LessonTitle:ThereisOnlyYou

Gradelevel:NinthTwelfth
NumberofStudents:23
Lesson3of3
CentralFocus/EnduringUnderstanding:
Thefocusofthislessonistointroducestudentsintotheprocessofenterart
competitionsandgalleryshows.TheEmphasisofthisistoshowstudentsitisupto
themtoputtheirworkoutthere.
LessonRationaleandSummary:
Rationale:
Thislessonwillbringtostudentsopportunitiestoenterintoartcompetitionsfor
scholarshipsaswellasshows.Thepurposeofthislessonistointroducestudentstothe
conceptofselfpromotionintheartworld.
Summary:
Studentswillanalyzeordiscernwhatshowsareoptionsforthemtoenter.They
willbeinformedonthedifferenttypesofartcompetitionsavailabletothemashighschool
studentsincludingthegalleryshowsandawards.Throughanpresentationandhandoutwith
linksandQRcodestositesonthecompetitionsofshows.Thestudentswillbeassignedto
competeinoneoftheprovidedcompetitionsorothersifapprovedbytheteacher.The
studentswilllookthroughthedifferentoptionsandanalyzethem.Thestudentswillthenpick
acompetitionstoenterandcreateaworktofitthespecificationsofthatcompetition.The
studentswillenterthecompetitionthattheyhavechosen.Studentswillsubmitaphotoorcopy
oftheenteredworkalongwithdocumentationoftheentry.Studentswillpresentthesetothe
class,withashortartiststatementabouttheworkandaboutthecompetitiontheentered.
LessonObjectivesandtwoStateContentStandardsStatementObjectives:
Studentswillcompeteinayoungartistscompetitionandprovidedocumentationof
theentryinthecompetition.(7PE)
Studentswillpresenttheirentryartworktotheclassanddiscusstheirworkwiththe
classwithawrittenstatement.(2PE)and(4PR)and(7PE)
Studentswillexploretheconceptofselfpromotionandadvocacyintheirart.(7PE)

StateStandards
(2)
2PEAnalyzeandexplainthefactorsthatinfluenceartworks.
4PRIdentifythefactorsthatinfluencetheworkofindividualartists.
7RERecognizeandarticulatetheimportanceoflifelonginvolvementandadvocacyinthe
arts.
AcademicLanguage:
ContentVocabulary:
SelfPromotion:
theactionofpromotingorpublicizingoneselforone'sactivities
Entry:
present(aproposal,application,orotherdocument)toapersonorbodyfor
considerationorjudgment

 OriginalWork:

isonenotreceivedfromothersnoronecopiedfromorbasedupon
theworkofothers.Itisaworkcreatedwithauniquestyleandsubstance.
Selfadvocacy:
theactionofrepresentingoneselforone'sviewsorinterests
GeneralVocabulary:
Competition:
theactivityorconditionofcompeting
Documentation:
materialthatprovidesofficialinformationorevidenceorthatserves
asarecord.
Compose:
writeorcreate(aworkofart,especiallymusicorpoetry).
Promotion:
activitythatsupportsorprovidesactiveencouragementforthefurtherance
ofacause,venture,oraim
Analyze:
examinemethodicallyandindetailtheconstitutionorstructureof
(something,especiallyinformation),typicallyforpurposesofexplanationand
interpretation
Influence:
thecapacitytohaveaneffectonthecharacter,development,orbehaviorof
someoneorsomething,ortheeffectitself.
Identify:
establishorindicatewhoorwhat(someoneorsomething)is.
InstructionalTerms:
Concept:
Conceptartisaformofillustrationusedtoconveyanideaforusein(butnot
limitedto)films,videogames,animation,orcomicbooksbeforeitisputintothefinal
product.Conceptartisalsoreferredtoasvisualdevelopmentand/orconceptdesign.
(Thisisimportanttothislessonbecausesomecompetitionswillrequireaconceptto
thework,orhaveaspecificconcepttheywantportrayedinthesubmittedwork)
Practicum:
Theguidelinesandrulesofagalleryshowforentries.
QRCodes:
(abbreviatedfromQuickResponseCode)isthetrademarkforatypeof
matrixbarcode(ortwodimensionalbarcode)firstdesignedfortheautomotiveindustry
inJapan.Abarcodeisamachinereadableopticallabelthatcontainsinformationabout
theitemtowhichitisattached.
PlannedAssessment:
PreAssessment:
Teacherwillholdaclassdiscussiononartcompetitionsandimportanceof
selfpromotionandadvectionintheartcommunity.
FormativeAssessment:
Teacherwillcheckinwitheachofthestudentsthroughouttheweek
toinsurestudentshavechosenacompetitionandareworkingonaartpiecetosubmittothe
chosencompetition.Aswelltoinsurethestudentsubmitstheworktothecompetition
successfully.
SummativeAssessment:
Studentswillpresenttheworkthattheyenteredintotheirchosen
competitiontotheclassalongwithashortstatementabouttheworkandwhytheychosenthe
competitionthattheydid.Aswellseerubric.
DifferentiatedInstructionalStrategies:
Powerpoint,
thisinstructionaltoolwillassisttheVisualandVerballearners.
Teacherinstruction/lecture,
thiswillhelptheauditorylearners.
OneonOneTeacherdiscussions:
thiswillhelptheintrapersonallearners,aswellasthe
auditory/verballearners.

