MCPS Visual Arts Curriculum Seventh Grade ArtRevised June, 2011 1
MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesVisual Communication and Production
M7.1: The students will investigate various reasons for making art. / Art concepts – Ideas for Art
7.5: The student will communicate information and ideas through illustration.
7.11: The student will create works of art by representing and interpreting ideas from other fields of knowledge.
7.14: The student will use problem-solving skills to create a work of art that communicates ideas or emotions. / symbolism
expression
imagination
style
emotion
influences
illustrate
storyboard / Students will work individually and/or in pairs to create a cartoon.
Students will illustrate a story they are reading in English class.
Students will create internal self –portraits.
Students will create a poster for the Lion’s Club Peace Poster Project.
Students will explore the art of artists Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol and explore Pop Art culture.
Students will read “emotional driven” cartoons and discuss how the comic strip is successful in showing the emotion. / Current comics
Roy Lichtenstein
Andy Warhol
“Exploring Art”, p. 146 and p. 88, lesson 7
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MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesM7.2: The student will investigate the varied media through making both 2D and 3D works of art. / Processes and Skills
7.6: The student will create the illusion of depth in two-dimensional works of art, using a variety of the following devices:
1. Overlapping;
2. Atmospheric perspective;
3. Diminishing size and detail; and
4. Object placement in the picture plane.
7.12: The student will use mechanical graphic arts instruments and devices to solve commercial design problems. / contour
implied line
middle ground
directional
perspective
background
vanishing point
horizon line
texture
bird’s eye view
worm’s eye view
eye level
illusion
foreground / Students will paint one of the land regions they are studying in history.
Students will create surreal and fantasy landscapes.
Students will create one and two-point perspective drawings.
Students will create an Op Art still life. / Surrealist Fantasy Artists such as Dali, Magritte, Miro, Rousseau
Op Art artists such as Bridget Riley
Still life art
Folk Art Landscapes
Civil War Landscapes
Grandma Moses
Da Vinci – The Last Supper
M7.3: The student will investigate the use of line in two point perspective, contour drawing, and line variations in a composition. / Line
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity.
7.4: The student will use line variations, including directionality, width, and implied line, to create contrasting qualities in a composition.
7.7: The student will create contour line drawings that demonstrate perceptual skill.
7.8: The student will use two-point perspective to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional drawing.
7.9: The student will create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, integrating the elements of art and principles of design. / contour
implied line
middle ground
directional
perspective
background
vanishing point
horizon line
texture
bird’s eye view
worm’s eye view
eye level
illusion
foreground
5 types of line – vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curved, zigzag / Students will create a number of blind and modified contour drawings.
Students will create two-point perspective drawings with words and/or cityscapes.
Students will create abstract line designs.
Students will create figure studies inspired by Matisse.
Students will draw line drawings of “upside down” examples concentrating on what is there, not what it is. / Bridget Riley
Henri Matisse
Betty Edwards
Brunelleschi
Sisley
Masaccio
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MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesM7.4: The student will investigate the use of geometric shapes in 2D and 3D works of art. / Shape
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity.
7.9: The student will create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, integrating the elements of art and principles of design.
7.10: The student will create three-dimensional works of art, using geometric forms. / principles of design
rhythm
unity
emphasis
variety
balance
proportion
elements of design
line
shape
value
form
space
color
texture / Students will create cone or cylinder bodied fantasy figures out of clay (3-D).
Students will build robots from spheres, cones, cylinders, and cubes. / Durer
Mondrian
Ken Price - ceramics
M7.5: The student will investigate the use of geometric form in a 3D work. / Form
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity.
7.9: The student will create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, integrating the elements of art and principles of design.
7.10: The student will create three-dimensional works of art, using geometric forms. / three-dimensional
form
length
width
depth
space
kinetic
freestanding
organic / Students will create Calder inspired table top stabiles.
Students will create Henry Moore plaster figure sculptures.
Students will create Louise Nevelson “Think Inside the Box” found object sculptures.
Students will create a paper mache for organic/geo forms.
