Value:
For students to understand, teachers must communicate effectively. For audiences to understand or react in some way, artists, via their artwork, must communicate effectively. As artists and teachers of art, we must be strong communicators and teach our students this practice as well.

To begin:
Design a combined drawing and writing activity that complements the content of your overall curriculum.  It can be a sketchbook assignment, or another component within a lesson. Ask children to experiment, write, and reflect in preparation for or as a culminating experience following a specific lesson.  You must create a specific written or verbal prompt to initiate students’ responses.

Use the following criteria to evaluate and strategically design the activity: 1) the activity complements lesson objectives, 2) it is appropriate for the grade level, and 3) it develops student’s skill in critical thinking, writing, and art making techniques. 

Then:
Copy this activity description into a separate file from your lesson plan. Include the prompt (type up the text if your prompt was oral) in this description.

Finally:
1.) Attach the drawing activity description; 2.) any handouts, and 3.) one student drawing/writing sample (photocopy or digital photo)  to the completed Standard Statement Form questions (see below) as they pertain to LAS # 2. This will constitute your LAS #2 artifact and statement.

Standard Statement Form:

1.    LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARD 2:
All teachers should model effective reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills during their direct and indirect instructional activities. The most important communicator in the classroom is the teacher, who should model English language arts skills.


2.    Describe the artifact:


3.    How does the artifact meet the standard?


4.    How does the artifact demonstrate your growth and development as a teacher?