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Learners:
The learners in this class comprise of year 12 senior secondary students enrolled in Art Studio
Practice (the most advanced art class offered in pre-tertiary studies). Students enrolled in this
class consider it a major unit and are therefore dedicated to their studies and keen to learn. The
class consists of 16 students: 10 males and 6 Female all of whom are gifted artists but generally
maintain average academic levels, apart from two students who are academically proficient.
3 of the students have strong interest in sculptural art, 6 are drawing/painting majors, 2 students
are computer graphic majors, 1 student is interested in multimedia art and the remaining 4
specialise in photography. The majority of students in this class are visual and kinesthetic
learners. One student has also been absent for the past two lessons due to illness.√√
Considerations:
Academic learning:
To improve critical thinking a project could be assigned to allow students the opportunity to
critically analyse and critique artwork. Accompanied by group and class discussions students
will be exposed to an array of opinions, ideas and interpretations broadening their own critical
analysis, which is important for future, class critiques.
Absentees:
Each lesson starts with a recap of the previous lesson to remind students of the content covered
so that the new lesson can build from this prior knowledge (Killen, 2013). This will give the
previously absent students an overview of what they have missed. By situating these students
with proficient students they will also be able to learn through peer tutoring and support
(Jackson, et al., 2014), and catch up on any missed content. To ensure students remain up-to-
date in the class they will be provided with the handouts and research documents from the
previous lesson as well as any missed tasks which they will be expected to work on in their
own time.√√
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Suitability of the text:
”Duchamp’s Shovel: Art as a Concept” (produced by Khan Academy) is a video suitable for
this particular class of mature students as it is informative and relevant to the current unit topic:
“What is art” (investigated over a 4 week period). √
This text is narrated by Steven Zucker: an art historian and Sal Khan the founder of
Khan Academy. Both are University graduates and experts in their field, which ensures
relevant and sound information is conveyed to students.
The video is a visual representation of a text and is engaging for the vast majority of
learners in this class, it is only ten minutes in length and maintains an interesting dialogue,
which is engaging for students.
The video features photographic features, sculptural and multimedia art (that
encompasses drawing and painting aspects also), which resonates with students and their
interests (Killen, 2013).
The video provides visual aids for the artworks discussed and also compares artists,
which increases student’s repertoire of artists as well as provides critical analysis of different
works (relevant to their assessment task).
The video challenges the concept of art, which effectively broadens student’s
knowledge and understanding of artistic conventions. It discusses the narrative presented in
particular artworks and provides historical context: all of which are important for practicing
artists and students own practices.√√
Literacy Demands:
This visual text requires critical analysis of artistic concepts and challenges students’ ideas of
art. Although less time consuming than some written texts, it still requires 10 minutes of
undivided attention. However the artists and artworks discussed are from over 50 years ago
which may be incomprehensive and disengaging for some students.
mark derham� 21/6/2016 3:34 AMComment [2]: Excellent text to use. The use of such short sharp paragraphs can be a little disjointing.
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The text provides subject specific literacy which is important for students to comprehend in
order to understand artistic conventions and concepts present in the current art world. (Hipwell.
P, & Klenowski. V, 2011). It also draws on responses and emotional reactions to art works,
which allows viewers to analyse the overall impact of the work. √
Difficult Terms:
Students are encouraged to write notes on the visual text provided, as it will be a useful
resource for their next assessment project. They are also encouraged to note any new or
unknown terms or concepts so we can discuss them later, (for developing repertoire and
engaging in Artistic language). Terms students may be unfamiliar with include: Dada, art
movements, readymade, ‘reframing artwork’, aesthetics, cynical, anti-art, ‘conceptual art
versus handicraft’, and ‘challenging the notations of art’. √√
Time Management:
As this is a mature and advanced group of art students who are dedicated learners I do not
anticipate behavioural issues. To conduct a successful lesson it is essential to engage in
adequate and detailed planning prior to the class, it also ensures minimal time is wasted. As the
theory and content of this lesson are crucial for the unit of study it is important to ensure
students have a comprehensive understanding of the content discussed before moving on. It is
also important they have enough time in each activity to ensure the learning outcomes are
achieved and therefore the time frame must be slightly flexible to allow for student engagement
and learning opportunities. √
Opportunities for Literacy Development:
- Introduces students to controversial art, which encourages critical analysis and
engagement in visual texts.
mark derham� 21/6/2016 3:22 AMComment [3]: Artistic Discourses…
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- Introduces students to new art concepts through an argumentative (Wing Jan, 2009) and
factual text (expands repertoire of artistic concepts and art linguistics).
- Exposes students to a new text resource (Khan Academy).
- Applies argumentative and persuasive texts to visual art.
