Students will be able to:

1. Understand and apply media, techniques, processes and tools.

2. Use art vocabulary, art elements, classify subject matter, exchange information orally, and make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

3. Understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

4. Student initiate, define, and solve challenging visual arts problems independently using skills such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

5. Apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that are carried out in their artwork.

6. Describe the origins of specific images and ideas and explain why they are of value in their artwork.

7. Aware of various art schools and art careers that exist.

8. Reflect upon beliefs, raise questions, and clarify beliefs, and explore perspectives of self and others.

Resource Materials:

Textbook

Guest speaker

Videos

Teacher resource materials

Internet

Shading with a light source using different medial.

1. Picture plane/aerial perspective.

2. Mat or mount a picture.

3. Identify artworks presented.

4. Draw proportions of human figure (detail)

5. Animals.

6. Portraiture

7. Photography

8. Categories of artwork

9. Still life/objects.

10. 2 point perspective

11. Elements/principles of art.

12. Color theory.

13. Career options

14. Creative unity exercise (PSSA)

15. Portfolio review.

Assessment:

Performance assessment - teacher observes student performance

Co-operative group work

Project assessment

Sketchbooks

Self assessment

Content assessment - test/homework

Oral presentation

Final exam

Notebook review

Portfolio review

Students will be able to:

1. Communicate ideas regularly at a high level of effectiveness in at least one visual art medium.

2. Initiate, define, and solve challenging visual arts problems independently using intellectual skills such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

3. Demonstrate the ability to compare two or more perspectives about the use of organizational principles and functions in artwork and to defend personal evaluations of these perspectives.

4. Evaluate and defend the validity of sources for content and the manner in which subject matter, symbols and images are used in the student's work and in significant works by others.

5. Analyze common characteristics of visual arts evident across time and among cultural, ethnic groups to formulate analyses, evaluation and interpretations of meaning.

6. Correlate responses to works of visual art with various techniques for communicating meanings, ideas, attitudes, views, and intentions.

7. Apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skills, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artwork.

8. Conceive and create works or visual art that demonstrates and understanding of how the communication of their ideas relates to the media, technique, and processes they use.

Resource Materials:

Textbook

Guest speaker

Videos

Teacher resource materials

Internet

Abstraction/written assignments.

1. Art history

2. Watercolor

3. Acrylic painting - landscape

4. Portraits

5. Cartooning

6. Human anatomy

7. Graphic design

8. Introduction print making

9. Practice problem solving skills

10. Vocabulary/Historical significance of art pieces

11. Career/college options

Assessment:

Performance assessment - teacher observes student performance

Co-operative group work

Project assessment

Sketchbooks

Self assessment

Content assessment - test/homework

Oral presentation

Final exam

Notebook review

Portfolio review

Students will be able to:

1. Initiate, define, and solve challenging visual art problems independently using skills such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

2. Use art vocabulary, art elements, classify subject matter, exchange information orally, and make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

3. Apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that are carried out in their artwork.

4. Understand the visual arts in relation to history and culture and can describe the origins of images and ideas.

5. Reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and others.

6. Make connections between the visual arts and other disciplines and the world around them.

Resource Materials:

Textbook

Guest speaker

Videos

Teacher resource materials

Internet

1. Explore expressive and individualistic approach to art works.

2. Appropriate art terminology and articulating purpose and intent of artwork during portfolio review.

3. Discuss knowledge through researching the philosophy, applications, and art processes embodied in a selected style, movement, or individual artist's body of work.

4. Portfolio production - creativity and problem solving.

5. Appropriate compositional strategies.

6. Explore different media and styles and appropriateness of choice.

7. Career options/research college.

8. Evaluate and analyze their own and others art work in relation to the elements and principles of design.

9. Produce and exhibit work.

Assessment:

Performance assessment observation

Co-operative group work

Project assessment

Sketch books

Self assessment

Content assessment

Test/homework

Oral presentation

Students will be able to:

1. Understanding and applying media, technique, processes and tools.

2. Use art vocabulary, art elements, classify subject matter, exchange information orally, and make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

3. Understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

4. Initiate, define, and solve challenging visual art problems independently using skills such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

5. Conceive and create works of visual art that demonstrate an understanding of how the communication of their ideas relates to media, techniques, and processes they use.

6. Apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that are carried out in their artwork.

7. Describe the origins of specific images and ideas and explain why they are of value in their artwork.

8. Identify intentions of creating artworks, explore the implications of various purposes, and justify their analysis of purpose in this particular artwork.

Resource Materials:

Discovering Art History - Text

Art in Focus

Videos

Teacher resource materials

Internet
Guest speaker

1. Projects: Methods

Abstract Additive

Drape Subtractive

Ball Hand building

Wheel Wheel

Bas relief

Slab

2. Basic mastery of utensils and material limitations.

3. Verbally reflect analytically on various interpretations as a means for understanding and evaluation.

4. Contemporary and historical sculptors and their impact on our beliefs and approaches.

5. The language of art as communication.

6. Practice vocabulary, creative thinking skills, problem solving.

Assessment:

Performance assessment observation

Co-operative group work

Project assessment

Sketches of ideas

Self assessment

Content assessment

Test/homework

Final exam

Students will be able to:

1. Understanding and applying media, technique, processes and tools.

2. Use art vocabulary, art elements, classify subject matter, exchange information orally, and make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

3. Understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

4. Initiate, define, and solve challenging visual art problems independently using skills such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

5. Conceive and create works of visual art that demonstrate an understanding of how the communication of their ideas relates to media, techniques, and processes they use.

6. Apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that are carried out in their artwork.

7. Describe the origins of specific images and ideas and explain why they are of value in their artwork.

8. Identify intentions of creating artworks, explore the implications of various purposes, and justify their analysis of purpose in this particular artwork.

Resource Materials:

Discovering Art History - Text

Art in Focus

Videos

Teacher resource materials

Internet
Guest speaker

1. Projects: Assemblage:

Clay bust/proportion Kinetic

Timeline Earth Art

Wire Pop Art

Wood Concept Art

Paper maché

Plaster

Slab

Wheel

2. Artistic style research.

3. Proper and thoughtful use of media.

4. Verbal communication and analysis of project.

5. Articulation of a personal style.

6. Thematic investigation.

7. Critique and critically analyze project orally and in a written format.

Assessment:

Performance assessment observation

Co-operative group work

Project assessment

Sketches of ideas

Self assessment

Content assessment

Test/homework

Final exam

Students will be able to:

1. Initiate, define, and solve challenging visual art problems independently using skills such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

2. Use art vocabulary, art elements, classify subject matter, exchange information orally, and make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

3. Apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that are carried out in their artwork.

4. Understand the visual arts in relation to history and culture and can describe the origins of images and ideas.

5. Reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and others. Portfolio review.

6. Make connections between the visual arts and other disciplines and the world around them.

Resource Materials:

Discovering Art History text

Guest speaker

Videos

Teacher resource materials

Internet

Art in Focus

Scholastic Arts

Examples- artwork

Student's own research

1. Based on individual contract with student.

Assessment:

Performance assessment observation

Co-operative group work

Project assessment

Sketch books

Self assessment

Content assessment

Test/homework

Oral presentation

Final exam