Red White and Blue Pattern Pennant


Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 3. Identify the characteristics of visual artworks from a variety of cultures including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.

  • 5. Share and describe a personal artwork and reflect on a presentation based on the feedback of others.

  • 6. Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of works of visual art.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Veterans
  • Curling Paper skills
  • Recognition of pattern

    • The term "Veteran" is discussed in class and images of soldiers and Veteran's Day are presented to the students. Mr. Kulzer talks about the 9-ft. tall statues he helped make for the Fort Hood Hospital in Texas and relates that to how we remember our war veterans on this special day.

    Images of how the United States Flag has evolved over the years are also shown.

    The project starts out with a quick demonstration of the process to create our Red White and Blue Pennants.

    Strips of paper are glued to a larger strip and, after the glue dries, the strips are curled.

    Art Principles of Pattern and Repetition are discussed as related to the pattern of red, white and blue stripes being made into our penant.