Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy
Art History
Scope and Sequence
Unit Theme
Unit Dates and
Duration
Unit Focus
Description
Arts
Standards
Social Studies
Standards
Literacy
Standards
Reading
Writing
Prehistoric Art August 12, 2015
– October 2,
through
2015
Byzantine Art
This unit begins with the earliest
examples of “found art” from the
Paleolithic Period and goes through
the various styles and cultures of
Ancient Egypt, the Aegean
civilizations, Ancient Greece, the
Etruscans, Ancient Rome, Judaism
and Early Christianity, and
Byzantium. Focus will be on being
able to identify key characteristics
from each culture, being able to
recognize key works of art from each
culture, and being able to see
similarities due to cultural contact.
2.1.PO401
2.1.PO302
2.1.PO305
2.2.PO401
2.2.PO402
2.3.PO301-401
2.4 (all)
2.5.PO303
3.1.PO402
3.2.PO401
2.1 (all)
2.2.PO1-3
2.3.PO1, 3
4.4.PO2-3, 6, 8
4.5.PO1
4.6.PO2-3
RH 1-10
WHST 1-2, 4-10
Islamic Art
through
Pacific Art
This unit begins with the fall of the
Byzantine Empire and Islam’s rise in
the former Byzantine area. It covers
Islamic art, Early Medieval,
Romanesque, and Gothic art from
the Western tradition. It then
introduces the non-Western art from
Southeast Asia, Africa, and the
Pacific.
2.1.PO401
2.1.PO302
2.1.PO305
2.2.PO401
2.2.PO402
2.3.PO301-401
2.4 (all)
2.5.PO303
3.1.PO402
3.2.PO401
2.3.PO1-3
2.5.PO1
4.4.PO2-3, 6, 8
4.5.PO1
4.6.PO2-3
RH 1-10
WHST 1-2, 4-10
October 13,
2015 –
December 18,
2015
Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy
Art History
Scope and Sequence
The Early
Renaissance
through
Rococo.
January 5, 2016
– March 4, 2016
This unit returns to the art of
Western Europe and begins with the
Early Renaissance and goes through
the art and cultures of High
Renaissance, Mannerism, Northern
Renaissance, the Baroque, and the
French Rococo periods. Focus will be
on being able to identify key
characteristics from each culture,
being able to recognize key works of
art from each culture, and being able
to see similarities due to cultural
contact.
2.1.PO401
2.1.PO302
2.1.PO305
2.2.PO401
2.2.PO402
2.3.PO301-401
2.4 (all)
2.5.PO303
3.1.PO402
3.2.PO401
2.4PO1-2
4.4.PO2-3, 6, 8
4.5.PO1
4.6.PO2-3
RH 1-10
WHST 1-2, 4-10
Neoclassicism
through the
Present
March 14, 2016
– May 13, 2016
This period begins in the 17th
century with the Neoclassic period
and goes through Romanticism,
Realism, Impressionism, PostImpressionism, WWI, WWII, PostModernism, and the 21st century.
Focus will be on being able to
identify key characteristics from
each period, country, and being able
to identify key works of art.
2.1.PO401
2.1.PO302
2.1.PO305
2.2.PO401
2.2.PO402
2.3.PO301-401
2.4 (all)
2.5.PO303
3.1.PO402
3.2.PO401
2.6.PO2-4, 6
2.8.PO3-4
2.9.PO3
4.4.PO2-3, 6, 8
4.5.PO1
4.6.PO2-3
RH 1-10
WHST 1-2, 4-10
Non-Western
Art
May 16, 2016 –
June 2, 2016
This unit covers the rest of the nonWestern art. It includes China, Japan,
and the art of the Americas. Focus
will be on being able to identify key
characteristics from each culture,
being able to recognize key works of
2.1.PO401
2.1.PO302
2.1.PO305
2.2.PO401
2.2.PO402
2.3.PO4
2.5.PO1
4.4.PO2-3, 6, 8
4.5.PO1
4.6.PO2-3
RH 1-10
WHST 1-2, 4-10
Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy
Art History
Scope and Sequence
art from each culture, and being able
to compare and contrast how these
civilizations used art.
2.3.PO301-401
2.4 (all)
2.5.PO303
3.1.PO402
3.2.PO401