Title: The Students Present!
Grade Level: 6
Subjects: English Language Arts, Art, Health
Learner Outcomes:
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The students will research information on an assigned topic.
Topics will be Van Gogh's Life, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism,
and Four Styles of Painting (still life, portrait, abstract, and landscape).
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Students will create a multi-media presentation to present
their assigned topic to the class.
Duration of Lesson: 3 to 5 class sessions
Materials: Paper, pencils, reference books
Optional resources: videos, tapes, and interviews
with experts in the field of art, etc.
Technology Tools/Courseware: Multi-media
computer, Internet, disks, LCD panel or data projector, scanner (optional).
Teacher Notes:
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The teacher will have previously taught the students how
to build a multi-media presentation.
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The teacher will need to view Internet sites and bookmark
some examples for each topic. Recommended sites are:
Procedures:
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Divide the class into five groups and assign each group a
topic on which to prepare a Power Point Presentation.
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Have students surf the Net and use other resources for information
on their topics.
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Have each group create a Power Point presentation to share
their research.
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Using a data projector or LCD panel, each group will give
their presentation to the class.
Modifications:
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Consider special needs students when the topics and groups
are assigned.
Enrichment Activities:
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Compare and contrast the life of Van Gogh with the life of
another artist of the same time period.
Evaluation/Assessment:
State and National Standards:
WV IGOs
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Art
6.3, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.21, 6.24, 6.26, 6.29
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English Language Arts
6.6, 6.8, 6.16, 6.18, 6.20, 6.22, 6.24, 6.27, 6.33, 6.52,
6.57, 6.59, 6.60, 6.63, 6.64, 6.66, 6.87, 6.143, 6.144, 6.154, 6.155, 6.160
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Health
6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.14
National Standards
Job/Career Clusters: N/A
References:
Authors:
Deborrah
Dorcas
Judy Tuckwiller
Jennalee Wilson
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