Painting our Poems
Student have taken their poem, and changed it into a drawing. They started in class and if they didn't complete it to their satisfaction, they were told it was homework for the weekend. The rough draft drawing of their painting was due following the long Labor Day weekend.
Student brought their poem drawings and were given a few minutes to transfer their line drawing onto their canvas or paper. Students received paints, brushes, oil pastels, and coconut oil and some instruction. Then they began to paint their poem.
Notice how the students are totally engaged in what they are doing? This is because what the students are doing is meaningful and authentic. They are using art to learn more about themselves and how they connect to the world around them. Students used their poem about energy to help them understand this very complex idea.
This student is mixing the three primary colors to make secondary colors. White light (energy) can be separated into the rainbow spectrum. Our students in Makawao, Hawaii see rainbows almost everyday. They are an important part of their environment.
How many classes of seventh graders can you enter and see ALL the students on task and learning?
Here are some paintings that were exceptionally well done and exceeded the rubric. Our school calls work that is of this quality EXEMPLARS. There were more than 20 student exemplars. See if you can identify what these art pieces have in common and why they show they exceed the rubric.
Click here to take a gallery walk through student work that meets/exceeds the rubric.
