Faith Ringgold- Class Story Quilt Lesson

Visual Studies Lesson Plan

Names: Caroline Cloutier, Mackenzie Reece, Hailee Innis         

Grade Level: 2

Title of Lesson: Faith Ringgold- Class Story Quilt

National Standards: N/A

Texas Essential Knowledge Skills (TEKS):

(1)  Perception. The student develops and organizes ideas from the environment. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify variations in objects and subjects from the environment, using the senses; and

(B)  identify art elements such as color, texture, form, line, and space and art principles such as emphasis, pattern, and rhythm.

(2)  Creative expression/performance. The student expresses ideas through original artworks, using a variety of media with appropriate skill. The student is expected to:

(A)  express ideas and feelings in artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines;

(B)  create effective compositions, using design elements and principles; and

(C)  identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.

(3)  Historical/cultural heritage. The student demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture as records of human achievement. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify stories and constructions in a variety of artworks;

(B)  compare ways individuals and families are depicted in different artworks; and

(C)  identify different kinds of jobs in art.

Objectives:

1.    Students will be introduced to Faith Ringgold and will read the book Tar Beach as a class and will be able to understand what a story quilt is.

2.    Students will learn the importance and prevalence of textiles

3.    Students will connect their home and personal lives to school  and realize that our their culture, experiences, and background are important and unique to themselves.

Introduction: Read Tar Beach

Vocabulary: Story Quilt, Textiles, and Culture.

Social/Historic Context for Lesson: Faith Ringgold and the history of the Story Quilt.

Historic Artists Used: Faith Ringgold

Contemporary Artists Used: Faith Ringgold

Books: Faith Ringgold – Tar Beach

Websites: N/A

Materials Used: Tar Beach, Textiles, Scissors, Glue, Construction paper, yarn, and hole punch.

Technology Used: Power Point

Timeline for Lesson:

·      20 minutes to read book and go through power point

·      5 minute demonstration of activity

·      25 minutes for activity

Activity/Procedure:

1. Students come into class with all materials on the table.

2. Read the book Tar beach.

3. Go through the power point over Faith Ringgold, Story Quilts, and Textiles.

4. Demonstration of class story quilt

5. Students work individually on story quilt (teachers walk around to tables to help).

6.Put story quilt together

Assessments (objective or subjective):

1. Students will learn the history and story of Faith Ringgold, the story quilt, and textiles .

2. Students will work with textiles to develop their own story quilt square.