Name: Anna & Breanna

DAILY PLAN
Lesson Title: Animal masks Grade Level: 1st grade

S & S Statements: This lesson is introductory to learning how to plan a design while paying attention
to proportion and detail. The students will be given creative freedom to
choose what animal they want to incorporate into a mask of themselves.

Concepts and Skills: Students will be able to design a mask portraying themselves as a specific
animal by paying attention to distinctive characteristics of the animal. They will
translate the animal features into geometric shapes that reflect the African
style of animal masks.

Vocabulary: Design, proportion, characteristics, geometric

Purpose of Lesson (Overall Lesson Objective): After viewing a PowerPoint presentation providing
examples of incorporating animal characteristics into a mask, students will be given newsprint,
construction paper, glue sticks, and coloring materials to design their animal mask.

Objectives: Students will carefully plan a detailed design of a mask using coloring materials and
construction paper while incorporating accurate animal characteristics. They will be accurately
translate animal features into geometric shapes as well as pay attention to the proportions of their
mask so it properly fits their face.

Assessment Criteria:
1. Accurately design a mask proportionate to the face.
2. Incorporate important animal characteristics to their mask.
3. Adequately provide detail of the animal they are portraying in their mask.

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:

A PowerPoint presentation will be provided with:
African masks; productive example of combining animal features with the human face
Animal faces; provides inspiration for what animal they want to portray
Different geometric shapes

Physical examples of our own newsprint design of an animal mask incorporating construction paper
and coloring materials to portray our animal of choice.

Art Materials Necessary for the Lesson: Newsprint, construction paper, glue stick, scissors, pencil,
coloring materials, paper plates
 Teacher Directed Activities
Introduction:
We will begin the class with a PowerPoint
presentation to provide ideas of different types of
animals as well as informing them of the direction
we want them to go with their masks. Then we will
demonstrate how to design a template for their
mask using a paper plate, newsprint, and a pencil.
We will then expect the students to understand the
proportion of their mask to their face.
Development:
The students will then follow along with these steps
that will be reviewed to them:
1. Design the template for the basic shape of
the mask with eye holes.
2. Decide what features you want to include on
the mask that accurately resembles the
animal they choose.
3. Cut basic shapes, squares, circles, triangles,
etc., out of construction paper that
resembles the features of the animal.
4. Glue the shapes onto their mask design.
5. Using coloring materials, the students will
then finish their mask design by adding
details.
Conclusion:
We will collect the students’ designs to bring to the
next class for reference in making the physical
masks.
Critical Comments and Reflections:
(Problems, successes, differentiated learners, and what to think about for next lesson)
Student Activities
Introduction:
The students will follow along with the
presentation and will brainstorm ideas of what
animal they will design. They will follow along
with the demonstration of the template and
create their own to establish proportion.
Development:
Students will follow along with the steps and
ask any questions during the review of the
steps before beginning their design. While
designing their mask, they will make careful
design choices that reflect the animal they
choose. The students will also translate the
distinctive animal features into geometric
shapes using the construction paper.
Conclusion:
The students will complete their designs to
their own and our own satisfaction so they will
be able to be used as reference for next class.