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. Informal and formalized assessments of each
student's level of mastery begin and continue throughout
the course.
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 I, III,
V
- Students will have the
ability to use art as a form of visual
communication.
- Students will have the
ability to understand what evokes meaning in
art.
- Students will be able to
recognize various tools, materials, techniques
and processes.
- Students will utilize various
tools, materials, techniques and processes in
works of art.
- Students will critique art
using their understanding of analysis,
assessment and evaluation.
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