Pro forma Scheme Plan

Title of Scheme: Impressionism with emphasis on Monet, Manet and Renoir. Exploring two works by each artist.

No. of Lessons: 6Total Time: 2hrs 40 min

Group: 5th yearsNo. of Pupils:

Aims:

To help students to:

Understand the beginning of impressionism, why did this movement come about and what influenced it.

Gain insight into the lives of Impressionist artists focusing specifically on Manet, Monet and Renoir.

Understand the process and techniques of impressionism. Identify the characteristics of Impressionism and distinguish between

said artists. Be aware of the effect Impressionism had in the progression of painting. Be aware of cultural context of the era this movement was born from

and also the vision and viewpoint of the artists behind the work. Identify the paintings explored in class by title, artists name, concepts

and techniques. Appreciate and understand the celebration of impressionism for its

unique depiction of light and everyday life.

Overall Learning Outcomes for the Scheme:

Students will be able to:

Discuss the developmental effects Impressionism had on 19th century painting.

Explain in detail characteristics of the works of the three Impressionist artists Monet, Manet and Renoir.

Use word association to identify poignant aspects of the Impressionist era.

Compare and contrast works by the above artists with consideration to technique, subject matter and style.

Write detailed and objective essays on the stated artists and adapt their

knowledge of Impressionism and apply it to various exam questions. Illustrate works by the above artists. Complete two essays which describe and analyze Impressionist

paintings with illustrations.

Investigating/Exploring/Creating

Key Artists and works:

Edouard Manet

Claude Monet

Auguste Renoir

Understanding/Evaluating

Students will complete two essays, one on each artist exploring two paintings. These essays will include sketches of the paintings with labels and arrows to important aspects. This will help students to remember important details and make revision of this topic easier.

Students will fill out a quick questionnaire towards the end of the project where they can state any queries they may have so that we can revisit them in class.

Students will analyze each painting they are introduced to on their own before class discussion. They will each answer a sheet of broad questions which we will correct together as a class.

ICT: I will use power point presentations to introduce students to

Impressionism. I will use Prezzi to zoom in on important elements within the paintings

and analyze them in more detail. I will use YouTube clips to further investigate the Impressionist period.

Key words/phrases:

Impressionism, light, every day, technique, style, Manet, Monet, Renoir, subject matter, composition, Paris, essence, natural, glimpse, outdoor, society.

Teaching/Learning Strategies:

I will use informative YouTube clips to give a brief background to the Impressionist era.

I will use Prezzi to move around and enlarge images to initiate class discussion and encourage students to investigate the paintings in more detail.

I will use PowerPoint presentations to illustrate images and give information on particular pieces.

Visual aids of the paintings discussed will be given to students so that as well as having it on PowerPoint they also have their own copy.

We will use word association in class to describe the works and students will be given handouts outlining important words and phrases and their meanings which they must become familiar with in order to achieve a good standard of literacy in their essays on Impressionism.

I will assign students two essays which I will correct and hand back with detailed feedback on where they could improve. I will discuss how students will structure their essays with headings such as introduction and background, style and technique, subject matter, background of artist and conclusion. Students will use illustrations throughout their essays also.

I will give students a copy of past exam questions on Impressionism and discuss with them how they might adapt their knowledge to various questions.

Materials:Folder, hardback, visual aids, handouts, projector, interactive white board.

Differentiation:This scheme is adaptable to students of different levels as there is a mixture of pass and honors in the class. Students who struggle with literacy will be aided with handouts which suggest a possible format for their essay with helpful headings. The word association sheet which will be handed out will also help students with poor literacy.

Timeline/Sequence of Lessons:

Week one:1st class:PowerPoint presentation briefly outlining the history of impressionism and what lead to

this movement in art. Discussion on the techniques, style and characteristics of Impressionism. PowerPoint Presentation introducing the lead up to Impressionism and investigating Manet’s ‘Bar at the Folies Bergere’ 1882. Individual student analysis on the painting through questionnaire hand-outs. Class discussion and analysis of painting, feedback of answers from questionnaire, further information on painting through PowerPoint Presentation.

2nd class:Brief overview of what was learned in our last class. PowerPoint Presentation on Manet’s earlier work ‘Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe’ 1862 and his progression from realism to Impressionism. Individual student analysis on the painting through questionnaire hand-outs. Class discussion and analysis of painting, feedback of answers from questionnaire, further information on painting through PowerPoint Presentation, hand-outs giving an overview of Impressionism and the two studied paintings. Students will be given an essay for homework.

3rd class:PowerPoint Presentation introducing the work of Claude Monet. I will give students a brief background to the life of Monet and his influence over Impressionism. We will discuss ‘Woman with a Parasol’ and ‘Impression Sunrise’ in detail and discuss as a class initial thoughts on these works. We will also compare and contrast these works to previous works investigated by Manet.

4th class:Brief overview of what we covered in yesterday’s class. PowerPoint Presentation introducing students to the life and work of Renoir. I will give the class an overview of his life and background as well as his influences on the Impressionist era. Class discussion analysing his painting ‘Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette’.

5th class:PowerPoint Presentation focusing on Renoir’s ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’. Students will assess the painting through class discussion before I go into any detail. Conclusion of Impressionism and an overview and discussion of what we have learned. Students will get a second essay for homework.