| Art - Grade Two |
| Benchmarks - Art Grade Two - clik here to open the Benchmark document which contains Power Benchmarks, Skills, and Vocabulary |
| Standard: A. Visual Memory and Knowledge
Benchmark: A.2.1 Develop a basic mental storehouse of images including famous works of art
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D -Observe a variety of images
S - Know there are famous artists and works of art - Q4
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- Students will view a variety of prints from famous artists
- Students will explore kid friendly web sites with art history
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| Standard: A. Visual Memory and Knowledge
Benchmark: A.2.2 Learn basic vocabulary related to their study of art
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Use art vocabulary to describe art materials and processes
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- Students will participate in word wall presentation
- Students will create artwork based on specific vocabulary
- Students will create written reflections on product and process
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Standard: A. Visual Memory and Knowledge
Benchmark: A.2.3 Learn about basic styles of art from their own and other parts of the world
Benchmark: A.2.4 Learn about styles of art from various times
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B - Learn that there are different styles of art
B - Observe styles of art
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- Students will explore books and websites
- Student will create a piece of art (ie. recreate famous artwork/art styles)
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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| Standard: A. Visual Memory and Knowledge
Benchmark: A.2.6 Know that art is a basic way of thinking and communicating about the world
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| D- Identify basic shapes in the world |
- Students will use basic shapes to create art
- Students will explore the presence of shape in art and in the world
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
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| D - Identify art of a country |
- Students will create artwork based on the styles of different cultures(i.e., Native American)
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Cross curricular connection with classroom teachers through social studies
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Standard: B. Art and Design History, Citizenship, and Environment
Benchmark: B.2.1 Understand that artists and cultures throughout history have used art to communicate ideas |
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B - Explore the purpose of art
B - Know that artists use art to communicate ideas
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- Students will learn that some art has utilitarian value (ie. pottery)
- Students will learn that some art expresses personal/cultural meaning
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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B - Know that cultures throughout history use art to communicate ideas
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- Students will create art that expresses the meaning of cultures (i.e. Native American created totem poles)
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Cross curricular connection with classroom teachers through social studies
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Standard: B. Art and Design History, Citizenship, and Environment
Benchmark: B.2.2 Recognize that form, and expressive qualities of art and design change from culture to culture and artist to artist
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| S -Identify the differences in art between two different cultures and between two different artists Q4 |
- Students will compare and contrast art from different cultures/styles
- Students will create art that reflects an understanding of a specific culture/artist/style
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: B. Art and Design History, Citizenship, and Environment
Benchmark: B.2.3 Know that works of art relate to specific cultures, times, and/or places |
| B - Recognize that a work of art relates to a specific culture, time or place |
- Students will identify art from specific times/styles/ cultures
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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| Standard: B. Art and Design History, Citizenship, and Environment
Benchmark: B.2.4 Know that art is influenced by artists, and cultures
Benchmark: B.2.6 Know basic ways to describe art images and objects from various cultures
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D - Describe characteristics of cultures and artists
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- Teacher will introduce specific artists and cultures and facilitate student discussion
- Students will discuss/reflect on varying styles of art and what it means
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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D - Identify art that is created by a culture due to its limitations and access to materials
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- Students will explore the materials and processes used by a variety of native cultures to create art
- Students will simulate the processes explored to create their own artwork(i.e. cave painting with chalk)
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: B. Art and Design History, Citizenship, and Environment
Benchmark: B.2.5 Understand that their choices in art are shaped by their own culture and society |
| D-Explain art from two different cultures |
- Compare and contrast art from different cultures
- Recognize the importance of art within the given cultures being discussed
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.2.1 Explore the elements of design |
| D - Produce an art project that expresses form, texture or value |
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Create art demonstrating an understanding of form, texture or value
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.2.3 Know how the design of art changes its meaning |
| B - Explore how to alter art |
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Explore the process of creating art
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.2.5 Look at nature and works of art as visual resources |
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D - Locate resources from nature to assist in the creation of original art
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- Explore the environment around to find media for creating art (i.e. take a walk and collect materials)
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Local parks and recreation department
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D - Create a landscape that shows the sky and land meeting at the horizon line
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- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Create original art demonstrating an understanding of depth using a horizon line
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.2.6 Use sketching to develop ideas for their artwork |
| S - Produce a piece of art from their own ideas - Q4 |
- Brainstorm ideas and topics to create original artwork
- Recall prior knowledge of processes learned to create artwork
- Produce art from previous sketches/ideas created by the individual
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Student and artist sketchbooks
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Standard C: Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.2.7. Use art tools effectively to create art that exhibits quality over time |
| D - Use art tools correctly (i.e., scissors, glue bottle, hands, drawing materials, supplies) |
- Review safety rules and proper use of tools
- Teacher will demonstrate proper use of new tools
- Explore new ways of safely using tools to create artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Safety posters
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.2.8 Explore the natural characteristics of materials and their possibilities and limitations |
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D - Follow directions to use materials appropriately
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- Teacher will demonstrate proper use of tools and media
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Safety posters
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D- Select the appropriate tools to express their ideas
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- Discuss and discover the best tools needed to create the desired effect in their artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.2.9 Be aware of creative processes |
| B - Explore the creative process |
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Generate ideas through group discussion
- Discuss the basic steps for creating artwork (i.e. brainstorm, sketch and plan...)
