Digital Storytelling Project

Black Glue Stain Glass Window

Learning Objectives:

In this lesson students will combine their knowledge of painting techniques with their knowledge of

pattern design by creating a watercolor based Stain Glass Window.

Students will have the chance to practice painting within clear lines, and experiment with colors, tints, and shadings.

They will add in their own representational object or objects

MATERIALS NEEDED

1. White construction paper 8.5" x 11"
2. Water colors
3. Tape
4. Pencil/brushes
5. Black acrylic paint for the black Glue

Educational Standards:

Montana K-12 Technology Content Standards Framework (4th & 5th grade)	Benchmarks: End of Grade 4
Technology Content Standard 1	1.1 Identify and investigate a problem and generate possible solutions 1.2 Collect data and information using digital tools 1.3 Organize collected data and information using a variety of digital tools

Common Core	English Language Arts Standards:Writing	Speaking & Listening
Grade 4th and 5th.	Text Types and Purposes:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3,/CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.A. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Research to Build and Present Knowledge:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.7/CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.	Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.4/CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.4.Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.5/CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.5. Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

Learning Activities:

Day One (60min):

1. Students can search online for examples of stain glass window design and color patterns.
2. Students will use tape to frame out their windows on a 8.5x11” piece of white construction paper.
3. Students will draw in their representational object/s.
4. Students will draw lines using a ruler to create patterns and shapes around the object.
5. Students will frame in the window.
6. Students will apply watercolor to their designs being careful not to overlap the colors.
7. Students will apply the black glue to the edges of the colors, Where lines meet they can apply more glue.
8. Once completed, students will remove the tape.

Options:

Students can write a short story about their Stained Glass windows.

Assessment:

How well did the students apply color

How effective was their pattern designs

Did the include a representational object and how successful was it composition?

How successful was the overall composition?

Conceptual Analysis Blog Posting for Black Glue Stain Glass Window:

This lesson plan can be incorporated into any art class or activity. The technology used here will help the student and the teacher gain a better understanding of the objectives and provide a real-time exemplar as an added bonus.