LessonPlan

TeacherName:
LaurenDonnelly
LessonTitle:
KoiFish
Gradelevel:
Fourth
NumberofStudents:
30
Lesson:
1of1

CentralFocus:
StudentswilllearnaboutjapaneseartandculturethroughtheiconiccreatortheKoi
fish.Studentswillpracticetheirdrawingskillsandabilitytofollowdirections.
LessonRationaleandSummary:
Rationale:
StudentswillgainanunderstandingofJapaneseartandculturethroughthe
creationoftheirownkoifish.Thestudentswillusetheirdrawingabilitiesanddemonstrate
theirabilitytofollowdirectionsandunderstandprocesses.Studentswillbeintroducedto
differentwatercolortechniquesinthecreationoftheirownKoifishdrawingandpainting.
Summary:
Studentswillarrivereadytolearn.Theteacherwillintroducethedaysprojectof
drawingandwatercolors.TeacherwilldiscusswiththestudentstheCultureandimportance
oftheiconicKoiFish.Teacherwillleadthestudentsinafollowalongdrawingtocreatetheir
ownkoifish.Thestudentswillfollowthestepsanddrawtheirownfish.Afterthyfollow
alongdirectionsarecompletedthestudentswilloftheopportunitytopersonalizeandcreate
thebackgroundoftheirdrawingthroughtheuseofwatercolors.Theteacherwilldrawthe
studentsattentionanddemonstrateanumberofwatercolortechniques,suchaswetonwet,
wetondryandsalting.Throughtheuseofthedifferenttechniquesthestudentswilldraw
inspirationfromtraditionaljapanesepaintingstocreatethecolorandbackgroundfortheirfish.
LessonObjectives
1. StudentswillcompleteafollowalongdrawingofaKoifishandaddedcolor,texture
andabackgroundusingwatercolors.
2. StudentsparticipateinthediscussionofJapanesecultureandart,aswellas
demonstratethewatercolortechniquesdiscussed.
3. Studentscreatetheirworkwitheffortandthoughtusingthedifferentmeaningsand
symbolsofthedifferentcoloredKoifish.

StateStandards
(2)
2PE
Noticeanddescribedifferentvisualeffectsresultingfromartmakingtechniques.
1PR
Identify,selectandvaryartmaterials,toolsandprocessestoachievedesiredresultsin
theirartwork.
AcademicLanguage:
ContentVocabulary:

 InkWash/LiteratiPainting:
painting,alsoknownasliteratipaintingisanEast
AsiantypeofbrushpaintingthatusesblackinkthesameasusedinEastAsian
calligraphy,invariousconcentrations.
Calligraphy:
isanancientwritingtechniqueusingflatedgedpenstocreateartistic
letteringusingthickandthinlinesdependingonthedirectionofthestroke.
MuromachiPeriod:
TheerawhenmembersoftheAshikagafamilyoccupiedthe
positionof
shogun
isknownastheMuromachiperiod,namedafterthedistrictin
Kyotowheretheirheadquarterswaslocated.AlthoughtheAshikagaclanoccupiedthe
shogunatefornearly200years,theyneversucceededinextendingtheirpolitical
controlasfarasdidthe
Kamakura
bakufu
.
Zen:
aJapaneseschoolofMahayanaBuddhismemphasizingthevalueofmeditation
andintuition.
KoiFish:
meaninginJapanisgoodfortuneorlucktheyalsoareassociatedwith
perseveranceinadversityandstrengthofpurpose
Bekko:
Thetranslationofthenameis"tortoiseshell",andthesefishcanbered,
yellow,orwhite.
Kohaku:
Thetwomajorcolors,whiteandred,whichistheverymeaningof
theirname.Thesecolorareknowtobesymbolicofcareersuccess.
Kuchibeni:
Theredandwhitecolorsymbolizelove.
Kumonryu:
Haveblackspotsonawhitebodyandtheothervariationofthis
Koiisabodythatistotallyblack.Theyrepresentchangeandtransformation.
OgonKoi:
Theplatinumcoloredfishrepresentsthefulfillmentofwealthinthe
formofsuccessinbusiness.
YamabukiKoi:
Thegoldfishrepresents(ofcourse)gold,wealthand
prosperity.
OchibaShigure:
Greyandbrownincolorandcanmean"autumnleaveson
water"or"leavesfallenonthewater."
GeneralVocabulary:
Drawing:
apictureordiagrammadewithapencil,pen,orcrayonratherthanpaint,
especiallyonedrawninmonochrome
Color:
thepropertypossessedbyanobjectofproducingdifferentsensationsontheeye
asaresultofthewaytheobjectreflectsoremitslight
Japanese:
oforrelatingtoJapanoritslanguage,culture,orpeople
pond:
asmallbodyofstillwaterformednaturallyorbyhollowingorembanking.
Symbol:
athingthatrepresentsorstandsforsomethingelse,especiallyamaterial
objectrepresentingsomethingabstract.
Historic:
famousorimportantinhistory,orpotentially
Culture:
theartsandothermanifestationsofhumanintellectualachievementregarded
collectively.
Line:
along,narrowmarkorband.
Pattern:
arepeateddecorativedesign.
Texture:
thefeel,appearance,orconsistencyofasurfaceorasubstance
Instructionalterms:
Flow:
movealongoroutsteadilyandcontinuouslyinacurrentorstream.

