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Color Key:<\/strong> Docent Directions: \u00a0Please have the Welcome screen for today’s Lesson Plan on the screen as students arrive for this lesson. You will find this Welcome screen on our menu under Welcome on your\u00a0student<\/span>\u00a0device. Then start the Music by clicking on the arrow at the bottom of the Welcome screen.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Docent Directions: Smile, Smile, Smile<\/span><\/strong> Docent Directions: Wait for a response.<\/span><\/strong> *World Map<\/strong> – We will use the map<\/strong> of the world to show you where different Art came from.<\/span><\/p>\n *Story<\/strong> – You will listen to a story<\/strong> about today\u2019s class.<\/span><\/p>\n *Music<\/strong> – You will also listen to new music<\/strong>. (If available)<\/strong> (State Composer and Musical selection for today\u2019s class)<\/span> Docent Directions: Please point to these locations on the timeline.<\/span><\/strong> Art of the Caves Story Part 1 \u2013 Grades K-3<\/strong> \u201cHey guys and girls, come here! I\u2019m looking at this map Mr. Perez the art wizard<\/strong> gave us. That hole in the ground we have to find for our project should be right around here somewhere. Look, there it is. It\u2019s an opening. Wonder what\u2019s inside. Looks big enough to crawl into. I\u2019ll bet this is a cave in the ground. I know caves can be as big as a whole room even many rooms with passageways. My mom says don\u2019t go into holes. But I see a note over there. It says: Welcome to kid\u2019s day. This is a cave and you\u2019re all invited to a magical look inside, be brave and enjoy! First, pick up one of the necklaces made with shells near your feet and put it on. They look very old and they will take you way back to the time they were made\u2014many, many thousands of years ago, by early humans. Wow! That\u2019s the end of the note! Well, I\u2019m brave enough to be the first leader to see those early humans. Let\u2019s go. Follow me.\u201d
Blue<\/span> is what Docent actually says to students<\/span><\/strong>
Red<\/span> is for Docent Directions<\/span><\/strong>
Green<\/span> is for answers students may give<\/span><\/strong>
Black<\/span> is for what the students will view on their screen such as: Arte\u2019s 4 animations, the story for each class, and other various instructions, which are for Docent only<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Art Docent Program
Lesson Plan 1-
Art of the Caves –
Part 1 – Grades K-3<\/h2>\n
Docent: \u201cHello class!\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Wait for a response.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: \u201cI am Ms. or Mr. ________ and I am your Art Docent, your Instructor, for today\u2019s class.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Opening Mandala Exercise<\/strong><\/span>:<\/strong>
Docent Directions: Access Mandala examples on the screen.<\/span><\/strong>
Materials<\/strong><\/span>:<\/strong>
*Mandala<\/strong> white paper – fold a white<\/span> paper in half to get (5 \u00bd by 8 \u00bd)\u201d<\/span>
*Pencils<\/span>
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Docent Directions:<\/strong> As students arrive for class, give out a piece of paper and pencil to each child to draw a Mandala<\/strong> or Sacred Circle<\/strong>.<\/span>
Docent Directions: For SAFETY PURPOSES please explain to your students that pencils are to be used safely and not to point them at anyone and to leave them on their desks when stepping away from them.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: \u201cNow, you will learn about the Mandala with our Avatar Arte.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Access Arte #1<\/span><\/strong>
Arte #1:<\/strong> Hi kids I\u2019m Arte. I\u2019m your imagination\u2019s helper. Now we\u2019re going to have some fun learning all about Mandalas<\/strong>. Mandalas<\/strong> are thousands of years old from many ancient cultures<\/strong>. The word Mandala<\/strong> comes from the ancient<\/strong> Hindu language of India called Sanskrit. It means \u201ca container of the essence.\u201d The more modern meaning is \u201cSacred Circle.\u201d The circle is its base, its foundation. It stands for eternity or endless time and all of nature, the sun, the moon, everything circular. A circle organizes whatever is inside it and establishes a sense of order.
Did you know that Mandalas create<\/strong> a calming and more relaxed feeling within us? The reason that being calm is important is because a kind of pressure builds up within us called stress<\/strong>. Stress<\/strong> causes us to have many different feelings. It can make us feel nervous, unsure, sad, afraid, angry, or different, but stress<\/strong> is also a normal part of life. Too much of it can even prevent us from doing well in school.
