Units of Instruction

&

Materials

*Essential Outcomes (Learning Goals)

What do we want students to know or be able to do?

Students will…

I can...

Critical Information and Vocabulary

students need to meet the learning goal

Daily Learning Objectives

Students will…

I can...

Time

Common Unit Assessments

How do we know students know or can do it?

Drawing:

-Pen

-Pencil

-Sharpie

- Color Pencils

-Oil Pastels

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can create a variety of original 2D and 3D artworks.

(RESPOND & Develop Craft) I can identify elements and principles in artwork.

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can demonstrate art techniques, tools and materials in both 2D and 3D artwork.

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can demonstrate the use of artistic tools of various 2D and 3D media.

• Balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity
• Color, line, shape, form, space, texture, value
• Landscape
• Tesselation
• Horizon line
• Varied line thickness

-identify balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm and unity in artwork  

-create a variety of drawings including realistic, abstract and highly patterned

-demonstrate the ideas of depth and perspective as well as illusion in drawing

-use drawing techniques (stippling, contour lines, etc) to demonstrate form, texture, emphasis, etc

2 weeks

• Animal Silhouettes
• Cactus Still Lifes
• Willow Pattern Plates
• Zentangle Animals
• Sweater Animals
• Architectural drawings

• Structure WS
• Castle drawings
• Victorian houses

Painting:

-Watercolor

-Tempera

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can create a variety of original 2D and 3D artworks.

(RESPOND & Develop Craft) I can identify elements and principles in artwork.

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can demonstrate art techniques, tools and materials in both 2D and 3D artwork.

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can demonstrate the use of artistic tools of various 2D and 3D media.

• Balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity
• Color, line, shape, form, space, texture, value
• Watercolor techniques (wet-in-wet, wash, dry brush, etc)
• Color scheme (monochromatic, complementary, triadic, analogous)

-identify and show balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm and unity in artwork  

-create a variety of paintings using tints/shades and/or color schemes

-demonstrate the ideas of depth and perspective as well as illusion in drawing

-use painting techniques (wet-in-wet, wash, dry brush, etc) to demonstrate value, emphasis, contrast, etc.

2 weeks

• Zentangle Animals
• Amate Bark Paintings
• Animal Silhouettes

3D Sculpture:

-Tape Sculpture

- Paper

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can create a variety of original 2D and 3D artworks.

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can demonstrate art techniques, tools and materials in both 2D and 3D artwork.

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can demonstrate the use of artistic tools of various 2D and 3D media.

(CREATE & Develop Craft) I can create a variety of original 2D and 3D artworks.

(CONNECT & Understand Art Worlds) I can describe the characteristics of different styles of art.

(CONNECT & Understand Art Worlds)

I can analyze a variety of art works including their meaning and function.

• Balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity
• Color, line, shape, form, space, texture, value

• Tint/shade
• Grid Method
• Tempra

-identify and show balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm and unity in artwork  

-use various sculpture methods to demonstrate form and texture with tape & paper

-identify functionally of a piece

- Learn how to band and build with tape

- Color theory, mixing colors correctly

1-2 weeks

• Shoe Tape Sculpture
• Treat Project Sculpture

Mixed Media:

-Paper collage

-

I can create a variety of original 2D and 3D artworks.

I can demonstrate art techniques, tools and materials in both 2D and 3D artwork.

I can demonstrate the use of artistic tools of various 2D and 3D media.

• Balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity
• Color, line, shape, form, space, texture, value
• Weft/weave
• Various weaving techniques

-identify and show balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm and unity in artwork  

-create a variety of mixed media artworks such as paper collage and assemblage

-demonstrate depth and overlapping in collage

-cut shapes accurately

2 weeks

• Animal Molas
• CD Weaving

Reflection and revision

(PRESENT & Reflect) I can assemble and prepare my artwork for public viewing.

(PRESENT & Reflect) I can revise artwork and/or a presentation based on others feedback or self-reflection.

(PRESENT & Reflect) I can develop an artistic statement including how my audience and the occasion influence my choices.

• Balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity
• Color, line, shape, form, space, texture, value
• Portfolio
• Media/mediums
• Techniques/process

-identify balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm and unity in artwork  

-prepare artwork to be displayed or shared digitally (take photos) or displayed for hallway viewing

-identify tools, methods, mediums and processes used to create specific artwork

-alter or revise artwork based on peer and teacher review

Over the course of the trimester

• Google Classroom reflections
• TAG review

Prepare and plan

(PRESENT & Reflect) I can generate and develop original artistic ideas.

• Thumbnails
• Sketchbook

-draw daily “creative” sketchbook drawings

Over the course of the trimester

• Daily sketchbook words