 Salting:
watercolortechniquethatusessalttocreateaneffectwiththewaterinthe
watercolors.Thisisusedtocreatedifferenttextureandcolorvariations.
WetonWet:
watercolortechniquewhereonewetsthepaperthewishtopaintonand
thenusingwetpaint,appliescolortothearea.
WetonDry:
watercolortechniquewhereonepaintswetwatercolorsonadrysurface.
Balance:
aconditioninwhichdifferentelementsareequalorinthecorrectproportions
PlannedAssessment:
PreAssessment:
TeacherwillorallyaskthestudentsquestionsaboutJapanesecultureand
art.Teacherwillaskthestudentsaboutwatercolortechniques.Studentswillrespondtothese
questions.Generatinginformationfortheteachertounderstandtheknowledgethestudents
havebeforethestartofthelesson.
FormativeAssessment:
Theteacherwillobserveandassistthestudentsastheyareworking
ontheproject,toinsurethestudentssuccessandunderstandingofthematerialandthecontent
ofthelesson.Teacherwillmakenotesforeachstudenttoassistwiththegradingprocess.
SummativeAssessment:
StudentswillcompletetheirKoiFishdrawing/paintingandwillbe
gradedaccordinglybasedonthecriteriaoftheattachedrubric(App1).
DifferentiatedInstructionalStrategies:
TeacherDemonstration,thisinstructionstrategywillhelpthekinestheticandvisuallearners.
PowerPoint,thisinstructionalstrategyistoassisttheVisuallearners.
TeacherLecture,thisinstructionalstrategyisfortheauditorylearners.
Classdiscussion,thiswillassisttheintrapersonallearners
OneonOneteacherdiscussionsandinstruction,thiswillhelptheinterpersonallearners.
FollowAlongDrawingwillassistthevisualandkinestheticlearners,andthevisuallearners
LessonResources:
Equipment:

Supplies:

Computre
overhead
Projector
ProjectorScreen

Largedrawingpaper(309inchx18
inch)
Pencils
SharpieMarker
watercolors(twolargesetforeach
tableoronepersonalsetforeach
student)
watercups
paintbrushes
Drawingsteps
Erasers

Resources:

Procedure:
i.Readiness/MotivationforLesson:AllottedTime:8min
Minute1Minute3(3min)

Powerpoint
createdby
teacher.
Powerpointof
visuals
Lesson
Minutes/
TeacherNotes
GradingRubric
(Appendix1)
Teachersample

