Lesson 2: Life cycle
(earthenware pit fire)
Objective: Students will use
cycles of life -human, plants, animals- to create narrative of the phenomena of
cycle and “decorate” their handmade pot by using various ways of manipulate the
surface of their hand-build pot.
Age: 1st grade –
life long learners (with adapting the lesson to the ability of the taught age
group)
Vocabulary: cycle, decorate,
visual narrative, carve, draw, relief, batique-technique,
Material: earthenware clay,
matt watercolor glazes, plastic bag, ceramic tools,
Sources: Book on cycles in
nature, historical and contemporary visual narratives, book of science/biology,
Procedure: after students
chose a subject for their ‘life-cycle” project they will draw the cycle and
design a pot that’s surface area will be appropriate for representing their
design. Build the piece. The pieces will be pit-fired/electric fired.
Book: The giving tree. The
cycle of friendship and life.
Web-page:
Assesment: Students will look
each other’s work.