Somers Public Schools
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Art Curriculum
Grade K
Standard 1: Media
Overarching Idea: Students will understand, select, and apply media techniques and processes.
Guiding Question: How do artists use media, techniques and processes to create art?
Component Statement
Expected Performances
Students will:
1. explain the differences between drawing and painting.
a. Differentiate between a
variety of media, techniques
2. explain how to use clay to create numbers and letters.
and processes.
First
Term
x
x
4. explain how to mix play dough to make new colors.
x
5. explain how to string an AB pattern using beads.
x
1. describe how lines look different then shapes.
x
2. describe how markers look different then paint.
x
1. use lines to convey ideas.
c. Use different media,
techniques and processes to
communicate ideas, feelings, 2. use colors to convey ideas.
experiences and stories.
d. Use art media and tools in a
safe and responsible
manner.
3/8/16
Third
Term
x
3. explain how to curl and zig-zag paper.
b. Describe how different
media, techniques and
processes cause different
effects and personal
responses.
Second
Term
x
x
1. use pencils, markers and chalk safely.
x
x
x
2. use scissors safely.
x
x
x
3. use glue safely.
x
x
x
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Somers Public Schools
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Art Curriculum
Grade K
Standard 2: Elements and Principles
Overarching Idea: Students will understand and apply elements and organizational principles of art.
Essential Question: How do artists use the elements of art and principles of design to create art?
Component
Statement
a. Identify the different ways
visual characteristics are
used to convey ideas.
Grade Level Expectations
First
Term
Second
Term
Students will:
1. use line, color and texture to create a season.
x
2. use form to create a balanced animal sculpture.
x
3. use zig-zag and curled paper lines to create a variety of textures.
x
b. Describe how different
expressive features and ways
of organizing them cause
different responses.
1. use lines and colors to create different responses.
x
c. Use the elements of art and
principles of design to
communicate ideas.
1. use line to create a portrait.
x
2. use color to create a rainbow.
x
3. use line and texture in drawing.
x
4. use form to create an animal sculpture.
x
x
x
x
x
5. use beads to create a pattern.
3/8/16
Third
Term
x
6. use line, color and shape to create a symmetrical snowflake.
x
7. use form to create a 3D snowflake.
x
2
Component
Statement
Grade Level Expectations
Students will:
8. use line and color to interpret a story.
c. Use the elements of art and
principles of design to
communicate ideas.
First
Term
Second
Term
Third
Term
x
9. use a line and create a curled form.
x
10. use a line and create a zigzag form.
x
11. mix colors to create a new color.
x
12. create a symmetrical design using line and shape.
x
13. use line and folding to create a 3D spiral.
x
14. use line, color, and shape to create a paper bee.
x
Somers Public Schools
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Art Curriculum
Grade K
Standard 3: Content
Overarching Idea: Students will understand, select and apply media, techniques and processes.
Essential Question: How do artists select and apply symbols and ideas (range of subject matter) in their artwork?
Component
Statement
a. Discuss a variety of sources
for art content.
3/8/16
Grade Level Expectations
Students will:
1. be able to create a rainbow in the correct order based on a variety of photographs of a
rainbow.
First
Term
Second
Term
Third
Term
x
2. be able to create a scarecrow based on a variety of images of scarecrows from around the
world.
x
3. be able to create a snowflake based on a variety of images photographed by Wilson Bentley.
x
3
Component
Statement
Grade Level Expectations
First
Term
Students will:
4. be able to create a turkey based on a variety of realistic and cartoon images of turkeys.
b. Select and use subject
matter, symbols and ideas to
communicate meaning.
Second
Term
Third
Term
x
5. be able to create a picture of spring based on viewing a variety of images that show signs of
spring such as flowers, bugs, trees, leaves, and birds.
x
6. be able to create a funny picture based on viewing a Norman Rockwell April 1 st Saturday
Evening Post image.
x
7. be able to create a still life picture from viewing an actual still life and comparing it to still
life pictures of Picasso, Wm Harnett, and Matisse.
x
1. be able to identify a heart as a universal sign of love.
x
x
2. be able to identify that a smiley face is a universal sign of happiness.
x
x
Second
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Somers Public Schools
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Art Curriculum
Grade K
Standard 4: History and Culture
Overarching Idea: Students will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
Essential Question: How has art changed through time? How does art help us learn about people and cultures?
Component
Statement
Grade Level Expectations
First
Quarter
Students will:
a. Recognize that the visual
arts have a history and a
variety of cultural purposes
and meanings.
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Component
Statement
b. Identify specific works of art
as belonging to particular
styles, cultures, times and
places.
c. Create art work that
demonstrates understanding
of how history or culture can
influence visual art.
Grade Level Expectations
First
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Students will:
1. identify a still life picture.
Third
Quarter
x
1. describe why we use six colors to paint the rainbow.
x
Somers Public Schools
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Art Curriculum
Grade K
Standard 5: Analysis, Interpretation and Evaluation
Overarching Idea: Students will reflect upon, describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate their own and others' work.
Essential Question: What can we learn from studying our own art and the art of others?
Component
Statement
First
Term
Second
Term
Third
Term
Students will:
1. identify that art is made for people to look at.
x
x
x
b. Describe visual
characteristics of works of
art using visual arts
terminology.
1. describe different kinds of lines.
x
x
x
2. describe different kinds of shapes.
x
x
x
c. Recognize that there are
different responses to
specific works of art.
1. recognize that color and line can make you feel happy.
x
x
2. recognize that color and line can make you feel sad.
x
x
a. Identify various purposes for
creating works of art.
3/8/16
Grade Level Expectations
5
Component
Statement
d. Describe their personal
responses to specific works
of art using visual art
terminology.
Grade Level Expectations
First
Term
Second
Term
Third
Term
Students will:
1. describe how they use line.
x
x
2. describe how they use shape.
x
x
Second
Term
Third
Term
e. Identify possible
improvements in the process
of creating their own work.
Somers Public Schools
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Art Curriculum
Grade K
Standard 6: Connections
Overarching Idea: Students will make connections between the visual arts, other disciplines and daily life.
Essential Question: In what ways do artists influence society? In what ways does society influence artists?
Component
Statement
Grade Level Expectations
First
Term
Students will:
a. Identify connections
between characteristics of
the visual arts and other arts
disciplines.
b. Identify connections
between the visual arts and
other disciplines in the
curriculum.
1. create an AB Math Pattern and explain how it connects to art.
x
2. mix colors to make new colors.
3. create letters and numbers out of coils of clay.
x
x
4. create a six sided snow flake.
5. know the colors of the rainbow.
3/8/16
x
x
x
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Component
Statement
Grade Level Expectations
First
Term
Second
Term
Third
Term
1. understand that art making is used to create pictures and used as a form of expression.
x
x
2. understand that art making is used to design homes.
x
x
3. understand that art making is used to write books.
x
x
4. understand that art making is used to create pictures.
x
x
1. know that Wilson Bentley photographed snowflakes.
x
2. recognize that scarecrows are created all over the world for a variety of decorative and
functional purposes.
x
Students will:
c. Describe how the visual arts
are combined with other arts
in multimedia work.
d. Demonstrate understanding
of how the visual arts are
used in the world around us.
e. Recognize that works of
visual art are produced by
artisans and artists working
in different cultures, times
and places.
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