 StartofClass:
Studentsarrivereadytolearnandtaketheirseats,quietlyand
orderly.Teacherwelcomesstudentstoartclass.Andleadsthemintotheir
discussion.
PreAssessment:
TeacherwillorallyaskthestudentsquestionsaboutJapanese
cultureandart.Teacherwillaskthestudentsaboutwatercolortechniques.Students
willrespondtothesequestions.Generatinginformationfortheteachertounderstand
theknowledgethestudentshavebeforethestartofthelesson.
Questions:
WhatcanyoutellmeaboutJapaneseculture?WhohasseenKoi
Fish?Whocantellmewhattheymeanorsymbolize?
meaningin
Japanisgoodfortuneorlucktheyalsoareassociatedwith
perseveranceinadversityandstrengthofpurpose
Whohaspaintedwithwatercolorsbefore?Whocannameafew
techniquesforusingwatercolors?Whyusethosetechniques?What
effectsdotheycreateonthepaper?
Minute3Minute8(5min)
Powerpoint:SlidesdisplayingdifferentArtworksfromtheMuromachiPeriod
ii.LessonDevelopment:AllottedTime:37Min
Minute8Minute18(10min)
KoiDrawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1tbKbG5kaM
Stopitat2minin.
Canshowtheendresultforinspirationforthebackgroundandcolor.
HandoutStepbyStepVisual(App4).Teacherthenleadsstepbystep
drawingofthekoi.
Minute18Minute23(5Min)Demonstrations
:
Teacherwilldemonstrateaathreedifferentwatercolortechniques,weton
wetwetondryandsalting.
Salting:
watercolortechniquethatusessaltto
createaneffectwiththewaterinthewatercolors.Thisisusedtocreate
differenttextureandcolorvariations.
WetonWet:
watercolortechnique
whereonewetsthepaperthewishtopaintonandthenusingwetpaint,
appliescolortothearea.
WetonDry:
watercolortechniquewhereone
paintswetwatercolorsonadrysurface.
PassOuthandoutonKoiFish(App3)
Minute23Minute45(22min)
Studentswillusethedifferentwatercolortechniquestocreateabackground
fortheirKoifishandgivetheirKoiitscolor.
iii.LessonClosure:AllottedTime:
5minandanyextratime

 ****Ifthestudentsfinishearlyteacherwillteachthestudentshowtomakean
origamicup,asimpleorigamishape*****
Minute45Minute50(5min):CleanupandLineup
Studentswillcleanuptheirareaandputallmaterialsaway.Oncethe
studentfinishestheycanhelptheotherstudentsaroundthem.Onceallis
cleanthestudentswillsitquietlyintheirseat.Theteacherwillthenlinethe
studentsupatthedoor.OnceallstudentsarelinedupandtheirTeacherhas
arrivedthestudentswillbedismissed.
vi.Evaluation:
Studentswillbegradedbytheattachedrubricthatanalyzestheirfinalproductaswellas
theireffortandparticipationthroughouttheproject.(App1.)

Rubric:KoiFish(HistoricalJapaneseArtWorks)App.1
PointsPossible

106

53

21

PointsEarned

Completionof
Assignment
Studentcompletedthe
followalongkoifish
drawingandusedtwo
differentwatercolor
techniquestaughttocreate
abackgroundandcolorto
theirKoiFish

Meetsall
objectives

Meetsmost
objectives

Meetsafew
objectives

Meetsoneorno
objectives

Technique
,correctuseof
materialsinthecreatingof
artwork.

drawingtool,watercolors,
brushessharpies(Objective
3)

Studentcorrectly
usedmaterialsto
createtheirart
work

Usedmaterials
correctlymostofthe
time

Used
materials
correctly
occasionally

Didnotuse
materials
correctly

EffortandThought,
Effort
avigorousordetermined
attemptThought:ideaor
opinionproducedby
thinking.(Objective3)

Studentattempted
theprojectina
determinedmanner
carefullythinking
throughthe
creationprocess

Studentattempted
theprojectwith
vigorand
consideration
throughtheprocess

Student
attemptedthe
project

Studentdidnot
dotheproject

Perticipation:
studentrespondedtothe
teacher'squestionsby
raisingtheirhand.Aswell
asprovidinginsightand
opinionsontheartworks
showinthepowerpoint.

Studentactively
participatedinthe
classdiscussion
andprovided
qualityanswersto
theteacher's
questions

Students
participatedwhen
askedbytheteacher

Studentsdid
notparticipate
intheclass
discussion,
waspresent

Studentdidnot
participateinthe
discussion,or
wasabsent.

