L E S S O N P L A N

SUBJECT: Art (drawing)

GRADE LEVEL: 8^th Grade (± 2 Grades)

DURATION OF LESSON: Two 40 minute periods

LESSON TITLE: Brunelleschi’s Perspective Today

NJ CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS: 1.7

1. Engage in activities

7. Promote the development of critical and creative thinking by engaging students in formulating and testing hypothesis according to the methods of inquiry and standards of evidence within the discipline

FOCUS DISCUSSION:

• Discuss Brunelleschi’s significant role as an architect during the Renaissance
• Discuss Brunelleschi’s architectural accomplishments and innovations
• Discuss Brunelleschi’s invention of linear perspective
• Discuss the further development and use of linear perspective by other artists throughout the Renaissance and beyond (to the present day); relate the past with the present

OBJECTIVES: The students will demonstrate, explain, illustrate and review key techniques used to create a successful and convincing visual example of single or one point perspective and give examples of its relevance to their present-day life in the year 2007.

PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE: none

MATERIALS:

• Pencils
• Drawing paper (14” x 17”)
• Straight edges – rulers, protractors, triangles, etc
• Homemade viewfinders (construction paper, paper clips, pop-sickle sticks, scissors) OPTIONAL
• Brunelleschi biography/information packet
• Single-point perspective instructional and visual packet; including examples of one-point perspective from the past (Renaissance) and present (pop-culture in the 20-21^st century)
• DVD’s, CD’s, Magazines and other examples of present day pop-culture

DESCRIPTION OF LESSON:

TEACHER WILL:

• Demonstrate several visual examples of works by Brunelleschi (and other Renaissance artists which he influenced) as well as demonstrate several visual examples of
• present-day pop-culture
• Visually and orally explain the step-by-step process of creating one-point perspective
• Visually and orally explain the step-by-step method of representing objects in depth on a flat surface (giving the illusion of three-dimensionality) by means of using a single vanishing point
• Ask students to identify and explain techniques (used by Brunelleschi) in creating one-point perspective
• Ask students to identify and explain the relevance of Brunelleschi’s techniques in today’s pop-culture society and life (specifically the environment around them)

STUDENTS WILL:

• Be asked to absorb and reflect (with their eyes and mind) on the similarities between the work produced by Brunelleschi (and other Renaissance artists) and the visual examples of pop culture demonstrated by the teacher
• Follow along (using their materials) with teacher the step-by-step process of creating a drawing that depicts one-point perspective
• Follow along (using their materials) with teacher the step-by-step process of creating a drawing that represents objects in depth on a flat surface (giving the illusion of three-dimensionality) by means of using a single vanishing point
• Identify and explain how Brunelleschi used his techniques to create one-point perspective
• Identify and explain the relevance of Brunelleschi’s techniques of one-point perspective in present day pop-culture and life (specifically the environment around you)

ASSESMENT:

The teacher will assign homework/a project which requests that a student collect a visual example of one-perspective from the Renaissance period and a visual example of one-point perspective from the present day. Students will be expected to compare both examples and explain (visually and in written form) the relevance and importance of Brunelleschi’s techniques for one-point perspective (past and present). Teacher will grade this project/homework assignment according their effort.

SELF RELECTION OF LESSON: