Teacups for Japan 6th Grade
Objective:
Sculpt Japanese inspired Teacups out of clay to sell as a fundraiser to support the rebuilding of Japan. Students will have the option to make two pinch pot tea cups - one for themselves and one to donate, or donate both.
Unit Mission: Become a philanthropist by donating our talents of creating Japanese inspired artwork as a fundraiser for Japan tsunami relief efforts.
Sculpt Japanese inspired Teacups out of clay to sell as a fundraiser to support the rebuilding of Japan. Students will have the option to make two pinch pot tea cups - one for themselves and one to donate, or donate both.
Unit Mission: Become a philanthropist by donating our talents of creating Japanese inspired artwork as a fundraiser for Japan tsunami relief efforts.
Key Concepts:
Students will know
· Disasters can be local or global issues
· Philanthropy is giving your time, talent, or treasure
· Basic ceramics vocabulary
· Pinch Pots are created by using your hands to shape the clay
Skills Learned:
Students will be able to
· Describe what happened in Japan
· Fold origami kimonos and cranes
· Use the pinch pot method to sculpt a teacup from clay
· Use underglaze to add color to their clay teacup
· Use basic ceramic tools to create designs
· Use Sgraffito technique to decorate their teacup
· Use glaze to waterproof their teacup
Artist: Printmaker - Katsushika Hokusai “The Great Wave”
Vocabulary: Pinch Pot, Glaze, Underglaze, Sgraffito, Bisque ware, Green ware, Kiln
Rational: With the current recent crisis in Japan students can benefit from learning about what really happened and how disaster relief is a global effort. Middle school students like doing things for themselves or for people they care about so the intention is to develop a disposition for caring about another culture. They will be able to make two teacups – one for themselves to keep and one to donate as a philanthropist.
Students will know
· Disasters can be local or global issues
· Philanthropy is giving your time, talent, or treasure
· Basic ceramics vocabulary
· Pinch Pots are created by using your hands to shape the clay
Skills Learned:
Students will be able to
· Describe what happened in Japan
· Fold origami kimonos and cranes
· Use the pinch pot method to sculpt a teacup from clay
· Use underglaze to add color to their clay teacup
· Use basic ceramic tools to create designs
· Use Sgraffito technique to decorate their teacup
· Use glaze to waterproof their teacup
Artist: Printmaker - Katsushika Hokusai “The Great Wave”
Vocabulary: Pinch Pot, Glaze, Underglaze, Sgraffito, Bisque ware, Green ware, Kiln
Rational: With the current recent crisis in Japan students can benefit from learning about what really happened and how disaster relief is a global effort. Middle school students like doing things for themselves or for people they care about so the intention is to develop a disposition for caring about another culture. They will be able to make two teacups – one for themselves to keep and one to donate as a philanthropist.
Motivation
Origami Kimono & Cranes
Objective: Become Philanthropists by making origami to support the Builders Club efforts to raise money for Japan.
—- Create a list of4 places you have been
in the past few days.
— - Now Imagine those places disappeared…
What happened in Japan?
What is a Tsunami?
What can we do?
What is a Philanthropist?
—- Create a list of4 places you have been
in the past few days.
— - Now Imagine those places disappeared…
What happened in Japan?
What is a Tsunami?
What can we do?
What is a Philanthropist?
Pinch Pot Teacup
Objective: Use the Pinch Pot method to create a Japanese Inspired Teacup.
— Write down the steps you remember for how to make a pinch pot.
1. Pat a ball out of clay.
2. One thumb halfway through center.
3. Two thumbs open up.
4. Shape and check sides are even.
Objective: Complete a second Pinch Pot,
(So you’ll have one for you & one to donate J)
— Trim the top off the lip, and smooth out edges.
Objective: Use underglaze to add color, in preparation for etching a design into your teacups.
— Vocab: Underglaze - Is a method of decorating ceramic. The decoration is applied to the surface before it is glazed.
Objective: Plan the design of your Japanese Inspired teacup patterns, by looking at Japanese symbols and images.
— Vocabulary Crossword: Pinch Pot, Glaze, Underglaze, Sgraffito, Bisque ware, Green ware, Kiln
Objective: Use the Sgraffito technique to scratch a design out of the underglaze color and decorate with a pattern.
— Vocab: Sgraffito - Decoration on ceramic by scratching through a surface of color to reveal a different color underneath.
Objective: Complete a Criteria assessment for my teacup.
Objective: Add clear glaze to waterproof and make functional teacups.
Objective: Celebrate the culmination of making our teacups by celebrating with a Japanese Tea Ceremony inspired party.
— Write down the steps you remember for how to make a pinch pot.
1. Pat a ball out of clay.
2. One thumb halfway through center.
3. Two thumbs open up.
4. Shape and check sides are even.
Objective: Complete a second Pinch Pot,
(So you’ll have one for you & one to donate J)
— Trim the top off the lip, and smooth out edges.
Objective: Use underglaze to add color, in preparation for etching a design into your teacups.
— Vocab: Underglaze - Is a method of decorating ceramic. The decoration is applied to the surface before it is glazed.
Objective: Plan the design of your Japanese Inspired teacup patterns, by looking at Japanese symbols and images.
— Vocabulary Crossword: Pinch Pot, Glaze, Underglaze, Sgraffito, Bisque ware, Green ware, Kiln
Objective: Use the Sgraffito technique to scratch a design out of the underglaze color and decorate with a pattern.
— Vocab: Sgraffito - Decoration on ceramic by scratching through a surface of color to reveal a different color underneath.
Objective: Complete a Criteria assessment for my teacup.
Objective: Add clear glaze to waterproof and make functional teacups.
Objective: Celebrate the culmination of making our teacups by celebrating with a Japanese Tea Ceremony inspired party.
Teacup Criteria
Assess the artwork according to the scale:
4 – consistently 3 – usually
2 – sometimes 1 – rarely
Construction
I have completed at least one teacup using the Pinch Pot construction method.
I have carefully trimmed the top of my teacup to create a smooth and even lip.
I have used tools to carefully sculpt and smooth away bumps or cracks in order to create a seamless surface around my teacup.
Total Points: / 12
Decoration
I have added a color by using one or more underglazes.
I have looked at and used Japanese inspired symbols or images to plan sketches for my design pattern.
I have used the Sgraffito technique and tools to scratch out a design from the underglaze to decorate my teacup.
Total Points: / 12
4 – consistently 3 – usually
2 – sometimes 1 – rarely
Construction
I have completed at least one teacup using the Pinch Pot construction method.
I have carefully trimmed the top of my teacup to create a smooth and even lip.
I have used tools to carefully sculpt and smooth away bumps or cracks in order to create a seamless surface around my teacup.
Total Points: / 12
Decoration
I have added a color by using one or more underglazes.
I have looked at and used Japanese inspired symbols or images to plan sketches for my design pattern.
I have used the Sgraffito technique and tools to scratch out a design from the underglaze to decorate my teacup.
Total Points: / 12
