Day 1#- On the first day of this lesson I talk about what exactly a "citizen" is and what exactly makes a good citizen. I talked about some influential people who stood up for people's rights (Rosa Parks and King) and just how and why we consider them as " good citizens." I also introduced the kids to Gustav Klimt's famous artwork "The Tree of Life." I talked to the kids about how trees "symbolize growth" and how throughout the school year we grow. I had the kids brainstorm what IB Learner profiles and character traits that described themself as "good citizens" of Manor View. They filled out a circle map.
Day #2- On the second day of this lesson, we review what a good citizen is and then I have the kids sketch their own tree of life. They are to fill the tree of life with the different Learner Profiles and traits "words" from the circle map they did previously. We also go back to Gustav Klimt's "Tree of Life" and talk about the different organic shapes that can be seen in the work. I also encourage them to draw some leaves. Some kids wanted to add birds which was totally cool. When done sketching, they check with me and re-draw their sketch onto big 12 x18" piece of paper with a pencil
Day #3 On the third day of this lesson, the students go over their tree drawings with black sharpie. Then we start painting the trees with gold tempera paint (I mixed some gold glitter paint in as well for fun). I tell the kids to paint the tree gold but to think about painting in those organic shapes with different colors to make them stand out. I also gave them the option to draw some swirls in the background with oil pastels to create a "cool affect" when they paint over them.
Day #4- Student finished painting their trees in completely with tempera cakes (blue, green, pink, and purple
I liked the idea for this lesson but it took the students a little longer than what I had expected. The next time I do this I would instead give them a 9x 12 piece of paper rather than 12 x18".
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