Observe and Combine Compositions
Grade | 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade | Class | Length of Lesson | Approximately - 5 - 6 (40 minute sessions) |
Lesson Title | Observe and Combine Compositions |
Unit Title | Creative Surroundings: Eve Drewelowe |
Unit Compelling Question | What are our surroundings? |
Historical Context: WHO: Eve Drewelowe WHEN: 1899-1988 WHAT: American Painter FAMOUS FOR: Wide range of bold and vibrant portraits, landscapes, and abstracts. IN HER OWN WORDS: ARTIST'S HISTORY: IOWA CONNECTIONS: ARTIST'S WORK: ARTIST'S WORLD: |
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Lesson Overview | Students will learn about the life and influence of artist Eve Drewelowe, who was the first woman and student to receive a master's of art degree, and her legacy in Iowa. Using Drewelowe’s artwork, Travel sketchbook, vol. 8: United States, 1929 and Spinning on skates, 1948 as inspiration students will sketch an activity that occurs in their daily life from several angles. Then students will use the sketched images to inform a final artwork using a 2D medium of choice. Finally, students will write an artist statement explaining the process and medium(s) of choice. |
Primary Sources Used |
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Resources Needed | Other Notable Artworks: A page of my past, 1933 The gold gown, 1940 Daybreak, 1978 Maverick, 1984 Online Resources (Used at Instructor's Discretion) ARTICLE: Eve Drewelowe BOOK: Eve Drewelowe (1988), Tomasini, Wallace, Preface VIDEO: How to Sketch People From Life VIDEO: This Library Has 46,681 SKETCHBOOKS | [MASHABLE ORIGINALS] Materials: Access to internet Print/Copy/On Screen images of Travel sketchbook, vol. 8: United States, 1929 and Spinning on skates, 1948 Sketchbook Drawing materials Various 2D art materials to expand student choice |
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Lesson Target | Students will analyze and discuss the artwork and life of artist Eve Drewelowe and her connections to the state of Iowa.;Students will sketch an activity that occurs in their daily life from several angles to inform a final artwork using a 2D medium of choice.;Students will write an artist statement explaining the process and final artwork. |
Lesson Themes | Women's Experience, Sports & Recreation, Visual Arts |
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Formative Assessment (How will you use the formative assessments to monitor and inform instruction?) |
Discussion and sketches of everyday activities. |
Summative Assessment (How does the lesson connect to planned summative assessment(s)?) |
Completed 2D artworks and artist statement. |
Author | Megan Dehner | Created | Last Edited | ||||
Reviewer: Teaching Iowa History Team | |||||||
Lesson Plan Development Notes: Summer Fellowship 2022 |