Cohl
Miller
Curriculum
This collection showcases an approach to curriculum development centered on the learner, utilizing research-based instructional design principles to promote active learning, critical thinking, and student empowerment. The curriculum is designed to align with academic standards, incorporate authentic and relevant content, and engage students in diverse activities that promote skill-building and knowledge retention. This portfolio serves as a demonstration of expertise in instructional design and a commitment to creating high-quality educational experiences for all learners.
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Nature Portraits
In this lesson, students create nature portraits using different art materials and techniques. The lesson is offered both virtually and in-person, providing flexibility to students. Students will learn about the elements of art and design, and develop their observational and artistic skills while creating expressive and meaningful nature portraits.
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Aminah Robinson Inspired Digital E-Book
In this lesson, students create nature portraits using different art materials and techniques. The lesson is offered both virtually and in-person, providing flexibility to students. Students will learn about the elements of art and design, and develop their observational and artistic skills while creating expressive and meaningful nature portraits.
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Glass Gem Corn
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Alexa Young
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Lesson | 01 Nature Portrait
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OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about NATURE PORTRAITS and gather materials from outside to create their own PORTRAITS.
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Lesson | 02 Betye Saar Inspired Mixed Media Assemblage
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OBJECTIVE: Students will reflect on their own IDENTITY and be able to use a variety of PRINTMAKING and ASSEMBLAGE techniques to create a personal mixed media artwork inspired by Betye Saar’s Black Girl’s Window.
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Lesson | 03 Glass Gem Corn Sculpture
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OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about the history of Glass Gem Corn and biodiversity.
Students will be able to mix the PRIMARY COLORS to create a full range of colored model magic.
Students will be able to FORM individual kernels and combine them together to create their own TEXTURED Glass Gem Corn.
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Lesson | 04 Art Appreciation Sample Module
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OBJECTIVE: Identify the four level of meaning in art; formal, subject, context and iconography.
Describe the 6 critical perspectives; structural, deconstructive, formalist, ideological, psychoanalytical and feminist.
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Lesson | 05 Aminah Robinson Inspired Digital Book
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OBJECTIVE: Students will create digital books inspired by the work of Aminah Robinson that tells their experience during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Lesson | 06 Reverse Pictionary
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OBJECTIVE: Students will work in pairs to recreate sketches on famous works of art they have never seen based solely on their partner's description.