1. Consensus Pie
of the
7 ART ELEMENTS

2. going to create a 7 Art Elements
Consensus Pie
Now we are
going to create a 7 Art Elements
Consensus Pie

3. For this activity you will work together in groups
of 3 or 4…
…if you are
only 1 or 2
at your table,
move to
another table
that doesn’t
already have 4.

4. a large sheet of newsprint paper
Each group will need:
a large sheet of newsprint paper
different colored markers for each group member

5. Each member of the group…
…select
one marker
(each member should have a different color)

6. large circle that fills up most of
First person
in the group…
…draw a
large circle that fills up most of
the paper,

7. Second person
in the group …
…draw a medium size
circle in the
middle
of the paper

8. inside circle and divides the
Third person
in the group …
… draw a
vertical line
that radiates
from the edges
of the
inside circle and divides the
large circle into 2 halves.

9. inside circle and divides the
If there are only 3 member of your group, divide the pie into 3 slices.
Fourth person
in the group …
…draw a
horizontal line
that radiates
from the edges of the
inside circle and divides the
large circle into fourths.

10. you will be writing a silent list…
In the next step
you will be writing a silent list…
…you will have time after this steps to discuss your answers
with the other members of your group…
…so be sure to add your own thoughts and do your own thinking and writing.

11. Does anyone have any questions?
Once we start the silence raise your hand if you have a question, and I’ll come over to you.

12. Now…
…take a
few minutes to
mentally
review the things we
have been
talking about the last
few days…

13. In the next step you will be writing a silent list of 4 or 5 words
that would describe…
…what ingredients would it take to design or understand & communicate a piece of Art?

14. when you have thought of 4 or 5 words that describe…
…what ingredients would it take to design or understand & communicate a piece of Art?
…silently write the words in the slice of the
Consensus Pie
that is in front of you.
You will have 2 minutes for this step.

15. would it take to design or understand & communicate a piece of Art?
Now… …you will discuss your answers with the other member of your group…
…decide within your group on the 5 best answers among all the words on the Consensus Pie that best describe…
…what ingredients
would it take to design or understand
& communicate a piece of Art?

16. One person in each group…
…write the 5 best answers in the medium center circle…
Be sure that you write down the words that have been agreed upon
by your other group members.
You will have
2 minutes for this step.

17. with the rest of the class…
In the final step…
…choose one member from each group to stand up and share your groups ingredients
with the rest of the class…
You will have
1 minutes for this step.

18. We will start with table 7…
…stand and face the class and let them know what your groups consensus of ingredients it would take to design or understand & communicate a piece of Art.
We will then continue around the room with table 8
and so on…

19. Was your group able to come to a Consensus?
For today’s Pass Out Ticket get a post it note put your first & last, and art period now answer this question fully…
Was your group able to come to a Consensus?
Why? Or Why Not?
Once you have fully answered park your ticket in your parking space on the lot.