6th grade Greekfest Art Lesson Plan
Title: Greek Architecture OR Greek Fashion // Grade Level: 6th // Concept: Drawing
Objective: The student will choose either Greek Architecture OR Greek Fashion to draw. Their artwork will be on display at the Greekfest so it must be done with excellent craftsmanship.
The architectural drawings can either be of an entire building from Ancient Greece or a zoomed in section of the building. The fashion drawings may be of multiple types of fashion including men, women, and warriors or just one. All the drawings must be labelled informing which building or type of fashion they illustrated and two sentences describing important Greek facts or information about what they drew.
Essential Questions:
What are characteristics of good craftsmanship?
What similarities/differences do you see in comparison to today's architecture/fashion/military?
What type of artist draws building? fashion?
National Art Standards
Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
Modular 1: 6th Grade Greek
6.6.b Classical civilizations maintained social order through various political systems that corresponded to the values of their citizens.
Resources:
PowerPoint & print outs
Video: http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/ancient-greek-art-and-architecture-dorian-ionic-corinthian.html#lesson watch until 2:42 minutes in
Internet
Library
Materials:
9X12 drawing paper, pencils, colored pencils, sharpies, rulers
Vocabulary:
Architecture:
Classic Order of columns - Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Parthenon
Athena Aphaia Temple
Coliseum
The Caryatids of the Erechtheum
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Fashion:
Chiton
Chlamys
Doric peplos
Ionic chiton
Foot fashion
Spartan Warriors
Identify any accommodations in instruction to meet student learning needs.
Students who have an IEP will be allowed to trace their buildings, columns, or fashion pictures with the light box. Also I can provide help with drawing for students who need additional assistance. Some students may need additional time to gather information from either the internet or library and type on the computer.
Identify the formative and/or summative assessments used to determine student progress towards achieving the learning outcomes of the lesson.
- Formative assessment: help students who are struggling or frustrated with drawing.
- Summative assessment: Students will take a quiz on Friday and after they are finished with their final drawings and writing they will grade themselves with a rubric.
Adjustments/Modifications: Identify ways in which you may adjust the lesson if formative assessments warrant modification.
Students will take a quiz on Friday, but those who have an IEP will have the quiz read out-loud to them and given extended time to finish all 5 questions. We will go over the quiz as a class together after all quizzes have been finished and collected.
Procedures:
1. Listen and look at the different Greek Architecture and Greek Fashion
- Choose which to draw Greek Architecture OR Greek Fashion
- Then choose if you’re going to draw the architectural drawings of an entire building from Ancient Greece or a zoomed in section of the building.OR fashion drawings of multiple types of fashion including men, women, and warriors or just one.
- All the drawings must be labelled informing which building or type of fashion it is. Plus they must use the library or internet to write two sentences describing important Greek facts or information about what they drew. ie. the sociopolitical level of the fashion ,what type of material was used to make the clothes, where the building is and what it was used for, etc.
- Practise drawing on scrap paper to determine size and composition. Making sure not to draw so small that it does not fit the entire paper.
- Move on to final paper once approved by Mrs. Mayville. Redraw with pencil
- Add color pencil or sharpie to final drawing.
- All final drawings will include a printed label including:
Font size 18, Font Comic Sans
Students name
Which building or type of fashion it is. Two sentences describing important Greek facts or information about what they drew. ie. the sociopolitical level of the fashion, what type of material was used to make the clothes, where the building is and what it was used for, etc.
Fashion Facts:
Greek clothing changed little over time. Long pieces of fabric were used to make the Greek clothes. The main item of clothing was a tunic, called a chiton. A chiton was made of a two sheets of light drapery and worn directly over the body. A belt, usually under or above the waist or both were also fashionable.
The Greeks wore light, loose clothes as the weather was hot for most of the year. In cooler weather, the Greeks wore cloaks and hats.
Wealthy Greek women liked to wear lots of jewellery. Brooches and pins were important, as they were used to fasten the chitons. The women also wore necklaces, made of gold and silver, and had earrings and bracelets.
The Ancient Greeks were not fussy about their clothing. The garments they wore were made for function, and they were made simply.
The fabrics that the Greeks used for their clothing was sometimes spun in the home (often into a heavy wool material), or made from linen fabric that was imported.
The style and type of the garment depended on who was wearing it, and the job or function required of the person. There were several types of garments, derived from a basic tunic. A chiton was a type of tunic worn by Greek men, and was often made of a lighter linen material, as men were often outdoors more often, and would require the more comfortable clothing (especially in the summer). It could be draped over both shoulders, or over only one.
The Greeks were not particularly fond of shoes and walked barefoot, especially in the house. When they went out they sometimes wore light leather sandals, or leather boots. But on special occasions or business, Greeks would wear leather sandals or boots with their tunics. However, it wasn’t uncommon for a Greek to go barefoot for his entire life!
In addition to covering their feet, the Greeks sometimes covered their heads as well. A Greek man sometimes wore a petasos, a wide-brimmed hat that helped to protect them from the summer heat.
Women occasionally could be seen wearing hats that featured high-peaked crowns. This was no doubt only for the most special of occasions, though.Rich women stayed indoors most of the day. Pale skin was fashionable and a sign of prestige. Women applied white lead (which was toxic) to their faces to lighten their complexion. Chalk was also used to lighten their complexion.
Spartan Warriors: the most flashy or extravagant feature of the Spartan wardrobe was their fondness for the deep crimson red color. This color however was a visual for war, the Spartans believe it was the least feminine color and therefore suited for war. the color would also easily hide any blood let during battle so as not to the give the enemy any hope that the Spartans were wounded.
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