Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

Course Title: Visual Art Grade: 8

Unit: Journals

Month Presented: Unit #1 Unit Length (in weeks): 1

Essential Question (s):

How can abstract designs be created through marbleizing?

How can abstract design be used to create an interesting composition?

Learning Objectives:

To understand the marbleization process.

To create an interesting abstract composition.

To review basic bookbinding techniques.

Skills:

Fine Motor

Abstract Thinking

Problem Solving

Composition and Design

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

Demonstration of marbleizing techniques.

Students work in groups to marbleize paper.

Students use paper marbleized to create abstract composition for their journal covers.

Covers are laminated.

Students sew journals together.

Materials Utilized:

Marbleizing concentrate

Construction paper

Plastic tubs

Sharpies

Laminator

White drawing paper

Needles, yarn, tacks

Assessment Strategies:

Composition and design

Effort

Journal Checks