Ornament Art Lesson

Lesson #1
Ornament lesson and work period.
Grade
4/5
Subject
Art
Time Duration
60 minutes
OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

Art General Learning Outcomes:
Art Specific Learning Outcomes:
APPRECIATION: Students will interpret artworks by
Feelings and moods can be interpreted visually.
examining their context and less visible characteristics.
Students express a feeling or message: feelings and moods can
be interpreted visually; specific messages can be symbolized or
MAIN FORMS AND PROPORTIONS: Students will
perfect forms and develop more realistic treatments.
interpreted.
Students will create an original composition based on supplied

DEPICTION AND EXPRESSION
motivation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
Create ornaments presenting a visual message.
ASSESSMENTS
Key Questions:
Observations:
Students are on task.
What are you representing?
Students use prior knowledge when creating their
What shapes can you use?
composition.
What techniques are you using? (dabbing, pressing, dragging)
Written/Performance Assessments:
Students create an ornament.
Students finish prior work.
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED
Program of Studies
Other Teachers
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
Applesauce cinnamon clay
Scissors
Cookie cutters
Magazines/Newspapers
Parchment paper/laminated craft mats.
Magazines/construction paper
Small plastic bags
Old card fronts
Straws and toothpicks
Cardstock cards
PROCEDURE
Introduction (10 min.):
Hook/Attention Grabber:
Assessment of Prior Knowledge:
Expectations for Learning and Behaviour: Respectful group discussion, raising hands and giving others a chance to
contribute. Staying on task and respecting other classmates as well as the teacher.
Advance Organizer/Agenda:
Transition to Body:
Body 45 min.):
Learning Activity #1: Applesauce cinnamon ornaments.
Students roll out their clay and cut their shape, using a toothpick or straw they can decorate their ornament.
Plastic bags can be used to stop clay from sticking to whatever students are using to roll it out.
Walk around and answer questions
Place ornament at the side when finished.
Learning Activity #2: Students who have not finished their abstract art are to finish their composition.
Ensure students are using abstract techniques.
Ask for justifications for their artistic elements.
Learning Activity #3: Students can finish their French Family book when finished other tasks.
Answer questions but encourage students to use other resources in the classroom.
Double check terms
Students need: Sentences for each family member, vocabulary fill in the blank, and master vocabulary list.
Learning Activity #4: Card making. Using abstract elements, students can make a collage card.
Ask students what techniques they are using.
Learning Activity #4: Using the last 10 minutes of class, have students do a gallery walk to look at each-others art work.
Allow a chance to discuss.
Have students explain what techniques they used and why they chose them.
Closure (5 min.):
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning: Gallery walk.
Feedback From Students: What did you find worked for you or didnt work? One word answers from everyone.
Feedback To Students: Thank the students for their good work and good behaviour in respecting their peers.
Reflection:
This lesson was very well received by the class! They loved the idea and were engaged for the entire class.
Expectations were laid out at the beginning of the class and this class management strategy worked to avoid any major issues
that may arise. It was explained that there were different cookie cutters laid out around the room (supplies were distributed to
the groups ahead of the lesson) but that only 1 person per group could be out of their desks at a time. This ensured that the
entire class was not up and moving about at the same time. Groups could trade cookie cutters but you needed to ask first, and
there were extra supplies at the front if needed. Students were able to self-monitor and regulate the class themselves given
these guidelines.
During this activity a large part of the class was pulled out and returned later. This was not anticipated but the activity was
easily picked back up when the students returned. As it appears that December is an unpredictable and busy month in schools,
this activity lends itself well to the days where students may be coming or going throughout the lesson.
If I were to do this lesson again in the future, the one thing I would change would be to encourage the students to decorate the
ornaments a little bit more. Some of the class challenged themselves to see how many they could make but did minimal design
on each ornament. I did not give any guidelines on this and it was not a major issue but it would meet more outcomes if they
were to put more thought into the appearance of the ornaments.
Another point to consider would be scent sensitivities in the class. These ornaments are very aromatic and the classroom
smells strongly of cinnamon for a long while. We did this project at the end of the day on a Thursday (Friday was an event day
so we were out of the classroom) to allow for drying time over the weekend and this also kept our exposure to the strong scent
to a minimum.

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Lesson #1

Ornament lesson and work period.

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

Students will create an original composition based on supplied

Applesauce cinnamon clay

Parchment paper/laminated craft mats.

Small plastic bags

Old card fronts

Straws and toothpicks

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