Poyen School
Poyen School Curriculum K - 12 2007-2008

Fine Arts - Advanced Art


Art

    Inquire/Explore/Discover
The learner will be able to inquire/explore/discover historical, cultural, social, environmental, and personal references from which to develop concepts/ideas.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks Content Standard 1
  
    Art translates information to others
The learner will be able to identify how art translates ideas, knowledge, emotions, and experiences to others.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 1.1
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapter 1 & 2 [Textbook].   Discuss how art satisfies our need for personal expression and communication.
- The Visual Experience, Test on chapters 1 & 2 [Textbook].   Answer the study questions. List the subject matter in the art works in chapters 1 & 2. Pick one art work, write a paragraph describing the emotion expressed in the work.
- The Visual Experience, Chapters 1 & 2 [Textbook].   Find art works in the chapters that have the same ideas or relate the same experiences. Write a comparison of the works. Look for similarities and differences.
  
    Prior Knowledge
The learner will be able to assimilate/diversify prior knowledge to include new media skills to explore concepts and ideas.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 1.2
Instructional Resources
- Visual Art Projects, Plan a project [Student].  Write a description of the materials and processes you will use. Tell how this will communicate your ideas to others through your art work. Create the artwork. Compare your artwork to another artist in a paper.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapters 11, 12, 13 [Textbook].   Introduction to media; 2 - D media; 2-D media. Look at transparencies of artist's work and discuss. Example: The Eye of Silence by Max Ernest and The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali. How have the artists used the same medium to create different effects? Video: Computers as an art tool.
- The Visual Experience, Product design [Textbook].   Students will discuss chapter 11. How the medium selected by the artist helps to express the idea. They will then select multimedia to create an art work and discuss if the process selected best communicated the idea the student wished to express. Create a product design on the computer: t shirt, product label, billboard.
  
    Visual arts & other disciplines
The learner will be able to compare and/or identify the materials, technologies, media, processes, and purposes of the visual arts with those of other disciplines and other cultures.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 1.3
Instructional Resources
- Visual Art Projects, Invent your own totem [Student].  Form clay around a newspaper wrapped cardboard tube or milk carton. Symbolize your hobbies, interests, and achievements, or those of your family.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapters 16, & 17 [Textbook].   Nonwestern Art I and Nonwestern Art II. See interpretation guidelines T228 in resource binder. See guidelines for a report on an art form T238. See functions of art in culture T254.
- The Visual Experience, create a mask [Textbook].   Create a mask with features in relief. The role you create for the mask may come from your own time and experience, or from a play, movie, story or legend.
  
    Nature of creativity
The learner will be able to explore the nature of creativity.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 1.4
Instructional Resources
- Visual Art Projects, Paint a picture: event that expresses feelings [Student].  
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Page 12 [Textbook].   Discuss the aesthetic experience
- The Visual Experience, personal reactions/poem/illustration [Textbook].   Students will use personal reactions to an event as a source of ideas. Write a poem about your reactions. Illustrate your poem.
  
    Methods of research
The learner will be able to employ various methods of research such as technology, interviews, and field observations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 1.5
Instructional Resources
- Writing Projects, Pages 57 - 71 [Book].  Prepare a questionaire or interview people from the community. Find out about the culture of the area and historical events. Make a bulletin board of historical photos of the area. Label events; Ex. pictures of old school building, area soldiers that fought in war, etc.
- Visual Art Projects, make a time capsule for future generations [Student].  
  
    Career opportunities
The learner will be able to investigate and communicate and understanding of visual arts career opportunities.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 1.6
Instructional Resources
- Activity, Compare 2 jobs you are interested in [Student].  One has to be an art career and the other does not.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapter 14 [Textbook].   Read, discuss, do questions at end of chapter. Watch video: Your Future in Art/Your Future in Fashion
- The Visual Experience, Chapter 14 test [Textbook].   Research a career in art that interest you. Consider the training, responsibilities, and rewards of the job. Write reasons you feel you would like this job. Make a powerpoint presentation.
  
    Safety precautions
The learner will be able to identify and understand responsible safety precautions within the visual arts.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 1.7
Instructional Resources
- Activity, Instruction on safety [Student].  Emphasize art safety in the classroom. Talk about safety when using sharp tools such as X-acto knives, scissors, compass, and linoleum cutters. Using safe materials is important as well. For example, use water based paints only, not oil paint, spray paint or turpentine without adequate ventilation.
- Activity, Work in groups to design an art room [Student].  Must have good health and safety concerns addressed.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Teacher's manual [Textbook].   Additional notes are provided for the teacher on page F21
- The Visual Experience, Monitor student activities for safety [Textbook].   Students will show self control. Demonstrations of equipment will be given.
  
