Course Overview:
The Visual Art suite will provide students the foundational skills to be successful in a studio environment. Using the Elements of Art and Principles of Design as the framework, students will feel confident in creating their own style of art. Students will explore and use a variety of materials safely during the creative process. The courses explicitly teach art techniques through modeling and connecting them to master artists. During the creative process, students will apply art vocabulary, procedures, as well as time-management and collaborative skills. They will develop their observational skills, prior knowledge, and art critique skills to reflect on and interpret works of art. Throughout each multifaceted lesson, students will make connections to art and various cultures around the world. The course offers rich text to support art history instruction, including information on artists and art movements over time. The Visual Art suite integrates standards from all the core subject areas including Math, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Language Arts. Connections are made to Music, Dance, and Physical Education as well. The Visual Art suite will develop students fine motor skills, critical thinking skills, creativity, and their appreciation for global communities.
Required Materials:
Student-Supplied Resources:
- Printer
- Disk space on your computer as well as external device to back up your files (flash drive, external hard drive, CD–Rom, etc.)
- Cell phone to take photo of student's work or scanner to scan student's work
- Interactive Notebook (three-ring binder)
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Crayons and colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Ruler
- Printer paper
- Multi-colored paper
Course Materials:
Along with your Student Supplied Resources, your “Art Kit” should include the following materials to use throughout the course. Be sure to check what you have and add materials as you need them while working through the course. Here is what you need to start building your Art Kit, many of these tools can be used more than once.
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 Sketchbook
- Markers
- Masking Tape
- Multi-colored paper or construction paper
- Cardstock or thick paper
- Tempera paint (various colors)
- Watercolor paints
- Paintbrushes (various sizes)
- Painting tools (paint pallet, water, paper towels, paint roller)
- Chalk pastels
- Oil pastels
- Charcoal
- Smock or old T-shirt
- Playdough or modeling clay
Module Specific Materials:
These are suggested materials that you can use for specific projects. Read this list carefully before going to the store, you probably have many of these materials already at home. You can start collecting recyclable materials, so you are ready for upcoming modules.
Module 1
- Mirror
- Music
- Yarn or string
Module 2
- Yarn, sticks, or pipe cleaners
- Circle objects (lids, paper rolls, cups)
- Painting tools (paper plates, water, paper towels...)
Module 3
- Paint tools (egg carton or pallet, paper plates, water, paper towels)
- Coffee filter
- Large white paper
- Photograph of yourself
Module 4
- Large round lid or container
- Collectable object
- Magazines or newspapers
Module 5
- Coin or leaf
- Painting tools (paint pallet, water, paper towels...)
- Variety of textured objects
Module 6
- Storybook
- Wire
- Nature objects
- Plastic wrap
- Foil
- Pipe cleaners or twist ties
Module 7
- Paper grocery bag
- Colored tissue paper
- Magazines
- Cardboard
- Small objects (bottle caps, beads, paper clips, etc.)
- Hole punch
- Yarn or elastic string
- Beads or plastic gems
- Craft feathers
- Wax paper
- Rubber bands
- Dried rice or beans
- Photocopier
Free Downloads:
- Java
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Module One: Line
- 01.00 Module One Pretest
- 01.01 Line
- 01.02 Wassily Kandinsky
- 01.03 Module One Review And Assessment
Module Two: Shape
- 02.00 Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 Shape
- 02.02 Kandinsky's Shapes
- 02.03 Module Two Review And Assessment
- 02.04 Module Two Discussion-Based Assessment
Module Three: Color
- 03.00 Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 Color
- 03.02 Paul Klee
- 03.03 Module Three Review And Assessment
Module Four: Space
- 04.00 Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 Space
- 04.02 Giorgio Morandi
- 04.03 Module Four Review And Assessment
- 04.04 Module Four Discussion-Based Assessment
Module Five: Texture
- 05.00 Module Five Pretest
- 05.01 Texture
- 05.02 Eric Carle
- 05.03 Module Five Review And Assessment
Module Six: Form
- 06.00 Module Six Pretest
- 06.01 Form
- 06.02 Alexander Calder
- 06.03 Module Six Review And Assessment
- 06.04 Module Six Discussion-Based Assessment
Module Seven: Art Around the World
- 07.00 Module Seven Pretest
- 07.01 Australia
- 07.02 Asia
- 07.03 Europe
- 07.04 Africa
- 07.05 South America
- 07.06 North America
- 07.07 Module Seven Review And Assessment
- 07.08 Module Seven Discussion-Based Assessment
