Masks 3 rd grade Visual Art, Social Studies, and Language Arts Integrated Lesson Plan

Social Studies Vocabulary Maskan object worn over or in front of the face to hide and reveal personalities or identity. Identitywho someone is : the name of a person. : the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others Indigenousproduced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region or environment. Like a culture of people, a species of plant or animal. Incaa member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest AztecA member of the American Indian people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century. CeremonialThe system of rules and procedures to be observed at a formal or religious occasion. Incarnatemeans “having a bodily form.

Inca Masks

Religeous Ceremonial Often made for decoration, no eye holes A death mask usually had closed eyes and an open mouth. They were intended for nobles to wear after death. The mummies of Inca royalty wore golden masks. Other mummies often had masks that were made of wood or clay The ruling Inca was believed to be the sun incarnate and his wife the moon

Indigenous American Masks

were used during ceremonies, given as gifts, and each one was hand crafted. animals represented certain ideas such as spirits, status, and characteristics. portrait masks would depict the status of the person who the mask was modeled after. 3 types: single face, mechanical, and transformational Created out of the materials they had on hand: wood, feathers, straw, etc.

Language Arts Integration for Informational Text Key Ideas and Details Reading: Informational Text Standard 1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. Reading: Informational Text Standard 2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. Reading: Informational Text Standard 3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

Key Questions What are some differences between the ways that Inca Masks and Indigenous American Masks were used? What about the materials they were made from? What is something important about both the Inca and the I.A. Masks?

Mask Making: The Visual Art Integration Vocabulary Medium: The material the art is made from. Technique: The method, procedure or way it is made Symmetry: When one side balances out the other 3D: Having height, width, and depth Craft or Art: A craft may be defined as a skill at making useful items, whereas art is a symbolic expression of ideas, emotions and experiences.

Directions for Mask Making Decide the type of mask and medium you will be creating. I.E. clay (5 th -6 th grade) Plaster (3 rd -6 th ) Paper or pre-molded (k-3 rd ), Copper foil (3 rd -6 th ) The best way to instruct is to have the steps written on the board before hand Discuss the safe and responsible use of the materials (different for each technique)

If you can… Have an image of each step to accompany the verbal directions for English Language Learners. Have access to a document camera for demonstrating each step. Have students make a sketch before showing examples, to avoid copies. I provide photos of actual artwork as resource. Share examples of student work in process as they problem solve. Non-examples are valuable, but are preferably from another class. Decide on a stopping point at the end of the discussion/demo allow for clean up and transitions Have the classroom teacher help identify students who will need extra assistance Pair ELLs with bilinguals is possible Have a plan for early and late finishers, make an extra or two during demos for absent students

How might you assess learning? Writing about their masks afterword… – Referencing either civilization, or the art-making process – Doing a peer/self assessment… Which mask is your favorite example of… and why? – Keeping photographs of all their work for a portfolio – Other?