Art 3, week 1 Prehistoric Art
Essential Standards: P.V.1.2 Understand the relationship between personal expression and design.
P.V.1.4 Evaluate the use of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design in art.
P.V.2.1 Implement planning to arrive at original solutions to artistic problems.
P.CX.1.3 Exemplify contemporary art and artists.
Common Core: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually
and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Wednesday
1. Welcome to art class! First day powerpoint and teacher & class introduction.
2. Please read and complete the following papers:
a. Student Information Form
b. Class Expectations-sign the class poster!
c. Required Supplies (When are they due?)
d. Class Policies- sign the class poster!
3. Creativity Test: 20 Different Ways to Draw an Animal, 18x24" white paper
Your teacher will show you how to choose your animal.
4. What did you learn in Art 2?
4. Policies and Rule illustration
Thursday
1. Elements of Art and Principles of Design PPT: Take notes! Critique the posters given your group and present your findings.
2. Sinks, paper towels, soap: proper use, drills: fire, tornado, lockdown
3. Put together your portfolio:
a. Fold the posterboard in half neatly. Cut it down to 20" on the large paper cutter to fit in your cubby.
b. Using clear tape, tape the two short sides shut so you have a pocket.
c. In Sharpie marker, write your full name and art level in large letters in the middle.
4. For homework: go to this website and discover ancient cave art at Lascaux: http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/?lng=en#/en/00.xml
or Google search: Lascaux, click on the link that looks like the one above.
Sketch on two pages the paintings you see there.
Friday
1. Remember Expectations: put your stuff away from the worktables.
2. Baseline Assessment (work on portfolio after you finish your baseline assessment).
3. Discuss Lascaux Cave media and sketches.
4. Start reading Scholastic Art Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2014: Animals in Art.