Grade 2, Art
Overview
There is considerable research on the academic value of students receiving
instruction in the Visual 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. |
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Standards
Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry
with them years beyond the instruction received this year.
- People and cultures communicate through visual arts.
- Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
- Visual arts inform us about our culture, history and
society.
Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should
be able to answer after completing learning activities.
- What is art?
- What makes a piece of artwork good?
- How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Standards-Based
Assessment items
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.)
Math in Art
Standard 2: Algebra and Patterns - August
 Identify,
describe, create, and extend patterns (including patterns in shapes)
Standard 4: Geometry - August
Identify,
describe, draw, and compare 2-dimensional shapes
Standard 4: Geometry - September
Label
shapes appropriately
Standard 2: Algebra and Patterns - October
 Illustrates
number sense using pictures
Literacy
in Art
Comprehension: Read literature from a variety of cultures and explore
similarities between cultures (modeled) Identify mood, voice, humor, and
illustrations, and imitates language (e.g. rhyming, phrases, stylistic
elements, sayings, morals). Art students view and create works of cultural
art and learn the meaning and cultural significance of specific use of
color, line, and pattern. |
