Visual Art Lesson Plans

Lesson Project/Topic: Impressionism, Edouard Manet, Self-portrait

Grade:____K___________

NGSSS Goal/Benchmarks: VA.K.C.1.1, VA.K.S.1.2/3.2, VA.K.O.2.1, VA.K.F.1.1

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Connections: Reading:_____ Math:_____ Science:_____ Soc.St.__X_____
Vocabulary: Impressionism, Edouard Manet, self-portrait, variety, texture, collage
Literacy Strategies: sound it out Think/pair/share _________________________________________
Objective:
The student will be introduced to Impressionism, Edouard Manet, self-portraits, texture, collage, and variety.
The student will create a self-portrait/hat collage that reflects their knowledge of Impressionism and Edouard
Manet, stressing texture and variety.
Higher order thinking: Create a self-portrait/hat collage by combining knowledge of Impressionism and Manet to
achieve texture and variety.
Instruction/Motivation relate prior knowledge have attention getting sentence to TIE into THEIR life.
ASK students to play Freeze Frame. They move around and then the teacher says STOP. Have students look at the
different poses their peers are making at that moment.
SHOW Impressionism Prezi Presentation.
DISCUSS how Impressionism depicts an impression of an image.
INTRODUCE Impressionism and Edouard Manet.
EXPLAIN Impressionism and Edouard Manets background. Impressionism is a style of painting that began in
Paris, France in the mid-1800s. Unlike artists before them, the impressionists painted most of their paintings
outdoors and liked to portray natural subjects like trees, fields, and oceans. Impressionists would often take their
materials outdoors and paint what they saw. This is called painting en plein air. Manet was a realist painter for
much of his career. Manet's artwork bridged between Realism and Impressionism and gave the Impressionists
credibility.
DEMONSTRATE IN STAGES 1. How to paint the background. 2. How to paint a self-portrait. 3. How to paint a
hat. 4. How to glue found objects on the hat. 5. How to outline the self-portrait/hat with markers.
CREATE BY: 1. On a 9X12 white paper, paint the background with watercolors. 2. Paint a self-portrait. 3. Paint a
hat on the head of the self-portrait. 4. Glue found objects on the hat.
WRAP UP Express with your neighbor how you demonstrated texture and variety in your Manet/Impressionism
self-portrait/hat collage.
Assessment: Did the student complete the project? Did they do a neat job? Does their art reflect the lessons
objectives?
Materials /Resources: 9 X 12 white paper, watercolor paint, paint brushes, water, water bowls, found objects, glue,
and markers.
Alternative:
1. Monet frogs - wht paper, w.c. background pond and water lilies, construction paper frogs, googly eyes.
2 Sisley landscape - wht paper, tempera paint ducks and pond details, tissue paper grass and clouds.
3 Degas ballerinas - wht paper, tempera paint, tissue paper tutus.