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    Scheme Plan for Art H istory Melanie Jones

    Title of Scheme:Art History: Edgar Degasand the Impressionism

    Movement

    No. of Lessons:5Total Time: (5 singles)3hours & 20 mins

    Group: 4th

    No. of Pupils: 17year

    Aims:

    Students will be introduced to the Impressionism movement, Degas and Monet Students will develop an appreciation and enjoyment of the subject matter. Students will describe, discuss and illustrate one work of Degas and Monet and be

    able to compare and contrast them.

    Students will develop a visual awareness and language and critical appraisal andevaluation skills

    Students will develop personal skills in small groups in describing, making,reviewing artworks.

    Overall Learning Outcomes for the Scheme: Student will become familiar with Degas painting and illustrate with annotations

    Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando

    Student will become familiar with Monet painting and illustrate with annotationsWater Lily Pond

    Explore and develop their visual literacy and research skills to enable them to be avisual detectives build up a word bank that relate to Impressionism, Degas andMonet work.

    Students will be able to describe, discuss, compare and contrast Monet and DegasInvestigating/Exploring/Creating (include illustrations, especially your own work):

    Degas paintings show the non conventional viewpoint of his subjects, repeatedposes and postures, curve of a stooped back or the slope of a shoulder, texture,surface, colour and form mysterious, fantasy, experiential and vivid colours,unusual perspectives and complex formal structures. Study of gestures and poses ofhuman figures in interior settings. a painting requires a little mystery, some

    vagueness, some fantasy when you always make your meaning perfectly plain youend up boring people (Degas)

    Investigate: small scale sketches and paintings of Degas and Monet work Placement, shape, size, colour, line drawings.

    Exploring requires:

    Describing in words and imagery looking at line, colour, and atmosphere, light,reflection, water as theme, circus act, form, movement, posture, poses. Investigating different compositions, size, colour torn out, cut out, collaged, hand

    drawn, painted imagery.Creating requires:Research Degas, Monet and Impressionism movement; design a mood boards withkey works and visuals relating to this period and artists;

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    example of mood board:(see appendix 1 )Harmonious (theme)emotional connection, timeless, craft and elegance combined, all over patterns andplacement prints, atmospheric and decorative, vintage and antique elements, abundance ofcontrasting textilesvisuals: Degas, floral, lace, Japanese antiques, gilt frames, Venice

    Requires researching key word, illustrations, drawing, making, annotation

    Example of word mapping to use in word bank worksheet (at

    appendix)M

    Students as an individual will produce 1 A3 x mood board on different themes with key words: - Group A: mood board on Degas painting Miss La La Group B: mood board on Monet painting Water lily pond Group C: mood board on Impressionism styles Group D:mood board on Degas or Monet in a modern context 1x A4 illustration with annotation of Degas painting; 1 x A4 illustration with annotation of Monet painting 1 x A4 word bank of key words relating to this movement and artists. 1 x A4 collage/painted/illustrated image of Miss La La in another setting

    Understanding/Evaluating: (include illustrations):

    Evaluations through group reviews, research, homework, worksheet, class work,mood board, word bank worksheet

    Group research, peer presentations and discussion about Impressionism movementand Degas. Students will understand the influences of this movement on the artistsof the time? Describe the style used in terms of colour, composition, light,atmosphere, and theme?

    Students will able to illustrate Degas and Monet work with descriptive annotation

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    Illustrations used to show students examples and highlight key areas:

    See appendixes at back: support worksheet and example for activity in lesson 2 andexamples of mood boards for lesson 4

    Edg ar Dega s- Miss La La a t the Cirque Feranad o 1879Example of illustration from the original painting eg descripiton:- warm colour ofthe circus building suggests danger, which spills onto Miss La Las satin costume

    Claude Monet- Water Lily Pond 1903Example of illustration from the original painting description:- the surface of the

    painting is a rich carpet of colour with brush strokes of yellow, pink and lavenderwoven in with the shimmering green of the plants.

