Elementary Visual School Arts

Questioning:
Where might you see a mosaic?

What was/is the purpose of mosaic
work in different cultures, times
periods, and societies?

Which are you more likely to see in a
mosaic, cotton or glass? Why?

Observation during an activity at each

stage in the process

1. Planning mask


2. Using beans and seeds to
   create mosaic neatly


3. Making sure the design has
   contrast


4. 
   

   Individual conferencing

   
   

Guided questions

Post Assessment

Performance based checklist to make sure each step is completed correctly

Reflect on essential questions (Teacher documents students who were and who
were not able to answer the essential questions)

Self-assessment

Scoring Guides and Answer Keys

NA

Engaging Learning Experiences

Learning Activities Using Text or Program Authentic Performance Tasks

Reproductions showing mosaics of all
types including those of Jan Detter

Read, Explorations in Art, pp. 104-105,
Colorful Mosaics.

Demonstration of mosaic process

Sketches of a mask design

Pre-assessment of vocabulary-

KWL Chart (What do you KNOW?

What Do You WANT to know? What

Did You LEARN?)

Preparatory drawings of masks

Masks

Critique and self assessment