    Arts/humanities/science
The learner will be able to connect visual arts issues, ideas, ans themes with concurring humanities and science characteristics.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 1.8
Instructional Resources
- Studio Art Handbook, Teacher's guide page 37 [Book].  
- Studio Art Handbook, Interpret & illustrate list of themes [Book].  Any of the Greek Myths; Biblical Narratives from the Old Testament; Psychological crisis point, Social situation, Classical literary theme, moral dilemma.
  
    Variety of sources
The learner will be able to identify a variety of sources for subject matter, symbols and ideas.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Inquire/Explore/Discover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 1.9
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapters 1 & 2 [Textbook].   Play music. While listening to music, draw lines representing emotions felt. Find something in the lines to develop for a picture. You may erase lines, but you cannot add any.
- The Visual Experience, Create a tattoo [Textbook].  
- The Visual Experience, Draw 5 seashells on construction paper [Textbook].   Cut them apart into pieces. Make a design from repeating shapes and overlappings.
  
    Create
The learner will be able to use their creativity in a wide variety of media, techniques, processes, and tools to develop original works of art and design.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Create Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks Content Standard 2
  
    Create art works
The learner will be able to apply inquiry, research, and exploration to create art works using a wide variety of media, processes, techniques, and tools.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Create Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 2.1
Instructional Resources
- Art Talk, Chapter 3; Media & Processes [Textbook].  
- Activity, Create a multimedia project [Teaching Strategies].  
- Activity, Create a design on the computer [Student].  Write a paper explaining how technology has changed your life. Predict how it will change in the future.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapter 11 - 13 [Textbook].  
  
    Create art as evidence
The learner will be able to create art works that evidence thinking, awarenes of design elements and principles, and aesthetic concerns.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Create Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 2.2
Instructional Resources
- Exploring Visual Design, Studio Resource Binder [Book].  
- Activity, create art projects [Teaching Strategies].  Stress elements and principles of art
- Activity, Cut pictures out of magazines [Teaching Strategies].  stress each art element and principle. Make a notebook
- Activity, Projects [Teaching Strategies].  Line - Blind Countour Drawing; Shape and Form - Design your own monogram; Value - Draw hands and use shading technique; Color - Geometric or freeform color study; Space - fantasy chessboard; texture - animal rubbings; Balance - African mask, postage stamp; Unity - Pastel figure drawing; Contrast - Self portrait with head gear; Emphasis - Large self portrait - Explore everyday objects; Pattern - Painted quilt, computer grid portrait - Movement - type collage, mobile.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, The Visual Experience Chapters 1 & 2 [Textbook].  
  
    Generate and communicate ideas
The learner will be able to generate and communicate ideas that create multiple solutions to specific visual art problems as evidenced through sketches, models, and/or other visual formats.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Create Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 2.3
Instructional Resources
- Activity, Video: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain [Student].  
- Activity, Make presketches of all planned art projects [Teaching Strategies].  
- Activity, Keep a sketchbook [Teaching Strategies].  
- Activity, Draw portraits [Teaching Strategies].  use shading techniques, still life, 1 & 2 point perspective, 3 - D forms with cast shadows.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapter 7: Visual Elements and space [Textbook].  
  
    Cognitive and affective perceptions
The learner will be able to communicate cognitive and affective perceptions through a wide variety of media, processes, techniques and tools.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Create Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 2.4
Instructional Resources
- Activity, Make a collage [Teaching Strategies].  With themes such as power, war, change, etc. Make a grid to enlarge. Paint.
- Activity, Make a drawing [Teaching Strategies].  One that compares past and present activities, a community event, or personal celebration.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapter 6: pages 57 - 73 [Textbook].   Read and discuss chapter 6. Take notes on the color wheel. Paint study sheets on value and intensity. Produce a visual arts project.
  
    Body of art works
The learner will be able to create a body of art works that share an underlying visual idea, content, or theme.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Create Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 2.5
Instructional Resources
- Studio Art Handbook, Interim Teachers Guide; pages 18 - 19 [Book].  Fill out worksheets 22 - 26. Develop 2 artworks with a personal theme.
- Visual Art Projects, depicting personal concerns [Student].  Focus on personal concerns and develop a series of art works depicting the. Develop an Concentration. The entire concentration needs to grow out of a preplanned set of goals and objectives set by the student and teacher before beginning the series. Do worksheets on pages 22 - 26
  
    Collaborate with others
The learner will be able to collaborate with others to create products relevant to visual art experiences.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Create Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 2.6
Instructional Resources
- Visual Art Projects, with teacher instruction [Student].  
- Activity, experience an event together [Teaching Strategies].  Example: Field trip, ballgame, video, etc. All participants create an artwork depicting the event. Example: Make a quilt, sculpture, mobile.
  
