Lesson Plan Template

Students need to be able to use a ruler. 

Students need to understand different types of line.

Students will understand theory of one point perspective.  Students will know vocabulary such as vanishing point, one-point perspective, and horizon line.

Materials:18x24 drawing paper, pencils, erasers, colored pencils, rulers

Lesson:

1. Lecture on one point perspective.  Explain how lines go a certain way and everything goes towards a vanishing point. (Verbal linguistic) (1^st class period 15 minutes)

2. Show examples of perspective in photos and art.  (Visual/special) (1^st class period 15-20 minutes)

3.  Take students outside of school to view a neighborhood and see how looking down a street you have a vanishing point and how lines appear slanted. (Naturalistic) (2^nd class period 20 minutes)

4. Relate perspective shapes to Geometry, discuss angles, go over review of how to correctly use a ruler.  (logical/mathematical) (2^nd class period 20 minutes)

5. Students will work on their drawing for 2 class periods, constructing a city scene with store fronts, sidewalks, etc. Students will need to include personal things such as; naming a store after themselves, a family member or friend etc, putting things of interest to them into the scene.  Drawings will be colored.  (Intrapersonal)  (3^rd and 4^th class period)