Now let\u2019s do a simple breathing exercise. This exercise can be used whenever you feel like you want to slow down, relax, and feel better. Now close your eyes and slowly breathe in through your nose and slowly blow out through your mouth. Let\u2019s do this two more times. Now relax your body from the top of your head down to your tippy toes. I bet you feel better already! Drawing Mandalas<\/strong> will also help you reduce this stress<\/strong> and relax. I\u2019ll see you later kids.
Docent: \u201cThanks Arte!\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Access Mandala screen again.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Point to the Mandalas on the screen and allow 5 minutes for this exercise. It has a therapeutic effect and will relax your students as they are waiting for the class to begin.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: \u201cNow you will learn how to draw Mandalas.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Now, have your students draw a circle placing a dot in the center of the circle, as a starting point. This brings the whole design together into harmony. Then, they can draw anything they want inside their circles, for instance: squares, triangles or squares and triangles, hearts, happy faces etc. They may draw as many circles as they wish. Students may also use\u00a0their pencils to color in the Mandala. This will have an extra\u00a0<\/span>therapeutic benefit.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: <\/span><\/strong>\u201cYou\u2019re doing a great job! Do you feel more relaxed after drawing your Mandala<\/strong>s<\/strong>?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Docent: \u201cNow put your Mandala drawings aside and bring them home at the end of class.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Introduction (Smile, Smile, Smile)<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: \u201cWe welcome you to our class Art of the Caves.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: \u201cThese are the points and features of today\u2019s class.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
\u201cPoints and Features are:<\/span><\/strong>
*Vocabulary<\/strong> \u2013 Today you will learn many big and awesome new words and their definitions, which are the meaning of these words.<\/span><\/p>\n
*Hands-on-project<\/strong> – You will make a fun hands-on project<\/strong> where you will create your own Artwork. You will use many media<\/strong> today. A medium<\/strong> is one of several different materials used to make art. Today, the media<\/strong> you will use are white and brown paper, pencils, oil pastels, an awl<\/strong> or sculpting tool<\/strong>, and clay or play dough.\u201d<\/span>
Docent: Q. \u201cDoes everyone understand what a medium is?\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Display today\u2019s media.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Access today\u2019s vocabulary now on the screen.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: \u201cHere are today\u2019s vocabulary words and definitions.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Have your students listen to all of today\u2019s vocabulary.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Access the timeline on the screen.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent:<\/strong> \u201cThe vocabulary word chronological<\/strong> means the order in which the events actually happened. This timeline is in chronological<\/strong> order.\u201d<\/span>
Docent Directions: Point to the top of the timeline.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent:<\/strong> \u201cIn this case the oldest is on the top and the most recent on the bottom. Chronological<\/strong> order is an important tool in understanding how history is organized.\u201d<\/span>
Docent Directions: Scroll down on your timeline to demonstrate this.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: Q.<\/strong>\u201cCan you say chron-o-log-i-cal<\/strong>, repeat again chronological<\/strong>?\u201d<\/span>
Docent<\/strong>: <\/b><\/span>\u201cFor today\u2019s class Art of the Caves we will travel from approximately 100,000<\/strong> years ago, toward the top of our timeline, down to 32,000<\/strong> years ago.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Docent Directions: Access today\u2019s visuals for Art of the Caves Part 1.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent explain:<\/strong> \u201cThe pictures in our gallery are mentioned in the story that you will listen to today. Looking at these pictures will help you do well in today\u2019s class.\u201d<\/span>
Docent Directions: Before you play the story of the day, please ask-<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: Q. \u201cWhy do you think we are telling the class a story?\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Wait for a response and discuss briefly.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent for your information – (According to studies by various researchers such as Mary Budd Rowe (1974), Stichter, 2009, the wait time for responses should be at least 5 seconds.)<\/strong>
A. By listening to the story<\/strong> you learn better and it prepares you for the rest of the class to come.<\/span>