Students will use construction paper to produce original 3-D forms using a variety shapes and forms. / Alexander Calder, “Myxomatose”, 1953
Louise Nevelson
Henry Moore, “Reclining Figure”, 1939
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MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesM7.6: The student will investigate analogous, complementary, and monochromatic color schemes in 2D and 3D works of art. / Color
7.1: The student will identify and use analogous, complementary, and monochromatic color relationships in works of art. / monochromatic
analogous
complementary
warm
cool
hue
tint
shade
primary
secondary
tertiary
intermediate / Students will produce a cubist style painting using a monochromatic color scheme.
Students will create a Robert Indiana inspired word painting using color schemes of their choice.
Students will create cartoon figures drawn large and painted in a monochromatic color scheme.
Students will create Frank Stella inspired cardboard sculptures. / Frank Stella, “Harran II”, 1967
Pablo Picasso
Robert Indiana
M7.7: The student will investigate the use of value in a work of art. / Value
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity.
7.9: The student will create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, integrating the elements of art and principles of design. / value scale
highlight
cast shadow
gradation
hatching
cross-hatching
stippling
contrast / Students will draw and shade in spheres, cubes, cylinders, and cones.
Students will create value scale exercises using pencil, pen and ink, and paint.
Students will create a still life with value.
Students will create a value grid drawing from a picture from the internet.
Students will create a work with stippled landscapes.
Students will create Value Robots using shade in spheres, cubes, cylinders, and cones and assembling. / Durer
“Exploring Art”, p. 36
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MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesM7.8: The student will investigate the use of texture in a work of art. / Texture
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity.
7.9: The student will create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, integrating the elements of art and principles of design. / depth
undercut
texture
hi, low relief
bas-relief
entablature
impediment / Students will create a plaster relief sculpture.
Students will create a collage still-life that stresses texture –using exposed cardboard, different types of paper, etc. like the collage cubists.
Students will create a sgraffito work in clay with a yarn weaving attached.
Students will use different materials (burlap, lace, dollies, ric-rac, etc.) to create textures on clay before assembly. / Roman relief architecture
Rodin
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MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesM7.9: The student will investigate the use of overlapping, atmospheric perspective, diminishing size, and object placement in a composition. / Space
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity.
7.6: The student will create the illusion of depth in two-dimensional works of art, using a variety of the following devices:
1. Overlapping;
2. Atmospheric perspective;
3. Diminishing size and detail; and
4. Object placement in the picture plane.
7.8: The student will use two-point perspective to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional drawing.
7.9: The student will create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, integrating the elements of art and principles of design. / positive
negative
format
balance-symmetric and asymmetric
scale
perspective
overlapping
foreground
middle ground
background / The student will create still life drawings.
The students will create positive/negative space drawings.
The students will create Notans (Japanese paper cutouts). / Raphael, “The Betrothal of the Virgin (Sposalizio)”, 1504
Betty Edwards
Grant Wood
Bruegel
Grandma Moses
M7.10: The student will investigate the use of proportion using overlapping, atmospheric perspective, diminishing size and abject placement. / Proportion
7.6: The student will create the illusion of depth in two-dimensional works of art, using a variety of the following devices:
1. Overlapping;
2. Atmospheric perspective;
3. Diminishing size and detail; and
4. Object placement in the picture plane. / portraits
architecture
mean
ratio / Students will paint a cityscape showing atmospheric perspective.
Students will create human figure drawings, portraits, and hand drawings. / Brunelleschi
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MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesM7.11: The student will investigate the use of illusion of movement in 2D and 3D works of art. / Rhythm/Movement
7.2: The student will create the illusion of movement in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity. / pattern
repetition
alternation / Students will draw their sneaker.
Students will create Molas.
Students will create abstract line designs.
Students will create a work inspired by Calder’s Circus. / Rockwell
Calder
M7.12: The student will investigate balance as a principle of art. / Balance
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity. / joint
seam
slab
kiln
cone
score
slip / Students will use the slab method to create a ceramic house.
