All students should visit http://www.projectsnap.org/register and use the secure “Online Submission System” to log their
artwork with the following:
• Student First Name
• Student Last Name
• Grade
• Artist’s Statement
Description of assignment:
Operation Grateful Nation is a community wide program taking place
in 19 cities across the country. Students (grades 8-12) in each city
along with military families, have the opportunity to create an 8.5”x11”
artwork and attach a message thanking members of the military for
their service and sacrifice. Thousands of artworks will be collected from
coast to coast to create a giant 5’x9’ mosaic mural that will be installed
in a prominent public location. In addition, each city will receive their
own 4’x6’ edition of the mosaic mural that members of their community
helped to create.
As part of this program, participants will be able to access the mosaic
mural online in the Project S.N.A.P. Online Art Museum, read and share
their artist’s statement and see how their artwork fits into the “big
picture.” In addition a copy of each artwork will be mailed to a member
of the military.
What I want you to know or do:
1. How to capture digital images to be used in digital artwork
2. How to determine that all captured images are copyright free and appropriate.
3. Create artwork that conforms to specifications
4. Create artwork that communicates a message using a a compelling design
Standards
2.Students will demonstrate leadership, citizenship, and teamwork skills required for
success in the school, community, and workplace.
3.Students will integrate reading, writing, math, and science skills and understand the impact of academic achievement in the workplace.
4.Students will relate and apply artistic knowledge, skills, techniques, processes and strategies for the creation of design, photographic, web, print, and various digital projects.
6.Students will produce creative and artistically pleasing media for use in various applications for advertising, internet, film, entertainment, and marketing communications.
7.Students will demonstrate skills, understanding, and knowledge of imagery in contextual relationships to effective messaging and its impact on cultural anthropology.
8.Students will demonstrate understanding of ethical and legal issues related to the
utilization of content such as text/copy, images, art, audio, media and design.
10.Students will develop e-Skills that are flexible and evolve with the increasing demands of technology developments and business needs, helping students become life-long learners.
11.Students will demonstrate skills that are employable and desirable to a rapidly changing industry that demands innovation.
Introduction
Discuss the assignments using PDF's in Edmodo.
Play Steve Hartman CBS Sunday Morning video if possible (a little boy finds a 20 dollar bill, gives it to a serviceman, and it grows and grows….)
questions
Discuss copyright free images and the importance of being sure that images are so.
For about 20 minutes......
Sketch 3 ideas or list images you would like to use
Rest of class…..
Discuss that artwork may be created digitally or traditionally. Students begin work on finished artwork.