Docent:<\/strong> \u201cAfter you hear the story<\/strong> we would like to know what your thoughts are about it.\u201d<\/span>
Docent:<\/strong> \u201cNow let\u2019s listen carefully to today\u2019s story<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span>
Docent Directions: Access the story.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Copyright Denise T. Federico 4\/10\/10<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, don\u2019t be afraid, it\u2019s not Halloween today so we won\u2019t see any scary skeletons. Don\u2019t you wonder what could be inside? Oh, here\u2019s another note. It says: Use these torches. They are like the ones the early people made from plants with animal fat to light their way. The caves can even be up to four miles deep into the earth and dark.\u201d All right, gang. Take one each. Onward! Now wait, we\u2019ve gone a little ways and I do see something ahead. It\u2019s people making something. And now I hear an \u201couch\u201d coming from that rock I just stepped on.\u201d
\u201cYes, you heard right! Come closer kids to my rock mouth. I\u2019ve been in this cave in Africa from long ago times–for many thousands of years, and I also come from your time in the future. It\u2019s a little magical, I know.\u201d
\u201cWell okay, then, Mr. Rock. We all like magic, don\u2019t we guys? And I heard of Africa. I have some friends whose family came from Africa. Okay, continue on, Mr. Rock.\u201d
\u201cThank you. You all should be proud of being good listeners! These long ago times were called prehistoric<\/strong>. The people you are seeing are from those long ago times. They do not know our English way of talking. But they had special ways to share their thinking and feeling. They created<\/strong> art, which was a great thing. That was one way they shared with each other. It\u2019s also what makes people different from animals–animals do not make art. These early people are called modern man or Homo-Sapiens, which means \u201cSmart Humans.\u201d They do look different from people today, but their brains and bodies were very much like yours. Now head over to that cave on your left. But first what do you notice about the rock right next to your toes?\u201d
\u201cLook, everyone, this rock has crisscrossing lines carved in it, and it\u2019s kind of red. It looks more like art than just a rock to me! What do you think Mr. Rock?\u201d
\u201cBingo, right you are! This is one of the oldest pieces of art with diagonal<\/strong> or crisscrossing lines. It\u2019s made from a soft rock, a mineral, called red ocher. The Homo-Sapiens made that pattern, and also made your sea shell necklaces by cutting holes in the shells with that sharp tool\u2014lying over there\u2014that bone awl<\/strong>. Early modern man had to think of how to make a tool to use, and this was a first tool! And because early man made the tool and carved the rock and made holes in shells and strung them for necklaces and bracelets\u2014all those things show proof that early man thought about art and made art. You all have the special gift of being able to create<\/strong> art. You know, art is not what nature made, but what people make. What kinds of art do you like to make?\u201d
\u201cDid somebody say doing handprints on your wall and finger painting? Well let\u2019s take a look inside another cave. We\u2019re going to leave this cave called the Blombos Cave here in South Africa, where this carved rock was first discovered.
Now we are entering into a cave on the continent<\/strong> of Europe. Before you peek in, what do you imagine you\u2019ll see in this cave? Okay, take a look in. Would you like walls like this for your room? Did someone say that\u2019s a strange looking elephant that you don\u2019t see in a zoo? You\u2019re so smart. That\u2019s the woolly mammoth and other animals these early people hunted. See if you can pick them out. There are hyenas, auroch<\/strong>, rhinos, woolly mammoth, deer, lions, mountain goat, ibex, horses and bulls, and cave bear. Give a shake to your magic shell necklaces. That will give you a magic moving picture. Can you see the animals in those very early times, roaming around the damp cold ground called tundra<\/strong> and eating the grass?\u201d
\u201cOops, my time is almost fizzling out. Follow that path to another cave and you\u2019ll see who does the paintings on the walls. Did I hear somebody say they see some more bone awls<\/strong> and other tools?\u201d
\u201cYes, Mr. Rock, and we all see some people using the tools to dig in the frozen ground. Hey, they\u2019re burying food!\u201d
The early people\u2019s tools helped them to hunt animals and fish for food. Then they buried some food. Even the plants, herbs and fruits that they picked they saved in the ground just like your refrigerators save your food.\u201d
\u201cNow inside the cave there is somebody painting called a Shaman<\/strong>. A Shaman<\/strong> is a medicine man or woman who had a special talent for painting. These early peoples believed their art could cause hunting magic. It would help them with their hunt and make sure there would be many animals around for future hunts.\u201d
