17ú Meán Fómhain 2018

Class: 1Ealín – 4.1

Time: 10:20 – 11:40 (double period)

Date: 17/09/18

School: Coláiste Choilm (Ghaelcoláiste)

Mentor: Emilie Doyle

Due to my co-operating teacher being out, I took charge of the class. Before calling out the role for that class, I instructed the pupils to take out their homework which was to bring in a primary source. After calling out the role, I noticed some students didn’t a primary source with them. I gently but firmly told them that I understood that they were still getting used to the school, however they had to remember any homework given to them whether it be a drawing or picking out an object. Those who did not have an object picked items such as teapots, lamps and wine bottles from the bottom of the room.

They began the class with continuous line drawing. They were instructed to draw 3 continuous line drawings and to pick their favourite one. They then traced their favourite one. After the class I photocopied them for the next class, they will be doing continuous line drawing using string. I showed an example of a continuous line drawing using string that I had done previously. I then asked them what they noticed about the drawing, how they thought it worked and what could they lean from this drawing. For the rest of the class, the pupils were introduced to contour line. This included a PowerPoint and visual examples so that could understand what contour line meant and how they themselves could implement it. Some pupils are a bit overeager in regards to drawing. Adding shading to there drawings rather than the lines with various pressure applied. I made sure to repeat the important things to remember of what is involved with contour line and how it is similar to the continuous line.

Foclóir – Dictionary

Líníocht Leanúnach – Continuous Line Drawing

Imlíne - Contour

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