1. Summit Hill Elementary Art Edventures
“My Funky Flag”
Kinder-Social Studies/American Symbols
Jasper Johns
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2. “I tend to like things that already exist.”
Meet Jasper Johns
Speaker Note:
Explain that Jasper Johns doesn’t usually paint things he makes up in his head or from his imagination like a lot of artists.
He likes to paint things that people already know like targets, numbers and the flag.
However, he likes to show them in interesting ways.
He is considered a modern artist because he is still alive.
“I tend to like things that already exist.”
1930-Present

3. Childhood Dream
Did you know that Jasper Johns was born in your home state of Georgia? Yes-- in Augusta!
When he was 5 or 6 years old (your age) he dreamed of becoming an artist.
He dreamed of this for a long time. He made lots of art as a kid, went to college and studied art at University of South Carolina and then moved to New York City to be around other artists and big art museums.
Georgia
Can you find Augusta?
Speaker Notes:
Tell the kids this is a map of the state of Georgia.
Point out the Jasper Johns was born in our home state of Georgia in Augusta.
Per GPS they are to know what state and city they live in so…
Ask them what state they were born in. Ask them what city they live in-Milton! Show them on the map where Atlanta is in comparison to Augusta.

4. Dreams Come True
While in New York City he worked at a book store, took art classes, met other artists and painted, painted, painted.
Finally, after two years he had enough paintings for his first art show. (hit enter)
At his show, a very big art museum (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) bought three of his paintings. This was a huge accomplishment!
His dream of becoming an artist came true! From then on, he was paid a lot of money to create paintings for museums and art galleries all over the world.
Speaker Note: This slide has two images layered on top of each other. There is a photo of New York. The second is a picture of John’s “White Flag.”
Per. G.P.S. the kids should be able to I.D. the Stature of Liberty. So, ask them if they know the name of the statue in the photo. If you want, you can tease that she was “born” in France but now lives in New York City in New York state. (If you need to go back to see her hit the “back space” key. The enter to move forward again.
Put money in terms they can understand. Explain that 20 million dollars is like winning the lottery! He was paid a lottery winnings amount for his “White Flag!”
“White Flag” by Jasper Johns The Metropolitan Museum of Art paid 20 million dollars for this painting!

5. “American Flag” by Jasper Johns
Fond Of The Flag
Jasper Johns really liked to paint the American flag and other symbols.
A symbol is something --- such as an object, picture, word, sound, color, piece of music or a mark --- that stands for something.
For example, the American Flag is a picture that stands for the United States Of America.
Did you know that each part of the flag has a meaning too?
Speaker Notes: Ask the kids if they can tell what symbol Jasper Johns in painting in the photo above his flag.
“American Flag” by Jasper Johns

6. Think, Pair & Share
Ever wonder why the flag is red, white, and blue? What do you think the colors mean?
Our flag’s colors were picked because
they mean something:
Volunteer 1 steps forward:
White: Means purity and innocence
Volunteer 2 steps forward
Red: Stands for courage and bravery
Volunteer 3 steps forward:
Blue: Stands for justice and fairness
Does anyone know why our flag has stars and stripes?
Volunteer 4 steps forward:
-Stars were chosen to represent the heavens
-Stars also stand for each state that joins the United States. Currently there are 50 stars on our flag because we have 50 states.
Volunteer 5 steps forward:
-Stripes were chosen to represent rays of the sun
-There are 13 stripes on the flag which stand for the original 13 colonies that started the United States. Later we grew from 13 states to 50!
Speaker Notes:
Pause the presentation a minute to do an exercise called “Think, Pair and Share.” First you will need some volunteers. Say something like “I have red-who would like to come up and hold red in front of the class?”…white? …blue?....stars?...stripes?
Explain that the rest of the group will need to find a buddy to pair with and they will need to think through a couple of questions. When you ask what the different colors mean, have that volunteer step forward. Ask the kids to raise their hands and you will pick on a few of them. Get a class dialogue going with all 5 volunteers and their props.
The Beginning of America –there were 13 original colonies. This can be written down on the white board before the lesson. Look at #13! It is our state GEORGIA! Have the kids look at the two different flags. (They need to see the Original Colony flag because that is the kind of flag they will do for their project.) Jasper Johns art in the presentation only shows modern flags. 1. Virginia 2. New York 3. Massachusetts 4. Maryland 5. Rhode Island 6. Connecticut 7. Delaware 8. New Hampshire 9. North Carolina 10. South Carolina 11. New jersey 12. Pennsylvania 13. Georgia
Your grade level leader will set out the props-Star sun glasses and star to hold, stripes-striped teddy bear, red-(hopefully you can find a person wearing red, white-(hopefully you can find a person wearing white), blue-(hopefully you can find a person wearing blue.)

