Iredell-Statesville Schools Instructional Guides
VISUAL ARTS – Grade 8
VISUAL ARTS - Grade 8
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Planning and organizing for unique and original solutions
Seeking inspiration from other artists
Using increasingly complex ideas and original expressions
Developing expressive media techniques to reach an original and personal solution
Developing original solutions
Using environmental imagery
The history, purpose and function of visual arts
Evaluating the effectiveness of a work of art
Critiquing artwork
Interpreting and analyzing
Assessing the ways art enhances all aspects of life
Strands: Perceiving, Producing, Knowing, Communicating, Evaluating, Connecting
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Top
10
NCSCOS
Standard and Objective
Priority
Key
(E,I,N,M) Academic
Pacing
Vocabulary
COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will
develop critical and creative thinking skills
and perceptual awareness necessary for
understanding and producing art.
Objectives:
1.01 Plan and organize for unique and original
solutions.
E
Imagination
Creativity
Image
Perceive
Vision
Style
Visualize
View Point
Representatio
nal
Priority Code:
Resources Code:
E – Essential
N – Nice to Know
TB – Textbook
I – Important
M – Maintenance
RR – Resource Room
Essential Questions
What facts, concepts,
skills need to be learned
Instructional /
Learning
Resources and
Activities
(Differentiation)
Integration with
Other
Curriculum
Areas
(Differentiation)
Internet/Technology
Videos
Prints
Slides
Text
Media
Speakers
Language Arts
Writing
Reading
Social Studies
Math
Music
Dance
Drama
Computer
Science
Assessment
(Differentiation)
Critique
Test
Evaluation of end
product
Verbal
Communication
Portfolio
Rubrics
EC#: Essential Curriculum (1 to 10 KEY Concepts Identified in PLC each semester)
A – 1st Semester
B – 2nd Semester
Updated: 06/2007
Iredell-Statesville Schools Instructional Guides
VISUAL ARTS – Grade 8
1.02 Refine strategies for imagining and
implementing images.
I
1.03 Analyze various solutions to solving creative
problems to determine which are better.
N
1.04 Solve problems using images from fantasy
and reality.
N
1.05 Choose and apply the best ideas among
those developed over time.
N
1.06 Develop solutions that incorporate the use
of a variety of senses.
Objectives:
Priority Code:
Resources Code:
E – Essential
N – Nice to Know
TB – Textbook
Mood
Function
Study
Storyboard
N
COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will
develop skills necessary for understanding
and applying media, techniques, and
processes. (National Standard 1)
2.01 Discriminate in deciding the effectiveness of
various media techniques to reach an artistic
solution.
Reflection
Observation
Participation
E
I – Important
M – Maintenance
RR – Resource Room
Medium
Method
Media
Mixed Media
Process
Technique
Acrylic
Additive
Process
Various Media
Text
Tools
Videos
Internet/Technology
Language Arts
Writing
Reading
Social Studies
Math
Music
Dance
Drama
Computer
Science
Critique
Test
Evaluation of end
product
Verbal
Communication
Portfolio
Rubrics
EC#: Essential Curriculum (1 to 10 KEY Concepts Identified in PLC each semester)
A – 1st Semester
B – 2nd Semester
Updated: 06/2007
Iredell-Statesville Schools Instructional Guides
VISUAL ARTS – Grade 8
2.02 Apply materials such that their unique
properties and potential impact the artistic
solution.
I
2.03 Apply a variety of techniques and processes
when working with each material.
N
2.04 Determine an original solution through
expressive media techniques.
2.05 Understand the historical and personal
implications of the proper use of tools and
materials.
N
Objectives:
3.02 Develop original solutions that effectively
apply the elements of art in an aesthetic
composition.
Priority Code:
Resources Code:
E – Essential
N – Nice to Know
TB – Textbook
Reflection
Observation
Participation
N
COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will
organize the components of a work into a
cohesive whole through knowledge of
organizational principles of design and art
elements. (National Standard 2 )
3.01 Understand how artists use the elements
and principles of design to impact their
environment.
