Quilled Paper: Lesson Plan 5th Grade

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LESSON PLAN

Teacher(s): Jess Ehlers

Title of the lesson: Quilled Paper Holiday Cards      

Grade Level: 5th

Length: 60 minutes

Big Idea: By introducing the students to quilled paper and teaching them how to incorporate it into a card, it will teach them how to make their cards pop out, literally.

Concepts of the lesson: Combining two-dimensional and three dimensional to make one unified theme while using; shape, space, repetition, and contrast.                       

State Goal indication:

26-B-2d Visual Arts: Demonstrate knowledge and skills to create works of visual  art using problem  solving,  observing,  designing, sketching  and  construction. 

I will incorporate this into the lesson by teaching the students something that is new to them and have them observe how paper is quilled. Then  I will have them design their own layout and construct their card.

Objectives:

Objective I (concept) Note: When students are finished I want them to know what quilling is and how they can use it in future art projects.  

Objective II (skill one) Note: Students should be able to make their own quill strips.

Objective III (skill two) Note: Students should be able to incorporate three-dimensional objects into two-dimensional pieces of art work.

Assessment Criteria:

Objective I: Can the students use various shapes to make one combined shape?

Objective II: Can the students create contrast between the quilled paper and the    

                     background?

Objective III: Can the students quill their own paper with ease and make it stick to

                      the paper?

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:

Art term/Vocabulary: quilled paper, shape, space, repetition, contrast

Art Materials Needed for the Lesson:

• Red, Green, Blue, White Quilled paper
• Black construction paper
• Glue
• White crayon or pencil
• Pens or thin thick needle to quill around

Instructional Procedure

	Teacher Activities	Student Activities
Introduction:	Show students representations of what quilled art looks like. Provide pictures as well as handmade example of quilled art. 5 minutes	Students should be listening inventively.
Demonstration:	Start off simple, show the students how to make different designs; spiral, zigzag, and curved. Then show the children how to put together the different designs into one unique design (i.e. snowflake). Finally show the students how to add finishing touches but encourage students to “make it their own”. 5 minutes	Students should be watching closely.
Development:	Allow the students to make their own quilled card and help those who are in need. 40 minutes	Students should be thinking of various designs and begin constructing their own quilled art.
Closure:	Take five minutes for children to clean up the materials. Remind the children what quilling is and how it can be used in everyday art. Point out how repetition is used and the contrast between the backing and the quilled paper looks to the children. 10 minutes	Students should be listening and answering questions to demonstrate their knowledge of quilled art.

Critical Comments and Reflections:

Conflict

This piece is obviously not meant for children but it can be altered to show children how conflict can be depicted in art. It is important for children to know how to express themselves and using art allows them to show how they feel without having to say anything.

The painting was done by first drawing the couple then outlining them in black. By creating a black background it creates contrast and distinguishes a difference between the background and the people. The words written on the background are what separate them, what keep them from being one. 

Recycled Art : Tree

Now more than ever recycling is an important part of life, so it is important to get the children excited about recycling. Whether it means throwing their bottles in the recycling bin or have the children make recycled art, recycling is an important part of children's schooling. A simple project using bottles and magazines can be fun and informative.

To the left is my Recycled Tree which I used a bottle as the base and magazine clippings to cover the trunk. The branches are composed to twisted magazines portraying the texture of the branches and giving the tree volume. This particular tree was used in a lesson plan corresponding with the book The Giving Tree.  

Quilt Square

The perfect group project! Students can think of an appropriate theme as a class then work individually to make their own quilt square. When everyone is finished the whole class will have a one combined quilt. Encourage students to think about what their family culture is and how they can best represent it, literally or figuratively.

To the right you can see my (unfinished) quilt square. The theme for the quilt was culture so I chose to incorporate my families love for horses and kind hearts.

Collage Art : Doll

Working with scraps of paper, paint, and stickers I put together this doll. The purple background contains various shades of purple and is mounted on a black and white paper background to show contrast. The doll itself was first drawn then painted and eventually clothes were fashioned out of paper scraps. Adding paint to accent the dress and putting stickers on added a nice finish for the doll and took up extra, unneeded space.

This project could be used for fifth graders and altered to allow boys to have more options. Make sure the have materials appropriate for boys and girls, giving them a wide variety of colors.