ART INSPIRATION - Portraits of Founding Fathers, specifically Benjamin Franklin
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Researching a Founding Father and Creating a Portrait (Social Studies and Art)
Grade Level: 4th
Learning Target(s):
Students will investigate a founding father and justify/argue why history remembers them as a founding father.
Students will construct a portrait of a founding father with the design problem of limited resources and tools.
Standard(s):
ART - Anchor Standard #1 Generalize and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Visual Arts (Creating): VA:Cr1.1.4a Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.
Justify Causation and Argumentation (Iowa Core SS Anchor Standard)
SS.4.24. Develop a claim about the past and cite evidence to support it
Supplies/Materials:
11” x 17” paper (30 sheets)
Glue Sticks (30)
Construction paper (variety of colors)
Writing prompt worksheet “Why ___________ is a Founding Father.”
Lesson:
Read Aloud: John, Paul, George, and Ben by Lane Smith (fun read aloud about the founding fathers)
Discuss with students that they will select a founding father (John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, or George Washington).
They will then research them and write a 5 sentence paragraph (citing evidence) to support the claim that their Founding Father deserved to be recognized as such.
Students will source photos of existing portraits to use to create their portrait.
Students will use an 11” x 17” piece of paper to attach their short argument to after creating a portrait of their founding father.
Students are only allowed to use construction paper, glue and hands to create their portrait; students may sketch a basic design with pencil, but it must not be seen when completed.
Before releasing students teach/review: Lines, shapes and texture. Lines are not organic and therefore scissors are forbidden! Instead think shapes while you tear or crumple your paper. These portraits are 2-D, but can you bring 3 dimensional properties to your portrait?
Assessment: Students will be assessed informally (observations ob class roster) for solving design problem and creating a portrait (tearing, crumpling, gluing, and layering)
Writing will be assessed for use of evidence to support their argument for their Founding Father.
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