District 11 Division of Operations & Instruction
Visual Arts

Ceramics, Level 3 Art

Overview
This course is designed to increase knowledge and production of functional and decorative pottery; to develop an understanding of the history and aesthetics of ceramics design; and to further develop technical skills necessary for the successful formulation of glazes, preparation of clay bodies, and firing of ceramic wares. The content includes, but is not limited to, the production of functional and decorative design; perception and response to the qualities of ceramic/pottery art; the value of ceramics/pottery as an important realm of human experience; the history of ceramics/pottery and its relationship to other processes and periods; the criterion for making judgments about the aesthetic merits of ceramic art; formation of larger, more complex pottery; efficient skill development in methods and techniques; preparation of clay bodies and formulation of glaze, study of kilns and comprehension of firing techniques; and ceramics as a career possibility. (12/94)

Additional Credit Information: Additional Credit Information: Credit per Semester: 1.0 (Humanities or Elective) HONORS CREDIT AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE ADDITIONAL TEACHER REQUIREMENTS (see honors credit requirement form) http://www.d11.org/Instruction/courses/art_courses.htm

Honors Requirement
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.

 

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Standards

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

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.

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?

Sample Units

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

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