Aperture
Carve
Cast
Weaving
Stippling
Stitchery
Printmaking
Pixel
Palette
Overlapping
Modeling
Hatching
E
E
I – Important
M – Maintenance
RR – Resource Room
Shape
Form
Space
Color
Texture
Balance
Emphasis
Unity
Harmony
Movement
Rhythm
Variety
Composition
Style
Text
Videos
Prints
Slides
Internet/Technology
Language Arts
Writing
Reading
Social Studies
Math
Music
Dance
Drama
Computer
Science
Critique
Test
Evaluation of end
product
Verbal
Communication
Portfolio
Rubrics
Reflection
Observation
Participation
EC#: Essential Curriculum (1 to 10 KEY Concepts Identified in PLC each semester)
A – 1st Semester
B – 2nd Semester
Updated: 06/2007
Iredell-Statesville Schools Instructional Guides
VISUAL ARTS – Grade 8
3.03 Apply diverse original solutions in the
problem solving process.
N
3.04 Apply intuitive perceptions in the problemsolving process.
N
3.05 Apply diverse experimental solutions in
problem-solving.
N
COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will
choose and evaluate a range of subject
matter and ideas to communicate intended
meaning in artworks. (National Standard 3)
Objectives:
4.01 Communicate and persuade through visual
arts.
4.02 Develop the use of life surroundings and
personal experiences to express ideas and
feelings visually.
4.03 Utilize environmental imagery to create
artwork with personal meaning.
Priority Code:
Resources Code:
E – Essential
N – Nice to Know
TB – Textbook
I
E
Aesthetic
Content
Composition
Inspiration
Style
Vision
Dominate
Emphasis
Focal Point
Genre
Mood
Videos
Slides
Prints
Internet/Technology
Text
Various Media
Language Arts
Writing
Reading
Social Studies
Math
Music
Dance
Drama
Computer
Science
Critique
Test
Evaluation of end
product
Verbal
Communication
Portfolio
Rubrics
Reflection
Observation
Participation
N
I – Important
M – Maintenance
RR – Resource Room
EC#: Essential Curriculum (1 to 10 KEY Concepts Identified in PLC each semester)
A – 1st Semester
B – 2nd Semester
Updated: 06/2007
Iredell-Statesville Schools Instructional Guides
VISUAL ARTS – Grade 8
4.04 Invent original and personal imagery to
convey ideas that are both personal and have
meaning.
N
4.05 Develop personal imagery and style.
M
COMPETENCY GOAL 5: The learner will
understand the visual arts in relation to
history and cultures. (National Standard 4)
Objectives:
5.01 Consider the history, purpose and function
of visual arts and analyze their impact on various
cultures.
E
5.02 Explain the impact of a particular culture,
time and place on a specific work of art.
N
5.03 Compare and contrast relationships of
works of art to one another in terms of history,
aesthetics, and cultural/ethnic groups.
N
5.04 Explain the impact of art movements,
periods, and styles.
N
Priority Code:
Resources Code:
E – Essential
N – Nice to Know
TB – Textbook
I – Important
M – Maintenance
RR – Resource Room
Culture
Diverse
Ethnic
Community
Style
Theme
Triptych
Surrealism
Quilt
Renaissance
Pop Art
Postmodern
Op Art
Text
Videos
Slides
Prints
Internet/Technology
Staff
Language Arts
Writing
Reading
Social Studies
Math
Music
Dance
Drama
Computer
Science
Critique
Test
Evaluation of end
product
Verbal
Communication
Portfolio
Rubrics
Reflection
Observation
Participation
Native
American
Expressionism
Art Nouveau
EC#: Essential Curriculum (1 to 10 KEY Concepts Identified in PLC each semester)
A – 1st Semester
B – 2nd Semester
Updated: 06/2007
Iredell-Statesville Schools Instructional Guides
VISUAL ARTS – Grade 8
5.05 Explain the impact universal themes in art
throughout history have had on specific works of
art.
