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Grade Level 4
Element to Teach: Art; Language
Arts Contrasts
Song: Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty
BalletSuite op. 66
The Lilac Fairy and the Waltz
Concept: The students will understand the concept of Contrasts in different arenas of Art such as poetry, paintings, and music.
Objectives: The students will
develop meaning for contrasts brainstorming
synonyms
discover contrasts in the poem "Trucks" by Edna Johnson.
discover contrasts in the painting "Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)" by Wassily Kandinsky
discover contrasts in "The Waltz" using correct terminology.
list some contrasts of "The Lilac Fairy" using correct terminology.
Preliminary Procedure
The teacher will ask students to brainstorm some synonyms of the word different. " If no student suggests contrast, ask if they have ever been asked to compare and contrast something and if so, what they did.
A brief discussion will follow about the meaning of differences. Ask the students for some examples of what things are different. Tell students that they will be looking at some different forms of Art and will find contrasts in them.
Procedure
The teacher will read the poem "Trucks. When finished, ask students what contrasts there were in the poem. (Big/little trucks)
Show the reproduction of the painting . Ask students what contrast they found in the painting. (shapes/lines, colors)
Play the recording of the Waltz. Ask students what contrasts they found in the music. (dynamics piano/forte, tempo)
Ask students to write down contrasts they hear while listening to the recording of The Lilac Fairy. (tempo, dynamics piano/fort* timbre instrumentation)
Pass out materials (paper, marker, crayons). Instruct students to create something on their paper that contrasts. The students can write or draw something that contrasts. The only requirement is for their creation to demonstrate a contrast.
Ask for some volunteers to share their work and explain what the contrast is.
Ask for a volunteer to explain what contrast means.
Evaluation
Understanding of the concept on the part of the
student can be determined from class discussion and their
creations and the end of lesson.
FollowUp:
The students can find contrasts in other pieces of art.
Teachable Element of Music
Classical music can be used for many lessons. The Lilac fairy is
especially goof in talking about the different sounds instruments
make and would be good compared to Jazz.
The Waltz, is of course, a good example to use when talking about 5/4 time. The dynamics and tempo of both of these pieces could be expanded on. Or the music could be used as an example of Tchaikovsky s work.