FINE ARTS – VISUAL ARTS
Scope & Sequence
Level 1 (Grades K-2)
I. Perform / II. Create / III. Analyze / IV. Analyze in Context / V. Analyze and Make Connections /1. Apply skills and knowledge to perform in the arts. (VPAA: C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, P1, P2, P4, R1, R4)
· Identify and use various materials and techniques (in a sequential order) to communicate ideas. ART.VA.I.1(L1)
- Color mixing
- Develop art vocabulary
- Recognize visual elements of design
- Develop cutting skills
· Identify and use materials safely and responsibly. ART.VA.I.2(L1)
- Teacher demonstration of tools and materials
- Class demonstration
- DVD
- Written sequence of tasks
· Compare, explore, recognize and demonstrate the elements and principals of art to communicate ideas related to personal experiences. ART.VA.I.3(L1)
- Create artwork using variety of media
« Learn basic weaving skills
« Incorporate personal experience
« Explore printmaking techniques
« Paint using soft and hard edges
· Revise and complete presentable artwork. ART.VA.I.4(L1)
- Display artwork
« Participate in art show
« Participate in contest
« Participate in class critique / 2. Apply skills and knowledge to create in the arts. (VPAA: C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, P1, P2, P4, R1, R4)
· Explore with a variety of materials to express ideas. ART.VA.II.1(L1)
- Understand expectations
« Project rubric
¨ self evaluation
- Brainstorm ideas
« Use imagination to develop ideas
¨ sketch
¨ problem solving
- Choose best solution
« Teacher solution
· Use the elements and principals of art to creatively express feelings and personal experiences. ART.VA.II.2(L1)
- Create relevant art using art elements
« Current events
« World news
« Social conflict
« Personal experience
« Multicultural art
· Participate in discussions of the relationship of art to the student’s world. ART.VA.II.3.(L1)
- Understand how art relates to life
« Elements of art
« Self expression
« Community awareness
· Select subject matter and communicate a personal story using symbols. ART.VA.II.4(L1)
- Relate art to personal experience
« Problem solving
« Participate in cross curriculum exercises
¨ connect literature to art
¨ create handmade books about self
¨ explore multicultures
¨ Study Island
· Compare and contrast how artists convey ideas through the creation of artwork. ART.VA.II.5 (L1)
- Identify meaning in artwork
« Critique
« Create artwork with meaning
¨ create from personal experiences, imagination, and recall
· Experiment with and utilize different technologies to create art. ART.VA.II.6 (L1)
- Use technology to create art
- StarBoard/ SmartBoard
- Computer Art
- Study Island / 3. Analyze, describe, and evaluate works of art. (VPAA: C2, C3, C4, C5, P2, P3, R1, R2, R3, R4)
· Explore and discuss reasons behind personal artwork and develop a visual art vocabulary. ART.VA.III.1(L1)
- Visual dialogue about famous artists
« Read aloud
« Van Gogh
« Picasso
« DaVinci
« Warhol
- Introduce art careers
« Fashion designer
« Architect
« Auto design
« Photographer
· Recognize that art can be created for self-expression, to serve a social function/need, or for fun. ART.VA.III.2(L1)
- Weather
« Weather and emotions
- Playground
« Space
« Color
« Form
- Faces
« Emotions
« Proportions
« Color
· Share personal experiences and preferences in response to works of art while demonstrating respect for the value of others art and opinions. ART.VA.III.3(L1)
- Sight
« Elements of art in real life
- Taste
« Food Art
¨ printmaking with fruits and vegetables
¨ still life
- Touch
« Texture
- Sound
« Music
« Literature
· Describe and evaluate personal artwork and the work of others using art vocabulary. ART.VA.III.4(L1)
- Reflection
« Self
« Critique
· Discuss and reflect how and why art expresses ideas, feelings, and opinions. ART.VA.III.5(L1)
- Recall personal information
« Self portrait
¨ collage
¨ map
« Landforms
« Pets / 4. Understand, analyze, and describe the arts in their historical, social, and cultural contexts. (VPAA: C2, C3, C4, C5, P2, P3, R1, R2, R3, R4)
· Identify, understand, and compare art production from past and present culture. ART.VA.IV.1(L1)
- Art History
« Cave art
¨ carving
¨ symbolism
« Native American art
« Egyptian art
· Identify and discuss artwork from particular cultures from around the world, and the environment it was created in. ART.VA.IV.2(L1)
- Compare global styles
« Architectural styles
« Neighborhood walks
« Animal houses
· Debate past and present cultural artwork; discuss and share student’s family and culture through artwork. ART.VA.IV.3(L1)
- Represent family traditions
« Diorama/Shadow box
« Mobile
« Story book
« Comic strip
« Flip book
« Picture book / 5. Recognize, analyze, and describe connections among the arts; between the arts and other disciplines; between the arts and everyday life. (VPAA: C2, C3, C4, C5, P2, P3, R1, R2, R3, R4)
· Identify, recognize and describe art forms created for functional purposes, everyday life, and recreation. ART.VA.V.1(L1)
- Relate meaningful artwork with connections to self
« Clothing
« Books
« Nature
« Food
· Identify artists and art careers in the community. ART.VA.V.2(L1)
- Inspiration
« Cultural influences
« Technological inspiration
« Space exploration
« Digital media
« Social issues
· Identify the similarities of elements and principals of art between the visual arts and other arts disciplines. ART.VA.V.3(L1)
- Utilize elements, principles, and composition in artwork
« Mosaic; pattern, shape
- Discuss how elements and principles are used in artwork
· Explore, discover, and demonstrate connections between the visual arts and other curricula through student artwork. ART.VA.V.4(L1)
- Math; area perimeter, measurement, proportion
« Grid drawings
« Tessellations
« Portraits
- Social studies; newspapers, magazines
« Mosaic maps
« Greek vessels
- English
« Painting with poems; expressionism
« Sequencing
« KWL
- Science; illustrations
« Create a butterfly house for larva
« Color mixing
« Make plaster of paris
- Real World
« Current events
« Social conflict
« Community
- Multicultures
« Family traditions
« History
Level 1 (K-2) Visual Arts Scope & Sequence – May 2012 1