READ ALOUD: An Eye for Color An Eye for Color 35 MIN Introduce Vocabulary
To support comprehension, teach new vocabulary words before reading the book. Encourage campers to use the words in their discussions during the lesson.
WORDS TO KNOW
emerge: to come into view; or to become known
interact: to communicate or engage with someone
pure: not mixed with anything else
Before Reading Show the cover of the book and read the title and the name of the author and illustrator. Point out that the subtitle of the book is The Story of Josef Albers . Explain that this book is a biography of artist Josef Albers. Give campers a moment to examine the cover illustration and invite volunteers to share their observations. Next, ask: What do you think it might mean to have “an eye for color”? Give campers a moment to suggest what it might mean, then guide them to understand that someone who has an eye for color has a talent for knowing what happens when certain colors are put together. Campers, someone with an eye for color understands color and color combinations. They can see that colors appear to change when they are placed next to other colors.
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Explain that, on page 9, when Josef says that he wants to “open eyes,” he is using an idiom that means “to become aware of something,” not to literally open their eyes. On the next page, explain that when the author says that Mexico “captured his eye,” it means
that Josef saw things there that really caught his attention.
If you have ever taken an art class at school, you may have seen or even used a color wheel. A color wheel shows the primary colors—red, yellow, blue—and the colors that are made by mixing two primary colors together. For example, purple is made by mixing red and blue; orange is made by mixing red and yellow; and green is made by mixing blue and yellow. Josef Albers made art by combining colors in interesting ways . Let’s read to find out why he had an eye for color. As we read, let’s pay attention to the language the author uses to describe color.
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