Subject: Art Lesson Duration: 45min.

General Aim: Development of skill (Expression) Grade Level: 4 Primary

Specific Aims: To draw a number of sketches of "Climbing on the nets" exploring the effects of a variety of media.

Basic Method: Practice

Preparation: Teacher has organised and distributed newspaper, sketching paper, crayons, charcoal, brushhes, pens ink etc. Picture wire and clips are ready for display of drawings.

CONTENT	PROCEDURE
Step 1: Activity on climbing nets in the school playground.	Preparation for Practice Assembling near the scrambling nets, pupils participate in climbing, hanging and swinging activities. A variety of viewpoints is explored by observation of activities from either side of the nets, from above and below.
Step 2: Subject: Climbing the nets Subject dominance, large figure(s), page orientation for particular viewpoints Pose: Climbing, hanging, swinging viewed from below, above or from side Mood: Excitement, activity. Importance of oblique direction	Recall of Process Through questioning teacher elicits the essential features of the topic, and the implications effecting expressive techniques, media etc are discussed and listed on the board.
Step 3: Children's quick sketches     Large and small. well and poorly proportioned figures, displayed for comparison.	Imitation Children quickly sketch two poses from memory or self pose, using crayon or charcoal, while teacher supervises drawing attention to proportional aspects, unless exaggeration is intended. Display of sketches, discussion and correction or modification, may be necessary at this stage.
Step 4: Charcoal, pen and ink, brush and ink etc. used to create delicate, thick, soft lines etc   Background other than nets e.g. climbing a tree, wall, cliff etc.	Practice Students repeat drawings, copying from the originals but using a variety of media at their disposal. Students select one or more sketches, add tonal patterns to achieve solidity and introduce simple backgrounds if time permits.
Step 5: Students’ sketches.   Which figures best fill the page? Are these as interesting as others which have not done so? Which figures appear most active?What lines predominate in these? What moods seem related to figures in pen and ink, brush and ink, charcoal, crayon, etc.? What effects have various lines on the figure? Has anyone used a combination of media? How do these differ from sketches using one medium overall?	Assessment A number of sketches are displayed at the board and children are encouraged to comment freely on aspects of interest. Through questioning teacher directs attention to details of sketches which have been successful in terms of features listed in step 2 content.       Teacher commends class for individual achievement and contributions to discussion.