This student taught lesson had us create a letter using clay. We were instructed to select a letter of our choosing and use the clay to shape it into our chosen letter. During the lesson, we were informed about things that can be added to clay making, which are called additives and subtractives. Additives involve adding other pieces of clay of different shapes onto the letter using water, and subtractives are making marks to the clay, like little holes or cuts. For my clay letter, I selected the letter P for my first name. I used two additives of a clay football and the Packers logo that are stuck onto the letter using water. Some of the subtractives that I used involved writing a smiley face into the clay and making lines throughout the letter. After our letters were made and the additives and subtractives were added, we were then told to paint our letters using colors of our choice. Creating this letter allowed for a lot of freedom in how we wanted to make out letter stand out, which I think really adds to the creative aspects of making art, especially when using clay.
An extension activity that could be used would be for the students to develop other objects besides a letter. For example, they could develop an animal that they learned about in science class or a historical object that they learned about in history. Using clay making can provide a wide variety of options for how students use it, so having it used to develop different things that are learned in class can increase the learning of a student.
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