    ICT:

    Images sourced from internet and books on Degas, Monet and Impressionism Era Websites: Tate online:www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/degas ; The

    http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/degashttp://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/degashttp://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/degashttp://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/degas
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    Metropolitan Museumwww.metmuseum.org; National Gallery, Londonhttp://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/

    PowerPoint presentation on Degas and Monet work and examples of illustration Students will use internet for research work Record students work by digital camera Whiteboard to outline the structure of the lesson

    Key words/phrases:

    word bank, new words, phrases Line drawings, image, illustration with annotation, unconventional viewpoint, vivid,

    bright colours,, suspended, reflection, water, Composition, theme

    collage, colour, black and white, tonal value, shape, space, line, styles, proportion,size, cutting, simplify, sketches, torn, cut out, hand drawn, painted, series of poses,

    posture,

    visuals, mood board, reflection, bright, nature, outdoor and indoor painting,Japanese prints, sunshine, mixing colours on canvas, light, shade, study of colour,technique, fleeting moments, atmosphere, swirling shapes of colours, abstraction,drawing, painting from life or imagination, collage

    research, art, ideas, circus, performance Teaching/Learning Strategies:

    Present information on subject matter and key areas of learning through visual aidsand demonstration.

    Group discussion and analysis to compare and contrast key areas and artiststechniques.

    Group description of key area, techniques and subject matter verbally and throughobservation drawings

    Teacher guided instructions through demonstrations and guidance. Questions andanswer time allowed after demonstrations and during lessons.

    Homework/ class work will demonstrate if the student has grasped the key areas oflearning during the lesson, confidence and skills in subject matter and research willimprove student knowledge.

    Group and individual work assessment, discussion and peer presentation.Materials:

    Colour & white cartridge paper (different weights), pens, colouring pencils, pvaglue, magazines, acetate, paints, scissors, fabric paint, photocopies, craft knives,cutting boards

    Safety Precaution:

    Safety talk and demonstration on correct use of craft knives and cutting boardswhere applicable to lesson plan.

    Differentiation:

    Visual demonstration of each tasks Use key words on whiteboard to support and map out each lesson. Students will be encouraged to work to their own strengths and adapt their designs.

    A selection of materials will be available for those who have difficulties with cutting. A4 laminated photocopies of visual images with annotation and worksheets with

    http://www.metmuseum.org/http://www.metmuseum.org/http://www.metmuseum.org/http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/http://www.metmuseum.org/
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    key words.

    Encourage students to work at their own pace and capabilities and adjust scheme tosuit this.

    Timeline/Sequence of Lessons:

    Lesson 1 (Single):- Introduce subject matter.

    Week One- introduce subject matter, Impressionism and artists like Degas andMonet

    Who were the Impressionists? Why do you think they are called the impressionist?What are the similarities between the paintings? What is their inspiration?What did the impressionist do different from the previous school of art?How was colour used and which materials i.e. brush?Group Activity:

    Introduce word bank handout with list of words on Impressionism, Degas andMonet (new words/ phrases to be added to list).(at the end)

    visual cards and worksheet. Divided up into 4 groups throughworksheet and present findings. (appendix 1a)

    Homework: Research Degas and Monet and impressionism and collect imagery forWhat are their key styles/techniques and unusual compositions?Lesson 2: Start adding to word bank.

    Lesson 2 (Single) Review any new words for word bank. Discussion about DegasMiss La La painting. Why were so many artists attracted to the circus forinspiration? How does this painting compare to any performance you might haveseen, for example at the circus, film, street artists and the theatre? Do you agree that Degas was described as an abstract artist using the human figure to project form,colour and movement?

    Week Two: Impressionism introduce group work for week 5 presentation

    Introduce: visual image of Degas pastel sketch and paintingActivity: Think of an alternative place for Miss La La to be suspended from, usingcollage, photographs, drawing or painting from life or from your imagination, place,and daring acrobat into other settings. (see appendix 2-4)Homework :1 x illustration with annotation on Degas painting Miss La La for lesson 3 andfinish class work

    Lesson 3(Single) Review and collect homework/class workWeek Three: *

    Describe Monet work water lily pond (Visual image)Collect homework from lesson 2: Homework: 1 x A4 illustration on Monet painting

    Water Lily Pond

    Lesson 4 (Single) Review new words for word bank.Week Four- Compare and Contrast Monet and Degas paintings

    Compare and Contrast Monet and Degas paintings (Visual image)Introduce mood boards and show examples.Collect homework from lesson 3 (illustration Monet)Group A: Degas mood board and key words based on Miss La LaGroup B: Monet mood board & key words based on Water Lily PondGroup C: Impressionism style mood board & key wordsGroup D: mood board & key words Degas or Monet work in a modern context

    Homework: Mood boards completed for presentation Lesson 5

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    Lesson 5 (Single) Presentation of group work. Group review, worksheets anddiscussion on peers work.