- Engages in subject-specific literacy (Wing Jan, 2009).
- Explores the narrative in visual texts .
- Extracts broad principles in art.
- Exposure to discourse of the wider art community
- Communication of thoughts through annotations, discussions and assignment planning
- Understanding of the social, cultural and historical influence and context of the artwork
(Victoria State Government Education and Training, 2014)
- Decoding of texts and artistic language (Freebody, & Luke, 1999)
- Develop understanding through engaging with the text (Text participant practices)
(Freebody, & Luke, 1999), (Wing Jan, 2009)
- Considerate of audiences and the impact of visual texts (Text user practice) (Freebody,
& Luke, 1999) (Wing Jan, 2009)
- “Thinking critically about the way language is used and texts are created to put forward
points of view and to position to the reader or viewer” (Wing Jan, 2009, P 7)
- Students will be exposed to multiple opinions and theories regarding art practices,
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Lesson Plan
Grade: 12
Subject: Unit: Art Studio Practice
Duration: 50 minutes
Lesson: Period 3
Learning Objective/s (Subject content): By the end of this lesson students will
- Be confident in analysing artworks and visual texts
- Engage in constructive class conversations
- Verbalise constructive thoughts, opinions and questions for the broader art community and
audiences
- Have a thorough, detailed and annotated plan for the upcoming assessment using relevant
information and context from this lesson
Learning Objective/s (literacy development): By the end of this lesson students will
- Recognize the importance of social, cultural, and historical context for understanding art
- Be able to critically respond to the ideas, concepts and narrative present in visual literature
- Respond to multimodal and visual texts (video and artwork of Duchamp)
- Develop an understanding for the importance of critiques and constructive criticism
- Analyse the emotional and physical responses created by Duchamp’s artwork√
Student prior knowledge:
In the previous lesson, students engaged in the topic ‘what is art?’ through analysis of different art
mediums, techniques, methods, concepts and various art movements. In this lesson students gained
insight into the reasons art is made, what meanings are conveyed through artwork and an
understanding of why it is made. In concluding this lesson students were asked to think about ‘what
makes art, art’.√
Additional context:
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Over a four-week period students are studying in the Unit “what is art?” addressing historical and
contemporary art issues and concepts as well as developing skills in critical analysis and formal
critiques. Students also learn to articulate and justify their thoughts and opinions towards artists and
artworks. They are currently preparing for class critiques in the coming weeks so skills learnt through
this unit will benefit students in executing effective and constructive critiques.
This lesson is centred around the topic of “challenging the concept of art” and introduces a major
assessment for this class.√
Teaching Aids/Resources: Worksheet (see appendix), assessment rubric (see appendix), Khan
Academy Video ‘Duchamp’s Shovel: Art as Concept’,
Timing (min)
Teacher activities
Student activities
5 10
Recap of previous lesson:
- Through short class discussion.
- (What is art? Discuss aspects of art:
mediums, display, modern, classic,
ephemeral, graffiti, vandalism,
contemporary, installation and sculpture
art)
Introductory Discussion/Engagement task:
- Show image of Duchamp’s “In Advance
of a Broken Arm” (no further context
given). Through open class discussion ask
student to analyse the ‘artwork’- why
is/isn’t it art.
- Engage in class discussion
revising previous lesson
- Engage in class discussion,
critically analysing the
artwork, the concept and
meaning behind the art
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15
25 30 50
Discussion/Analysis task:
- Provide context for the artwork (including
artist’s name, the year it was made, the
gallery/museum it is located). Ask
students to reassess their previous
answers, does this context change their
opinion, through open questions and class
discussion investigate.√
Introduction of video:
- Provide students with note taking handout
to complete during and after the viewing
- Show the clip:
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities
/art-1010/wwi-dada/dada1/v/duchamp-s-
shovel-art-as-concept (presented by Khan
Academy, 2012)
Group Discussion:
- organise students in small groups to
discuss the video content, the new artistic
context and information learned
Planning for assessment task:
- Provide students with assessment
- Engage in class discussion,
critical analysis of visual text
considering the historical and
social context given
- View video and complete
handout/ note taking task
- Engage in active group
discussion (while note
taking) analysing the
information from the video,
discuss reactions, thoughts,
feelings relevant to the new
art concept etc.
