District 11 Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Visual Arts








Grade 7,  Encounter With The Visual Arts
Unit 1: 
Careers in Art: Cartography and Cartoons 

 
Overview

There is considerable research on the academic value of students receiving instruction in the Visual and Performing Arts. All District 11 art classes are taught by qualified art teachers. Students will learn the elements of art and principles of design. They will learn about art in relation to history, culture, and the community. They will also recognize and use the visual arts as a form of communication, and will critique works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. As we progress into the second quarter, more formalized assessments of each student's level of mastery begin and continue throughout the year.

Career Connection: This unit introduces drawing skills used by Geographers and Cartographers and Cartoonists.
Curriculum Integration:
This unit supports content in the Grade 7 Social Studies Geography Unit.

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Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

  • Art is a visual form of communication.
  • Art evokes meaning.
  • Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art.
  • Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art.
  • You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.

Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

  • How do you use art to communicate?
  • How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums?
  • How do you critique a piece of art?

Standards-Based Assessment 
I. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
II. Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
III.
 Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
IV.
 Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
V.
 Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)


District 11 Diamond Units/Lessons Overview - includes information about the purpose, goals and structure of these sample instructional units:

Lesson 1: Interview An Artist
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?
Materials:
pencil, sketchbook, blinder card, bent wire for the drawing ritual
Activities

  1. Begin with a Wire Drawing Ritual in your Sketchbook - use the instructions for the Wire Drawing. This is a 5 minute drawing warm up using thick wire bent into an odd shape. Insert a pencil through an 8"x8" BLINDER card. The blinder card will keep you from looking down on your paper while drawing.  Trace the contour of the wire in the air by using your finger to follow the contour of the wire SLOWLY until you reach the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the starting point  and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your eyes follow the contour of the wire your pencil follows your eye movements exactly.  Put the date in your sketchbook
  2. Your Art teacher is familiar with different careers in art other than teaching. Ask him or her about different careers in art, then explore the Careers in Art website.

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Lesson 1:  A Color Theory Exploration Lesson
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1:
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2:  Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3:  Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4:  Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5:  Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings:
Art is a visual form of communication. Art evokes meaning. Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions:
How do you use art to communicate? How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?
Assessment: Can the student name the primary and secondary colors without the use of a color wheel? Does the student understand why the primary colors are important in the color wheel? Did the student mix colors to create  the secondary and tertiary colors successfully?   
Materials: pencil, sketchbook, blinder card and found object for the drawing ritual, red, blue, yellow chalk OR red, blue, yellow tempera paint, water container, brush, mixing tray, large newsprint paper, color wheel including the tertiary colors
Vocabulary: primary, secondary, tertiary, warm, cool colors

Activities

  1. Begin with a Drawing Ritual in your sketchbook- Look at this site for Rituals to Start an Art Class. This is a five minute warm up in your sketchbook. Use a blinder card (place the pencil through a hole in the center of a 8 x 8 inch card). The card will keep you from looking down on your paper.  You may look down only to reposition your pencil when you begin a new line.
  2. You will use these color concepts throughout the year.
  3. TIP for the TEACHER: This color review involves MANY concepts, and for some students it will be new information. The students do not need to feel overwhelmed since everything does not have to be memorized at this point. By the end of the school year the students should have familiarity and understanding of all the color concepts. Approach this lesson as an exploration lesson!
  4. With thick black marker and with large newsprint draw ANY simple design using contour lines only. It can be humorous or serious. Don't worry about your image too much!
  5. Use red, yellow, and blue colored chalks for this COLOR review. You will be filling in your image with colors.
    For review what are the three PRIMARY colors? What makes them special?  Add your primary colors wherever you'd like in your drawing. This drawing will not be realistic!
    Mix two primary colors together on your scrap paper to make your SECONDARY color. Do this three times using a different pair of primary colors.  What are the three new colors that you made? Apply your secondary colors where you would like. (Orange, Violet, Green)
    TIP: You will need to apply both chalks back and forth until you have mixed the perfect color.
    When dust accumulates carefully lift your paper and tap the back so the dust falls onto scrap paper on the table.
  6. Now mix one primary color and one secondary color together by adding a little more of a primary to the already mixed secondary (such as more red to orange)  This new color is called a TERTIARY (or intermediate) color. Example: Blue + violet = blue-violet. Can you try and create the six tertiary colors? Look at the color wheels on this site to help you: A Lifetime of Color.
  7. You may use many colored chalks in addition to red, yellow and blue for the rest of the review. What colors on the color wheel remind you of sunshine or a hot fire? Red, orange, and yellow. We will call these WARM colors. These aren't too hard to remember. What colors remind you of a cool ocean or sky? Blue and green- COOL colors. We will add violet to the cool color list at this point. Look at this image: Warm and Cool Colors. Color temperature is the perceived warmth or coolness of the color. Cool colors (with a more blue base) tend to recede while warm color temperatures (in the red and orange families) are perceived as advancing. Knowing these properties can make the world of difference in your design.
  8. Begin mixing your warm colors together. Try mixing your cool colors. Place your warm colors near each other (you may overlap them as well) in your drawing. Do the same for your cool colors.
  9. Look at your drawing. Fill in any spaces necessary with your colors being aware of what kinds of colors they are: Primary, secondary, tertiary, warm and cool.
  10. You will use what you have reviewed today in your next art lesson.
     