- Analyze the possibilities along the way
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Standard: C. Visual Design and Production
Benchmark: C.2.10 Develop personal responsibility for their learning and creative processes |
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D- Identify and follow set up and clean up procedures
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- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Review classroom expectation
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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D - Be resourceful with materials
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- Teacher will demonstrate proper use of tools and materials
- Brainstorm possible uses of available materials (i.e. recyclable materials)
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: D. Practical Applications
Benchmark: D.2.4 Learn about basic concepts in art, such as symmetry and originality |
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D - Apply rules of symmetry in their artwork
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- Demonstrate an understanding of symmetry through the creation of original artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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D - Use their own ideas rather than copying others
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- Create original artwork based on personal ideas and self expression
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: D. Practical Applications
Benchmark: D.2.5 Learn basic language used in art |
| D - Generate a value statement about a piece of artwork |
- Identify the possible meaning of artwork intended by the artist
- Identify personal meanings behind a piece of artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: D. Practical Applications
Benchmark: D.2.6 Use problem-solving strategies that promote flexibility, elaboration, and originality |
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B - Explore ways to create original works of art
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- Recall prior knowledge of processes and how to use them to create original artwork
- Explore new media and
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D - Use mistakes to make their products complete
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- Incorporate mistakes into the design to create original artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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D - Extend ideas by adding details
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- Follow teacher-given criteria
- Expand possible solutions to a problem by applying elements and principles of design
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: E. Visual Communication and Expression
Benchmark: E.2.1 Communicate basic ideas by producing 2-D and 3-D studio art forms |
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D - Create a 2-D work of art
D - Produce a 3-D work of art
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- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Incorporate original ideas into a piece or artwork
- Understand the difference between 2-D and 3-D art
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| S - Produce art work in a variety of media |
- Recall prior knowledge of media used
- Determine the best media to use for creation of original artwork including staplers
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: E. Visual Communication and Expression
Benchmark: E.2.4 Communicate basic ideas by producing visual communication forms useful in everyday life, such as sketches and plans |
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| D- Produce a sketch to communicate an idea visually |
- Draw several sketches to communicate one idea
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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| D - Produce a plan to communicate an idea |
- Create a plan through visual representation other than a sketch (i.e. maps, word web, graph, ...)
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Standard: F. Visual Media and Technology
Benchmark: F.2.1 Learn that art includes mass media, such as television, computers, and films
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| D- Identify artistic qualities in mass media productions |
- Identify and understand the different types of media in our culture
- Analyze a variety of media to identify the elements of design present in them
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Smart board
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Standard: F. Visual Media and Technology
Benchmark: F.2.2 Know that art techniques are used in mass media |
| B- Locate art techniques that are used in mass media |
- Analyze a variety of media to identify the elements of design present in them
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Smartboard
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Standard: F. Visual Media and Technology
Benchmark: F.2.6 Learn simple media techniques |
| B- Explore simple media techniques |
- Create a piece of artwork through the use of digital photography, digital video or other similar technologies
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: G. Art and Design Criticism
Benchmark: G.2.1 Know that art communicates ideas
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| D - Create art that communicates ideas |
- Identify an idea to communicate and find several ways to represent it visually
- Determine a variety of media that could be used to communicate one idea
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: G. Art and Design Criticism
Benchmark: G.2.2 Know that artwork has meanings |
| D -Share ideas about the meaning of a picture |
- Discuss the meaning of a piece of art for several people in the group
- Compare and contract artwork of similar themes to discover if the meaning is the same or different
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: H. Visual Thinking
Benchmark: H.2.1 Study the patterns and color in nature |
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D -Identify patterns in nature
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- Discover a variety of patterns through searching in the surrounding environment (i.e. take a nature walk)
- Recreate patterns in nature through an original piece of artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Cross curricular connection with classroom teachers through science
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D - Produce a work of art with tints, shades and/or neutral colors
D - Create a work of art with warm or cool colors
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- Review color vocabulary on the color wheel
- Dmonstrate an understanding of the color words reviewed by creating original artwork in a variety of media
- Explore famous artwork to identify the presence of color terms
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Color wheel
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Standard: H. Visual Thinking
Benchmark: H.2.2 Use drawing to examine objects closely |
| D - Create a drawing with details |
- View famous artwork and identify detail in the artwork
- Create an original piece of artwork using detail (i.e., portraits with details)
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: H. Visual Thinking
Benchmark: H.2.3 Show differences among colors, shapes, textures, and other qualities of objects in their artwork |
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B - Identify organic or geometric shapes in their artwork
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- Categorize shapes found in artwork such as collage or sculpture
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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D - Identify different visual or actual textures
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- Find and identify textures in the world around use and determine if they are visual or actual textures
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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D - Make an artwork that uses color groups
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- Review color terms and create original artwork demonstrating an understanding of different color groups
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Color wheel
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Standard: H. Visual Thinking
Benchmark: H.2.4 Create three-dimensional forms with paper, clay, and other materials |
| D - Identify and produce a three dimensional form |
- Teacher demonstration of skills and process
- Create an original 3-D piece of artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: H. Visual Thinking
Benchmark: H.2.5 Be able to read simple maps, charts, and plans |
| B - Understand artists use a color wheel to describe color relationships |
- Analzye and identify color used in famous artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.2.1 Use art to understand how they feel |
| D - Explain how they felt when they created a work of art |
- Use art to create personal expression showing a variety of emotions
- Reflect on the end result (i.e. group discussion, written reflection)
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.2.2 Make art that shows how they sometimes feel |
| D- Use colors and/or shapes to express their feelings in a work of art |
- Discuss the meaning of colors and shapes in artwork
- Demonstrate an understanding of color and/or shape in artwork through an expressive piece or artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.2.3 Talk or write about feelings in a work of art |
| D- Share what they feel is happening in a work of art |
- Reflect on the feelings in a piece of artwork through group discussion, written reflection, word web, etc.
