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Summary Overview (Brief description and anticipated number of days for unit)MediaEssential Question and I CansElements/PrinciplesVocabulary / Terms CoveredHistorical ReferenceSkills & TechniquesDifferentiation for ELL / Struggling LearnersDifferentiation for ExtensionResources Art Specific and TechnologyArt StandardsStandards
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Unit 1: TEXTURED PINCH POT

required		create an ideal pinch pot with textural decoration, stain and glaze

days required: 1 1/2 weeks (including preliminary pots)

clay, stain, glaze, clay tools



Essential Question: "How do artists grow and become accomplished in art forms?"

I can create an ideal pinch pot with textural decoration.		form
texture
color
emphasis
pattern		clay
primary clay
secondary clay
stages of clay
(slip, plastic, leatherhard, bone dry)
greenware
bisqueware
wedging
aging
hand-building (pinch, coil, slab)
clay body (filler, flux, grog)
stoneware
plasticity
functional
decorative (non-functional)
texture (incised carving, excised carving, stamping, piercing, sprigging)
stain
glaze
glaze application: dipping
dry-footing
kiln
pyrometric cone
bisque fire
glaze fire or high fire
vitrified
oxidation firing


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(skills-based)		pinch method of handbuilding
textural decoration (incised carving, excised carving, stamping, piercing, sprigging)
decoration techniques (stain, glaze)		1. one-on-one instruction
2. peer instruction
3. modified tool choices
4. application of 1 texture technique that student feels confident with		1. combining multiple texture techniques simultaneously
2. creating multiple pots, some to be used later as test tiles		student and teacher examples and teacher demonstrationsAnchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Enduring Understanding:
Creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be developed		n/a
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Unit 2: ALTERED PINCH POT

required
create a pinch pot that has been significantly altered from the ideal form. include a foot rim & decorate with wax resist and a two glaze color combination.

days required: 1 week
clay,wax resist, two glazes, clay toolsEssential Question: "How does knowing and using visual art vocabularies help us understand and create works of art?"

I can take artistic liberties to alter a traditional ideal pinch pot form.

form
color
emphasis
movement
balance
unity		clay
stages of clay
(slip, plastic, leatherhard, bone dry)
greenware
bisqueware
wedging
hand-building (pinch, coil)
texture (sprigging)
wax resist
glaze
glaze application: (dip, sponge, brush)
dry-footing
foot/foot rim
bisque fire
glaze fire or high fire
n/a
(skills-based)		pinch method of handbuilding
sprigging (foot rim)
score-slip-seal
decoration techniques (glaze, wax resist)		1. one-on-one instruction
2. peer instruction
3. modified tool choices		1. complexity of design
2. wider range of tool choices
3. creating multiple pots, some to be used later as test tiles

student and teacher examples and teacher demonstrations of techniquesAnchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Enduring Understanding:
Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media,and art-making approaches		n/a
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Unit 3: DRAPED SLAB PLATTER

required		create a slab to be draped into a form. decorate with texture, underglaze, & glaze. (***present glaze options of marions white, clear, erica's brown, & erica's blue-black. emphasize color contrast.)

days required: 1 1/2 weeks		clay, underglaze, glaze, clay toolsEssential Question: "How does refining an artwork affect its meaning to the viewer?"

I can successfully roll a slab & decorate it to enhance its form and indicate its intended use.		shape
color
texture
emphasis
contrast
pattern
line
unity		form
template
pattern
clay
stages of clay
(slip, plastic, leatherhard, bone dry)
greenware
bisqueware
hand-building (slab)
functional
texture (incised carving, excised carving, stamping, piercing, sprigging)
underglaze decoration (painting, trailing, scrafitto, mishima)
glaze
glaze application: dip, pour, sponge, brush
dry-footing
kiln
bisque fire
glaze fire or high fire
majolica & contemporary serving ware
slab method of handbuilding
textural decoration (incised carving, excised carving, stamping, piercing, sprigging)
underglaze decoration (underglaze painting, mishima, trailing, sgraffito)
decoration techniques (glaze)		1. one-on-one instruction
2. peer instruction
3. smaller draping forms / smaller slabs required
4. using tracing paper to transfer sketches from journal onto clay
1. complexity of design
2. wider range of tool choices
3. combinging multiple underglaze & textural techniques
4. creation / use / application of sprig molds
5. applying a wider palette of underglaze & glaze colors
student and teacher examples and teacher demonstrations of techniquesAnchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Enduring Understanding: Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and art-making approaches.		n/a
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Unit 4: COIL FORM

required		create a small square slab to be draped into a bowl form to serve as the basis for coil construction. include a transitional coil, a design with consideration of positive & negative space, & a decisive culminating coil. decorate with a minimimum of two color contrast, choices being: stain & glaze, glaze & overglaze, underglaze & glaze, or glaze & glaze.

days required: 3 weeks		clay, stain, underglaze, glaze, overglaze,clay toolsEssential Question: "How do artists and designers determine whether a particular direction in their work is effective?"