7. American Symbols
Many of Jasper Johns’ paintings include popular American symbols.
Can you name some symbols he likes to paint? Good!
He likes:
Flags
Targets
Numbers
Letters
Maps
”Target” by Jasper Johns
Can you “name” any of these numbers?
“0 Through 9” by Jasper Johns
“Zero-Nine” by Jasper Johns

8. “2 Flags” by Jasper Johns
What Do You See?
Optical Fun:
If you stare at the top flag long enough you are supposed to see red, white and blue in the bottom flag.
Speaker Notes: Have the kids stare for a minute and then tell you if they see anything. This is supposed to trick your eye into seeing something that is not really there!
“2 Flags” by Jasper Johns

9. “Three Flags” by Jasper Johns
This is one of his most famous paintings. What do you think it is called?
One night he dreamed about painting flags. He was so excited about his vision, that he started to paint them the next day.
He used encaustic- melted crayon-like waxy stuff to paint and add texture to this piece.
Today his flag paintings are his most famous pieces!
“Three Flags” by Jasper Johns

10. Art EDventures Sample My Funky Flag!
Now it is your turn to create your own American flag like Jasper Johns!
However, you are going to make your flag out all kinds of funky red, white and blue stuff.
Your flag is going to be based on the very first U.S. flag. See the 13 stars in a circle on the sample flag? They are symbols for the 13 original colonies. When you stick on your last star--think of Georgia because it was the 13th original colony!
My Funky Flag!

11. Project Art EDventures
“My Funky Flag”
Each child gets a piece of paper with an outline of the flag, a pencil and a paintbrush.  
Draw The Paw
The kids will sign their name on the BLANK side of the paper and “draw the paw” to let others know this is an Art EDventures creation.
Then they will flip it over and…
Recyled Stuff
On the table, there should be a group of red, a group of blue and a group of white "stuff"  (papers, buttons, packing popcorn, sequins and whatever other textures that can be gathered.) 
Gluing
Using the paintbrush, each child will brush white glue onto the paper and then stick pieces of torn papers and textures into the proper places on the flag. 
Parent’s Circle Help
After they are all done with the stripes and the field of blue, a parent helper should LIGHTLY trace a circle on the field of blue using a jar lid for a template. 
13 Stars for 13 Colonies
The children will stick down 13 of the same color star stickers around the circle then use glitter glue to dot around them.  (To make a flag like the original 13 colonies.)

12. Supply List
Wet Dry Media Paper-One sheet of large (11X14) wet/dry art paper for each student. This should be prepared with a FLAG outline already drawn/photocopied onto it.  
Glue (enough for each table to have at least one plate of glue)
Paint Brushes-one for each child 
Recycled Stuff-things with textures, different torn papers and other "stuff“ in red, white and blue. For example, white things like cotton balls, Q tips that can be glued down as “white stripes.” Red things like milk jug tops, buttons, etc. that can be glued down to make red stripes.
Glitter Glue -silver or gold (two per table to share)
Star stickers in silver or gold (13 per child)
Jar Lids-6 jar lids big enough for the circle in the flags field of blue.  (To be used by the parents)
Pencils -6 for the parents to trace a circle on the blue flag field.

13. G.P.S. Ties
SSKH2 The student will identify important American symbols and explain their meaning. a. The national and state flags (United States and Georgia flags) b. The bald eagle c. The Statue of Liberty d. Lincoln Memorial e. Washington Monument f. White House g. Pledge of Allegiance h. Star Spangled Banner
SSKCG2 The student will retell stories that illustrate positive character traits and will explain how the people in the stories show the qualities of honesty, patriotism, loyalty, courtesy, respect, truth, pride, self-control, moderation, and accomplishment.
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14. Art EDventures Made possible with your donations to S.H.E.’s PTA
Dear Mom, Dad or Caretaker,
I went on an Art EDventure today! I learned all about Jasper Johns. He is famous artist that was born in Georgia! We looked at his art for symbols like the American flag, targets and numbers. I even made my own “13 star” flag with all kinds of colorful recycled stuff!
Ask me to retell my EDventure to you. To explain what the symbols in our flag mean (red, white, blue, stars, stripes, 13 and 50 stars.) Then ask me to describe two positive character traits of Jasper Johns.
Jasper Johns “Three Flags”
Dear Mom, Dad or Caretaker,
I went on an Art EDventure today! I learned all about Jasper Johns. He is famous artist that was born in Georgia! We looked at his art for symbols like the American flag, targets and numbers. I even made my own “13 star” flag with all kinds of colorful recycled stuff!
Ask me to retell my EDventure to you. To explain what the symbols in our flag mean (red, white, blue, stars, stripes, 13 and 50 stars.) Then ask me to describe two positive character traits of Jasper Johns. .
Jasper Johns “Three Flags”