Thursday, October 10, 2019

Funko Pop Yourself



Objective: Students will create a Pop Character of themself, based on the
Funko Pop figures. Students will write a short, descriptive biography for
their character. Students will then present their character to the class. 


Have fun designing your look! 


Day 1 and 2 - On a template, students will design and color their figure. 
Be neat and creative! Think of your own unique characteristics, hobbies,
clubs, sports and qualities. Draw out the design in pencil first, then add
color with colored pencils or markers.
 
Day 3 - Students will name their character and write a biography,
explaining their Funko Pop Design. The biography should be well
thought out, detailed and in full sentences. They may type their
biography on a google doc first, as they plan.


Day 4 - Students will present their Pop Character to the class.


Presentations will be assessed with the
7-12 Public Speaking Rubric. 

Teacher will teach and demonstrate presentation expectations.

25 points total...
Use appropriate eye contact - 5 points
Use appropriate volume and pronunciation - 5 points
Use appropriate body language - 5 points
Display a finished character that is colored, named
and has a biography - 10 points 



Rubric                                                 Name_________________


Appropriate Eye Contact                                       5 4 3 2 1
Appropriate Volume and Pronunciation                 5 4 3 2 1
Appropriate Body Language                                  5 4 3 2 1
Finished Project-colored, named and biography  10 8 6 4 2


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Friday, September 20, 2019

Ceiling Tile Design

7th Grade Metal Tooling, Ceiling Tile Design







American Tin
In the United States, the use of tin for
ceiling tiles began as a facsimile of the
types of designs that were used among
European aristocrats in the 19th century.
While European tiles were made out of
carved plaster, American tin tiles tended
to replicate the styles that they noticed.
The Victorian era saw the beginning
of mass production of tin ceiling tiles. 
These tiles were patterned out of thin
rolled plates, made by companies
located along major railroad stops so
that they could be shipped out easily.
These sheets were stamped using
hammers and cast iron molds. The
finished tiles were painted with a
finish that gave them the appearance
of the expensive, hand-carved
plaster that was so popular in Europe.
Objective:
Students will create a
3 dimensional metal/tin relief
design based on the art of
ceiling tiles, while building on
skills learned from their
symmetrical designs. This is a
cross curricular project with
Industrial Arts Class where they
will be building a 5 inch square
frame to display their
metal tile design.  
Materials:
6 inch square newsprint,
pencil, 6 inch squares of tin,
ballpoint pen, tape, newspapers,
wooden stylus, rulers, templates
Vocabulary:
line, texture, symmetry,
3 dimensional 
Day 1:
Introduction to metal tooling.
We will discuss and look at
examples of tin ceiling tiles.
We will look at the similarities
between ceiling tiles and
our 2D symmetry designs. 
Students will idea search with
Google images.
Finally, students will develop a
drawing on their 6 inch square
newsprint. Students may
freehand the design or
choose to use rulers and
templates. 
Day 2: Students will complete their
drawing from day 1. Students will
tape their newsprint drawing onto a
piece of tin.
With newspapers or a magazine
under the metal, students trace
their drawing onto the metal with
a ballpoint pen. This will leave an
indentation of their drawing on the
metal.

Day 3: Students will remove the
newsprint drawing. With a wooden
stylus tool, students will go over
the design on the metal. Be sure
to have newspapers or magazines
under the metal when tooling!
This cushion will allow for a deeper
groove and a better 3 D design.
Students will embellish the metal from both sides of the tin.
Texture will then be added to
their design with the wooden
stylus, such as dots and
lines etc.


Day 4:
Students will complete their tooling
designs and turn it in for evaluation.

Evaluation Questions -
Did the student follow the given
directions?
Did the student create a finished
3D Tin Ceiling Tile design?
Did the composition fill the given
space?
Did the student tool
from both sides of the metal?
Did the student add texture using
lines and dots?










7th grade art students will
take their completed tooling
design to Industrial Arts
Class. There, they will design
and construct a wood frame
for their metal creation.