. 
 1. Show students a picture of Africa's savanna.
2. Tell students they will be painting an African savanna today.
3. Show an example.
4. Show students how to draw the animals in the right order (big to small.)
5. Look over shoulders, check for understanding
6. Demonstrate how to color with crayons.
7. Watch students cut mask, check for understanding
8. Demonstrate how to use watercolors to go over the Crayons.
9. Check for understanding
10. Allow students to create an art gallery. Talk about all the paintings.
11. Close with compliments to students, introduce next weeks art lesson.

Art History/Resources:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/savanna/savanna_overview_lo.html
Use to discuss map of Africa.

Aesthetic Questions:

• "What animals live in the African savanna?"

Art Criticism"

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

Evaluation Criteria:

Rubric.