Hand drawing with text Reprinted from the web by Dave
Haines, Grafton High, Grafton, West Virginia |
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Objectives: Students
will
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Materials: handouts
of various fonts |
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Vocabulary: Symbolism,
gesture, contour, cross contour, blind contour, semi-blind contour, fonts, serif,
san serif, book, Old English, gothic, Roman (etc). Balance, repetition,
contrast, variety, positive/negative space, figure/ground |
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Resources: Lettering
books and computer fonts (many web resources are available for fonts) Hands
online lesson http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/hands.htm Preparation: Look
through an art history book for paintings that show the hands. Scan in the
paintings - then blow up the section that shows the hands. Find examples
through the course of art history (from all time periods). Put these images
into a PowerPoint. Look up symbolism
of hands. Address hands as a symbol of protection and a sign of identity. |
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Procedures:
(note: no obscene gestures permitted) |
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Evaluation: Did
students
Sample
Rubric (adapted from Marianne
Galyk)
Student
comments: |