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TOPIC: IMPRESSIONISM

SCHEDULE FOR THE LESSON and Museum Visitation

Day 1.What is impressionism?

Teacher will write the word, impressionism and ask students to share what they know about the word. Then have them continue in group of four. Which they will share or add on the list and have each reporter from each group to share what they have on the list. Go over the list of vocabularies and explain or add up words that the students need to learn that are related to impressionism. Then stick the charts on the wall.

Have students write down words in the list that they don't know and they need to learn.

Day 2.

Continue on impressionism ( What impressionism is) Have the students read handout or text on impressionism and get the meaning of the word, using the context and also the definition that is given in the text. Have them read and identify what impressionism is.

Discuss in class with a partner, taking turn explaining what they learned from reading the text of what impressionism is.

Write a journal reflect on the lesson.

Day 3. Students will identify the characteristics of impressionism.

refer to handout. List down all the characteristics of impressionism.

Discuss in class the styles of paintings, colors impressionists use.

Explain with a partner why do you think they use certain colors for their paintings

Do ex. in work. (questions to answer)

Day 4 Students will view the impressionism picture and describe it.

Have students look at the picture below. Look at it critically analytically. Look for details.

jot down your observation about the picture.
Write as many descriptive words about the picture.
From your words, Form 5 sentences of description about the picture.
H. Work- Write a descriptive paragraph about the picture.

This is Mary Cassatt

Day 5 Do a group research in the library on the 5 impressionists below.

Take note on their background, what painting they did, Write something significant about each,their styles, theme of their paintings. Present your findings on the person to class. Each group select the person you want to do research on.


This is Eugene Boudin

Eugene Boudin

Frederi Bazille

Mary Cassatt

Gustave Caillebotte

Claude Monet

Day 6 Continue on the research work for the group.

Day 7 Do the presentation on the person of study.

Day 8 Continue on the presentation.

Day 9. Visit the Museum (Search of a French Museum on Line)( or go to the Alele Museum )

Day 10 Test. On Impressionism.

TERM PROJECT : create an impressionism painting; there will be a showcase or displaying of paintinigs or picture. You will write a page or two explaining, your picture. Be creative!. Rubric will be given on the sheet. Follow the instructions.

Note For Parents :The students have been learning Impressionism in Art Class, and they have been so engaged in the lessons. Most of the students are doing well. Notice the days of our two weeks calendar, that we will visit the Alele Museum on the Ninth Day, which is on 9th of September. Below is a permission note.

Dear Parents,

The students will be visiting the Alele Museum on the 9th of September to see the impressionism paintings which they have been learning about in class. We would like to know if you are interested either in helping with the transportation or chaperon the students. Please check one of the lines below.

Chaperon ____________________ Transportation________________________

Also, if you want your child to come on the trip put a check mark on the line that says, "Yes". If not, put a check on the line that says, "No" Thank you for your cooperation.

Yes______________________ No. ________________________