Point of View Lessons 1-4:
Eye Level View
creating seasonal landscapes based on every month of the year
Grade Level Focus: 3rd Grade
School: Blackhawk Elementary
Teaching Artist: Kimberly Houston-Moore, Molly Cranch
Classroom Teacher: Eileen Ward
Materials: watercolors, paper, pencil, crayons, paint, markers, scissors, colored pencils, glue/glue sticks, cardboard, construction paper, digital cameras
Lessons: 4
Unit: Point of View
Summary
Use the work of Joseph Yoakum to observe and create landscape artwork based on weather of different seasons.
Lesson SequenceLesson 1: Introduce work of Joseph Yoakum. Observe landscape with a focus on organic shapes and colors. Consider foreground, middle ground and background.
Lesson 2: Create watercolor-resist landscape paintings in Yoakum’s style. Share work with each other.
Lessons 3: Observe photos of cities during different seasons. Discuss weather throughout the year. Create a landscape image from the month of own birth.
Lesson 4: Present work to create a year-long landscape mural. Create a chart of words for each season.
Next Generation Science Standards
3-LS4-3
3-LS4-4
3-ESS2-2
3-PS2-1
3-5-ETS1-1
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr1.1.3a, VA:Cr1.2.3a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. VA:Cr2.1.3a, VA:Cr2.2.3a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
VA:Pr4.1.3a
Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
VA:Pr5.1.3a
RESPONDING
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
VA:Re.7.1.3a, VA:Re.7.2.3a
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.3a
CONNECTINGAnchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.VA:Cn10.1.3a
Artist Connections
Joseph Yoakum
Additional Resources
Seasons of the Year Around the World
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Lesson SequenceLesson 1: Introduce work of Joseph Yoakum. Observe landscape with a focus on organic shapes and colors. Consider foreground, middle ground and background.
Lesson 2: Create watercolor-resist landscape paintings in Yoakum’s style. Share work with each other.
Lessons 3: Observe photos of cities during different seasons. Discuss weather throughout the year. Create a landscape image from the month of own birth.
Lesson 4: Present work to create a year-long landscape mural. Create a chart of words for each season.
3-LS4-3
3-LS4-4
3-ESS2-2
3-PS2-1
3-5-ETS1-1
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr1.1.3a, VA:Cr1.2.3a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. VA:Cr2.1.3a, VA:Cr2.2.3a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
VA:Pr4.1.3a
Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
VA:Pr5.1.3a
RESPONDING
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
VA:Re.7.1.3a, VA:Re.7.2.3a
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.3a
CONNECTINGAnchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.VA:Cn10.1.3a
Artist Connections
Joseph Yoakum
Additional Resources
Seasons of the Year Around the World
Work Examples:
Lesson 1: Introduce Joseph Yoakum Landscapes
![presenting the work of Joseph Yoakum]()
![introducing organic and geometric shapes]()
![considering foreground, middle ground, and background]()
Lesson 2: Create & Share Watercolor-Resists
![creating watercolor-resist]()
![final watercolor-resist]()
![sharing watercolor-resists]()
Lesson 3: Create & Share Birthday Weather Art
![observing winter trees]()
![creating birthday weather art]()
![presenting birthday weather art]()
![describing birthday weather art]()
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Lesson 1: Introduce Joseph Yoakum Landscapes
Lesson 2: Create & Share Watercolor-Resists
Lesson 3: Create & Share Birthday Weather Art
Lesson 4: Present Year-long Weather Mural
final presentation aligned by birthday month
