A Multicultural Classroom: April 2012

Teacher: Ms. Asdrey Irizarry

Grade Level: High School

Title: Looking at Monet

Brief History and Background: Students will take a virtual tour of Clause Monet most famous art pieces Water Lily Pond

Standards: 1: a. b. c. - 2: a. b. c. – 3: a. b.

Goal: The students will look at a Monet painting from a really close perspective. Learning the visual components that come in the expressionism movement.

Objectives:

Students will be able to recognize Monet’s work of art and technic.
Students will interpret Monet’s artwork as a class discussion.
Students will become familiar with QR Codes.

Resource Materials/Visual Aides: National Gallery, London.

Supplies/Materials: Computers and projector.

Teacher Preparation: The teacher should understand the work of art of Monet and have computers assessable for every student in class.

Teaching

Introduction: The teacher will introduce the students to QR Codes and how to access them. When the teacher has done explaining the QR Code process the students will open the codes and start their work.

Directions: The students will observe the work of art of Monet previously chosen. They would study every part of the painting of the Water Lily Pond. Once the students see the work they will become the art critics for the Monet’s, Water Lily Pond.

Closure: Giving the students a reasonable time, the teacher will start the discussion asking students: What is so interesting about this piece? What can you tell me about the technique? Do you think is difficult to create art like this one? Once the students finish answering the question the teacher can approach them in saying: “Now you are the art critics what can you tell me about this piece? With this approach the student will engage in the role of art critics demonstrating their knowledge in art.

Critique/Evaluation/Assessment: The teacher will monitor each student’s participation and grade them base on their participation, answer and their explanation.

Time Budget: