(Heckel, 1919)

Lesson 3 - Planning for Production

Duration: 90 minutes

Learning objectives and measures for success:

For students to:

  • Learn and understand the art elements and principles and how they can be applied to enhance artworks

  • Learn where the elements and principles are evidenced in Expressionism Portraiture

  • Continue to resolve and complete their production planning

  • Understand the direction of their assessment/project and how they will create a work that demonstrates their sitter’s identity

  • Plan how they will demonstrate and document the use of portrayal and Expressionism elements

  • Possible start on project production

Focus code/convention/media form/skill/technique:

  • Pre-production processes including ideation and planning

  • Planning of how techniques/processes will be applied

  • Focus on art elements and principles

Resources required:

  • Digital display or projector

  • Computers

  • Writing utensils (if required)

  • 40.6cm x 30.5cm canvas’ (for those ready for production)

  • Painting equipment (as mentioned in lesson 2)

Lesson Structure:

Curriculum links:

Manipulate materials, techniques, technologies and processes to develop and represent their own artistic intentions (ACAVAM126)

Plan and design artworks that represent artistic intention (ACAVAM128)

Action 1:  Class introduction – 5 minutes

Have class discussion with students about the commencement of the Expressionism Portraiture assignment – review where students are at and begin to set students up that are ready to start production.

Action 2: Overview of elements and principles – 15 minutes

Run through an overview of the elements and principles of art using the provided PowerPoint presentation, highlighting those that are commonly found in expressionism work and Portraiture. Give insight into each and how they might be applied to the upcoming assessment task.

It should be reiterated that students are required in their final reflections to identify what elements and principles they’ve used and how they’ve contributed to the meaning of their work.

Provide students with access to elements and principles presentation.

Action 3: Further planning or starting production: Studio time – 60 minutes

Studio time for students to either finish the planning of their project direction or commence the production of their project.

Students are expected by the end of this lesson to have at least finished the ideation for their project, ready to move into production next lesson if they have not already.

Action 4: Pack up – 10 minutes 

Clean and pack up all the painting equipment/materials.

Give an overview of what’s required for next class and its objectives.

Home Learning:

If not already completed, students are required to finish their planning and ideation before next class.

Teacher actions:

During the open class time teachers should be checking in with each individual and their progress/ understanding, giving students some support with direction and execution if they are stuck.

Assessment strategies:

Diagnostic – class discussion, monitoring student level of engagement and their understanding of the task ahead

Formative – satisfactory level of idea generation/exploration and work towards production planning. Demonstrated understanding of art elements and principles

Summative –

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Differentiation Strategies:

  • Facilitate group discussion when completing an overview of art elements and principles

  • If students are behind, evidenced requirements of planning and exploration can be lessened

  • If students are not demonstrating the expected level of work and understanding teachers can review expectations for individuals in the assessment task