Wordle Lesson Plan

Teacher: Brittany Price

Title: Impressionist Wordle

Grade Level: 8

History/Background: Impressionism was a 19^th century art movement. Similarities in the works during this time include emphasis on light, and small visible brush strokes. Other qualities such as movement, and ordinary subject matter are prominent in Impressionist work. Some examples of Impressionist artists are Monet, Cassatt, Cezanne, Degas, and Renoir.

Standards:

9.2.8.A- Explain the historical, cultural, and social context of an individual work in the arts.

9.2.8.C- Relate works in the arts to varying styles and genre and to the periods in which they were created.

9.3.8.B- Analyze and interpret specific characteristics of works in the arts within each art form.

Goal: To create a Wordle using adjectives to describe Impressionist art.

Objectives:

1. To research Impressionist art.

2. To pick 3 Impressionist paintings.

3. To compare the similarities in the paintings.

4. To write adjectives that describe the similarities between the 3 pieces.

5. To create a Wordle using the adjectives.

Requirements: research Impressionist art, choose 3 Impressionist paintings, make comparisons between the paintings, create a Wordle.

Resources/Materials/Visual Aids: smartboard, computer, Impressionist images

Materials/ Supplies:

· Computer

Teacher Preparation: Teacher will provide Impressionist images to the class. Teacher will encourage students to research more Impressionist work, and choose 3 images to compare. Teacher will show to class on the smartboard 3 images that she has chosen and created a Wordle using.

Introduction to Lesson:

· Teacher will discuss Impressionist with class.

· Teacher will ask the students if they know any examples of Impressionist artists.

· Teacher will show students examples of Impressionist art.

Directions:

1. Ask students “What is Impressionism?” Present examples of artwork to students and have discussion.

2. Students will research Impressionist art on the computer.

3. Students will then take choose 3 Impressionist images.

4. Students will compare their images to find the similarities.

5. Students will then create a Wordle using the descriptive adjectives that they have accumulated while comparing their images.

Closure: Students will show their Wordles to the class.

Critique/Evaluation/Assessment: Students will compare the similarities that they see in the classes’ Wordles.

Time Allotment Planner:

· 2 class periods (45 minute per class)

· 1^st class: Intro to Impressionism

· 1^st class: Research of Impressionism

· 1^st class: Begin Wordles

· 2^nd class: Finish Wordles

· 2^nd class: Share Wordles

Vocabulary:

1. Impressionism: “A theory or style of painting originating and developed in France during the 1870s, characterized by concentration on the immediate visual impression produced by a scene and by the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light.”

Safety Concerns: None

Credit:

Will Richardson. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts

http://www.wordle.net