LESSON 11
An Eye for Color by Natasha Wing • illustrated by Julia Breckenreid
An Eye for
Josef Albers was an artist and designer. He spent his entire life studying color. He discovered that he could change the mood of a painting by combining colors in different ways. Albers’s discoveries changed the way people look at art.
The Story of Josef Albers
Natasha Wing Art by Julia Breckenreid
5/7/12 4:07 PM
KNOWLEDGE GOALS Campers will understand that • when colors interact with other colors they create different effects • artists have unique ways of interpreting what they see • art can be found in simple things READING GOALS Campers will • understand the gist of the story • match words with the same consonant -le syllable • build vocabulary and reading fluency WRITING GOALS Campers will • identify figurative language used to describe colors • prepare to write about color using figurative language FOCUS STRENGTH Curiosity
LESSON MATERIALS & PREP Materials • Camper copies of An Eye for Color • Read-Aloud Text Set • LitCamper Notebooks • “Consonant -le Syllable Match” activity resources Prep • Download and print “Consonant -le Syllable Match” activity resources • Print and distribute text sets as needed
OPENING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Welcome campers and greet them by name. Introduce the focus strength and prepare the group for the day’s lesson. Do you have a favorite color? Turn and tell your partner what your favorite color is, why you like it, and how it makes you feel. Give campers time to discuss, then invite volunteers to share with the group. If campers are curious, invite them to take a class survey to find out campers’ favorite colors. Today, we’re going to think about curiosity. We’ll read about how curiosity inspired one artist’s creative explorations. Invite campers to share what they are curious to explore, and capture their ideas on your Strengths Board. Campers, when we’re curious to know about something, we ask questions and look for answers. Let’s be curious learners today by asking questions and looking for answers. Wrap up with a song or the LitCamp cheer.
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