Differentiation
Support:  To review colors explore this fun Color Interactive Tool.
Print a copy of the Color Wheel Template. Please change the following on the template before painting it:
Place yellow at the top of the wheel when painting it. Change the words purple to violet on the template after you have printed it out (these terms are used for the same color).  You will paint primary secondary and tertiary colors.

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Lesson 2: Size and Ratio: The Cartographer's Toolkit and Making a Map
Duration:
3 class periods
Standard
3: Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.):
Enduring Understandings:
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art.
Essential Question:
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums?
Materials: pencil, sketchbook, blinder card and found object for the drawing ritual, 12"x18" white drawing paper, ruler, colored pencils, thin markers
Vocabulary:
Activities

  1. Begin with a Drawing Ritual in your sketchbook- Look at this site for Rituals to Start an Art Class. This is a five minute warm up in your sketchbook. Use a blinder card (place the pencil through a hole in the center of a 8 x 8 inch card). The card will keep you from looking down on your paper.  You may look down only to reposition your pencil when you begin a new line
  2. This is a great site to learn All About Maps. What does a cartographer need to design a map?
  3. You will be creating your own map of an imaginary island. Here are examples of Imaginary Islands from Surprise Lake Middle School using 12"x18" paper.
  4. Position your paper landscape fashion. Grid your paper every 2 inches with your ruler and pencil. Label the top of each line from A to H. Label each line going down on the left from 1 to 6. These are your longitude and latitude lines.
  5. Draw a large shape to represent your island. This could be an animal, object or organic shape.
  6. Include a Key or legend with at least 8 symbols to describe what you'd like to include in your map, such a rivers, lakes, forest regions... Add a Locator to show specific landmarks (using your longitude and latitude coordinates), Compass Rose, and a Scale.
    Be sure to view "How Maps Work" section from All About Maps for information in designing your legend with symbols, making your scale and using your grid. Refer to the completed maps in step #3.
  7. Did you grid your paper? Did you include at least 8 different symbols in your legend?  Did you add a locator with landmarks and their coordinates? Did you include a scale? A compass rose?
  8. Is your island interesting or unique?
  9. Have a class critique to view all the fabulous maps. Compare and contrast ideas. Great job!

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Here is a cartography lesson to create an Imaginary Island using notebook paper.

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Lesson 2: Size and Ratio: Grid Drawing-Realism
Duration:
3-4 class periods
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?
Teacher Preparation: Obtain a variety of photographs showing high contrast of values. Photographs should be approximately 6 inches by 8 inches. Assign students to bring in their own photographs during previous assignment so they will have them in plenty of time.
OR
Take a high contrast black and white photo of each student. Have the student stand in a dark area with a light source close to one area of the face. Develop these photos to 3"x4" size. You can keep the students busy with a few drawing rituals using different drawing utensils while you call one student at a time for the photos.

