by Amber Doolittle
ajdoolittle@mpsomaha.org

Grade Level: 8

Content Area: Art

• Students will be able to create a color wheel and define terms by using Sketchy on their handhelds.
• Students will become familiar with face proportions by taking a quiz on Quizzler.
• Students will be able to create and test out the application “MatchWho” on their handhelds.
• Students will create a self-portrait using colored pencils.
• Students will learn and show value within their self-portrait.
• Students will learn about color and emotion by reading an eBook about color expression. They will incorporate what they have learned into their project.
• Students will express themselves in words by writing what they like above the picture.

Procedures

1. Beam each student Sketchy, MatchWho and Quizzler.
2. Go over the Color Wheel with students; have them create their own using Sketchy. Make sure each student adds vocabulary words to their Sketchy.
3. Go over eBook of color and emotion.
4. Discuss face proportion.
5. Students should now create 10 characters on MatchWho. Each character should have a name and a note to help remind them of part of the lesson.
6. Students will then take a quiz, already set up for them, on face proportion.
7. Have each student draw the face of the person sitting across from them.
8. After they have understood face proportion, each one will receive a mirror so they will be able to draw themselves.
9. After they have finished their self-portrait, they are to divide the face into 6 sections using 3 straight lines which meet in the center.
10. Explain and demonstrate value.
11. Each student will them show value within each section of the face. Remember to use colors which depict how they feel.
12. The final step is to have students write about things they like. The words can be placed above they face.
13. When students are finished, they will have learned about color, face proportion, emotion through color, and how to integrate handheld applications.