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Artist Understand Elements

4/9/2016

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I'm not a fan of the Elements of Art. They are overused and over emphasized, and in many cases falsely separated. Of course, they are also art-specific vocabulary that is valuable for students to know.

I wondered - could I teach the Elements in a valuable and meaningful way?

The unit, Artists Understand Elements, started with a group activity to build broad knowledge quickly. Each group created a presentation about one Element using Google Slides for easy sharing. In planning presentations they discussed each element in depth and selected examples that were meaningful for them. 
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As students watched the presentations they wrote down ideas for their independent projects. It was nice to listen instead of speak - something all teachers should do. Sometimes our own ideas fill our classrooms and shape the direction of learning without leaving room for student's thoughts. 
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Click on the image to see this Art 1 presentation.
In part 2 of this unit students will select an Element and use it as the inspiration for a work of art. The media is open choice. Some great ideas are brewing! 
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Celeste
4/9/2016 05:13:41 am

I really like what you are doing and how you think. I teach middle school and really can see doing this, changing my elements unit completely. My program is modified choice, not full TAB. This fits perfectly! You have inspired me!

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Brenda Jalaie
4/9/2016 09:44:19 am

I DO think students need to understand Elements and Principles of art in order to talk to others about composition. I LOVE hoe you have broken it down into groups teaching groups. That is a great activity, won't take much time, and the choice based project allows students to demonstrate what they have learned. As I try to finish my transitition to TAB this fall in HS, I am sooo lifting this from you! THANKS for sharing!

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    Mrs. Purtee

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