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As a youth art educator, I am self-motivated, dependable with extensive experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds including formal and informal: public schools, museums, community art centers, recreation centers, and camps. I have always had an interest in education and learning through art and in 2010, I pursued my Masters of Science in Art Education at Rochester Institute of Technology and certification to teach in New York State. This intense, lengthy process involved both the classroom and 12 weeks of student teaching. This expanded my philosophy of education and ideas about learning. I believe in curricular integration and lessons plans in art education relating to core subjects. Also, developing research strategies and curriculum planning focusing on projects is an asset of mine. Being an art educator I am always thinking creatively and adapting to new situations and have the ability to take the initiative.

Friday, April 4, 2014

Lesson Plan: Altered Books and More!

Instructor: Cori O’Connell
Proposed Title of Class: Altered Books and More!
Proposed Dates:
Proposed Time: 10:30-2 X 2  (lunch break 12-12:30)

 (Could I request no more than 10 students)

Name: Cori O’Connell          
Date: 8/17/11
Unit Title: 3-D Art
Lesson Title: Altered Book and More!
Grade Level: High School
Sessions: Each class is 2 1/2 hours long/ 4 sessions

Narrative:
Students will create an original, recycled, Coptic bound book using the bookmaking binding process. Student will be introduced to the structure of the book using a PowerPoint presentation, utube video, books, and a packet. Students will also create original paste paper that will then be used to cover their books. They will fill their books with original collage pieces. Students will continue to work on the elements of shape, line, and the principles of balance, rhythm, and contrast in this 3-d Artist Book. This lesson involves a math and ELA interconnection.

Objectives:
  1. Students will look at other artist book samples.
  2. Students will learn about the different parts of a book and the elements and principles involved.
  3. Students will create their own unique pages and covers to place in their book.
  4. Students will learn a new skill of binding books.

Connections to State Standards:
The students will create a unique artist book that incorporates elements of shape, line, and the principles of balance, rhythm, and contrast. (Standard I)
Students will become familiar with famous artist books using PowerPoint, utube video, and books. (Standard II)
The students will respond critically artist books as well as their own individual artist book. (Standard III)
Students will develop a better understanding of the book as a form of art through experiences with other artist’s books and their own. (Standard IV)


Anticipatory Set:
PowerPoint of artist books, use utube video and show technique.

Vocabulary:

  • Artist Book
  • Signature
  • Grain
  • Adhesive
  • Beeswax
  • Text block
  • Coptic stitch
  • Bone folder
  • Spine
  • Colophon
  • Linen thread


All Lesson Materials:

  • 1 bamboo matt
  • Copy paper 8.5” X 11”-35 per student-student will bring in
  • Xacto blade
  • Cutting matte
  • Recycled Book about 5” X 8”-
  • Linen Thread-beeswax
  • Needles
  • Glue
  • 1” brushes for glue
  • Bone folder (can substitute)
  • Paste paper mixture
  • 18” X 24” cover paper -2 for each student
  • Combs, stylist, circular cookie cutter
  • 1 gallon Ziploc bags- 1 per student
  • 8.5” X 11” in scrap paper-35 per student
  • Paper cutter
  • Awl
  • Ruler
  • 1” strips for templates

Resources:
Smith, K. () Non-Adhesive Binding. Fairport, NY: The Sigma Foundation, Inc.
     Thomas, P. (2004). More Making Books By Hand: exploring miniature books,  
      Alternative structures and found objects. Gloucester, MA: Quarry Books.
Taylor, T. (2009). Eco Books: inventive projects from the recycling bin. New York, NY:
     Lark Books.
Stein, J. (2009). Re-bound: creating handmade books from recycled and repurposed  
   materials. Beverly, MA: Quarry Books.
Feliciano, K. (1999). Making Memory Books by hand: 22 projects to make, keep, and  
   share. Gloucester, Ma: Quarry Books.

Procedure:

Session One:
Part 1
Materials:
  • Packet
  • PowerPoint
  • Computer
  • 1 -18” X 20” cover weight paper
  • Enough past paper for each student
  • Combs, stylist, circular cookie cutter

Greet the students as they enter the room.
Wait for a moment to start to let them get situated.
Show a PowerPoint to introduce students to Artist Books.
Brainstorm as a class what they thought of the books. Which ones did they like, and why? Give a short demonstration. Show the students how to create paste paper.
Then give each student 1 sheets of 18” X 24” cover weight paper to create their own paste paper that they will be using later for a cover and signature covers. Make sure they put name on it!
Give each student a reminder card. of recycled items to bring in
Clean up and say “good by,  I am looking forward to creating this book with you.”

