Artistic elements: Exploring art through descriptive writing
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A lesson plan for grades 3–4 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts
In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students become engaged in the studies of both art and written language as they create descriptive writing pieces. Using the book Anna’s Art Adventure as the basis for discussion, students are led through a scaffolded lesson in which they use adjectives to describe the color, shape, line, and mood present within various pieces of artwork. When their descriptions are complete, students are then asked to use their observations to create their own renditions of an artist’s work. This resource includes links to student materials and related websites.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 3
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
- present information in a sequenced, logical manner.
- discuss.
- sustain conversation on a topic.
- share information and ideas.
- recount or narrate.
- answer open-ended questions.
- report information on a topic.
- explain own learning.
- Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
Grade 4
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
- present information and ideas in a clear, concise manner.
- discuss.
- interview.
- solve problems.
- make decisions.
- Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
Visual Arts Education (2001)
Grade 3
- Goal 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
- Objective 1.01: Expand the use of appropriate vocabulary.
- Goal 3: The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements.
- Objective 3.03: Identify geometric shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, diamond, oval, octagon, and pentagon.
- Objective 3.05: Compare objects in space through relative size and position including such things as: overlapping, foreground, middle ground, background, and amount of detail.
- Objective 3.07: Recognize composition is using the elements of art to create an artwork.
Grade 4
- Goal 3: The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements.
- Objective 3.02: Differentiate horizontal, vertical, parallel, and diagonal lines.
- Objective 3.03: Compare relative positions of objects in space through color intensity and value.