N
5.06 Explain the impact of current culture on your
personal style, attitude and techniques.
N
COMPETENCY GOAL 6: The learner will
reflect upon and assess the characteristics
and merits of their work and the work of
others. (National Standard 5)
Objectives:
6.01 Evaluate the effectiveness of a work of art
in meeting its intended purpose.
6.02 Evaluate the ways in which a work of art
reflects or communicates the diverse
experiences of the artist.
6.03 Interpret how a given work of art expresses
the uniqueness of the individual artist.
N
N
Create
Goal
Impact
Objective
Communicate
Mood
Feeling
Art Media
Artwork
Exhibition
Medium
Nonobjective
Standard
Proportion
Text
Videos
Prints
Slides
Internet/Technology
Peers
Language Arts
Writing
Reading
Social Studies
Math
Music
Dance
Drama
Computer
Science
Critique
Test
Evaluation of end
product
Verbal
Communication
Portfolio
Rubrics
Reflection
Observation
Participation
I
Technique
6.04 Evaluate and reflect on the impact of
various decisions made throughout the creative
process.
Priority Code:
Resources Code:
E – Essential
N – Nice to Know
TB – Textbook
N
I – Important
M – Maintenance
RR – Resource Room
EC#: Essential Curriculum (1 to 10 KEY Concepts Identified in PLC each semester)
A – 1st Semester
B – 2nd Semester
Updated: 06/2007
Iredell-Statesville Schools Instructional Guides
VISUAL ARTS – Grade 8
6.05 Critique artwork evaluating purpose, tone
and style in an oral or written expression.
N
COMPETENCY GOAL 7: The learner will
perceive connections between visual arts and
other disciplines. (National Standard 6)
Objectives:
7.01 Interpret and analyze connections,
similarities and differences between the visual
arts and other disciplines.
7.02 Demonstrate various ways the art elements
and design principles interrelate within all arts
disciplines.
E
N
Relate
Environment
Predict
Technology
Interact
Tradition
Symbol
Theme
Web-Design
Shape
Space
Parallel Lines
Pixel
Videos
Slides
Prints
Text
Internet/Technology
Core Curriculum
Language Arts
Writing
Reading
Social Studies
Math
Music
Dance
Drama
Computer
Science
Critique
Test
Evaluation of end
product
Verbal
Communication
Portfolio
Rubrics
Reflection
Observation
Participation
Linear
Perspective
7.03 Compare and contrast characteristics of
visual arts within a particular historical period or
style with ideas, issues or themes in other
disciplines.
N
Geometric
Elevation
CAD
Conservator
7.04 Apply various technologies in order to effect
visual arts and other disciplines.
N
Costume
Designer
Fashion
Priority Code:
Resources Code:
E – Essential
N – Nice to Know
TB – Textbook
I – Important
M – Maintenance
RR – Resource Room
EC#: Essential Curriculum (1 to 10 KEY Concepts Identified in PLC each semester)
A – 1st Semester
B – 2nd Semester
Updated: 06/2007
Iredell-Statesville Schools Instructional Guides
VISUAL ARTS – Grade 8
Professional
Commission
Contract
Instruct
Avocation
Vocation
COMPETENCY GOAL 8: The learner will
develop an awareness of art as an avocation
and profession.
Objectives:
8.01 Assess the ways art enhances all aspects
of life.
8.02 Assess the criteria to pursue visual arts as a
profession.
Priority Code:
Resources Code:
E – Essential
N – Nice to Know
TB – Textbook
E
E
I – Important
M – Maintenance
RR – Resource Room
Speakers
Videos
Text
Slides
Prints
Internet/Technology
Language Arts
Writing
Reading
Social Studies
Math
Music
Dance
Drama
Computer
Science
Critique
Test
Evaluation of end
product
Verbal
Communication
Portfolio
Rubrics
Reflection
Observation
Participation
EC#: Essential Curriculum (1 to 10 KEY Concepts Identified in PLC each semester)
A – 1st Semester
B – 2nd Semester
Updated: 06/2007