### Lesson Plan: Creative Expression in Art
**Grade:** 6
**Subject:** Art
**Topic:** Creative Expression
**Duration:** 60 minutes
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#### **Objective:**
Students will understand and explore the concept of creative expression in art, and create their own art pieces that reflect their personal experiences or emotions.
#### **Materials:**
- Drawing paper
- Pencils, erasers
- Colored pencils, markers, crayons, or watercolors
- Rulers (optional)
- Magazines and newspapers (for collage options)
- Glue, scissors
- Sample art pieces illustrating creative expression
- Blank sheets for brainstorming ideas
- Audio-visual equipment for showing examples (projector, computer, etc.)
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#### **Procedure:**
**Introduction (10 minutes)**
1. **Greeting and Attendance:**
- Welcome the students and take attendance.
2. **Introduction to Creative Expression:**
- Begin with a brief discussion about what creative expression is.
- Show a few examples of artworks that demonstrate various forms of creative expression, such as abstract art, surrealism, and personal storytelling through art.
- Ask students what they think the term "creative expression" means and how they might use art to express their own feelings or ideas.
**Instruction and Demonstration (15 minutes)**
1. **Discussion:**
- Explain the different ways artists can express themselves, such as through emotions, experiences, dreams, and personal stories.
- Illustrate how colors, shapes, and lines can convey different feelings and moods.
2. **Brainstorming Session:**
- Distribute blank sheets for students to jot down their feelings, memorable experiences, or dreams they may want to express through art.
- Allow students to discuss their ideas with a partner or in small groups for inspiration.
**Activity (25 minutes)**
1. **Creating Art:**
- Provide paper and a variety of drawing materials to each student.
- Instruct the students to start creating their own art pieces based on their brainstormed ideas.
- Offer the option of making a collage using magazines and newspapers if they prefer.
- Circulate the room, offering guidance, answering questions, and encouraging students to explore their creativity.
2. **Reflection:**
- If time permits, ask students to write a couple of sentences explaining their artwork and what it represents.
**Closure (10 minutes)**
1. **Gallery Walk:**
- Have students display their finished pieces in designated areas.
- Allow time for a gallery walk, where students can walk around and view each other’s artwork.
2. **Discussion and Sharing:**
- Facilitate a brief sharing session where a few volunteers can explain their artwork and the inspiration behind it.
- Emphasize that there is no right or wrong when it comes to creative expression.
3. **Summary:**
- Recap the main points of the lesson: what creative expression is and how it can be conveyed through art.
- Encourage students to continue exploring art as a means of expressing their thoughts and emotions both in and out of class.
**Homework:**
- Ask students to take what they have learned and create another piece of art at home using a different medium (e.g., sculpture, photography, digital art) to express themselves.
- They can bring it to the next class and share their process and experience.
#### **Assessment:**
- Participation in discussion.
- Engagement and effort during the activity.
- Creativity and expression in their art pieces.
- Optional written reflection on their artwork.
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**Extension Activities:**
- Explore famous artists who were known for their use of creative expression, such as Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and Wassily Kandinsky.
- Organize a small exhibition of student artwork within the school to celebrate their creative expressions.
**Note to Teacher:**
- Be open and supportive of each student's unique expression and encourage a positive, respectful classroom environment where everyone feels comfortable sharing their art.