Lesson Plan (8-3)

Lesson Plan for Scanography-Middle School

Objective: Students will understand how the scanners work, what scenography is, and be able to make an original work with the scanner.
Intro to New Materials: Demonstrate the scanner and how to turn it on.  Have students share their experiences with scanners. (Has anyone used one of these before?  What have you used it for? Has anyone every thought about making art with a scanner?) Show examples of artists who have worked with scanners in their art. (Roberta Bailey, Joseph Scheer, Maitha Demithan, Ronis Furquim) As you show each artist ask students how they think the artist made the images.  (Did they use any other tools or programs to make this piece?) Ask students what kind of art they would make with a scanner. (Would you show movement or have things still?  Would you use objects or your own body? What objects would you use?)
Guided Practice: Tell the students they will now get a chance to work in groups to make scanographs.  They will be creating 3 pieces in their groups.  One with objects, one with hands or faces, one showing movement (Write this up on the board).  They will have 10 minutes.  Remind them that working in a group is about compromising and they must be good community members.  They will get a chance to do their own work later.  Remind students about appropriate voice volume during group work.  Give an incentive, groups that work the best together will get first chance on the scanners for independent work.  Separate the students into groups of 4 or 5 per scanner.  Let students work together, monitor and answer any questions.  After 10 minutes call time.  Have each group share their work, talk a bit about it and have other students offer thoughts (2 things they liked, one thing they would change).  Back to seats.
Independent Practice: Explain to students that they will be making their own scanographs in the next class.  Their homework is to start planning what they want to do, and bring in any objects they need.  (Group ___ will be going first tomorrow since they worked best together today.  If you were in that group please also bring in a sketch of what you want your scan to look like.  Other groups, you will have time to work on this while the first group is scanning.  Make sure you come into next class with a clear idea and whatever objects you need.)