Lesson Plan
Portrait & Reflection Plan
Students will create mixed-media self-portraits and write captions illustrating their personal traits to foster self-awareness, creativity, and positive peer interaction.
By reflecting on and illustrating their unique qualities, students build self-awareness, confidence, and empathy, strengthening classroom community.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Lesson Preparation
15 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Objective
10 minutes
Step 2
Warm-up Self-Awareness Discussion
5 minutes
Step 3
Portrait Sketching
10 minutes
Step 4
Mixed-Media Portrait Creation
25 minutes
Step 5
Trait Caption Writing
10 minutes
Step 6
Peer Share & Compliment Chain
5 minutes
Step 7
Reflection & Clean-Up
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Color & Character: Expressing Yourself Through Color
Why Colors Matter
Common Color Meanings
Shapes & Symbols
Mixed-Media Self-Portrait Example
Choosing Your Colors
Your Turn: Color Reflection
Activity
Journal
Rubric
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