Illuminated Letters Second and Third grade sub plan

 Long ago books were copied by hand.  Meaning, a person would re-write the book, slowly and carefully.  Besides writing all the words, they would also add drawings.

They would work hard, using calligraphy, to make the pages look like art. 

Usually at the beginning of each page, the scribe, would start with a huge letter.

They would sometimes add drawings inside and around the letter.

How long do you think it would take to make a book like this?

Would you enjoy reading a book like this?

Do you think lots of people had books? Or just a few?  Who would those people be?

Illustrated Letter Demo. Video

Can you create a fancy letter?

What letter would you choose?

What images or pictures could you add? Why?

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brief history of Illuminated Manuscripts

Fibers Intro First Grade

 Running Stitch-  a small even stitch run in and out in cloth.

This week we will be visiting the Fiber Arts studio. 

First Grade Skills

- Thread a yarn needle

- Tie a knot

- Sew a running stitch in burlap

First Grade Fibers Video

Mandala Second Grade

  Mandalas are symmetrical, geometric designs that are said to represent the universe. 

The word Mandala means the “whole world”  or “circle”

Which makes sense because our world is a circle!

People from all over the world make their own versions of mandalas.

Buddhist monks making a sand mandala

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Celtic Mandala

Hopi Mandala

Video: Sand Mandala

Mandalas can be made with many materials

Crocheted Mandala

Painted dot Mandala

Natural materials--stones, flowers, seashells

Drawing Materials

You can make a mandala. 
The first thing you need is a CIRCLE!

Mandala Video

2nd Grade - Who Am I - Tempera

 What do I think about?

What is important to me?

We know a self-portrait is a picture of what we look like. But there is so much more about us that is important! 

Can you create a self-portrait that also shows what is important to you?

Marc Chagall painted this self-portrait. He wanted to show some of the things that were important to him. 

What is he thinking about? Where did he place the things he was thinking about?

Tempera Paint Self-Portrait Video

If you are going to create a self-portrait ask yourself these questions.

- Where will you place your head?

- What shape will you draw first?

- What things will you include in your self-portrait to show what you think and care about?

Beauty in Architecture

A Building is Beautiful

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How do places (buildings) shape lives and communities? How do artists effectively communicate their place?

When we look at a beautiful building, we experience that WOW feeling that we get when we look at something beautiful in nature. 

Video Lesson:

Weather is Beautiful-First Grade

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Engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciation of the natural world. 

We have been talking about beauty in our world and how artists use beautiful things to get ideas.

Snow is Beautiful

Beauty in Weather: Winter Snow

How do artists share the beauty of a snowy day in their art? How can you?

Sustainability-Painting on Paper Bags-Third Grade

 

Why should I reuse paper grocery bags?

 In the U.S., over 10 billion paper bags are consumed each year, requiring the felling of 14 million trees. Paper bags are made from a renewable resource and are biodegradable.

Paper bags, with their biodegradable materials and recyclable disposal, are often considered to be the environmentally friendly choice when compared with their plastic bags.

Renewable Resource

The pulp used to make paper grocery bags comes from quick growing trees that can be replanted to produce more pulp, which is good, but if we are using trees to make a bag, why not reuse the bag? 

Tempera Painting on a paper bag