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Michelangelo’s Ceiling Art

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Activity:  
Michelangelo’s Ceiling Art
Age Group:
Preschool
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.
Michelangelo’s Ceiling Art
Michelangelo’s Ceiling Art
Objectives:  
  • Student will develop fine motor skills
  • Student will share about the artist Michelangelo   
 
CDA Competency Standard:   
II.4.4b
Candidate’s facilitation promotes children’s physical development
  • b) Guides the development of children’s fine and gross motor skills
Materials: 
  • Paper
  • Tape
  • Crayons or markers
  • Pictures of Michelangelo and his artwork, including the Sistine Chape
Procedure: 
  1. Prep for the activity by taping a piece of paper to the bottom of students’ desks.
  2. Introduce Michelangelo by giving students a brief biography and sharing a variety of his works.
  3. Show students the Sistine Chapel. Answer any questions they have about how he created it.
  4. Tell students that they will be creating upside down just as Michelangelo did. 
  5. Invite them to go under the table and draw.
  6. When finished, meet with students again to talk about the process of creating upside down. Be sure to ask open-ended questions to encourage discussion.   
Assessment: 
  • Observe and record students as they are drawing. How well were they able to control the crayon or marker upside down? What did they share about Michelangelo and his art?   
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The Gift of Art

When children study art, they are learning so much more than how to simply draw, paint, or sculpt. They are developing the ability to think creatively. While most of your students will not choose to become artists when they grow up, the skills they are learning will carry with them into other professions as well. Although it may seem like a good idea to some to cut art when time or money gets short, doing so causes more harm than they realize. Children need art just as much as they need other subjects. ​
As you begin to think about incorporating art appreciation into your curriculum, be mindful of how you present artists and information.
Art appreciation should:
  • Inspire children to create their own art
  • Include artists of different genders, race, and nationalities
  • Develop critical thinking skills by asking open-ended questions
  • Introduce more advanced art vocabulary terms
  • Go beyond “do you like this art?”
  • Challenge students to think abstractly (i.e. what do you think the artist meant by _____?)
  • Include respectful and mindful discussions as a class
  • Never make students feel pressured to recreate an exact image of another artist. Be sure to have a conversation on originality    
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