Art Disciplined Base Lesson Plan By Kelsey Felgner

We will make… � Japanese Garden Lanterns � Lesson for 8 th graders � Include trip to the museum; art history lesson; creation; critique

Japanese Garden Lanterns: Art History � � � Stone and bronze lanterns have been used in Japanese temple precincts and gardens for hundreds of years. The use of stone lanterns dates back to 600 A. D. , when they were brought from China. Originally, lanterns were used to line entrances to temples and pagodas. Some of the earliest lanterns had compartments for an oil lamp. The lamps were lit as an offering to the Buddha. When lanterns were introduced into Japanese tea gardens, they became popular as a garden element.

Lesson � http: //www. brighthubeducation. com/high- school-lessons-the-arts/38784 -japaneselantern-clay-lesson/ � http: //www. huntington. org/uploaded. Files/File s/PDFs/BGJGlanterns. pdf

Art Museum Trip � To get the students interest we will take a trip to the Toledo Museum of art and visit the Japanese exhibit to look at: › › Art works- paintings and murals Vases and hand warmers Jewelry and trinkets Armor and weaponry

Japanese Zen Gardens � Do virtual tours of famous Zen gardens � Go visit any Zen gardens or imitation gardens nearby � Potentially do a side lesson involving the planning of a Zen garden

Japanese Influence This is a hand warmer This is a vase or a chalice

Beginning stages of my lantern

After assembly

Materials �Air dry clay/ Oven dry clay �Paint �Glue �Paint brushes This project will be done purely on inspiration! � I don’t want the students to re-create something specific, I want them to make something new from inspiration �

Objectives Theoretical goals: Students will learn the history and importance these lanterns had, and appreciate the art of something so practical � Practical goals: Students will practice their fine motor skills by creating the lanterns, and will use trial and error to create an aesthetically appealing “Zen” like lantern � Behavioral Objectives: Much of this project will be centered around craftsmanship and higher cognitive skills �

Benchmarks / Standards 2 PE Develop awareness and articulate various functions of art. 4 PE Understand how social, cultural and political factors affect what contemporary artists and designers create. � 5 PE Discover how culture, age, gender and background influence audience perception of art. � � 1 PR Select, organize and manipulate skills, elements and techniques appropriate to the art form when making art. � 2 PR Demonstrate increased technical skill and craftsmanship by using more complex processes and materials to design and create two- and three-dimensional artworks. � � 3 RE Identify examples of visual culture and discuss how visual art is used to shape individual and social behavior.