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Lesson Plans: Day Three: Architectural Design
Elements
Author: Kathryn Maxwell
Grade Level: Art Class Grade 8
Indiana Education Standards:
Visual Arts Standards 3 and 4 (Criticism), 6 (Aesthetics), 7 and 8 (Production)
8.6.2
Rationale: Students show interest in buildings that
resemble structures they live in or walk by each day. Students notice
differences between their peers' homes and their own. Students have opinions
about their surroundings. Therefore, students can make intelligent statements
about architectural features when they understand the vocabulary terms that
describe those structural characteristics.
8.3.3
Preparation: The teacher is to make copies of the
"Architectural Design Elements" handout consisting of a vocabulary list of
architectural terms. Students will need pencil and lined paper.
8.8.2, 8.7.3, 8.3.3
Objective: To familiarize students with
architectural terminology.
- Students will read the terms
and definitions of architectural vocabulary.
- Students will discuss with the
teacher and other students the descriptions of these terms.
- Students will write and define
the architectural terms on the vocabulary handout.
- Students will draw a motif
beside each definition that visually describes the architectural term.
8.1.2
Introduction: During the slide presentation (Days
One and Two), the instructor used most of the listed vocabulary in discussing
the various styles of period architecture, as well as that represented in
buildings that existed or still exist in Martinsville.
8.3.3, 8.73
Activity: As the student copies the vocabulary and
definitions, he/she is to make a simple motif to the left of the vocabulary word
that visually describes the word. These are pneumonic devices. For example, a
triangle is drawn beside the word "pediment" because a pediment looks similar to
a triangle. Another example: Circles and ovals stacked vertically upon one
another could represent a "spindle."
Students may use the "Helpful Visual Architectural
Dictionary" handout as a guide for drawing their motifs.
Materials:
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School lined paper and pencil
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"Architectural Design Elements" handout
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"Architectural Vocabulary" handout
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"Helpful Visual Architectural Dictionary" handout
Resources:
Optional: "Art Textbooks for Individual Student
Exploration" handout can be used by students in their spare time. |
