UNIT X UNIT 7 | 279 DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold To support students in understanding the terms focus, angle, and lighting, say: Focus is what you center your camera on when you take a photo. Angle is the direction from which you take a photo. Lighting is the amount of light present when you take a photo. Demonstrate examples of focus, angle, and lighting with objects in the classroom. Amplify Have students present their pictures to the class. Have them include answers to these questions: What landscape did you draw? Why did you choose it? Instructional Routine: Art p. Txxxiv Landscape Photography A • Focus on text features Preview the title, photo, and caption. Ask: What is the photograph’s title? (The Tetons–Snake River) Who is the photographer? (Ansel Adams) When was the photograph taken? (1941). Explain that in this text, vision means your ability to imagine things. • Preview text Ask students to scan the text, paying attention to the words in bold. Ask them to underline any unfamiliar words. Remind students that they may be able to guess the meanings of some of these words from context. • Listen for general idea Play the audio. Ask students to listen without looking at the text for the general idea. • Listen actively Replay the audio as students follow along in a whisper read. Then have students reread the text in pairs. • Read carefully Have students read the text individually. Ask: Are any of the words still not clear for you? Elicit or explain their meaning, using sketches and synonyms. • Connect to self Ask: Do you ever take photographs of landscape scenes? If so, where? Call on volunteers to share their experiences. B Follow instructions Ask volunteers to read the instructions and each of the steps. Then tell students to follow the steps for drawing a landscape. C Making connections Have pairs exchange pictures and discuss the questions. ANSWERS Sample answer: I see trees, grass, and rocks in his picture. The trees look the most realistic. Essential Question: How can we show nature in art? Have students discuss the Essential Question in pairs. Then ask them to share their answers with the class. ANSWERS Sample answer: We can show nature in art by visualizing features of natural objects and landscapes in real life and then deciding what aspects of them to depict in art. For example, the light from the setting sun appears to sparkle when it reflects off a body of water. We can try to depict the sparkle of light on water in our art. Practice Book p. 152 EXPLORE AND LEARN COMMUNICATE PRACTICE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Talk and write: The Vision of Ansel Adams Ask and answer in pairs: What was Ansel Adams’s style of photography? Complete the sentences: Adams _____ the image he wanted to capture. Then, he decided on the best _____, _____, and ___for his photograph. Landscape Photography A Read the informational text. B Draw a landscape. 1. Look carefully at a natural setting. It could be outside your school, at a park, or in your neighborhood. 2. Visualize, or picture in your mind, the image you want to draw. 3. Decide which part of the setting will be the focus and what angle you will use. 4. Then, decide on the lighting. Which parts of your landscape will be light and which parts will be dark? 5. Draw your landscape with a pencil. C Making connections Exchange your picture with a classmate. What things in nature do you see? Which parts of your classmate’s picture look the most realistic? THE VISION OF ANSEL ADAMS Ansel Adams was born in 1902, and he died in 1984. He was a famous landscape photographer. He took pictures of nature. His style was realistic photography. Photographers who take pictures in this style want to show their subjects as they actually appear. One difference was that many of Adams’s photographs were in black and white, not color. Adams wanted to show the beauty and power of nature in his landscapes. Before taking a photograph, Adams visualized the image he wanted to capture. Then, he could decide on the best focus, angle, and lighting for his photograph. How can we show nature in art? ? ESSENTIAL QUESTION The Tetons—Snake River Ansel Adams 1941 UNIT 7 279 CONNECT TO Art UNIT 7 / CONNECT TO ART
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