- Using annotated notes from
the lesson begin to plan and
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guidelines/expectations, rubric assessment
and criteria and monitor students as they
work to ensure support is given when
required and students have a sound
comprehension of the expectations.√
research for the written
assignment (due in 2 weeks)
Australian Curriculum links:
Visual Art: ‘Learners will undertake investigation and analysis of conceptual theories and issues in
local, historical and contemporary contexts as they relate to and inform their own proposal and studio
practice.’ (Tasmanian Qualifications Authority [TQA], 2014)
Art Studio Practice: learning outcomes: ‘communicate artistic concepts,’ ‘apply artistic judgements to
resolve aesthetic and conceptual issues,’ ‘understand historical and contemporary art issues, their
impact on society, artists and own artworks,’ and ‘work autonomously, and collaboratively with
others.’ (TQA, 2014)
Visual Arts: ‘Students will learn to critically analyse, evaluate and understand personal and collective
contexts for art making and responding and will be able to consider these from various
perspectives.’(Australian Curriculum, 2015)
Literacy in Visual Arts: In the Arts, visual and critical literacy skills will enable students to access
knowledge, make meaning, express thoughts, emotions and ideas, interact with others and participate
in a range of communication activities, using a wide variety of printed, audio, visual and digital
materials. (Australian Curriculum, 2015)
Literacy: general capabilities: students become literate as they develop the knowledge, skills and
mark derham� 15/10/2017 12:01 AMComment [4]: Lesson is very well designed and thought through. I like how much of a chance it gives students to explore and respond to such interesting concepts and questions.
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Literacy and learning Objectives:
In this lesson students engage in comprehensive and critical analysis of artworks and visual texts.
They are introduced to new and controversial concepts that may challenge their previous
knowledge and prove to be argumentative topics in class discussions. Through persuasive and
constructive conversations and note taking (based on the video watched and context provided in
class) students will articulate their opinions and ideas to then apply to the essay assignment.
In this lesson students will engage in group and class discussions to communicate ideas as well
working autonomously to plan for their essay. They will be expected to participate in note taking
and code breaking relevant to visual texts. (Luke & Freebody, 1999). During this lesson students
will be exposed to the discourse of the wider art community, which will essentially increase their
vocabulary/repertoire in artistic language, and can be effectively demonstrated in their assessment
dispositions to interpret and use language confidently for learning and communicating in and out of
school and for participating effectively in society,’ (Australian Curriculum, 2015)
Literacy and English in senior secondary: ‘Literacy is important in the development of the skills and
strategies needed to express, interpret, and communicate complex information and ideas.’ ‘Students
apply, extend and refine their repertoire of literacy skills and practices as they examine how meaning
is communicated and as they engage in creative response and argument. Students compare texts and
consider them in relation to their contexts and purposes, and they consider how texts are created for
specific purposes, contexts and audiences’ (Australian Curriculum, 2015
Visual Knowledge: Literacy: ‘Students interpret still and moving images, graphs, tables, maps and
other graphic representations, and understand and evaluate how images and language work together in
distinctive ways in different curriculum areas to present ideas and information in the texts they
compose and comprehend. In developing and acting with literacy, students: understand how visual
elements create meaning.’ (Australian Curriculum, 2015)√
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task. Through articulating their ideas in preparation for their assignment students will think
critically about the language used in the formal and persuasive writing task as well as consider
audiences and their reactions.√
This lesson encourages students to ‘communicate artistic concepts’ (criterion 2) (TQA,
2014), ‘gain an understanding of historical and contemporary art issues’ (criterion 5) (TQA,
2014), ‘work autonomously and collaboratively’ (criterion 8) (TQA, 2014), and ‘critique
artworks’ (criterion 3) (TQA, 2014). Students will participate in investigation and analysis of
conceptual artworks from various artists (course content, TQA, 2014) developing their conceptual
knowledge of artistic practices. Journal based work is also emphasized as it is imperative for
students enrolled in this course and is both internally and externally assessed. Journal based work
also provides evidence of task and learning engagement, reflects comprehension and development
as well as demonstrates reflective practice in art. In this lesson journal work is emphasised in the
literacy tasks of note taking, code breaking, planning for a persuasive task and forming and
articulation of thoughts opinions and ideas.
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APPENDIX Part A: Note taking hand out provided to students before they watch the video. These enable
students to elaborate on their ideas and begin to articulate their thoughts through code breaking
(Wing Jan, 2009). Students also critique artwork, and communicate artistic concepts through
journal documentation.√√
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Part A extension: an example of annotated worksheet√√
An extension of students’ thoughts: critical analysis and the process of articulating their
thoughts, ideas and opinions.
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Part B: Major class assignment for this unit, outlining assessment expectations, criteria, and
guidelines.(Students will plan and potentially begin this essay this lesson)√√
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Part C: Assessment rubric for Major Essay, outlining and communicating expectations and
assessment/grading criteria.√√
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Part D: Image presented to students In advance of a Broken Arm, by Marcel Duchamp, retrieved from: http://viedereilly.blogspot.com.au/2010/03/pompidou-centre-5.html
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Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (2014, December). The Australian Curriculum:
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http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/Australian_Curriculum_-_English.pdf
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