SHS1 Art And Design Foundation · Semester 2 Week 9: Design Thinking and Composition

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five elements of art and design (line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, value) and at least five principles of design (balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity, variety) from objects in their immediate environment.
Distinguish clearly between elements and principles, explaining that elements are the building blocks or ingredients while principles are the rules or guidelines for arranging those ingredients.
Classify given natural and man-made objects according to the elements and principles they most strongly display, with reasons for each classification.
Discuss, in small groups, how at least two selected objects from their environment show the difference and similarity between elements and principles, using accurate art vocabulary.
Begin assembling a personal scrapbook (manual or digital) that records examples of elements and principles found in the natural and man-made environment.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Design for Life (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Design Thinking and Composition (3.1)
Content standard: 1.3.1.CS.1 - 1.3.1.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge and application of elements and principles of art and design thinking in the real world (environment). 1.3.1.LO.1 Apply elements and principles of art and design and design thinking to generate ideas visually, material, spatial and experiential environments in response to given societal problems using natural objects from the immediate environment.
Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Identify and discuss the key elements and principles of art and design.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 9 (Week 29 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 49

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group Work/Collaborative Learning: In mixed-ability groups, brainstorm to identify and discuss the key elements and principles of art and design.
Project-Based Learning: Working individually, generate a manual/digital scrapbook of the key elements and principles of art and design in the natural and man-made environment.
Project-Based Learning: In groups, prepare a 3-minute video/photo presentation to explain the differences and similarities between the elements and principles of art and design found in natural and artificial objects

Assessment (1.3.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- The environment textbooks
- web references
- projector
- computer
- LCD Screens
- flip charts
- TLMs on design thinking
- posters
- flyers
- buntings
- paintings
- drawings and illustrations
- supplementary materials