  1. Begin with a Wire Drawing Ritual in your Sketchbook - use the instructions for the Wire Drawing. This is a 5 minute drawing warm up using thick wire bent into an odd shape. Insert a pencil through an 8"x8" BLINDER card. The blinder card will keep you from looking down on your paper while drawing.  Trace the contour of the wire in the air by using your finger to follow the contour of the wire SLOWLY until you reach the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the starting point  and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your eyes follow the contour of the wire your pencil follows your eye movements exactly.  Put the date in your sketchbook
  2. Choose between this lesson or begin with step #3.
    Chuck Close -Grid Drawing - L. Prescott

    This lesson uses a high contrast portrait or self-portrait cut down to 6"x8" and 12"x18" white paper. The photo will have a 1/2" grid transparency taped on top.
     A 1" grid is drawn on the drawing paper with a 1/2" border around the edges. Fine point black markers will be used to create the values. Follow this lesson plan OR begin with step #2.
  3. Another option would be to create an 18"x24" self-portrait on gray paper using gray scale pastels (pastels that include white, light gray, middle gray, dark grays, and black). Charcoal pencils are used for dark details.
    The ART GALLERY below will show some great self-portrait examples.
  4. Read over the information on Chuck Close and view the his gallery. How does he create his portraits?
  5. Ready to draw a large self-portrait? Take your photo and a ruler and mark the edges every inch. Connect the marks across and down to make a one inch grid over your photo. An ink pen may work better than a pencil.
    OR you may lay a 1" grid transparency over the photo.
  6. Take your large 18"x24" paper and mark every 6" along the edges with a pencil. Connect the marks across and down with a yard stick (if possible) very lightly with your pencil.
  7. Turn your photo upside-down and begin with one square of your photo. You may place a card with a one inch square cut from the center (a one inch viewfinder) and place this on the square you are focused on. Draw the most important lines (or shapes) as accurately as possible enlarging the image. You may dot a center point in your large square and smaller square of the photo. Are there any lines or shapes that intersect this center point? How close does the line come to the corners or edges of the square? Enlarge the lines and shapes as best as you can.
    TIP: For detailed areas like eyes add extra grid lines in your photo and larger paper from corner to corner with your pencil. This will help you draw your lines and shapes more accurately.
  8. Move onto the next square when you have completed the first...and so on.
  9. You may turn your photo and drawing paper right-side up when you have completed the lines and shapes in all your squares.
  10. Add any details that you need.
  11. Have newspaper under your large paper. Use scrap paper to lean on or the pastels will smudge. Have another piece of scrap paper to collect the dust from the drawing paper. When dust collects, lift the drawing and tap the back of the paper so the dust falls on the scrap. Do not blow or sweep the dust from the paper.
  12. Use a charcoal pencil to outline all your black values. Use black pastels to fill in black areas first. Then fill in your middle values, then white. Try to follow the values from the photo as best you can.
  13. Use the charcoal pencil for dark details.
  14. When you are satisfied spray the drawing with a clear protective coat. Staple your drawing on a larger sheet of black paper as a frame. Staple the photo on the bottom right of the large drawing. There you have it- A beautiful self-portrait in black and white values! Great job.
  15. Have a class critique of the value drawings. How are they similar to the technique used by Chuck Close?  How successful are the values transferred from the photo to the drawing paper?
  16. Display all the self-portraits outside the art room. Everyone will be pleased to see the large high contrast images!

    Visit the student  ART GALLERY to look at some AMAZING Self-Portraits using the grid and values.
     