ClassCritique:
thiswillassisttheinterpersonallearners,thesestudentslearnthrough
communication,andworkingingroups.Aswellasauditory/verballearners.
AssignmentSheet
,thiswillassistlinguisticlearners.Aswellthispersonalvisualwillassist
ELLstudentstounderstandandseetheprocessvisually.(App3)
Forgiftedstudents,
theywillentertwoormorecompetitionsandcompletetwoormore
differentworksforeachandpresentthosetotheclass.
IEPs
,dependingonthestudent'sindividualIEPthestudentmayreceiveresearchassistance
frompeers,teacherandaids.
LessonResources:
Equipment:
Laptop
Projector
flashdrive
Supplies:
CompetitionlinksandQRcodes
Entrysamples(providedbyeachcompetition)
Paper
SmartPhones
InstructionalSupportMaterials:
TeachersPowerpoint
TeacherNotes(App.1)
Rubric(App.2)
AssignmentSheet(App3)
http://www.fastcocreate.com/3027752/theartofselfpromotion6tipsforgettingy
ourworkdiscovered
https://www.understood.org/en/friendsfeelings/empoweringyourchild/selfadvoca
cy/theimportanceofselfadvocacy
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/buildingrelationships11rulesfor
selfpromotion.html
Procedure:(fourcomponents)
LessonPart

TeacherActions

StudentActions

Assessment
ofPrior
Learningor
Pre
Assessment

Teacherwillholdaclassdiscussionon
artcompetitionsandimportanceofself
promotionandadvectionintheart
community.Promptingdifferenttopics
andaskingquestions.(Seeapp1teacher
notes)

Studentswillparticipateinthe
classdiscussiononart
competitionsanddiscussthe
importanceofselfpromotionand
advocationintheartcommunity.

Lesson
Opening
(readiness,

Teacherwillintroducestudentstothe
conceptsofartcompetitionsandthe
importanceofselfpromotionand

Studentswillbeinformedonthe
differenttypesofartcompetitions
availabletothemashighschool

motivation,
engagingin
thelearning
segment)

advocationintheartworld.Discussing
thedifferentcompetitionsandshows
availabletothemashighschoolstudents
throughtheuseofapresentation(See
teachernotesApp1)andhandout(App
3)withlinksandQRcodestotheweb
sitesofafewcompetitionsand
competitiondatabases.

studentsincludingthegallery
showsandawards,throughan
presentationandhandoutwith
linksandQRcodestositesonthe
competitionsofshows.
Thestudentswillcompeteinone
oftheprovidedcompetitionsor
othersifapprovedbytheteacher.

AllottedTime 15min(thirdofclass)
Formative
Assessment

Teacherwillcheckinwitheachofthe
Studentswillprovidethename
studentstoinsurestudentshavechosena andinformationonthe
competition
competitionthattheyhavechosen
toenter.

Bodyof
Lesson
(Activity)

Teacherwillassistthestudentswiththeir
creationasneededbytheindividual
studentandthemediumthestudentis
workingwith.Thiswillvaryfrom
studenttostudent.

Teacherwillassistthestudentswith
enteringtheirworkasneededbyeach
student.

