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Teacher: Miss Enos Date: 5/5/17

Subject: Art Grade Level: 8
Brief Summary of the Unit:
In this unit the students will be researching different op artists and teaching their classmates about them and their
artwork. They will learn how to create different optical illusions and will be creating their own unique composition by
combining two optical illusions. Throughout this unit, the teacher will be providing several demonstrations to show the
students all of the different types of optical illusions.
Stage One Desired Results
What do we want the students to learn?
Massachusetts Framework Standards:
1.7 Use the appropriate vocabulary related to the methods, materials, and
techniques students have learned and used in grades PreK8
1.7 Maintain the workspace, materials, and tools responsibly and safely
2.7 For color, use and be able to identify hues, values, intermediate shades, tints,
tones, complementary, analogous, and monochromatic colors
4.6 Demonstrate the ability to articulate criteria for artistic work, describe personal style,
assess and reflect on work orally and in writing, and to revise work based on criteria
developed in the classroom
Enduring Understandings:
Big Ideas: The students will be learning that an optical illusion is something that
deceives the eye by appearing to be other than it is. Op art, short for optical art, is a
style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Op art works are abstract and typically,
they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and
vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping.
Concepts:
- Op Art
- Optical Illusions
Essential Questions:
-How do the different op artists integrate math and art in their optical illusions?
-Why do we feel a certain way when we examine optical illusions?
-How do op artists manipulate space to create the illusion of movement?
-How did you manipulate space to create the illusion of movement in your optical illusion?
Content:
-Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Op art works are
abstract and typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images,
flashing and vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping.
-An optical illusion is something that deceives the eye by appearing to be other than it is.
Critical Thinking Skills:
- The students will analyze pieces of art work made by several different op artists.
- The students will create several different optical illusions.
- The students will design and create their own optical illusions.
Stage Two Assessment Evidence
What will the students have to do in order to demonstrate their understanding
of the material?
Performance Tasks:
-The teacher will assess the students on their collaborative PowerPoints.
- The teacher will assess the students through performance tasks of practicing their optical
illusions.
- The teacher will assess the students through performance tasks of creating their own optical
illusions.
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Stage Three Lesson Plans

Teacher: Miss Enos Date: 4/30/17

Subject: Art Grade Level: 8
Title of Lesson: Op Artists Lesson Length: 4 Days
Overview of the Lesson
Lesson Summary:
In this lesson the students will be researching different op artists and teaching
their classmates about them and their artwork.
Massachusetts Framework Standards:
1.7 Use the appropriate vocabulary related to the methods, materials, and
techniques students have learned and used in grades PreK8
1.7 Maintain the workspace, materials, and tools responsibly and safely
4.6 Demonstrate the ability to articulate criteria for artistic work, describe personal style, assess and reflect on work
orally and in writing, and to revise work based on criteria developed in the classroom
Lesson Objectives:
The students will be able to identify optical illusion artwork and artists.
Materials/Equipment to be Used in Teaching the Lesson:
- Computers
Enduring Understandings:
Big Ideas:
- Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical
illusions. Op art works are abstract and typically, they give the viewer
the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating
patterns, or of swelling or warping.
Concepts:
- Op Art
- Optical Illusions
Essential Questions:
- How do the different op artists integrate math and art in their optical
illusions?
Content
Factual Content:
Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions.
Op art works are abstract and typically, they give the viewer the impression of
movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, or of swelling or
warping.
Vocabulary:
Tier 1:
Tier 2:
Tier 3:
Optical illusions, op art, Victor Vasarley, Bridget Riley, Richard Anuskiewicz,
Richard Allen
Critical Thinking Skills (Reading, Writing, Speech, Listening)
The students will analyze pieces of art work made by several different op
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artists.

Assessments (Performance Tasks/Tests/Quizzes Formative/Summative,

Informal/Formal)
The teacher will assess the students on their collaborative PowerPoints.

Action/Instructional Procedures

Procedures: For each procedure, list the teacher or student actions (with accommodations and modifications) as
well as the anticipated amount of time it will take to accomplish each task.

