Visual Arts

Grade 9-12 Marking Period 1

Standard 1.1 The Creative Process: All students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles that govern the creation of works of art indance, music, theatre, and visual art. / Standard 1.2History of the Arts and Culture: All students will understand the role, development, and influence of the arts throughout history and across cultures.
Big Idea:There are variouselements and principles that may be seen in works of art. / Big Idea: Different cultures present the elements and principles in art uniquely.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS / CONTENT
(I am covering…) / Strands / ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS
(Students will understand that…) / SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES &
ASSESSMENTS
  • Is there one kind of line? Explain
  • How do colors make you feel?
  • What are some ways you can express your feelings and thoughts without using words?
  • What shapes do you see in the classroom?
  • What are some traditions you celebrate with your family?
  • What is culture?
  • What are some characteristics of your culture?
  • What makes you…you?
  • Can pictures talk?
  • How does art change?
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  • Review of elements of art (line, color, shape, form, texture, space, pattern)
  • European, African, Native American Cultures of Art (symbolism, metaphor, and allegory)
  • Paleolithic Age: cavemen early pictures/symbols, culture
  • American: primitive, realism, modern
  • European: primitive, realism, modern
  • African: primitive, realism, modern
/ 1.1.12.D.1
1.2.12.A.1 /
  • The direction and type of line in a piece add to the perspective of that piece.
  • Primary and secondary colors and basic shapes are elements of art utilized to enhance a piece.
  • Symbolism, metaphor and allegory may be defined in art.
  • Differences/similarities of European, Native American and African art are distinguishable.
  • European, African and Native American Art Cultures from the 14th and 15th century incorporate specific, recognizable characteristics.
/ Suggested Activities
  • See attached
TRADITIONAL ASSESSMENTS
  • Teacher-made and/or Textbook exam and quizzes
  • Projects using Essential Questions
  • Writing samples using Essential Questions (essays, short answers, fill in the blank)
  • Formative Oral Assessments (concrete details, inferences, deductive reasoning skills)

The activities presented below are ideas that you may or may not want to use in you classroom. Use them at your discretion and make any necessary changes that will best suit the needs of your students. Please forward additional suggestions to:

ACTIVITIES / CROSS-CURRICULAR
CONNECTIONS / HIGH-
PERFORMANCE / MID-
PERFORMANCE / LOWER-PERFORMANCE / PASC
Logo / Create a logo, independently (flower, animal etc) that will express who they are. / Provide students with a variety of logos. Students will choose which logo best expresses them and then trace or draw independently. / Provide students with various logos. Student will choose which logo best expresses them and color the logo using various mediums. / Provide students with various logos. Student will choose which logo best expresses them and color the logo using various mediums.
Redesign / Students will choose an existing artwork and redesign using their own personal expression. Students will provide an explanation to support their redesign. / Students will choose an existing artwork and redesign using their own personal expression. / Given pieces of an existing artwork students will place pieces together using personal expression to create a new design. / Given pieces of an existing artwork students will place pieces together using personal expression to create a new design.
Picture Story / Social Studies 6.1.12.D.6.a / Create a short story using images only. Students will present their stories to group. / Create a diorama about one of their family traditions. / Students will cut pictures from magazines and create a pictorial about them. / With teacher help, student will look through internet to find 3 pictures of things they like. After printing the pictures, student will glue them onto a poster.
Timeline / Illustrate a timeline of your life using digital media. / Illustrate a timeline of your life using medium of choice. / Using cut out pictures students will create a timeline of their life / Given pictures that express different times in a person’s life, students will put them in chronological order.
Cultural Art / Social Studies 6.1.12.D.2.a / Choose a specific piece of art from either European, African or Native American culture and students will reproduce digitally / Choose a specific piece of art from either European, African or Native American culture and students will reproduce using various choose of mediums / Choose a specific line drawing from either European, African or Native American culture and students will color the line drawing using crayons / Choose a specific line drawing from either European, African or Native American culture and students will color the line drawing using crayons
RESOURCES/LINK / WEB ADDRESS/LOCATION
Art Lessons: Elementary, Jr., High /
Artist Images-Paintings /
Elements of Art /
Art lessons /
High school Art lessons /
Resources / supplies /
Resource books /
Art lessons /
Art lessons /
Art images /
Art books –Zentangle Basics (lines) /

BCSSSD 1/5/2011Curriculum Development Committee