LESSON PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
SHAPE
MOLAS: OPTION 1
Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about shape while creating a mola.
Time Required: 1 session
Artist: Guna (aka Kuna) Indians Molas (available online)
Source: Dynamic Art Projects for Children, pgs 81-85
Materials:
White construction paper 9×12
Black construction paper 12×18 cut down to 12x 14
Markers
Scissors
Pencils
Glue sticks
Mola patterns
Black sharpie
Presentation: Review shapes. Discuss molas: brightly colored pieces of appliquéd cloth made by the Guna tribe in Panama. See sample power point for this lesson here.
Procedure:
- Draw a mola pattern on white construction paper. (See pg 85 for ideas). It’s a simple outline filled with geometric shapes. Use basic shapes of circle, oval, triangles to draw the toucan.
- Color 2-3 bands of color around the mola.
- Color in the mola.
- Cut out the mola and glue onto a piece of black construction paper.
- Add colored paper strips around the mola with the glue stick.
