What is the Purpose of Charcoal?

What is the Purpose of Charcoal?

Why would artists choose charcoal over graphite?

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9th-12th grade Understanding the medium charcoal and the history behind why it is used as a medium. Teaching Standards- Cr1.2.II, Cr1.1.III, Cr2.2.III Emma Howard, email: ehoward18@sycamores.indstate.edu

"The shape of the city stood in the grayness like a charcoal drawing sketched across the waste." — Cormac McCarthy

Intro- What is the purpose of drawing with Charcoal?

What's happening?

Scenario: you should be looking in the past for: who, what, when, where, and how charcoal became a known medium in the art world.

What's needed from me?

Roles: Work should be done individually with the use of the resources provided to write a summary of the topic.

What's the key takeaway?

Essential question: When should charcoal be chosen as a medium?

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Use the provided links to find the information for your summary!

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IAnswer these questions with the links attached. Keeps notes of research for future summary.

When was the charcoal medium introduced to artists?

Where was it most popular when introduced?

Who is most famous for their charcoal drawings?

How were artist using charcoal in their drawings?

In what style?

Why were artists choosing to use charcoal instead of graphite?

2. After reading the links and finding the answers to the questions, decide in which order the summary is going to provide the information to readers. Make sure you are going to introduce the topics in a way that is easy for readers to understand.

• 1. Start gathering your research using the links provided, read carefully as each link answers a different question. Make sure to take notes of answers to look back at during the writing process.

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Organize Research

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Now, that you have narrowed your topic, you will want to organize your research in a structure that works. There are some common organizational patterns based on the kind of research you are doing.

Guidelines

Organizational Structures: Cause and Effect- this kind of structure is great for explaining the causes and effects of a topic Compare and Contrast- in this pattern you highlight the similarities and differences of the topic Explain process- this structure is great for outlining a series of steps to follow; Definition- if you want to make sure your audience understands what something is using illustrations, meanings, clarifying misconceptions, you may want to use this structure Classification- a common organizational structure is grouping like topics or facts from the research together. For instance, in the internet safety about social media apps, you may organize the research where you look at each social media app one at a time

Process: Step Three

Finishing up...

After choosing the paragraph structure of the information, arrange your notes so the information is in order of how you plan on writing it into the summary.

Further Structuring

• Once the information is organized, start writing introduction sentences and transitions between the information.
• From there rewrite the answers used from the sources to avoid Plagiarism; however, make sure to cite information taken from the source.
• The finished summary should include the five answers to the questions, transition/introduction sentences, and works cited at the end of the summary.

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Evaluation Rubric

Score track (50 points)

Students will be evaluated on the completion of: All five questions are answered, including the essential question. (20 points) The research was completed and organized before starting the summary. (10 points) Summary paragraph structure- it needs a beginning, middle, and end. (20 points)

Yay! You did it!

But what's next?

You now know why charcoal is chosen as a medium to work with and how artists in the past have used charcoal in their artwork. Now you’re ready to start drawing!

Works Cited

Importance Sources....

“Charcoal Drawings - History, Famous Artworks, Artists.” Arthive, arthive.com/techniques/coal. “The History of Charcoal.” Nitram Art Inc., 6 Jan. 2014, nitramcharcoal.com/blogs/blog/history-charcoal. Meyer, Isabella. “Famous Charcoal Artists - a List of the 10 Best Creatives.” Art in Context, 15 Feb. 2024, artincontext.org/famous-charcoal-artists/. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Charcoal.” Metmuseum.org, 2021, www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/collection-areas/drawings-and-prints/materials-and-techniques/drawing/charcoal.

More Sources....

Maggie Brown. “What Is the Difference between Graphite and Charcoal?” Ken Bromley Art Supplies, 30 Apr. 2021, www.artsupplies.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-graphite-and-charcoal/.“Medium in Art: What Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter? - Printography Australia.” Printography Australia - Framed Wall Art | Free Shipping Australia-Wide, 15 Apr. 2024, www.printography.com.au/art/medium-in-art-what-does-it-mean-and-why-does-it-matter/.