I can design with line (coils) to create form.		line
form
color
space
texture
emphasis
pattern
contrast
unity		shape
form
positive space
negative space
geometric
organic
open form
closed form
clay
stages of clay (slip, plastic, leatherhard, bone dry)
greenware
bisqueware
hand-building (slab)
functional
decorative (non-functional)
stain
underglaze decoration
wax resist
glaze
glaze application: dip, pour, sponge, brush
dry-footing
foot/foot rim
kiln
bisque fire
glaze fire or high fire
Jomon, ancient Japanese forms, & northern European neo-lithic potterycoil & slab methods of handbuilding
decoration techniques (stain, underglaze, glaze, overglaze)
score-slip-seal		1. one-on-one instruction
2. peer instruction
3. mid size, round draping forms offered
4. mixing white vinegar with water for slipping attached pieces together		1. complexity of design
a. addition of foot rim
b. addition of handles
c. sophistication of rim design
2. project scale & directional changes within
3. combining multiple color choices & glaze techniques
student and teacher examples and teacher demonstrations of techniques
Anchor Standard #2.
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Enduring Understanding:
Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and art-making approaches.
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Unit 5: COMBINED PINCH POT ANIMAL SCULPTURE

required

create a sculpture of an animal using a combination of pinched, slab, & coil forms. decorate with a minimimum of two colors, choices being: stain, glaze, underglaze, & overglaze.

days required: 3 1/2 weeks		clay, stain, underglaze, glaze, overglaze, clay toolsEssential Question: "What role does persistence play in revisiting, refining, & developing work more completely?"

I can use the three methods of handbuilding construction to successfully create a sculptural form.		form
texture
space
color
emphasis
movement
balance
unity		positive space
negative space
texture
movement
emphasis
unity
clay
stages of clay
(slip, plastic, leatherhard, bone dry)
greenware
bisqueware
hand-building (pinch, coil, slab)
decorative (non-functional)
texture (incised carving, excised carving, stamping, piercing, sprigging)
stain
underglaze decoration (painting, trailing, scrafitto, mishima)
wax resist
glaze
glaze application: dip, pour, sponge, brush
dry-footing
foot/foot rim
kiln
bisque fire
glaze fire or high fire

animal sculpture through the agespinch, coil, & slab methods of handbuilding
decoration techniques (stain, underglaze, glaze, overglaze)
score-slip-seal		1. one-on-one instruction
2. peer instruction
3. determination of form breakdown made with instructor oversight		1. complexity of design, including:
a. pedestal
b. complicated balance
c. complicated movement
2. wider range of handbuilding techniques applied
3. wider range of textural techniques applied
4. combining multiple color choices & glaze techniques
student and teacher examples and teacher demonstrations of techniques
Anchor Standard #3.
Refine and complete artistic work.

Enduring Understanding:
Artists and designers develop excellence through practice and constructive critique, reflecting on, revising, and refining work over time.

Anchor Standard #11.
Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

Enduring Understanding:
People develop ideas and understandings of society, culture, and history through their interactitons with and analysis of art.

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Enduring Understanding:
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Unit 6: LEATHER HARD SLAB CONTAINER

required		create a lidded container including a lid with flange, and a handle. Altered footing and / or foot rim optional. Container walls should be made from leather hard slabs with impressed texture, including at least 1 unique, personal texture. decorate with a minimimum of two colors, choices being: stain, glaze, underglaze, & overglaze.

days required: 2 1/2 weeks		clay, stain, underglaze, glaze, overglaze, clay toolsEssential Question: "How do do artists and designers determine whether a particular direction in their work is effective?"

I can design & create a container with a particular purpose envisioned.		shape
form
texture
color
space
contrast
emphasis
pattern
unity		maquette
form
personalized texture
clay
stages of clay
(slip, plastic, leatherhard, bone dry)
greenware
bisqueware
hand-building (pinch, coil, slab)
functional
texture (incised carving, excised carving, stamping, piercing, sprigging)
stain
underglaze decoration (painting, trailing, scrafitto, mishima)
wax resist
glaze
glaze application: dip, pour, sponge, brush
dry-footing
foot/foot rim
bisque fire
glaze fire or high fire
bevelling
Greek & Roman kylix & amphora formspinch, coil, & slab methods of handbuilding
impressed texture
decoration techniques (stain, underglaze, glaze, overglaze)
score-slip-seal
beveling		1. one-on-one instruction
2. peer instruction
3. template sizes & number of facets suggested
4. assistance in measuring & cutting template pieces		1. complexity of design, including:
a. negative space
b. number of facets
c. addition / alteration of foot / feet
d. sophistication of lid & flange
2. project scale
3. creation / use / application of sprig molds
4. combining multiple color choices & glaze techniques
student and teacher examples and teacher demonstrations of techniques
Anchor Standard #3
Refine and complete artistic work.

Enduring Understanding:
Artists and designers develop excellence through practice & constructive critique, reflecting on, revising, and refining work over time.

Anchor Standard #10
Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Enduring Understanding:
Through artmaking, people make meaning by investigating and developing awareness of perceptions, knowledge, and experiences.
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