LESSON TITLE: Piñata  

DURATION: 10 CLASSES (45 MIN.)

MULTIMEDIA: POWER POINT, WEB PAGE

NYS PORTFOLIO SELECTION: #1

NYS ART STANDARDS: 1a,b,c,d,2a,b,c,d,3a,b,4a,c

CNE TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS: 1,2,,3,4,5

INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS: Social Studies/Art

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to….

1. Create a festive piñata.
2. Cooperatively create a Power point presentation on "How to make a Piñata".
3. Cooperatively research Mexican culture and Piñata making.

www.studyspanish.com/comps/pinataen.htm

www.pinatadesign.com/index.html

www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studies/3028/me-8925htm

http://mariaelena-art.hypermart.net

1. Accessing Internet web sites given will assist students understanding of Mexican culture and its art, as well as working along with the social studies teacher.
2. Designs of piñatas will be sketched first using the knowledge learned from the Internet to contribute to their project.
3. Using Power Point presentation and a digital camera, students will work in-groups to give a presentation on how to make a piñata then present it to 5^th graders.
4. Accessing the Internet web site on Maria Elena, Students will actively participate in a group discussion on how the elements of art and principles of design are incorporated in to the artists work.

ELEMENTS OF ART

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

1. Begin each class with sketching/writing about art. The artwork should be

1. Demonstration (7min.)

1. Teacher should give a brief demonstration of the activity for the day, as well as what is to be accomplished for the remanding time in the classroom. Written instructions should be posted for students to easily accomplish the tasks.

1. Activities (30 min.)

1. Accessing the Internet in- groups of three, students will research web sites given for additional knowledge on the Mexican culture.

2. discussion on Maria Elena’s art work.
3. 3. Sketch designs for the piñata will be completed on newsprint paper.

Students will complete four thumb nail sketches and choose one. Students

will be sure to incorporate into their designs what they have learned from

the Internet and the group discussion about the artist Maria Elena

4. 4. Students will paper mache’ a 12" balloon with newspaper strips. 10-15 layers
5. will be needed in order to support the three dimensionality of their piñata.
6. 5. Using clay, cardboard, egg cartons, cardboard tubes, masking tape and paper
7. mache’ students will begin creating their 3D piñata using the materials
8. provided.
9. 6. Students will apply pre-cut tissue paper to their finished piñata. Tissue
10. paper will be applied with glue beginning at the base of the piñata and
11. working up-wards.
12. 7. During the process of creating the piñata students will have selected their
13. own groups to take digital pictures of the steps taken to completed project.
14. 8. Groups will access Microsoft Power Point to put together their
15. presentations, as well as incorporating the digital pictures taken to assist in
16. the understanding of how to create a piñata.
17. ASSESSMENT:
18. 1. Participation in a group discussion on Maria Elena’s art work.
19. 2. Completion of rubric on the finished art project.
20. 3. Performance of presentation for the 5^th graders on "How to make a Piñata"
21. 4. Written critical/analysis of students own artwork.
22. EXTENSIONS:
23. 1. Recreate a fiesta in Mexico including a feast of foods, music, and the
24. breaking of a piñata.
25. 2. Digital photograph taken of art work to incorporate into students personal
26. art portfolio created in power point.