Feel the magic surrounding the Shaman<\/strong> and quietly, slowly, turn around to leave the cave. We do not want to disturb the wise Shaman\u2019s work. Come back out of the cave into the bright sunlight, stretch, and get ready to become \u201cPrehistoric<\/strong> Artists\u201d yourselves!\u201d
Docent Directions:<\/strong> After the story is completed give the children a moment to contemplate upon what they heard in the story so their brain can process the information.<\/span>
Docent: Q.<\/strong> \u201cWhat are your thoughts about today\u2019s story?\u201d<\/span>
Docent Directions: Wait for a response and briefly discuss.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Access today\u2019s gallery of visuals and briefly review each one. Leave these visuals on the screen. Then continue with your lesson plan on Art of the Caves Part 1.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent:<\/strong> \u201cAll cultures<\/strong> throughout history have made Art. The first Art was created by Early Modern Humans, also called Homo-Sapiens, which means Smart Humans.\u201d<\/span>
Docent: Q. \u201cDoes anyone know what made them so smart?\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: wait for a response and encourage participation with praise.<\/span><\/strong>
A. They were smart because of their brain size, which was very much like ours is today.<\/span>
Docent continue:<\/strong> \u201cThese Modern Humans are the forefathers<\/strong> of all cultures<\/strong>, the ancestors<\/strong> of people who came before us, and they were from Africa<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span>
Docent: Q. \u201cDoes anyone know the meaning of the word Art?\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
A. The word Art<\/strong> comes from the Latin word Ars, meaning \u201cskill,\u201d which is the ability to use one\u2019s knowledge to do something or make something.<\/span>
Docent: Q. \u201cWhat is Art?\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
A. Art is the difference between something, which Nature has formed and something created<\/strong> or made by a human being. For example: A tree is created<\/strong> by nature. The drawing of a tree is created<\/strong> by man (meaning men or women). Art is also a form of communication<\/strong>, a way of telling each other a story or leaving a record of what has happened.<\/span>
Docent: Q. \u201cWhat do you think it means to be creative?\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Allow required time for response.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: \u201cNow Arte will explain to you what the meaning of creativity is.\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
Docent Directions: Access Arte #2A<\/span><\/strong>
Arte #2A:<\/strong> A. Hi again I\u2019m back! And it\u2019s time to explain an awesome word called creativity<\/strong>. Creativity<\/strong> shapes each person\u2019s intelligence, meaning the way we think about things, the ideas we have, the way we speak, learn, understand, create<\/strong>, invent<\/strong> and make new things.
This special way we each see things, slightly differently from one another, is unique, meaning the only one of its kind! It\u2019s like our own fingerprint, which belongs only to us! These are the building blocks of creative<\/strong> ability, the way we use our minds!
Did you know that it has been discovered that children have a greater ability than adults when it comes to being creative and having a great imagination! This can be thought of as an additional special gift or talent that we are born with! That\u2019s awesome! Isn\u2019t it?
By knowing these facts about our creative ability, which all of us have, this will inspire us to think about different new ideas, great stories, inventions<\/strong>, and ways of doing things, which are unique or special and can make life better for all people!
This creative<\/strong> ability is what makes us different from all the other creatures in the world. This special talent all humans have will allow us to think great thoughts and make wonderful things as we grow!
We should always be on the lookout for the great ideas we will have and to write them down in a diary or journal just like I\u2019m doing so, we won\u2019t forget them! We must never forget that we each have this special talent and that it is always within us to use for great things to come in our future! So let\u2019s all be Creative<\/strong>! See you later.
Docent Directions: Review the following quickly.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: Q. \u201cDoes anyone remember, after listening to our story, where some of the first Art came from, approximately 100,000 years ago?\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
A. Some of the first Art that is known to have been created<\/strong> by early modern man was found on the southern coast of what is now the continent<\/strong> of Africa at the Blombos Cave.<\/span>
Docent Directions: Access the map and point to the Blombos Cave in South Africa.<\/span><\/strong>
Docent: \u201cWhat is a continent?\u201d<\/span><\/strong>
A. A continent<\/strong> is one of the seven largest areas of land in the world.<\/span>
Docent:<\/strong> \u201cLet\u2019s repeat the word continent<\/strong>. Cave art is found on almost every