Description: The students created a pumpkin using zentangle patterns. The lesson began with a PowerPoint introducing the concept of zentangle. After that, the students practice drawing two patterns - one related to fall and one related to their personal interest. Then they followed a step by step showing of how to draw a pumpkin. They drew with a pencil first and then traced with a black sharpie. After, they filled in all of the sections (6 of them) with all different patterns, including their fall and personal. They did their patterns with crayons. When they had their patterns done, they painted orange and brown watercolor over the pumpkin. As they completed their pumpkin, they listened to an audiobook called "Charlie Brown, A Great Big Pumpkin." Once they were done, they had to share with a partner their designs and why they chose them.
My fall theme pattern was pumpkins, and my person interest pattern was pencils for teaching.
Extension: An extension activity that goes with this lesson could be like a zentangle series. With every season, students can create a zentangle design. For example, for winter, they could do a snowflake, or for spring, they could do a flower. With each of these seasons, they would still have to do at least one pattern that is related to that season.
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