PHILOSOPHY OF THE ART PROGRAM
The art department should attempt to reach as many students as is
physically feasible. The program attempts to encourage the
development of each student's awareness of their own artistic
creativity. It is designed to encourage a natural means of
expression for all students. The program should aid in
developing self-confidence, artistic skills, and aesthetic growth
with regard to the students own needs of self-expression. The
art program should also help develop the students own awareness
of the importance of family, community, society, culture, and
environment in influencing their creativity.
GOALS OF THE ART PROGRAM:
1. To enable the students to develop their creative abilities to
their fullest potential.
2. To allow the students an area in which they can develop their
own sensitivity or awareness to their environment.
3. To allow the students a chance to seek out their own creative
experiences in different media.
4. To channel the students creative drive into areas in which
they can display them to their fullest potential.
5. To allow the students to create a deeper understanding of our
many faceted multi-cultural society.
K-6 ART CURRICULUM
FORMAT:
The Art Curriculum for K-6 has been developed around the Discover
Art Series by Lorna H. Chapman, published by Davis Publications,
Inc., Worcester, MA, 1985. The goals and objectives designed and
set down were developed primarily from this publication. These
are categorized using the four disciplines of Discipline Based
Art Education (DBAE) - - Art History, Art Criticism, Aesthetics,
and Art Production.
DBAE:
The format of Discipline Based Art Education employs the
following:
A. Art History - Images and timelines are used to build a
framework for styles.
B. Art Criticism - Discussions about art are a regular part
of art instruction.
C. Aesthetics - Questions and theories about art are
examined.
D. Art Production - A variety of techniques for self
expression are explored.
ELEMENTARY ART :
Levels K-6
PROGRAM GOALS:
1. The students will work with the basic elements of art (line,
shape, color, texture, space, form, value).
2. The students will learn to appreciate art work from various
societies, cultures, and historical backgrounds.
3. The students will learn proper use of art materials, media
and techniques.
4. The students will learn to follow directions and work in
group situations.
5. The students will create an awareness of the importance of
individual thought and ideas in their creative endeavor.
6. Make the students aware of their surroundings or environment
and the effect it has on their creativity.
ART CURRICULUM:
Grades K-3
RATIONALE:
In K-3 Art the students will be introduced to creating art,
describing art, responding to works of art, and seeing the role
of art in eveyday life.
SCOPE AND SEQUENCE:
HISTORY:
Levels K-3
Objectives
Kindergarten:
A The students will become aware of various
artists and their work.
First Grade:
A. The students will differentiate between
original artwork and reproductions.
B. The students will become aware of places to
see art and artists.
C. The students will become aware of various
societies and cultures through their art
experience.
Second Grade:
A. The students will expand their knowledge of
types of artists, and reasons why people create
art.
B. The students will experience a variety of
styles and types of art.
C. The students will become aware of various
societies and cultures through their art
experiences.
Third Grade:
A. The students will become aware of traditional
arts in various cultures and communities.
B. The students will become aware of various
societies and cultures through their art
experiences.
ART CURRICULUM:
CRITICISM:
Grades K-3
Objectives
Kindergarten:
A. The students will view art (theirs and others)
as an enjoyable process.
First Grade:
A. The students will learn to perceive and
describe the subject matter, mood details, and
specific visual elements in their artwork and the
artwork of adults.
Second Grade:
A. The students will become aware of the cultural
origin and functions of selected works of art.
B. The students will perceive, compare and
contrast the subject matter and visual elements in
artwork.
Third Grade:
A. The students will perceive more subtle visual
qualities in their own art and that of adults.
B. The students will refer to specific features
in a work of art when judging it.
ART CURRICULUM:
AESTHETICS:
Grades K-3
Objectives
Kindergarten:
The students will express their own opinion about
art.
First Grade:
The students will respect and react thoughtfully
to the art of others.
Second Grade:
The students will understand that looking at art
is an enjoyable process.
Third Grade:
The students will develop a positive attitude
toward looking at art and appreciating a variety
of subjects, themes, styles, and types of art.
ART CURRICULUM:
PRODUCTION:
Grades K-3
Objectives
Kindergarten:
The students' creative awareness will be improved
through the use of crayons, chalk, tempra, paper,
fabric, and mixed media activities.
First Grade:
The students will see and create lines, colors,
shapes, textures, form (3/D) to produce original
artwork.
Second Grade:
The students will create original artwork by
making intentional choices of lines, colors,
shapes, and other visual elements.
Third Grade:
The students will portray details, depict action,
use different vantage points and combine ideas or
materials in various ways.
ART CURRICULUM:
Grades K-3
ACTIVITIES:
The activities are designed to follow the Elements of Art with
the influences of various societies, cultures and historical
developments as they are appropriate for each project.
GRADES: K-1
Line:
Drawing - chalk, crayon, pencil, marker, ink
Color:
Painting - watercolor, tempra, crayon, marker,
printmaking
Texture:
Collage, printmaking, fabric, fiber,rubbings,
weaving
Shapes:
Masks, sculpture, patterns, architecture, clay
modeling
GRADES: 2-3
Line & space: Drawing - chalk, crayon, pencil, pen and
ink, marker
Color & Value: Painting - tempra, acrylic, watercolor,
marker, crayon, printmaking
Textures:
Collage, fabric, weaving, fiber, resists,
rubbing, printmaking
Shapes & Forms: Masks, clay modeling, 3/D sculpture,
patterns, architecture, creating murals
ART CURRICULUM:
Grades K-3
EVALUATION METHODS:
1.
