Submitted
by: Joanna Davis
Garden
Elementary School Venice, FL
UNIT:
Bookmaking – Pop Art – Art/Literature
Lesson: Pop-Up Pop Art – Tunnel book
Grade level: upper elementary
and up
Holiday
Card adaptation below: Tammi Fox, Fern Creek Elementary
Summary:
For this project we studied the iconic symbols Keith Haring would make in
his artwork. We thought his symbols were so interesting, and thought you
could almost tell a story using the symbols. The students came up with a
background for the images (he used barking dogs and space saucers a lot,
so their backgrounds usually were "settings" where these things could be
found). The characters were then drawn, using characters Keith Haring would use in his pictures, and were added to each frame.
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| Fourth grade example |
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From Judy: Keith Haring also did many works on world issues – social
concerns. Maybe select a theme – or have your student
brainstorm on themes to make this world a better place. Study
some of Haring’s posters in particular.
Have student wrote a short paragraph or two what their
story is all about and glue that to the back of the book.
Student could use the computer to write their story. Make it
interdisciplinary and have them write a short poem.
Time
requirements: 3-4
sessions @ 40 minutes
Elements of
Art: line, color, shape/form, space
Principles of Design: Unity
Visual Arts benchmarks: VA.A.1.2.2.a, VA.D.1.2.1.b, VA.A.1.2.1,
VA.A.1.2.4.a, VA.B.1.2.2
Language
Arts Benchmarks:
3.2.1
recognize details in literary and informational texts
3.3.3 compare or contrast similarities and differences drawn
from literary text
3.4.5 analyze characterization in a literary selection
3.4.8 interpret the theme of a literary selection
Objectives:
• To identify and
discuss elements of a composition
• To identify
foreground and background of a composition
• To become familiar
with the artwork of Keith Haring (optional- this was from the
original lesson plan –
can be
omitted or adapted to a different artist see the artist's bedroom)
• To apply
sculptural techniques
• To create a pop-up
tunnel book
Materials
(per student):
•
5 sheets of white
6x9 (15 x 23 cm) Paper
• 2 sheets of 9x9
(23 x 23 cm) colored Construction Paper
• Scissors
• Markers
• Pencils
• Glue
• Black Sharpies (optional)
Vocabulary:
Tunnel Books
Tunnel
books look like a series of cardboard sheets which stand
parallel to one another and are viewed from one end. This
project is a "tunnel" or "peephole" book
with a set of pages bound with accordions on two sides and
viewed through a central opening. Openings are cut in all but
the last sheet so that the viewer looks through the layers while
seeing parts of them. Writing in the tunnel books is probably
best if large and brief. Initially made for promotional
purposes, like the opening of the Thames Tunnel
in 1851,
tunnel books have become popular with
artists, including Edward Gorey.
The tunnel book, also
known in the 19th century as a "peep show", was
developed as a three-dimensional souvenir, used to document and
recreate for the viewer, important places and historical events.
The tunnel book format has also been used as a structure for
making illustrated children's books and paper theaters.
Pop up Books
The popular method of folding and cutting so that opening
pages causes part of the page to move or poke out in an
unexpected manner might be an interesting way to reinforce a
concept.
This project combines
these two styles.
Procedure:
Day
1:
Begin discussion of foreground and background- link to
literature. Background is similar to the setting of a story- it
is where the story takes place. The background includes the sky,
sea, land, mountains, etc. The foreground is similar to the
characters in the story- the foreground contains all the details
of the composition. Using one sheet of 6x9 white paper, have
students create their “setting”. Have them trace the ruler
on the left and the right of the paper in the vertical position
to make a one-inch area on each side of the paper. The
background picture should fill the space between the ruler
lines, making sure not to put important objects too close to the
top or bottom of the page. Draw in pencil, trace with Sharpie
(optional) and color with markers.
Day 2: Review vocabulary (foreground, background, setting,
characters, details). Have students finish coloring the
background. Next, have students fold the remaining 4 sheets of
6x9 white paper in half to cut out the “frames”. Save the
scraps! Using the 2 colored pieces of 9x9 paper, have them fold
them accordion style and begin building the book. (To mark the
creases, have them fold the square paper in half, in half again,
and in half one more time. Open and use creases as a guide for
accordion folding.) Glue 3 of the frames on the accordion folds
at equal heights on each side (last frame will be glued on top
– to create a tunnel effect). Begin designing and coloring the
front frame.
Day 3: Warm-up with visual skills using art prints. Put 2 or 3
prints on the board and have students identify the foreground
(characters, subject) and the background (setting). Finish
coloring the front frame and glue in place. Use scraps (saved
from insides of frames) to draw the foreground objects. Draw in
pencil, outline with Sharpies (optional), color in marker, cut
out, and affix to the frames. Each layer should have at least
one object.
Day 4: Finish up the project, review and student-based assessment.
Assessment:
Student-graded
rubric
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Is my project constructed correctly?
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Do I have a background setting?
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Do I have foreground details?
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Is my project neat?
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Is my project complete?
Resources:
Halloween Perspective/Space lesson
Artist Research Lesson - "Van Gogh's
Room"
Van Gogh's Bedroom by Yolanda
Cooper, a second grade teacher in Harlem.
Holiday Card Adaptation by Tammi Fox
that shows various types of tunnel
books, flip books, zoetropes, stereo viewers, etc. from the
Victorian era.
by Jean Kropper 
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by Joan Sommers