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Pinata Unit Plan and Lessons Portfolio
Pinata Unit Plan and Lessons Portfolio
Overview:
In this unit student will learn about the history of the Piata and the many cultures
and time periods it belongs to as well as how it is considered an art form. The art
activities will help students celebrate a personal event in their own life. The student will
read articles, watch short videos, and look at artists who use Piatas in their own work
and also to make a living.
Big idea:
Essential Questions:
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Target Grade:
10th Grade/ Art II
Rational:
This lesson will benefit students because it will introduce them to ways different cultures
celebrate and appreciate life events. Students will then explore different ways to
represent and symbolize events that have happened in their own lives. Students will
then be showed how we can apply these events to the folk art of piata making.
Students will learn how to construct three-dimensional armatures and then to properly
apply different surfaces to them.
Standards of Learning
AII.1 The student will expand the use of a process art portfolio to include preliminary
sketches, completed works, critical writings, and class notes.
AII.14 The student will describe traditional and nontraditional media and subject matter
in works of art in relation to historical and contemporary meaning.
Lesson 5- Critique.
Objective: Students will finish decorating their Piata and then hang them up in the
classroom to critique.
The student will finish his or her piata then set it up for a presentation and
critique.
After these questions I will show students various artist such as Jennifer Rubell, Mariana
Deball, Meg Cranston, and Aaron Krach, as well as cultures and festivals that use Piatas
to celebrate
Independent Practice: The student will use a writing prompt that will help them create an
idea for their own piata. The students idea will based off of an important life event.
Once students finish their writing prompt the student will start to draw thumbnails of
what the piata will look like from every angle.
Closure: Student will be asked questions to check for understanding.
Materials:
Independent Practice: The student will finish drawing their thumbnails then students will
be shown various was to make an armature. Students will then be allowed to start
making their piatas armature.
Closing: Student will be asked a series of question to check for understanding. Student
will also be told what will be discussed in the next class.
Materials:
What other materials beside paper can we use to decorate our piatas?
Independent Practice: The students will finish their armature then can add the first layer
of paper to their piata. After this Students can start to add their decoration.
Closure: Students will be asked to wrap up early so that they can properly clean the
room. Piatas will be stored in place where they will not be damaged. Students will then
be asked a few closing questions.
What are some other decorations you can add to your piata?
How were piatas originally decorated?
Materials:
Students will be divided into two groups on that make plant life and the other that makes
the bottom of the bed.
Guided practice: Students will be shown mores techniques to decorate the out side of
their piata. Students will also be showing how to apply their hanging string to the
piata.
Independent Practice: The student will continue to apply decoration to the surface of
their Piata and also be thinking of what might be place in it. Students will have a
drawing and writing prompts to take home to further these ideas.
Closure: Students will be checked for understanding with the following questions.
Why is it important that we place meaningful items in out piatas?
What might these items purposes be?
Materials:
Teacher Supplies: String, Colored paper, paper plate, Wheat paste, and scissors.
Student Supplies: String, Colored paper, paper plate, Wheat paste, scissors, and
writing prompt.
Lesson 5- Critique.
Objective: Students will finish decorating their Piata and then hang them up in the
classroom to critique.
Hook: Students will look at modern piatas made by artist.
Instructional Input-Students will be given instructions on how to properly critique the
classes piatas.
What were the main ideas and objectives of the project?
What is the craftsmanship of the piatas like?
Guided practice: Students will be shown how to properly hang their piatas.
Independent Practice: The students will be allowed to work and put the finishing touches
on their piatas before having to hang them up for class critique.
Critique: Students will present their piatas along next to the writing prompt and images
of items that will go into the piata the class will then be allowed to share what they like
about the piece and what they think needs improvement.
Closure : Student will be checked for understanding of the whole unit.
What cultures were piatas parts of?
How did you like the process?
Is there anything you would have changed about the assignment?
Materials:
Teacher Supplies: String, Colored paper, paper plate, Wheat paste, and scissors.
Student supplies: String, Colored paper, paper plate, Wheat paste, scissors, and
writing prompt.
Assessment:
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSESSMENT
PROJECT: Life Piata
STUDENT NAME:______________________________________
PERIOD:____________
Assignment: To receive full credit finished projects meet the following criteria:
TEACHER
EVALUATION
Project is finished in
allotted time. (Time
Management)
Created one piata
that depicts or
symbolizes a pivotal
moment in their life .
Used various materials
to decorate their
piata.
Created 4 paper items
that are related to the
theme of their piata.
Be presented by
student and group in
critique.
Keept area clean and
participate in clean up
Attention to details:
Used paper and wheat
paste properly.
Neatly applied
decoration to outside
of piata and paper
symbols.
NOTES: