Jennifer Stewart
Lesson Planning Form
This is lesson _1_ of _8_ in this unit
Unit: / RenaissanceLesson Title: / Renaissance Art and Architecture
Curriculum Area: / History
Grade Level: 6th / Class: History Date: TBA
Essential Question: / How does the Renaissance art and architecture portray the values of the Renaissance people?
Priority: / _X___ E _____ I _____C
Materials / Resources
/ AverMedia document camera (AVerVision CP300)SMART Board
Books with Renaissance art & architectural pictures
Curriculum Standard(s) / Identify Renaissance artifacts by pictoral representation
Recognize how the Renaissance changes the nature of society
Technology Standard(s)
Vocabulary: Renaissance, individualism, realism
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Positive Attitudes and Perceptions: The students will be able to visualize art and new architectural changes from the Renaissance era. This will allow the students to gain a hook for the new knowledge acquired in this unit.
2 /Acquiring / Integrating Knowledge
Declarative ___ Procedural __X__Activating / Thinking Strategies
___ Carousel Brainstorming ___ Anticipation / Reaction Guide _x__ Two Minute Talks___ The First Word ___ Think-Pair-Share ___ Talking Drawings
___ Walk Around Survey ___ Three Step Interview ___ In The Hot Seat
___ Possible Sentences ___ KWL ___ KWL Plus ___ LINK
___ PReP ___ List-Group-Label ___ Corners
___ Wordsplash ___ Human Treasure Hunt ___ Envelope, Please
Activity Description: As the students enter the room, there will be a picture in picture of a piece of Renaissance art (the Mona Lisa or one of Michelangelo’s paintings are most likely choices) projected onto the SMART board using the AVerMedia document camera. Also, playing over the pictures is an audio of famous quotes from the Renaissance era depicting the individualistic attitude of the time.
Cognitive Teaching Strategies
___ RAFT ___ Concept Mapping ___ Dump and Clump__X_ Venn Diagram ___ Semantic Feature Analysis ___ 3x3 Vocabulary
___ Four Corners ___ Frayer Model ___ Power Notes
___ Collaborative Listening / Viewing Guide ___ T chart
Activity Description:
1. Using a Venn Diagram the teacher will outline changes that came about during the Renaissance as it pertains to art and architecture.
2. These changes will be outlined using various pictures of Renaissance art & architecture as well as modern day art and architecture that mirrors the changes that took place.
3. Some of these changes include: realism in paintings (every day people, not just kings or religious figures), value of the individual is shown in art, bright light valued in architecture, comfortable and livable spaces, (whereas the Middle Ages valued ornamentation and protection).
Store Knowledge/Internalizing
_X__ Symbols/Substitutes ___ Number/picture system ___ Practice Schedule___ Link Strategy ___ Familiar place system ___ Chart speed
___ Rhyming pegword method ___ Mnemonics ___ Chart accuracy
___ Number/key word method
Activity Description:
The students will outline the top 5 changes during the Renaissance (as it pertains to both art and architecture). With this outline, the students will then draw a picture to help them remember this change.
Summarizing Strategies
___ Shaping up Review ___ Challenge Envelopes ___ Exit Slips___ Vanity Plates ___ Four-Two-One ___ Word Sorter
___ Four Box Synectics ___ Final Countdown ___ Learning Frames
___ ABC Review _X__ Answer EQ
Activity Description: The students will then create a “masterpiece” of their own in the style and attitude of the Renaissance. With the work of art , a sheet will be turned it describing how their piece of art shows the value of realism and individualism.
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Enrichment Activity___ Extending/Refining Activity___
Meaningful Use Activity___ Culminating Activity___
Assessment Activity___ Homework ____
Attachment to Lesson ______
Assessment
3 /Extending / Refining Activity
_____ Comparing _____ Classifying _____ Induction _____ Deduction _____ Error Analysis _____ Constructing Support_____ Analyzing Perspectives _____ Abstracting
Activity Description:
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Culminating Activity/Meaningful Use
_____ Decision Making _____ Investigating _____ Experimental Inquiry_____ Problem Solving _____ Inventing _____ Systems Analysis
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