Students success in application of media, techniques, and
materials being studied.
2.
Students working within set guidelines of the given problem.
3.
Students proper use and care of supplies and art materials.
4.
Students application of given concepts pertaining to the
specific problem.
5.
Students willingness to experiment and extend their own
creativity.
6.
Students cooperation and personal behavior.
ART CURRICULUM
Grades 4-6
RATIONALE:
In 4-6 Art, the students will be introduced to creating art,
describing art, responding to works of art, and seeing the role
of art on our society and culture.
SCOPE AND SEQUENCE:
HISTORY:
Levels 4-6
Objectives
Fourth Grade:
A. The student will experience art produced by
craftsworkers, designers, and architects.
B. The students' concept of living with art is
expanded through lessons about traditional arts in
various cultures, community landmarks, designs in
architecture and industry.
Fifth Grade:
A. The students will expand their knowledge of
careers in art and the process of exhibiting
artwork.
B. The students will gain a clearer concept of
living with art through lessons on sculpture in
public places, styles of houses, city centers,
package and product design.
C. The students will view and discuss examples
of art produced in various cultures and societies
from around the world.
Sixth Grade:
A. The students will expand their knowledge of
individual artists, societies, cultures, past and
present.
B. The students will learn about skills artists
develop in order to create various types of art.
C. The students will recognize the artistry
involved in architecture, commercial, and
industrial items.
D. The students will experience art history
lessons which include a time line.
E.
The students will compare and contrast the art
of different cultures.
ART CURRICULUM:
AESTHETICS:
Fourth Grade:
Grades 4-6
Objectives
A. The student will observe and discuss a variety
of art works from different cultures.
B. Students will become aware of functions,
cultural origin and relative age of selected works
of art.
Fifth Grade:
A. The students will learn about styles and
changes in American art, enhancing their
understanding of art and expanding their knowledge
of American History.
Sixth Grade:
A. The students will gain a respect for different
kinds and styles of art.
ART CURRICULUM:
CRITICISM:
Grades 4-6
Objectives
Fourth Grade:
A. The students will become aware that judgements
about art are related to the kind of art viewed
and specific features in the work.
Fifth Grade:
A. The students will compare and contrast visual
qualities in various kinds of art such as
expressive, imaginative, representational,
abstract, decorative, and functional.
B. The students will become aware of criteria for
judging their art and other's art.
Sixth Grade:
A. The students will interpret and judge works of
art based on their perception of the subject,
visual design, artists materials and other
specific criteria.
ART CURRICULUM:
PRODUCTION:
Grades 4-6
Objectives
Fourth Grade:
A. The students will learn to use design concepts
for specific purposes such as color to express
mood, diagonal lines to portray action and
repetition to create visual rhythms.
Fifth Grade:
A. The students are introduced to proportions,
perspective, color interaction and other design
concepts which increase their ability to create
art, communicate ideas, to portray action, and to
express feelings.
Sixth Grade:
A. The students will incorporate principles of
design such as balance, unity, and variety.
B. The students will learn to generate original
ideas for their art work.
ART CURRICULUM:
Grades 4-6
ACTIVITIES:
The activities are designed to follow the Elements of Art with
the influences of various societies, cultures and historical
developments as they are appropriate for each project.
Grades: 4-6
Line:
Drawing - pencil, pen & ink, chalk, crayon,
marker, from life, abstract, graphic design,
perspective
Color:
Painting - Tempra, acrylic, watercolor, marker,
crayon, chalk, landscape, abstract, printmaking,
fabric
Value:
Drawing & Painting - Color theory, color
study, shading, contrast, color mixing, people,
animals, landscapes, abstracts, etching
Texture:
Collage, fabric, weaving, fiber, resists,
rubbings, printmaking, montage, stitchery,
mosaics.
Space:
Drawing & painting - perspective, interior design,
architecture, graphic designs, visual symbols.
Shapes and Forms: Masks, clay modeling, clay relief, wire
sculpture, collage, assemblage, architecture, 3/D
sculpture
ART CURRICULUM:
Grades 4-6
EVALUATION METHODS:
1.
Success in application of media, techniques, and materials
being studied.
2.
Working within guidelines of the given problem.
3.
Proper care and use of supplies and materials.
4.
Application of given concepts pertaining to the specific
problem.
5.
Willingness to experiment and extend their own creativity.
6.
Written participation by the students where applicable.
7.
Student and teacher verbal critique of projects where
applicable.
8.
Students' personal demeanor.
NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE VISUAL
ARTS
VISUAL ARTS STANDARDS: The standards outline what every K-12
student should know and be able to do in the Visual Arts. The
standards were developed by the Consortium of National Arts
Education Association.
CONTENT STANDARD:
Content Standard: 1: Understanding and applying media,
techniques, and processes.
Content Standard: 2:
functions.
Using knowledge of structures and
Content Standard: 3: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject
matter symbols, and ideas.
Content Standard: 4: Understanding the visual arts in relation
to history and cultures.
Content Standard: 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the
characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.
Content Standard: 6:
other disciplines.
Making connections between visual arts and