Week 8-9: Animals from Around the World

The theme for this weeks lessons is drawing animals from around the world. Play the videos and then open the presentation for the remainder of class. The presentation has information, directions and reference images. Students will work on 12 x 18 white paper and should draw big with pencil first. Once they are happy with their drawing they should write their name. They may trace their drawing in sharpie when they are done. They should not color in anything with the sharpie (except eyes of animals). Please collect these so they can color them the next week. On week 9 tell the students if they need to finish drawing or tracing in sharpie they should do this first. Then refer to the craftsmanship poster on the board and remind them to aim for a level 3 or 4 and to take their time when coloring. If you want to give them the option of using watercolor palettes or tempera cakes you can. They should be able to get their paint, water cup and brushes. If not they can use crayons, markers or colored pencils. They should color the entire paper. If they want to cut anything out and glue it to their paper they may use the scrap bins.

*Unless otherwise noted, students should use start in pencil and then color. They will take home their artwork. When finished, they may draw on the back or have 1 sheet of free draw paper (manilla or copy). Paper typically used for sub plans can be: 5 x 8 index cards, copy paper or 9 x 12 manilla paper, although specific paper may be provided. Coloring materials typically used (unless otherwise noted): crayon, marker and/or colored pencils. No sharpies unless noted. No paint should be used. If a student wants to use scrap paper, glue sticks and scissors to make alternative project, that is up to your discretion. Colored pencils may not be sharpened in the electric sharpeners.