(Objective2)

TotalPoints:_______________/40

StudentSelfEvaluation:

Basedontherequirementsanddescriptionsontherubric,gradeyourselfandyourwork
accordingtothepointtotalsonascalefrom0to10.Writeyourreasoningnexttothepointsin
thespaceprovided.

Points
Possibl
e

Point
s

Reasoning

Completion

10

Technique

10

EffortandThought

10

Perticipation

10

40

Total

AdditionalStudentcomments:

Feedback:

TeacherNotes/ClassMinutes:

App2

50MinClass:
Minute1Minute3(3min)
StartofClass:
Studentsarrivereadytolearnandtaketheirseats,quietlyandorderly.Teacher
welcomesstudentstoartclass.Andleadsthemintotheirdiscussion.
PreAssessment:
TeacherwillorallyaskthestudentsquestionsaboutJapanesecultureandart.
Teacherwillaskthestudentsaboutwatercolortechniques.Studentswillrespondtothese
questions.Generatinginformationfortheteachertounderstandtheknowledgethestudentshave
beforethestartofthelesson.
Questions:
WhatcanyoutellmeaboutJapaneseculture?WhohasseenKoiFish?Whocan
tellmewhattheymeanorsymbolize?
meaninginJapanisgoodfortuneorluck
theyalsoareassociatedwithperseveranceinadversityandstrengthof
purpose
Whohaspaintedwithwatercolorsbefore?Whocannameafewtechniquesfor
usingwatercolors?Whyusethosetechniques?Whateffectsdotheycreateonthe
paper?
Minute3Minute8(5min)
Powerpoint:SlidesdisplayingdifferentArtworksfromtheMuromachiPeriod
Minute8Minute18(10min)
KoiDrawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1tbKbG5kaM
Stopitat2minin.Canshow
theendresultforinspirationforthebackgroundandcolor.
HandoutStepbyStepVisual(App4).Teacherthenleadsstepbystepdrawingof
thekoi.
Minute18Minute23(5Min)Demonstrations
:
Teacherwilldemonstrateaathreedifferentwatercolortechniques,wetonwetweton
dryandsalting.
Salting:
watercolortechniquethatusessalttocreateaneffectwiththewaterin
thewatercolors.Thisisusedtocreatedifferenttextureandcolorvariations.
WetonWet:
watercolortechniquewhereonewetsthepaperthewishtopaintonandthenusingwetpaint,
appliescolortothearea.
WetonDry:
watercolortechniquewhereonepaintswetwatercolorson
adrysurface.
PassOuthandoutonKoiFish(App3)
Minute23Minute45(22min)
StudentswillusethedifferentwatercolortechniquestocreateabackgroundfortheirKoi
fishandgivetheirKoiitscolor.

****Ifthestudentsfinishearlyteacherwillteachthestudentshowtomakeanorigami
cup,asimpleorigamishape*****
App.3

KoiFish
:
meaninginJapanisgoodfortuneorlucktheyalsoareassociatedwith
perseveranceinadversityandstrengthofpurpose

Bekko:
Thetranslationofthe
nameis"tortoiseshell",and
thesefishcanbered,yellow,or
white.

Kohaku:
Thetwomajorcolors,
whiteandred,whichisthevery
meaningoftheirname.These
colorareknowtobesymbolicof
careersuccess.

Kuchibeni:
Theredandwhite
colorsymbolizelove.

Kumonryu:
Haveblackspots
onawhitebodyandtheother
variationofthisKoiisabody
thatistotallyblack.They
representchangeand
transformation.

OgonKoi:
Theplatinum
coloredfishrepresentsthe
fulfillmentofwealthintheform
ofsuccessinbusiness.

YamabukiKoi:
Thegoldfish
represents(ofcourse)gold,
wealthandprosperity.
OchibaShigure:
Greyand
brownincolorandcanmean
"autumnleavesonwater"or
"leavesfallenonthewater."

HOWTODRAWAKOIFISHSTEPBYSTEP:

App.4

NowUsingWaterColorscreateabackgroundandaddcolortoyourfish.