Artist Presentation Lesson Plan: Carol Rossetti

Artist Presentation Lesson Plan Template

Project title: The Rossetti Creations (DIY)!

Target grade level: 2nd – 5th

Project Theme or Big Idea:

• Students will make their own Carol Rossetti Creation! The mini creations can be about breaking stereotypes, social norms, or being different than others.

• Objectives (What do you hope the students will gain or explore):

• Students will explore touchy subjects, but learn that it is ok to be different and acceptance.

• Students will start out with a sheet of cardstock, cutting it into four equal pieces.

• Students will grab a different color cardstock, cut into four smaller, but equal pieces.

• On the second piece of card, students will draw a character and write a mini quote/story about their character.

• Students will repeat three more times.

• Once complete, students will choose their two favorite Rossetti Creations DIY, to present/share with the class!

Student Materials (list of supplies students will need to complete the project, list EVERYTHING):

Black fine tip sharpies

Sharpies

Markers

Scissors

Cardstock

Glue

Teacher Materials (What will you need in addition to student materials in order to teach the lesson eg. Samples, images, templates):

Powerpoint about Carol Rossetti.

Intro (how will you begin the experience; what questions will you ask to guide the lesson? What if any resources will you show):

Does anyone know anything about sterotypes?

Today, we will be breaking stereotypes with Carol Rossetti.

Procedures (how will you guide the experience? What activities will students engage in? How will you teach technical skills as well as lesson themes? How much time will each activity take?):

• Go over Rossetti Powerpoint. (10 minutes)

• Students will start out with a sheet of cardstock, cutting it into four equal pieces. (5 Minutes)

• Students will grab a different color cardstock, cut into four smaller, but equal pieces. (5 Minutes)

• On the second piece of card, students will draw a character and write a mini quote/story about their character. (5 mintues)

• Students will repeat three more times. (15 minutes)

• Once complete, students will choose their two favorite Rossetti Creations DIY, to present/share with the class! (20 Minutes)

Evaluation (how will you measure your success and identify changes that need to be made for next time:

No matter how chaotic – if the students learned and had a good time, I cant complain.

Clean-up (How will you facilitate clean-up with the students?):

Students will clean up space during transition to sharing their stories.