Lesson 1: Line: Tactile Paths and Motion

1. Where do we see lines in the world around us?
2. How does a "fast" line look compared to a "slow" line?
3. Can we feel a line without seeing it?

Line, Straight, Wavy, Zig-zag, Tactile, Texture.

National Core Arts Standards (NCAS): VA:Cr1.1.HS1 (Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors).
Adaptive Focus: Promoting fine motor development and sensory processing.

Geometry: Identifying line segments and curves.

Reading/Analysis: Interpreting "graphic information" and patterns (recognizing visual sequences).

Description: Students explore lines through touch and sight using Wiki Stix, squeeze glue, and weighted rollers.

Purpose: To ground the abstract concept of "Line" in physical, 3D reality.

DOK Level: Level 2 (Skill/Concept) – Students will categorize lines and apply them to create a composition.

Mapping: How we follow lines/roads to get home.

Technology: How "swipe" gestures on a phone are actually lines of motion.

Culture: Exploring line patterns in Mud Cloth (West Africa) or Aboriginal Dot/Line painting (Australia).

Students might think a line must be drawn with a pencil.

Students may struggle to see "white on white" lines (fixed by using high-contrast colors).

Use neon tape on black paper for maximum contrast.

Physical: Use "built-up" grips (tennis balls) on markers or "Hand-over-Hand" assistance for glue squeezing.

Sensory: Provide noise-canceling headphones for those sensitive to the "scratching" sound of drawing.

What Students Will Know: That lines can change shape and direction to show feeling.

• What Students Will Do: Create a "Line Map" using at least three different tactile materials.

• Demonstration of Learning: Given a choice of two cards (one "Wavy," one "Straight"), the student will correctly point to or gaze at the line type they used in their art.