Dahlov Ipcar | Blue Savanna

 

Best for ELEMENTARY (PK-5)

Dahlov Ipcar (United States, 1917–2017), Blue Savanna, 1978, oil on canvas, 36 1/16 x 50 1/4 inches. Gift of the artist, 1987.58

Dahlov Ipcar (United States, 1917–2017), Blue Savanna, 1978, oil on canvas, 36 1/16 x 50 1/4 inches. Gift of the artist, 1987.58

THEMES

 
 
 


CONTENT AREAS AND STANDARDS MET

What Maine Ed Standards will this lesson meet? What content areas does this lesson connect to?)

Math

  • Geometric Reasoning

  • GR.C.1 Identify, describe, analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes based on their attributes.

Visual Arts

  • A2. Elements of Art and Principles of Design

  • Students identify and describe features of composition

SEL Competencies

  • Social awareness: Perspective taking, empathy

  • Relationship skills: Communication and active listening, social engagement

  • Responsible decision-making: Reflecting


OBJECTIVE

What will students do/experience/think about, etc? What is the overall goal of the lesson plan?

  • Students will practice close looking and observation skills to examine Ipcar’s Blue Savanna.

  • Students will utilize the power of imagination to put themselves in the mind of an animal in the painting (Grades PK-2)

  • Students will explore the use of pattern in the painting to create their own tessellations (Grades 3-5)

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONs

What is the big question that this lesson plan seeks to explore or have students grapple with? Some activity guides may have similar essential questions

  • How does imagination help us explore artwork?

  • What is this artist trying to tell us about the natural world?

  • How do artists use pattern? 

Art & Design, Animals, The Natural WorldBeatrix Chan