Teacherwillassiststudentsasneededfor
theirstatementconcerningtheirwork
andcompetition.

Studentswillcreateanoriginal
workofartthattheywillenter
intotheirchosencompetition

Studentswillentertheirworkto
thechosencompetition.

Studentswillcomposea
statementabouttheirworkand
howitqualifiesforthe
competitionthattheychoseto
enter

Formative
Assessment

Teacherwillcheckinwitheachofthe
studentsthroughouttheweektoinsure
theyareworkingonaartpiecetosubmit
tothechosencompetition.

Studentswillprovideevidence
andshowprogressinthecreation
oftheirartworkthattheywillbe
submittingtothechosen
competition.

AllottedTime OneWeek
Formative
Assessment

Teacherwillcheckonstudentsattheend
oftheweekaswelltoinsurethestudent
submitstheworktothecompetition
successfully.

Studentwillmeetwithteacher
andprovideevidenceor
intentionsofenteringthe
competitionsuccessfully.

Lesson
Closure

Teacherwillaskthestudentquestions
abouttheirwork,aswellasspecific

Studentswillpresenttheirwork
totheclassattheendofthe

(studentvoice
student
reflection)

questionsdealingwiththeirworkand
aspectofitandhowitfitsintothe
competitionthattheychosetoenter.

Teacherwillmakenotesontheir
presentedbyeachindividualstudentfor
assessment.

weekstime.Onebyoneeach
studentwillpresenttheirproject
anddiscusstheirworkandhowit
fitsintothecompetitionaswell
aswhytheychosethat
competition.

AllottedTime 45Min(oneclassPeriod)
Formal
Assessment
orPost
Assessment

Teacherwillusetheformative
assessmentsandnotestakenthroughout
theweektoassessthestudent'ssuccess
oftheirworkandresearchbasedonthe
rubric(App2)whichoutlinesthe
objectives,aswellasthestudents
individualprogress.

Studentswillsubmittheirworka
hardcopyoftheirstatementand
theirdocumentationofentryto
theirchosencompetitionfor
gradingbytheteacher

TeacherNotes:

Preassessmentdiscussionpromptsandquestions:
Haveanyofyouenteredanyartcompetitions?
Whatisselfpromotion?selfadvocacy?
Howcouldonepromotethemselvesinthisdayinage?
Whyshouldwepromoteourselvesandadvocacyforourselves?

App.1

PowerPointNotes:
Slide1:OnlyOneyou:Importanceofadvocatingandselfpromotionintheartfieldand
theworld
Slide2:ImportanceofSelfAdvocacyandPromotion
Whyisitimportanttoselfadvocacyandpromote?
Whoelseisgoingtoadvocateforyoubetterthanyourself?
Ifyoudonotputyourself,yourwork,artorotherworkoutandadvocacy
andpromoteitnoonewellseeitornoticeitorwantit.
Thereisoneyou,youhavetotelluswhyweshouldcareaboutyouand
yourwork.
togetahead,youhavetopromoteyourself.
Whatseparatesyoufromeveryoneelse
Standuptallandshowthatyouhavefaithinyourself,yourabilities,and
yourwork.Afterall,ifyoudonthaveconfidenceinyourself,whyshould
anyoneelse?
Selfpromotiondoesntendonceyouvedeliveredyourmessage.
Recontactpeopleperiodically.Letpeopleknowwhatyoureupto,and
showagenuineinterestinwhattheyreupto.
Slide3:KnowyourWeaknessesandStrengths
Howdoesthishelptoselfadvocateandpromote?Howdoesthishelpmeinthe
future?
Knowingtheseistoyourbenefit.Understandingyourstrengthscanhelp
youplayonthoseandusethemtofurtheryoursuccess.
Knowingyourweaknessesisjustasimportant.Thisallowsyoutoknow
whatyouneedtoworkon,orwhattoavoid.
Understandingweaknessesyoucanspinthemtomakethemappearas
strengths.Ex:Icaretoomuch.Itcanslowmedownbutyouknowitwill
bedoneright.
Slide4:HowdoyouPromoteyourselfinArt?
Therearegalleryshows,artawards,artcompetitions,opencommissions,
volunteering,advertising,websites,businesscards,postcards.
Ashighschoolstudentstherearescholarshipsavailableforstudentsthatcanbe
earnedthroughthecreationofanoriginalartwork.Alongwithcashawards.
Slide5:YourAssignment
Iamchallengingyoutoadvocateforyourself.YourassignmentistousetheQR
codesand/orthelinksprovidedontheworksheettofindandpickoutanart
competitionofyoungartists.Youwillthencreateanartworkthatfitsthecriteria
ofyourchosencompetition.Youwillbeenteringthisworkintothecompetition.

