Week 1Unit of Study: Claythird Grading Period

Art – Grade2

Week 1Unit of Study: ClayThird Grading Period

• 1 A identify variations in objects and subjects from the environment, using the senses.
• 1 B identify art elements, such as color, texture, form, line, and space and the art principles, such as emphasis, pattern, and rhythm.
• 4 A define reasons for preferences in personal artworks.
• 4 B identify ideas in original artworks, portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and artists.

• 2 A express ideas and feelings in artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines.
• 2 B create effective compositions, using design elements and principles.
• 2 C identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.

• clay
• slab
• ceramic

• barro
• ceramica

• Lesson 1 – Art and Music
• Studio Lesson 1 – Make a Slab Instrument

• Guide students as they examine a variety of artworks that exhibit more than one function
• demonstrate and facilitate the proper use of art tools and media

1. How would you describe this artwork?
2. What shapes and forms will you use to create your instrument?
3. What do you like best about this artwork?

• Identify and describe different kinds of art.
• Demonstrate how to form a clay slab when creating a clay instrument.
• Describe, analyze, interpret, and judge artworks.

• Structured Overview
• Discussions
• Concept Mapping
• Demonstrations
• Creative Problem Solving
• Primary Resources

• Have students use pictures for their inspiration.

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Week 2Unit of Study:BalanceThird Grading Period

• 1 A identify variations in objects and subjects from the environment using the senses.
• 1 B identify art elements, such as color, texture, form, line, and space and the art principles, such as emphasis, pattern, and rhythm.
• 4 B identify ideas in original artworks, portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and artists.

• 2 A express ideas and feelings in artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines.
• 2 C identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.

• balance
• symmetrical balance
• asymmetrical balance
• radial balance

• equilibrio
• equilibrio simetrico
• equilibrio asimetrico
• equilibrio radial

• Lesson 2 – Balance
• Studio Lesson 2 – Make a Coil Object

• question students as they examine balance in a variety of artworks
• facilitate and demonstrate the use of tools and materials

1. What would happen if you drew a line down the middle of this artwork?
2. What type of form will you make?
3. What type of details did you add to your artwork?

• Identify and discuss balance in artworks.
• Express ideas by showing balance and demonstrate how to use clay to make a coil object.
• Evaluate original artworks by self and peers.

• Structured Overview
• Discussions
• Demonstrations
• Primary Resources
• Guided Questions
• VTS

• Have students use coils that are the same size.

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Week 3Unit of Study:RhythmThird Grading Period

• 3 A identify stories in a variety of artworks.
• 3 B compare ways individuals and families are depicted in different artworks
• 4 A define reasons for preferences in personal artworks
• 4 B identify ideas in original artworks, portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and artists.

• 2 C identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.

• movement
• rhythm
• motion

• movimiento
• ritmo
• movilidad

• Lesson 3 – Rhythm as Expression
• Studio Lesson – Make a Shadow Dancer

• question students as they examine movement in a variety of artworks
• guide students as they develop their shadow dancers

1. How is movement expressed in this artwork?
2. What type of movement will you show?
3. What is your favorite part of this artwork?

• Identify and describe rhythm in artworks.
• Show rhythm and movement in an original artwork.
• Students will participate in a peer critique session

• Structured Overview
• Demonstration
• Questioning
• Inquiry
• Reflective Discussion
• Journals

• Have students use pre-cut organic shapes and use them to make shadows.

Art – Grade 2

Week 4Unit of Study:Unity and VarietyThird Grading Period

• 1A identify variations in objects and subjects from the environment, using the senses.
• 1Bidentify art elements, such as color, texture, form, line, and space and the art principles, such as emphasis, pattern, and rhythm.
• 4A define reasons for preferences in personal artworks

• 2A express ideas and feelings in artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines.
• 2 B create effective compositions, using design elements and principles.
• 2 C identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.

• unity
• variety

• unidad
• variedad

• Lesson 4 – Unity and Variety
• Studio Lesson – Show Unity and Variety

• guide students as they examine unity and variety in artworks
• facilitate and demonstrate use of media and toolsneeded to create a found object collage

1. What do you think the artist wanted people to know from looking at the artwork?
2. How will you show unity in your artworks?
3. How did they artist show variety in the artwork?

• Identify and describe unity and variety in artworks.
• Express ideas by showing unity and variety in an original artworks.
• Evaluate original artworks by self and peers.

• Questions
• Demonstrations
• Discussions
• Modeling

• Have students organize their objects before they glue them down.

Art – Grade 2

Week 5Unit of Study:ProportionThird Grading Period

• 1A identify variations in objects and subjects from the environment, using the senses.
• 4A define reasons for preferences in personal artworks
• 4B identify ideas in original artworks, portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and artists.

• 2A express ideas and feelings in artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines.
• 2C identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.

• proportion
• faraway
• close up

• escala
• lejos
• cerca

• Lesson 5 – Proportion
• Studio Lesson – Draw Proportion

• guide students as they analyze a variety of artworks that demonstrate proportion
• facilitate and demonstratedrawing techniques

1. What do you see in this picture?
2. How will you show an object that is faraway?
3. How did you change the size of the objects in your artwork?

• Identify and describe proportion in artworks.
• Create an original artwork that demonstrates proportion.
• Evaluate original artworks by self and peers.

• Graphic Organizer
• Questions
• Discussions
• Demonstration

• Have students use different sizes of shapes and arrange them to show proportion.

Art – Grade 2

Week 6Unit of Study:SymbolsThird Grading Period

• 1 B identify art elements, such as color, texture, form, line, and space and the art principles, such as emphasis, pattern, and rhythm.
• 4 Bidentify ideas in original artworks, portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and artists.

• 2 Aexpress ideas and feelings in artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines.
• 2 B create effective compositions, using design elements and principles.
• 2 C identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.

• symbol
• mosaic

• simbolo
• mosaico

• Lesson 6 – Symbols
• Studio Lesson – Make a Mosaic

• question students as they examinea variety of symbols
• guide students as they develop their mosaic

1. What do you think the animal stands for?
2. What symbols will you use to represent your community?
3. Which animal represents strength?

• Identify anddescribe symbols in artworks.
• Demonstrate how to make a mosaic using an variety of art materials that expresses a symbol.
• Respond to and make judgments about artworks.

• Explaining
• Discussions
• Questions
• Demonstrations

• Have students work with a partner to complete their mosaic.

Art – Grade 2

Week 7Unit of Study:Public SculpturesThird Grading Period

• 1 B identify art elements, such as color, texture, form, line, and space and the art principles, such as emphasis, pattern, and rhythm.
• 4 B identify ideas in original artworks, portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and artists.

• 2 A express ideas and feelings in artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines.
• 2 C identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.

• public sculptures

• escultura publica

• Lesson 1 – Large Sculpture
• Studio Lesson – Make a SculptureGarden

• question students as they examine a variety of public sculptures
• demonstrate and facilitate model construction techniques

1. What objects or subjects would you like to see in the form of a public sculpture?
2. What story character will you use in your sculpture?
3. Which part of this sculpture do you like the best? Why?

• Identify and describelarge sculptures.
• Demonstrate the use of clay to create a sculpture.
• Respond to and make judgments about artworks.

• Discussions
• Demonstrations
• Questions
• Modeling

• Have students use a class story as inspiration.

Art – Grade 2