4 th Grade Ceramics Unit Vanessa Telischak MSET Ramapo

Target Audience 4 th Grade Art Students 4 th Grade Art Students About 22 students per class About 22 students per class (3) Fourth Grade classes (3) Fourth Grade classes 40 minute art classes: Once a week 40 minute art classes: Once a week

NJCCC Standards D D A A A A D D D D B B B B.5

Goals and Objectives Students will be able to: Identify clay as a 3-dimensional form of art Identify clay as a 3-dimensional form of art Create a pinch pot that is enhanced by the use of the elements of art Create a pinch pot that is enhanced by the use of the elements of art Build a container with clay, using the coil hand- building technique Build a container with clay, using the coil hand- building technique Describe several ways various cultures make use of clay pots Describe several ways various cultures make use of clay pots Determine if functional pottery can be considered art Determine if functional pottery can be considered art

Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Multiple Intelligences Multiple Intelligences Visual-Spatial Visual-Spatial Intrapersonal Intrapersonal Naturalistic Naturalistic Logical-Mathematical Logical-Mathematical Verbal-Linguistic Verbal-Linguistic Interpersonal Interpersonal

Gregorc Learning Styles Concrete Sequential Concrete Sequential Step by step directions Step by step directions Gathering information from website onto worksheet Gathering information from website onto worksheet Concrete Random Concrete Random Independent work/projects Independent work/projects Trial and Error using the clay medium Trial and Error using the clay medium Hands on experience Hands on experience Abstract Sequential Abstract Sequential Answer worksheet questions Youtube videos as a lecture Abstract Random Abstract Random Freedom to create original clay pots Freedom to create original clay pots Can assist classmates/ask for assistance Can assist classmates/ask for assistance

Brainy Bits Frontal lobe Frontal lobe Problem solving Problem solving Higher order thinking Higher order thinking Occipital lobe Occipital lobe Visual processing Visual processing Parietal lobe Parietal lobe Spatial orientation Spatial orientation

Unit Assignments Complete Clay worksheet Complete Clay worksheet Watch Pinch Pot video Watch Pinch Pot video Make Pinch Pot Make Pinch Pot Watch Coil Pot video Watch Coil Pot video Make coil pot Make coil pot

Videos Navigate to Clay Worksheet and ‘How to’ clay videos Navigate to Clay Worksheet and ‘How to’ clay videos 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 How to Make a Pinch Pot Youtube Video How to Make a Pinch Pot Youtube Video 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 How to Make a Coil Pot Video How to Make a Coil Pot Video 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3 1_ixR31eZv6OJfd3

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