Six-Day Lesson Plan on Pointillism for Seventh Grade Art Classroom

Six-Day Lesson Plan on Pointillism for Seventh Grade Art Classroom

Introduction to Pointillism and its historical context

Pointillism: A painting technique where small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image.

What do you already know about Pointillism?

Famous Pointillist artists and their works

Study major Pointillist artists and their contributions to the movement.

Materials required for Pointillism with acrylic paint

Acrylic paint: A fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion.

Techniques and practice of Pointillism

Students will practice using acrylic paint to create Pointillist art.

Project development and execution of a Pointillist artwork

Students will create their own Pointillist artwork using the techniques learned.

Definition List

Pointillism: A painting technique where small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. Acrylic paint: A fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.