Differentiation

Support:
Use a simple 3"x4"black and white photo of your favorite subject. Draw a one inch grid over the photo. Use a 6"x8" white paper and draw a two inch grid over the entire paper. Try to enlarge the photo by focusing on the contour lines ONE square at a time. Finish your drawing using dark values in soft pencils first. Then add your middle values and light values. Don't worry! Do the best that you can!
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Lesson 3: Size and Ratio: Grid Drawing-Surrealism
Duration:
3 class periods
Standard
3: Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.):
Enduring Understandings:
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art.
Essential Question:
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums?
Materials:
pencil, sketchbook, bent wire and blinder card for the drawing ritual, transparencies photocopied  with one inch grid, rulers (for making straight line grids), pencils, erasers,  12"x18" drawing paper --choice of medium -- small art prints or photocopies
Activities

  1. For the Teacher: It is best to show artists' works at the end of the project so the students can practice creating completely original and legitimate ideas on their own. Please read Creativity Killers in the Classroom.
    "While "image flooding" (showing many examples) may be inspirational, it can also be intimidating and very suggestive.  It can be argued that "image flooding" creates slicker work, but less creative thinking skills.  It may win the scholastic awards, but it teaches us to go through life in other people's skins."
    ~Marvin Bartel, Ed.D
     
  2. Begin with a Wire Drawing Ritual in your Sketchbook - use the instructions for the Wire Drawing. This is a 5 minute drawing warm up using thick wire bent into an odd shape. Insert a pencil through an 8"x8" BLINDER card. The blinder card will keep you from looking down on your paper while drawing.  Trace the contour of the wire in the air by using your finger to follow the contour of the wire SLOWLY until you reach the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the starting point  and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your eyes follow the contour of the wire your pencil follows your eye movements exactly.  Put the date in your sketchbook
  3. Surrealism is a cultural movement and artistic style that was founded in 1924. The Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without logic. Surrealism is the art of dreams and fantasies. Have you had some strange dreams in the past?  What was your wildest dream? Many dreams could never happen in real life, but you can illustrate your wacky dream in your art!  This kind of art can be called SURREALISM- or art without logic.
  4. Grid  Drawing - Surrealism - M. Austin
     Follow one of the lesson plans. Make sure to distort the photo you use by drawing a series of wavy lines on your drawing paper instead of a grid. You may add your own surrealism background in addition to the distorted photo if you'd like.
  5. When you are finished your Surrealistic Grid Drawing view some Salvador Dali Paintings and more Salvador Dali Paintings. There are surprising subjects and unexpected fantasies and images from the work of Dali.

 

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Look over this site for more information on Surrealism and its Artists

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Lesson 4: Simple Animation
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?
Materials:
pencil, sketchbook, bent wire and blinder card for the drawing ritual,
Activities

  1. Begin with a Wire Drawing Ritual in your Sketchbook - use the instructions for the Wire Drawing. This is a 5 minute drawing warm up using thick wire bent into an odd shape. Insert a pencil through an 8"x8" BLINDER card. The blinder card will keep you from looking down on your paper while drawing.  Trace the contour of the wire in the air by using your finger to follow the contour of the wire SLOWLY until you reach the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the starting point  and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your eyes follow the contour of the wire your pencil follows your eye movements exactly.  Put the date in your sketchbook
  2. http://coolschool.k12.or.us/courses/116200/lessons/15/index.php

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Lesson 5:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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Lesson 6:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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Lesson 7:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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Lesson 8: The Art of Cartooning
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

Activities

  1. Comics About Events
  2. Cartooning -Graphic Design & Sculpture - Jennifer  A
  3. Lettering- Graffiti Name Tag - Jennie Auble

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Lesson 9:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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Lesson 10:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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Lesson 11:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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Lesson 12:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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Lesson 13:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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Lesson 14:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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Lesson 15:
Duration:
1 class period
Standard 1: 
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as a form of communication.  (Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.)
Standard 2: 
Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design.  (Identifies primary colors.)
Standard 3: 
Knows and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes.  (Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and materials.  Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.)
Standard 4: 
Demonstrates an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community.  (Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of community.)
Standard 5: 
Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation.  (Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.)
Enduring Understandings: 
Tools, materials, techniques and process are needed to create art. Tools, materials, techniques and processes must be used properly when creating art. You can critique art when you know how to analyze, assess and evaluate art.
Essential Questions: 
How do you use various tools, materials, techniques and processes in the specific mediums? How do you critique a piece of art?

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