Youwillneedtoprovidedocumentationofyourentry.Thiscouldbeascreenshot
printedout,aconfirmationemail,asubmittedentryformetc.Youarerequiredto
submitthiswitheithertheoriginalentrywork,acopyoraphotographofthe
work.Aswellyouaretowriteashortstatementaboutyourworkandhowitfits
intothecriteriaofthecompetition.

Rubric

App.2

PointsPossible

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YourPoints

Studentswill
competeinayoung
artistscompetition
andprovide
documentationof
theentryinthe
competition.(7PE)

Student
competedinan
youngartist
competitionand
provided
documentation
oftheentryin
thecompetition.

Student
competedina
youngartist
competitionand
providedsome
documentation
toshowentry

Studentmay
Didnot
havecompeted
meetthe
inacompetition objective
didnotprovided
no
documentation
toshowentry

Studentswill
presenttheirentry
artworktotheclass
anddiscusstheir
workwiththeclass
withawritten
statement.(2PE)
and(4PR)and
(7PE)

Student
presentedtheir
artworktothe
classwitha
qualityand
thoughtful
writtenand
vocalstatement.

Student
presentedtheir
artworktothe
classwitha
writtenand
vocalstatement

Student
presentedtheir
workwitha
vocalstatement
only

Student
Didnot
presentedonly meetthe
theirartwork
objective
totheclass.

Studentswill
exploretheconcept
ofselfpromotion
andadvocacyin
theirart.(7PE)

Student
completedand
enteredintoa
competition
showing
explorationin
theconceptof
selfpromotion
throughthis
actioneither
writtenorvocal

Student
completedand
enteredinto
competition
showingthey
exploredthe
conceptofself
promotion

Student
completedand
enteredinto
competition

Student
completeda
worktoenter
intoa
competition.
Didnotenter
intothe
competition.

7RERecognizeand
articulatethe
importanceof
lifelong
involvementand
advocacyinthearts.

Student
recognizedthe
importanceof
involvement
andadvocacyin
theartsfor
themselvesand
artvocallyand
intheirwritten
statement.

Student
recognizedthe
importanceof
selfadvocacy
inthearts
writtenand
vocally

Student
recognizedthe
importanceof
selfadvocacy

Student
Didnot
showed
meetthe
evidenceof
objective
recognitionof
theimportance
ofadvocacy.

Didnot
meetthe
objective

AssignmentSheet

Name:_______________________

Yourassignmentittofindanartcompetitionorgalleryshowthat
youareinterestedininentering.Onceyouhavechosena
competitionorshowyouaretocreateaworkofartspecificallyfor
enteringthatartcompetitionorshow.Thiswillbeaworkoutside
ofyourworkofyouotherworkforthisclass.Youmustcreatea
workandwriteashortstatementabouttheworkandhowit
qualifiesforthechosenshoworcompetitionthatyouhavechosen
toentry.Youwillpresentthistotheclassaweekfromtodayalong
withyourcompletedworkforyourentryaswellasdocumentation
ofenteringthecompetitionorshow.
Iamchallengingyoutoadvocateforyourself.Yourassignmentis
tousetheQRcodesand/orthelinksprovidedtofindandpickout
anartcompetitionofyoungartists.Youwillthencreateanartwork
thatfitsthecriteriaofyourchosencompetition.Youwillbe
enteringthisworkintothecompetition.Youwillneedtoprovidedocumentationofyourentry.This
couldbeascreenshotprintedout,aconfirmationemail,asubmittedentryformetc.Youarerequiredto
submitthiswitheithertheoriginalentrywork,acopyoraphotographofthework.Aswellyouareto
writeashortstatementaboutyourworkandhowitfitsintothecriteriaofthecompetition.

CompetionChosen_________________________________________________________
Due:WednesdayDecember9th