Anticipatory Set: (hook)

o The teacher will show a video to the students describing what Op Art is and its impact on the art
world.
The students will be split up into four groups and each group will be assigned a different op artist.
Each group will use computers to research their artist.
o Their background
o Their artwork
Each group will create a PowerPoint showing everything that they have learned.
Closure:
o The students will present their PowerPoints to the class teaching the other groups about their
artist.
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Teacher: Miss Enos Date: 4/30/17

Subject: Art Grade Level: 8
Title of Lesson: Optical Illusions Lesson Length: 1 Week
Overview of the Lesson
Lesson Summary:
In this lesson the students will be learning about different Op artists and
optical illusions. They will then be learning how to create different optical
illusions.
Massachusetts Framework Standards:
1.7 Use the appropriate vocabulary related to the methods, materials, and
techniques students have learned and used in grades PreK8
1.7 Maintain the workspace, materials, and tools responsibly and safely
2.7 For color, use and be able to identify hues, values, intermediate shades, tints,
tones, complementary, analogous, and monochromatic colors
Lesson Objectives:
The students will be able to use their previous knowledge of different op
artists to practice creating several optical illusions.
Materials/Equipment to be Used in Teaching the Lesson:
- Paper
- Ruler
- PowerPoint
- Step by step packets
Enduring Understandings:
Big Ideas:
- An optical illusion is something that deceives the eye by appearing to
be other than it is.
- Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical
illusions. Op art works are abstract and typically, they give the viewer
the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating
patterns, or of swelling or warping.
Concepts:
- Op Art
- Optical Illusions
Essential Questions:
- Why do we feel a certain way when we examine optical illusions?
- How do op artists manipulate space to create the illusion of
movement?
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Content
Factual Content:

Vocabulary:
Tier 1:
Tier 2:
Tier 3:
Optical illusions, op art, Victor Vasarley, Bridget Riley
Critical Thinking Skills (Reading, Writing, Speech, Listening)
The students will create several different optical illusions.

Assessments (Performance Tasks/Tests/Quizzes Formative/Summative,

Informal/Formal)
The teacher will assess the students through performance tasks of practicing their optical illusions.

Action/Instructional Procedures

Procedures: For each procedure, list the teacher or student actions (with accommodations and modifications) as
well as the anticipated amount of time it will take to accomplish each task.

Anticipatory Set: (hook)

o The teacher will show the students more examples of optical illusions.
o The teacher will then explain what an optical illusion is.
The teacher will hand out a packet with step by step instructions on how to create several different
optical illusions.
The students will fold their paper so that they have 12 squares.
The students will draw each different optical illusion shown in their packet in the squares on their paper.
o This is just to understand how different optical illusions are made and for the students to practice
making them.
Closure:
o The students will choose their two favorite optical illusions and draw a sketch combining the
two.
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Teacher: Miss Enos Date: 4/30/17

Subject: Art Grade Level: 8
Title of Lesson: Optical Illusions Lesson Length: 1 Week
Overview of the Lesson
Lesson Summary:
In this lesson the students will be creating their own unique composition by
combining two optical illusions.
Massachusetts Framework Standards:
1.7 Use the appropriate vocabulary related to the methods, materials, and
techniques students have learned and used in grades PreK8
1.7 Maintain the workspace, materials, and tools responsibly and safely
2.7 For color, use and be able to identify hues, values, intermediate shades, tints,
tones, complementary, analogous, and monochromatic colors
Lesson Objectives:
The students will be able to create their own unique composition by
combining two optical illusions.
Materials/Equipment to be Used in Teaching the Lesson:
- Paper - Colored Pencils
- Ruler
Enduring Understandings:
Big Ideas:
- An optical illusion is something that deceives the eye buy appearing
to be other than it is.
- Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical
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illusions. Op art works are abstract and typically, they give the viewer
the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating
patterns, or of swelling or warping.
Concepts:
- Op Art
- Optical Illusions
Essential Questions:
- How did you manipulate space to create the illusion of movement in
your optical illusion?
Content
Factual Content:
- An optical illusion is something that deceives the eye buy appearing
to be other than it is.
Vocabulary:
Tier 1:
Tier 2:
Tier 3:
Optical illusions, op art, Victor Vasarley, Bridget Riley
Critical Thinking Skills (Reading, Writing, Speech, Listening)
The students will design and create their own optical illusions.

Assessments (Performance Tasks/Tests/Quizzes Formative/Summative,

Informal/Formal)
The teacher will assess the students through performance tasks of creating their own optical
illusions.

Action/Instructional Procedures

Procedures: For each procedure, list the teacher or student actions (with accommodations and modifications) as
well as the anticipated amount of time it will take to accomplish each task.

Anticipatory Set: (hook)

o The students will do quick sketches to figure out which optical illusions they want to combine
for their final project.
The students will draw out their optical illusions using a ruler.
The students will go over everything with a thin sharpie.
The students will color their optical illusions using complementary colors.
Closure:
o The students will do a critique on each others artwork.
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