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Created by Gina Barnett and Tina Williams
5th Grade Reading, Writing & Art
Tennessee State Curriculum Standards English/Language Arts-Reading, Writing The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and non-print text. (5.1.spi.16, 5.1.spi.18, 5.1.spi.21) The student will develop the structural and creative skills of the writing process necessary to produce written language that can be read, presented to, and interpreted by various audiences. (5.2.10, 5.2.11) Visual Arts Students will understand and apply media, techniques, and processes. (3.1, 3.2) http://www.tennessee.gov/education/ci/standards/index.php
Materials: Computers with internet connections, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Printer
Duration: Five Days
Scaffolding Activities:
Students will achieve proficiency in basic keyboarding (and printing) and software applications of Word and Excel. Previous student mastery will include friendly letter writing, understanding of artistic intent, graphics, summarization, and literary genres. How to use Microsoft Word and How to Use Microsoft Excel
Problem: Monet, Picasso, and Seurat have recently relocated to Vincent's Village. During the moving process their paintings' were misplaced. Visit each shop in Vincent's Village and complete the activities to identify which paintings belong to whom.
Monet's Music	Activity 1: Claude Monet is singing the blues. He has lost his painting with the orange sun. Write a short rap or poem to describe how he might feel. Click here to begin.

Activity 2: Pablo Picasso will need a menu to help his business "sail" through the roof. Help Picasso create a menu of 5 items using symbolic illustrations to decorate your masterpiece. Click here to begin.			Picasso's Playtopia

Seurat's Sodas	Activity 3: George Seurat is reminiscing about the long summer days at the beach. The sand, sun, and water represent days filled with fun. Write a friendly letter about your last visit to the beach or pool. Click here to begin.

Activity 4: Choose and read one of the artists' biography in Vincent's Village and answer questions on separate paper. Step 1: Go to this website and type in the artist of your choice in the search box. Read the biography. http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk or for Pablo Picasso only click on this site http://www.picasso.com/life/index.html Step 2: Click on the name that represents the artist you have chosen. Answer the questions related the artist. Click here.		Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night

Activity 5: Write a paragraph conveying your feeling of the artistic intent of Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night. Click here to begin.

Activity 6: Match the artists with the correct painting and click here to begin. Click here to begin.
Assessment/Reflections: Activity 1: The student will print his or her Microsoft Word document and will turn it into the teacher. The teacher will check to make sure the student has written a wrap or short poem that conveys the feelings of Monet. If the student has successfully completed the assignment, the student will receive a passing grade. (Synthesis)

Activity 2: The student will print his or her menu complete with symbolic illustrations from Microsoft Excel. The teacher will check to make sure the student has at least 5 menu entries, and has illustrated the menu using computer generated art. If the student has successfully completed the assignment, the student will receive a passing grade. (Application)

Activity 3: The student will print his or her friendly letter from Microsoft Word. The teacher will check to make sure that the student's friendly letter is about a day at the beach/pool. If the student has successfully completed the assignment, the student will receive a passing grade. (Application/Synthesis)

Activity 4: The student will turn in on notebook paper, the answers to reading comprehension questions on chosen artist. The teacher will check student responses to questions. The student will receive a grade based on the number of correct responses. (Knowledge)

Activity 5: The student will print his or her Microsoft Word document and will turn it in to the teacher. The teacher will check for clear expression of feelings of artists intent based on student choice of painting. If the student has successfully completed the assignment, the student will receive a passing grade. (Evaluate/Synthesis)

Activity 6: The teacher will observe student matching on the website. (Application)
Acknowledgements Websites http://www.tennessee.gov/education/ci/standards/index.php http://www.cartooncollege.com http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/themes.html Photographs/Paintings http://www.prints.com/art.php?artist_id=23688page=12- http://www.artchive.com/artchive/P/picasso.html http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/study.html