Elementary Visual School Arts

Mounting the Mask

masks.

Glue the mask in a raised

fashion to a background

with hand printed border.

Session 4

Concepts

(students need to know)

Skills

(students need to be able

to do)

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Levels

Shapes

Lines:
outline. straight, thick,
thin, vertical, horizontal,
diagonal, curved

Symmetry and balance

Cultural differences in
mask making

Cutting and gluing
techniques

Identify and create

specific shapes

Identify and create

specific lines

Create a symmetrical

shape from folded paper

Successfully glue shapes

onto mask

Evaluate own work

1. Remembering
   Recalling elements of
   art


2. Understanding process


3. Applying knowledge


4. Creating

Essential Questions Corresponding Big Ideas

1. How are masks used in different
   cultures?


2. How can we create a sense of
   balance (symmetry) using lines
   and shapes in our masks?


3. How can the use of details
   enhance your work?


4. How does your mask make the
   viewer feel?


5. What is craftsmanship?
   
   
   1. The Elements of Art are the
      “ingredients” of art.
   
   
   2. Symmetrical balance can be
      found in the design of the
      human figure animals, insects,
      etc.
   
   
   3. Masks have different
      purposes...cultural, disguise,
      protection, religious, etc.
   
   
   4. Masks can be made from
      natural and human-made
      resources
   
   
   5. Artists reveal their ideas through
      their personal art work