How can a pinch pot become
something else? What techniques
could be used?
How can we “show” texture in the clay?
How is a form different from a shape?
Why is glaze shiny?
What is a kiln?
What happens in a kiln?
The Elements of Art are like the
ingredients of a recipe.
Standardized Assessment Correlations
(State, Province, College, and Career)
NA
Unit Assessments
Pre-Assessment Informal Progress Monitoring Checks
Questioning:
What is clay and where does it come
from?
What is clay used for?
Have a student describe what they
remember about how to make a pinch
pot or call on individual students to
recall steps.
Monitor individuals while working on
task
Observation during an activity @ each
stage in process
- making a pinch pot
- making face, feet, tail
- attaching
- adding details/textures
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