    Reflect/Respond/Rediscover
The learner will be able to reflect upon, respond to, and rediscover the art work and concept of self, of others (past and present) of environments, and of diverse cultures.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reflect/Respond/Rediscover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks Content Standard 3
  
    Defend content
The learner will be able to analyze, evaluate, and defend the content and manner in which subject matter, symbols, and images are used int he students' own art works and the works of others.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reflect/Respond/Rediscover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 3.1
Instructional Resources
- Art Smart, Show 40 slides [Slides].  Show slides covering The Stone Age, Egyptian, Greek and Roman, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Post Renaissance, Pre through Post Impressionism, Modern Art, Art of the Americas, Art of the Middle and Far East, and Art of Africa.
- Art Smart! I, show 20 slides [Textbook].  Prehistoric Rock Designs to Baroque
- Art Smart! II, show 20 slides [Slides].  Manet Impressionism to African Magical Sculpture
- Sister Wendy's Art History, show 6 videos [Video].  Watch art history videos on Prehistoric Cultures, Gothic, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, and the Modern Period.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapters 18, 19; pages 244-304 [Textbook].   Islands of Time; Read and discuss art periods from The Ice Age to the Post Modern Era
- Visual Art Project, Create an art work [Student].   Paint an art work influenced by culture, history, socioeconomic or interdisciplinary influences. It could be in the style of a particular artist or an art period.
  
    Assess art work
The learner will be able to assess the students' own work and the work of others using current assessment practices and tools.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reflect/Respond/Rediscover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 3.2
Instructional Resources
- Activity, Test Chapter 21 [Teaching Strategies].  Do study questions and take a test. Display student art work and practice art criticism for instructional purposes. Students can see and evaluate the use of art elements and principles.
- Visual Art Projects, Develop a rubric or checklist [Student].  Use it to assess your own art work and the work of others.
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapter 21: A Critical Method [Textbook].   Pages 312 - 323; Discuss chapter 20 (Criticism and Critics) for general background information. Read and discuss chapter 21 on the formal steps to art criticism: description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation. Do practice examples of these steps.
  
    Critique art works
The learner will be able to critique art works in terms of history, culture, and aesthetics.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reflect/Respond/Rediscover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 3.3
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, Chapter 21; pages 312 - 323 [Textbook].   Discuss chapter 20 for general background information. Read and discuss chapter 21 on the formal steps to art criticism: description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation. Do practice examples of these steps.
- The Visual Experience, Chapters 20 & 21 [Textbook].   Critique work in the text. A Davis Visuals Portfolio.
  
    Exhibit work
The learner will be able to prepare and present their own work in exhibit/display format, actual or virtual.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reflect/Respond/Rediscover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 3.4
Instructional Resources
- Activity, Art Exhibit [Student].  Studens will prepare their work for an exhibit.
- Activity, Art exhibit [Teaching Strategies].  Students will plan and carry out an art exhibit before the end of the term. Ex.: Bulleting board, PTO meeting, Malvern Art Show
  
    Portfolio
The learner will be able to assemble a portfolio of their own work which reflects visual art experiences and shows growth and potential over a period of time.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reflect/Respond/Rediscover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 3.5
Instructional Resources
- Activity, Student collects examples of their artwork [Student].  Make a protfolio using a variety of media. Pictures can be taken of 3 - D work.
- Activity, Portfolio Evaluation [Teaching Strategies].  At the end of the term students will present their portfolios to the class. Evaluations will be made on the throughness and amount of student improvement.
  
    Relate style
The learner will be able to relate their own style, intent, and/or content to influences by known artists,diverse cultures, or natural references.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reflect/Respond/Rediscover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 3.6
Assessment Resources
- The Visual Experience, chapter 18 & 19 Art History [Textbook].   Chapter 12: Two Dimensional media, page 137 Painting, page 140 Tempra painting, Page 138 Water Color Washes; Chapter 6: Visual elements; value and color
- Visual Art Project, create a painting in an artist's style [Student].   Wrie a report about the artist chosen. Explain why you picked him/her.
  
    Art concepts & life long learners
The learner will be able to reflect upon ways in which art concepts can be projected into life long learning experiences in various disciplines.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Reflect/Respond/Rediscover Master 1.0 Arkansas Fine Arts Frameworks A. 3.7
Instructional Resources
- Visual Art Projects, Draw an editorial cartoon [Student].  
- Visual Art Projects, Write a short story about an event in your life. [Student].  Illustrate it.
- Visual Art Projects, Write a children's book & illustrate it [Student].  Depict some dilema in your life; Example: being made fun of because you have skinny legs or wear thick glasses.
  

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