*If extra time make a simple pamphlet book and sketch in the museum

Lunch Break

Session One:
Part 2

Materials:
  • Xacto blade
  • Glue
  • 1” brushes for glue
  • Bone folder
  • Scissors
  • Recycled 5”x8” books with covers ripped off

  • Greet the students as they arrive.
  • Have them be settled in and then call them over to a demonstration. There will be an illustration in the packet also.
              Have them measure the book covers that were cut out and add 1” to that. Then cut out the past paper that they made before in the last class.
              Show them how to glue the opposite side of the past paper using a brush and working form the inside outward.
              Show the students how to lay the book board right in the middle, so that there is ½ inch all around the board.
·      Carefully pick up and smooth out with a bone folder.
·      Then show them how to cut the corners of the paste paper.
·      Next, show the student how to glue and turn over the edges of the paste paper so it is secure on the board, smoothing with the bone folder.
·      Have them break up into pairs for safety reasons with the Xacto blade.
·      Teacher will count the blades before and after handing them out.
·      Student work time while teacher floats around the classroom assisting.

Session Two:
Part 1
Materials:
  • 1 gallon Ziploc bags- 1 per student
  • 8.5” X 11” in scrap paper-35 per student
  • Paper cutter
  • Awl
  • Ruler
  • 1” strips for templates

  • Greet the students as they enter the room.
  • Ask the class who brought in some recycled paper to use in their book. Teacher will have extras ready to go in case the class forgot.
  • Wait for a moment to start to let them get situated.
  • Teacher will give a paper folding demonstration; talk about grain and perfect alignment when folding signatures! Use the bamboo matte to visualize concept.
  • Show how it is easier to fold one direction than the other hence is a grain just like fabric.
  • Next, show the students how to put five pages into a signature and make seven signatures. Note to get more exact folding folds two at a time then put together.
  • Next, demonstrate making a template to measure where to punch the holes with the awl in the signatures.
·      The template will be as long as the book is and 1 inch wide.
·      Measure 1 inch form top and the bottom.
·      Then evenly disburse two holes between the top hole and bottom hole. 
·      Have the students make four holes in the crease of each signature.
  • Students will work.
  • Teacher will walk around room assisting students when they need help.

Lunch Break

Session Two:
Part 2
Materials:
  • Linen thread
  • Needle
  • Scissors

Greet the students as they arrive.
Have the students settled in and then call them over to a demonstration. There will be an illustration in the packet also.
Next, sew book together, give demo, handout, and show in PowerPoint and utube video.
Put the homework assignments into the book as another page.
Let the students know not to be discouraged by the Coptic stitch.
Practice is essential for understanding the simplicity of the stitch.
Teacher assist students as they work on their projects, also encourage group learning as well.
Note: teach students about colophon: sign, date their book.
To clean up have the student put their project in a one-gallon zip-lock bag with label.
Congratulate the class on their hard work.
Then have each student spend about two minutes presenting their work to the class, Thank the students again.
Try to find place in the community where these could be displayed! (Library, Museum)
Ask them over all what they learned while making the artist book.

Assessment Tools:
Teacher will keep a per class reflection notebook listing any issues, problems and concerns.

Teacher-Evaluation:
Did the students stay on task when told to discuss the Artist Books in small groups? Where are the weak points in this lesson? How were the transitions in the lesson? Was there a conversation in the critiques and do you think the students learned anything?
Where could you have incorporated more technology into this lesson? Were the males and females engaged in this lesson? Were their appropriate behaviors in the classroom? Were the eight studio habits from the book “Studio Thinking” attended: Develop Craft, Engage and Persist, Envision, Express, Observe, Reflect, Stretch and Explore. Was efficient time spent on the teaching styles: demonstrations-lectures, students-at-work, and critiques 

Brief Bio:


Cori O’Connell has a talent for teaching students about art. She recently attended the Rochester Institute of Technology and got her MST in Art Education and Teaching Certificate. She has taught art education in numerous organizations that include the Brockport Central School District, Churchville-Chili Central School District, Memorial Art Gallery, the Jewish Community Center in Rochester, NY and Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago. It is Cori’s ambition in life to continue teaching in art education.

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