Symmetrical Tiki Faces
Students will learn about
traditional Tiki carvings from Polynesian culture.
Grade Level: 5th Grade
Time: 2-3 class periods
Key Artistic Concepts:
Symmetry, play, line, shape,
arrangement, drawing
Lesson Objective(s):
Students will view images of
traditional Tiki carvings and discuss similarities, differences, designs,
pattern work, and details. Students will create a symmetrical drawing
incorporating shape, line, pattern, and other imagery that suggests facial
expression.
Assessment:
Students will be assessed on
the following: use of symmetry, play, line, shape, arrangement, drawing,
balance of design (completion overall)
Key
artwork/artist/artifact: Images of traditional and contemporary tiki carvings, Hawaiian music!,
Ms. Kanak’s teacher samples
Detailed Instructional
Plan:
DAY 1: Students should be reminded
of classroom expectations.
Lesson objective(s) for
the day: Students
will listen to Hawaiian music – to immerse more into the cultural heritage of
Polynesia. Students will view images of traditional tiki carvings and learn
about the different deities represented in the carvings. What shapes are used?
What patterns? What features are repeated/can we tell the emotion being
depicted by the carvings? How?
Required Knowledge,
Skills, and Dispositions:
Knowledge: (cognitive) shape, form, pattern, sculpture, collage
Skills: (psychomotor) drawing
Instructional
Strategies/Activities:
1. Handling and/or viewing art samples
2.
Activity 1: listening to Hawaiian
music
3. Activity 2: view images of tiki carvings and learn about the mythology
and legends behind tikis
4. Demonstration of symmetrical drawing with pattern and shapes
5. DRAW your shapes in pencil before outlining in marker
6. Trace pencil lines with black or brown marker
Steps: All modeled by
teacher
1. Fold paper in half
2. Identifying patterns, textures, use of shapes to make facial
expressions
3. Draw your shapes in pencil using symmetry or
approximate symmetry
4. Trace over pencil lines with black or brown marker
Teach students to use rulers
to line up shapes symmetrically. Give examples of different patterns, designs, shape
arrangements, and expressions that could be created. Emphasize use of black or
brown to create simple variations in patterns. Demonstrate different uses of
markers to change quality/thickness of lines.
DAY 2: Students should be reminded
of classroom expectations.
Lesson objective(s) for
the day: Students will continue to
add detail to their tiki carving heads, utilizing pencil and then marker to
create areas of darkness, emphasis, pattern, shape, and line. Students will ‘carve’ out the shapes of their
tiki heads to create the illusion of 3D form and dimension.
Required Knowledge,
Skills, and Dispositions:
Knowledge: (cognitive) shape, pattern, tiki, facial expression, line
Skills: (psychomotor) drawing, tracing, coloring, cutting paper
Instructional
Strategies/Activities:
Stating objectives for the day – showing examples
1. Activity 1: Presentation of student work and
teacher’s samples
2. Activity 2: Demonstration of detail drawing, pattern making, use of
markers, drawing additional lines and showing additional examples for
inspiration
4. Activity 3: Adding color symmetrically
to the tiki heads. Modeling cutting techniques for the outer and inner
shapes of the tiki heads.
5. Supplemental Activity/Adaptation: Students could collaborate to create very tall tiki “carvings”
which could decorate the hallway. Have older students create cardboard “3D”
tiki masks or totems complete with various cardboard cutting techniques,
texture techniques, layering, and patternwork using cardboard collage.
Art Materials List:
Construction paper
Pencil
Brown and/or black markers
Rulers
Colored markers (optional)
Scissors
Cardboard
Glue
Xacto Knives
RESOURCES:
“The statues most commonly
represent one of the four significant gods in Hawaiian culture: Kane, Ku, Lono
and Kanaloa. Kane is considered the creator of the universe and the ruler of
the natural world. Ku is the Hawaiian god of war. His mouth is rendered open as
if to suggest the devouring of enemies. Human sacrifices were often made to
statues of Ku. Lono is the god of rain and fertility, as well as music and
peace. Kanaloa is the god of the sea.
Kane’s statue is an
amalgamation of many aspects of the natural world. He is rendered with a human
body, a fishlike mouth and leaflike hair. Ku’s statue is the most dominating in
appearance, with broad shoulders and a large, menacing head. A Lono statue is
identified by its large, “fertile” belly and jovial smile. A Kanaloa statue is
easily identified by its squidlike dreadlocks.
Tiki statues became
popularized in Western culture in the 1930s with the opening of several Tiki-themed
restaurants on the West Coast. This appropriation by popular culture created
the opportunity for great aesthetic variance in the appearance of Tiki statues.
Many statues seen outside of Central Eastern Polynesia are an amalgamation of
or creative deviation from the original statues.”
Another lesson plan right around the corner! Social Studies sub lesson... it was a lot of fun. Stay tuned!
Ms. Kanak
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