Goals:
- To break down the shape of an elephant into recognizable shapes.
- To identify colors through collage.
Objectives: Students will create collage elephants inspired by the book Elmer, by David McPhee. Intended Audience: Kindergarten Overview: Purim is an upcoming holiday that is celebrated in disguise. I like that this book, Elmer, discusses disguise and then promotes being an individual. I was able to connect the upcoming holiday that they are learning about with this book for my art lesson.
New York Learning Standards Addressed:
- Students will make works of art that explore different kinds of subject matter, topics, themes.
- Students will know and use a variety of visual arts materials, techniques, and processes.
- Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.
Materials:
White copy paper
Black magic markers
Colored tissue paper
Scissors
Gluesticks
Construction paper
Pencils
Googley Eyes
Procedure:
- Teacher will review the Purim custom of dressing in disguise.
- Teacher will read a book about disguise, noting the colors in Elmer, by David McPhee.
- Teacher will introduce Elephant project, showing examples. With students, break down the Elephant into shapes.
- Each student will collage a page with tissue paper and gluestick. Teacher will go to each table to assist and guide.
- Students will turn over paper and draw an elephant. Encourage students to draw big.
- Student will cut out their elephant and mount it on construction paper. Then they can draw in an ear and an eye, or glue on the googely eye.
- Students will look at each others elephants, noticing how they are all unique.
Adaptations: Some students may need help cutting out their elephants.
Assessment: Teacher will ask students about the shapes and colors in the book and the collage project.