    Week Five- Group presentation on Degas, Monet and Impressionism

    Assessment Rubric: Design concept/ creativity Research/ Development Knowledge and understanding Effort/ commitment to project Evidence of Learning

    Assessment rubric 4th year Art History

    Design

    Concept/Creativity(20)

    Research &

    development (20)

    Knowledge and

    understanding(20)

    Finished

    work(20)

    Effort/

    commitment toproject (20)

    Visual andimaginativedesign andconcepts(5)

    Development of visualliteracy/ presentations,(5)

    researchImpressionismmovements/Monet/Degas(5)

    FinisheddesignKnowledgeandunderstandingof key areas(5)

    Effort duringclass

    And applyingthis tohomework (5)

    Development ofvisualvocabulary/ideasand designs in tosubjectmatter(10)

    design/drawings/concepts/annotationsword bank/mindmapping/ mood boards/(5)

    Key areas (5)compare/contrast/discuss/ describeartwork andmovement

    Visual impactof finisheddesign;illustrations/presentation(5)

    Student takingon boardguidance andevidence shownin work (5)

    Demonstrateindependentthinking (5)

    Development of classwork/Homework (5)

    Design, layoutcomposition, (5)

    Studenttechnicalresponse todesign (5)

    Works wellindividually andin group work(5)

    Experiment with different

    techniques and took timein creating designs. (5)

    Techniques skills

    and mediumused (5)

    Creative ideas

    andexperimenting(5)

    Enthusiasm

    throughout theproject andfinished piecereflects studentsbest work (5)

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    Example of word bank about Impressionism and Degas and Monet

    Academic art: art that met the standards defined by the French Academy of FineArts, characterized by hard outlines, smooth surfaces, idealized figures, andmythical and biblical themes; this artistic style was popular in Europe from the17th to the 19th centuriesComposition: arrangement of forms in a painting or another work of artCool colours: colours that contain blue tones and suggest coolness; cool colorsappear to recede in a painting, suggesting depthExpressionism: artistic style that exaggerates or distorts the paintings subject inorder to express the artists emotionsGenre painting: use of scenes of everyday life as the subject matter of a paintingImpasto: paint applied to the canvas in thick, raised brushstrokes

    Impressionism: a style of painting, which emerged chiefly in France during thelate 19th century, that focuses on the artists general impression of an object orscene and often uses unmixed colours and small brushstrokes to depict reflectedlightNaturalistic: representing objects or people as they actually appearoptical mixtures: technique that places pure, primary colours, in small touches,right next to each other, so that the colours appear to mergePalette: range of colours used in a painting or the flat surface upon which an artistmixes paintsPlein air painting: French term meaning open air; used to describe a paintingthat is created out of doorsRealism: French artistic movement, led by Gustave Corbet, that focused onpainting ordinary objects and people, instead of the lofty themes traditionallyrepresented in French paintingStill life: painting of non-living objects, such as flowers, fruit, or utensilsSeries painting: a set of paintings that represent a single motif seen underdifferent combinations of light, weather, and seasons

    Warm colours: colours that contain red tones and suggest warmness; warm colorsseem to advance in a painting, appearing closer to the viewer

    Add you own key words and phrases that describe Monet and Degaswork

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    Presentation for Art History

    Slide: 2 Week 2

    Edgar Degas, Miss LaLa at the Cirque

    Fernando 1879

    How does this painting

    compare to any performance

    you might have seen, for

    example at the circus, film,

    street artists and the theatre?

    Why were so many artists

    attracted to the circus and so

    few to sporting events?

    Do you agree that Degas

    was described as an abstract

    artist using the human

    figure to project form, colourand movement.

    Slide 2: Week 2

    Which view point was this work taken from?

    Describe the medium used in Degas works?

    Which do you prefer and why?

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    Slide 3: Week 3

    Monet: Water Lily

    Pond

    What is the main theme and

    inspiration in this painting?

    Describe the colours and his

    use of light?

    How does this influence the

    painting?

    Slide 4: Week 4

    Compare and Contrast these paintingsDescribe the atmosphere in both these paintings?

    In terms of subject, colour, and techniques.

    Monet Water Lily Pond Degas Miss La La at the cirque Fernando

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    Slide 4a: Example of Mood boards - group work for week 5

    Degas Mood

    BoardDescribe the mood you mightfind in a Degas painting throughvisuals, illustrations, colours hewould have used. How he mighthave created this atmosphere.

    Example:

    harmoniousemotional connection, timeless,craft and elegance combined, allover patterns and placement

    prints, atmospheric anddecorative, vintage and antiqueelements, abundance ofcontrasting textilesvisuals: Degas, floral, lace,Japanese antiques, gilt frames,Venice