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 Theme of the Lesson/Unit:   Geometry and Art

Grade Level:  3rd grade

 
 
Lesson Overview: 
Integrating and reviewing mathematical terms via performance based activity (artwork)

Essential Question: 
Why do we have geometric shapes in our world?

GP Standards: 

M3G1. Students will further develop their understanding of geometric figures by drawing them. 

National Visual Arts Standards:    
                                                                                                               
CONNECTING
IV. Artistic Process: Connecting- Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.
Anchor Standard #11. Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.                    


Objectives (based on Bloom’s taxonomy): 

The Student Will: 

1.Create artwork that contains geometric shapes

2.Identify primary colors, vertical/horizontal lines, angles and geometric shapes.

3.Define the art style:Formalism 

4.Identify Mondrian’s De Stijl art style 


Vocabulary:  

Geometric Shapes:

Square: A four-sided polygon having equal-length sides meeting at right angles. The sum of the angles of a square is 360 degrees.

Rectangle: A four-sided polygon having all right angles. The sum of the angles of a rectangle is 360 degrees

Lines: a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness;  the trace of a moving point. vertical-line moving up and down; horizontal –line moving back and forth

Angles. space between diverging lines

Piet Mondrian: Dutch artist in 1800-1900’s, part of De Stijl art movement which expresses the  idea of harmony and order simplifying all  parts 
  
Formalism: Formalism emphasizes compositional elements such as color, line, shape and texture rather than realism, context, and content.

Symmetrical/Asymmetrical:  Position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or median plane or about a                    
    center or axis/Having no balance or symmetry



Materials:

 8x8” white paper, strips of black construction paper, glue, crayons

Introduction: 
                                                                 
 A .  Power Point presentation introducing Mondrian’s art style and  involving students  with Q and A.

       
             a. Students will view a PowerPoint on Mondrian which will incorporate mathematical words and  
                  definitions. 
     
             b. Students will view a demonstration on the steps to make a Mondrian type artwork 
     
             c. Students will be compare/contrast symmetrical and asymmetrical designs using black lines.                            
                 Once a design is selected, the lines are glued and 3 shapes are colored using each primary color
            
             d. Students will  fill in assessment worksheet
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Assessment:

​Completed artwork w/ primary colors, straight vertical and horizontal lines

Worksheet:


Student’s  Name ______________________________________

Answer Questions and circle your answer.

1.Draw a horizontal line:

2.Draw a vertical line:

3.Draw an angle:

4.A symmetrical design looks balanced on both sides?  Yes    No

5. Write the names of the primary colors.  

____________        ___________________      ___________________ 

6.Draw 2 geometric shapes:

7.The art style formalism is:    A. artwork that looks real OR   B. artwork that uses only elements

                                                  and principles of art 

8.Which artwork is an example of Mondrian’s art. (Circle Art)   
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