Type of Task

·  Decision Making

·  Investigation

·  Exp. Inquiry

·   Problem Solving (imagination-effigy bowl)

·  Invention

(textures)

(imagination-effigy bowl)

Arts Standards

1.Creating/Performing Art

2. Knowing/Using Arts Materials & Resources

3. Responding to and analyzing Works of Art  (Anasazi art) - from PowerPoint and Internet lesson.

4. Understanding the Cultural Contributions (Anasazi and Pueblo art)

Grade Level/Course: Art, 6^th grade 

Time Frame:1-2 days for first bowl

5 or more days for 2^nd bowl. One day for introduction and planning. One day for Internet lesson.

Major Materials: Clay, modeling tools, canvas cloth, rolling pins, guide sticks, slip dishes, glazes, underglazes, brushes.

Unit Theme:  Community Service project in which students will create two ceramic bowls - One using draped slab and an effigy using a choice of two to four methods of construction presented;  finish and glaze both bowls. Use underglaze on draped slab bowls and choice of decorating techniques on effigy.

Effigy - in likeness of animal - or and living thing

Declarative Knowledge: The Student will know: 
-the vocabulary associated with clay work and  basic ceramic forming and decorating techniques. 
-several types of clay and their basic properties 
-four states of clay: plastic, leather hard, bone dry, bisque 
-the differences between stains, underglaze and glaze
Understanding ceramic vocabulary: slip, score, slab, pinch, bisque, green-ware, bone dry, glaze, under glaze.
Understand of Pueblo native culture - respect for the land and nature.

Procedural Knowledge: Students will know how to: 
-Wedge and prepare clay 
-control states of clay 
- plan and execute plan with minimal assistance.
-construct clay bowls using several methods of construction including: pinching, coil, slab, hollowing out (carving) (throwing was introduced fall of 1998 only)
-properly apply stains, slips, underglaze, glaze 
-use incising, stamping, tooling, sprigging, carving

Acquire & Integrate Knowledge 
Students will be able to: 

-identify clay in four states:  Plastic, leatherhard, bone dry, and bisque. 
-control the drying rate of their clay so that it maintains workability in a desired state. 
-state the purpose of wedging clay as well as demonstrate the process. 
-demonstrate how to check their clay for air bubbles with the use of a wire or knife. 
-identify the use of texture and the techniques used to create it. 
-identify methods of creating designs that have a smooth surface. 
 

Refine & Extend Knowledge 

 Students will be able to: 

describe the process of how to: 
-create a slab of clay by rolling clay to uniform thickness
-create a form for draping their slab of clay (plaster hump molds were used)---impressed design (leaves on the inside and stamped textures on the back side) 
-create an effigy  bowl using the pinching method  combined with coil and/or slab. Plan methods of construction for an effigy.

-distinguish the difference between and describe the process of incising, underglazing and glazing 

-demonstrate the proper application of  underglaze,  and glaze.

MEANINGFUL USE TASK 

Students will be able to: 

Create two bowls one using the draped slab method and the other using  a combination of the four methods of construction presented. Note: Effigy bowls were begun using pinch pots fused together or pressed slab into bowls as molds. Coiling was used to extend the size of bowl. Pinch methods, slabs and coils were used to add features to their vessels. (see more detailed instructions for forming)

Demonstrate skill and craftsmanship in working with clay. 

Decorate their bowls using a combination of the methods presented

Both the creation and decoration of the bowls may use a combination of techniques

Rubric for bowls