Students will create a Chinese watercolor painting stressing asymmetry and exaggerated negative space, using fruit, veggies, and flowers. / Ceramic Monthly magazine
M7.13: The student will investigate emphasis as a principle of art. / Emphasis
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity. / center of interest
focal point / Students will create a poster for a play and/or activity. / Toulouse Lautrec
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MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesM7.14: The student will investigate variety as a principle of art. / Variety
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity. / bas-relief
assemblage
texture / Student will create an “assemblage collage” with a variety of textures. / Ringgold
Stella
M7.15: The student will investigate unity as a principle of art. / Unity
7.3: The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity. / Students will create a still life of their drawer contents. / Rockwell
Fashion magazines
M7.16: The student will investigate the use of computers to create original works of art. / Technology
7.13: The student will use computer design programs to create original works of art. / gradient
software
insert
graphics
select
save
rotate
delete
menu bar
cursor
tools
edit / Students will create tessellations on the computer.
Students will create a collage using computers for research, pulling pictures for a drawing reference, for word processing, and/or to include words and pictures. / M. C. Escher
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MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesM7.17: The student will investigate critical thinking, meaningful writing, creative problem solving and research as part of the artistic process. / Artistic Development
7.11: The student will create works of art by representing and interpreting ideas from other fields of knowledge.
7.12: The student will use mechanical graphic arts instruments and devices to solve commercial design problems.
7.14: The student will use problem-solving skills to create a work of art that communicates ideas or emotions. / advertising
photography
compass
protractor
iconography
logo
motif / Students will create a T-shirt design.
Students will investigate the large number of art contests that are offered each year by a variety of agencies, local and national, through the use of an “art contest” bulletin board, teacher input and discussion, and/or web investigation.
Students will create a label for a new food/ company/ product/invention and create an advertisement. / Andy Warhol
Peace symbol
Cultural Context and Art History
M7.18: The student will investigate styles and themes in works of art from historical times and places. / Historical
7.16: The student will identify styles and themes in contemporary and historical works of art. / Arts and Crafts movement
Renaissance
Commercial
Art Nouveau
Tribal
Futurism
Pop Art
Ethnic
Modernism
Religious / Students will create a slide show presentation about a chosen movement of art.
Students will create a power point presentation based on an art period of interest. / Louis Comfort Tiffany, “Landscape with Waterfall”, early 1920’s (Art Nouveau)
Umberto Boccioni, “Unique Forms of Continuity of Space”, 1913 (Futurism)
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MCPS Objective / Essential Knowledge and Skills / VA SOL / Related Vocabulary / Suggested Activities / ResourcesM7.19: The student will investigate the characteristics of public art and monuments. / Community/Culture
7.17: The student will compare and contrast the characteristics of public art, including monuments.
7.18: The student will examine the uses and impact of persuasive techniques in print and electronic media. / environmental art
installation
advertising
subliminal message / Students will work in groups to list ways in which artists commemorate public or civic events.
Students will observe and study public works of art by using the internet. / Picasso, “Guernica”, 1937
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, “Statue of Liberty”, dedicated October 28, 1886
Rodin
M7.20: The student will investigate various art careers and methods of education. / Careers
7.15: The student will compare various art careers and the methods of preparing for them. / art teacher
architect
conservator
jeweler
animator
graphic artist
photographer
potter
designer
historian
fashion designer
landscape designer
cinematographer
illustrator
gallery director
commission / Students will prepare a slide show presentation about a specific career in art.
Students will create a power point presentation based on the variety of careers in art or they may pick one career and do an in-depth presentation. / Frank Lloyd Wright
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel
Ansel Adams
Judgment and Criticism
M7.21: The student will critique art work by comparing the life experiences depicted in works of art from other cultures with personal experiences. / Evaluation and Assessment
7.20: The student will understand the use of personal information, artist intent, cultural influences, and historical context for interpretation of works of art.
7.24: The student will compare and contrast personal experiences with the life experiences depicted in works of art from other cultures. / compare/contrast
evaluate
rubric / Students will evaluate works of art either verbally or in written form. / Curator magazine
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