UNIT X UNIT 5 | 197 Instructional Routine: Art p. Txxxiv Sculpture A • Build background knowledge Display images of contrasting figure sculptures, such as George Washington by Houdon and Sleeping Figure by Bourgeois. Ask: What do you notice about these sculptures? Explain that they show different proportion, scale, and balance. Have students describe the figures, and guess the meanings of the terms. • Learn content vocabulary Play the audio for students. Write sculpture, proportion, scale, and balance on the board. Use the strategies for teaching vocabulary to teach the meanings. Say: Artists must think about proportion, scale, and balance when they create sculptures. • Listen actively Replay the audio as students follow along in a whisper read. Then have students reread the text in pairs. Remind them to use context to help them better understand the words in bold type. • Use content vocabulary Have students describe the gargoyles. Prompt responses with questions such as Are the hands in proportion to the arms? B Follow a sequence Ask a volunteer to read the instructions and choral read the steps. Provide access to supplies and to photos of sculptures of mythical figures. Have each student choose a photo to use as a model. Then direct students to follow the steps to create their sculpture. C Use academic language to share ideas Have two students demonstrate sharing and discussing their sculptures. Then arrange students in a group and have them share and discuss their sculptures. Check in with students and supply vocabulary and sentence frames as needed: My sculpture is a _____. I sculpted the parts in/ out of _____ because _____. Essential Question: How do sculptures tell a story? Have students discuss the Essential Question in pairs. Then ask them to share their answers with the class. ANSWERS Sample answer: My partner’s sculpture is in proportion. It’s a funny face, so its purpose is to decorate and make us laugh. Practice Book p. 108 EXPLORE AND LEARN PRACTICE COMMUNICATE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Ask and answer: Sculpture Describe the proportion, scale, and balance of the candle dragon on page 182. Ask and answer in pairs: Why do artists think about scale? DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Support students in understanding the concept of scale. Display images of large sculptures in public spaces and small sculptures such as figurines or busts. Model a description. Point to the large sculpture and say: This sculpture is on a large scale. It is large because it needs to fit a large space. Ask: Is your sculpture on a large or small scale? Why? Supply the sentence frame: My sculpture is large/small because _____. Amplify Ask students to generate artist statements to accompany their sculptures. Statements should include a description of the sculpture as well as information about its proportion, scale, and balance. Ask: What do you want someone to think when they see your sculpture? Tell students to use evidence to explain their ideas. Sculpture A Read the text. B Sculpt a gargoyle or other mythical character from clay. 1. Decide if you want the elements in proportion or out of proportion. 2. Draw a sketch or find a picture of how you want the sculpture to look. 3. Pinch, press, and squeeze the clay to shape the parts of your sculpture. 4. Put the parts of your sculpture together, making sure it is balanced. C Making connections Show your sculpture to a classmate. Is it in proportion or out of proportion? What is its purpose? Throughout history, artists have made sculptures of many mythical beings. Artists sculpt figures from various materials, such as wood, clay, stone, and metal. In Roman and Greek mythology, gargoyles protected people. They didn’t move during the day. The myths said that at night, gargoyles flew around and kept evil creatures away. Today, gargoyles are a symbol of protection. They also have a purpose. They drain rainwater away from buildings. To create sculptures, artists consider the size of different elements. For example, are the hands in proportion to the arms? Sometimes artists sculpt elements out of proportion. This can make the sculpture look funny or scary. Artists also consider the scale of their sculpture. How large should it be? Finally, artists consider balance. The sculpture needs to be balanced so it can stand without falling over. Argoyl es G How do sculptures tell a story? ? ESSENTIAL QUESTION CONNECT TO Art UNIT 5 197 UNIT 5 / CONNECT TO ART
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