- Compare and contract two pieces of artwork based on the feeling intended by the artist
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.2.6 Realize that creating or looking at art can bring out different feelings
Benchmark: I.2.4 Recognize their own feelings when they look at works of art |
| D- Share their opinions about a piece of artwork |
- Present and/or discuss personal ideas about artwork while incorporating art vocabulary
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.2.5 Understand that art is made by people from different times, places, and cultures
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| B- Identify art that is made from a different time |
- Review current artists and artwork as well as famous artist form the past while placing them in a timeline
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Timeline: physical or cumputer generated
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Standard: I. Personal and Social Development
Benchmark: I.2.7 Work alone and with others to develop visual ideas and objects |
| D - Produce a cooperative piece of artwork |
- Collaborate with fellow students to design and create a piece of art
- Discuss and analyze the end results
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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| B - Work independently to create a piece of artwork |
- Plan, create and anaylze an original piece of artwork demonstrating proficient use in materials
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: J. Cultural and Aesthetic Understanding
Benchmark: J.2.1 Explore the purposes and functions of art |
| D - Know that art is a form of self expression |
- Identify and present the meaning behind a personal work of art to a group
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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| B - Create a picture that tells a story |
- Explore artwork in a varitey of media that is meant to represent familiar stories
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to tell a picture through a story by creating a work of art
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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| D - Understand that art can be functional or decorative |
- Categorize fine art,function art and decorative art
- Identify the function of a variety of pieces of functional art and explain the reason for that conclusion
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: J. Cultural and Aesthetic Understanding
Benchmark: J.2.2 Understand that the choice of materials influences the expressive quality of art |
| B - Explore an art work made from two different materials |
- Recall all types of media used in the past and how they can inflence expression in a poece of artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: J. Cultural and Aesthetic Understanding
Benchmark: J.2.9 Understand the difference between original artworks, and reproductions |
| D - Identify an original artwork and a reproduction |
- Examine original art and reproductions and compare and contrast them
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: K. Making Connections
Benchmark: K.2.1 Connect their knowledge and skills in art to other areas, such as the humanities, sciences, social studies, and technology |
| B - Discuss how what they are doing in art connects to other subject areas |
- Discuss art knowledge gained from other subjects in school and how they apply
- Connect famous artists and events in history to a timeline
- Apply concepts in math to drawing techniques
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
- Cross curricular connection with classroom teachers in all subject areas
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Standard: L. Visual Imagination and Creativity
Benchmark: L.2.1 Use their knowledge and personal experiences to develop ideas for artwork |
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| D - Create a piece of artwork based on their knowledge and/or personal experiences |
- Identify a personal experience and create a piece of artwork based on that experience
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: L. Visual Imagination and Creativity
Benchmark: L.2.2 Begin to develop a base of knowledge and skills from which to create new ideas |
| B -Activate prior knowledge as source material in their art |
- Explore possible ideas for inspiration in creating original artwork (i.e. stories, experiences, personal beliefs)
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: L. Visual Imagination and Creativity
Benchmark: L.2.3 Explore the role that personal traits, such as independent thinking, dedication, and patience, play in creating quality art and design
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| D - Understand that art may take a long time to create |
- Emphasize the process of creating quality artwork through planning, patience and persistance
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Standard: L. Visual Imagination and Creativity
Benchmark: L.2.5 Explore nature and designs by artists as sources for new ideas for their artwork
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| D - Explore existing artwork and generate an idea for their own artwork |
- Examine a variety of sources in nature and famous art pieces to get inspiration for original artwork
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- Prints, books, websites and online art galleries
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Integration Matrix: Visual Arts and Information and Technology Literacy
Benchmarks: Visual Art and Information and Technology Literacy
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