Title:Maasai Color Wheel Necklace Unit: African Art
Grade level (s):4-5 Mediu:Mi!ed Media "u##ested Tie:$% ins Instructional Objectives (2-3): "tudents &ill identif' the arran#eent of colors on a color &heel( (M)) "tudents &ill identif' and create an alternatin# *attern((M)) Elements of Art (+-,) line- color- sha*e- for- s*ace- te!ture- value Principles of Desin (+-,) re*etition- *attern- oveent- .alance- e*hasis- contrast- unit' !aterials an" E#uipment: /a*er *late- Markers- "cissors- "har*ie Marker- "trin#- 0ole *unch- *encil $ocabular% (&-'): Color Wheel- co*lientar' colors- *attern- *riar' colors- secondar' colors Art Pro"uction (.ased on Madeline 0unter odel) +(antici*ator' set 1( state o.2ectives ,( 3n*ut: art histor'- instructions 4(deonstration- odelin# 5( check for understandin# 4( #uided *ractice 5( inde*endent *ractice 6( closure +( Go over *o&er *oint a.out Maasai tri.e and e!*lain the i*ortance of &h' the' &ear the( /ass out *a*er *lates and arkers( 1( "tudents &ill identif' the arran#eent of colors on the color &heel and the' &ill identif' and create an alternatin# *attern( ,( 7outu.e videos- talk a.out &ho akes Maasai Necklaces and &h'( What t'*e of aterial that is actuall' used to ake the( 8irst after #ettin# the *lates *assed out have the find a startin# *oint on the *late and count si! s9uares over and dra& a line( And do that until 'ou #o co*letel' around the *late( After dra&in# 'our lines ake sure that there are si! even s*aces( Then have students color the color &heel onto the *late( 4( "ho& the students &hat their necklace &ill look like &hen it is co*leted( After the' have their colors colored on the *late tell the to #o a.out a inch inside the *late and cut a circle out of the iddle( After the' have their circle have the resi:e it to a rectan#le( Ne!t the' need to attach the rectan#le to the .otto of the *late and *unch 5 *unch holes on the .otto( 8inall' #et 5 *ieces of red strin# and tie the ho& 'ou &ould like to the 5 holes on the .otto of the rectan#le( 5( Make sure students understand &h' the' &ear the and &hat the' s'.oli:e in Africa( Also ake sure students understand the instructions 'ou 2ust #ave the( 4( As 'ou let the students &ork on their necklaces .e &orkin# on 'our o&n necklace so that &a' kids can see ho& 'ou are doin# soethin#( ;eonstrate a#ain if needed( 5( Allo& students to &ork on their o&n &hile 'ou &alk around the classroo encoura#in# the and co*leentin# the on the #ood &ork the' are doin#( 6( Make sure the class understands the activit'( Art (istor% ) *esources (2-&): http://useyourcolouredpencils.blogspot.com/search/label/Africa colorful examples http://www.colorwithleo.com/art_colorwheel.php interactive color mixing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X!w"#$e%&w 'aasai life through a child(s life. Aest+etic ,uestions (--2): 0o& did doin# this assi#nent ake 'ou feel< What does the color &heel ean to 'ou< Art .riticism ) Anal%sis ,uestions (3-'): What &as ne& to 'ou that 'ou learned a.out colors< 0o& can doin# this necklace hel* 'ou .etter understand color< What did 'ou like a.out doin# this *ro2ect< Evaluation .riteria (s+oul" relate to objectives): Cross&ord /u::le for color &heel( !o"ifications ) /pecial 0otes ) Dra1in