SECTION FOUR VISUAL ARTS CURRICULUM GUIDE GRADES K-12 Easton Area School District Art Curriculum Guide Elementary Art: Grade Kindergarten National Standard 1: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes. PA State Standard: 9.1.3 Producing, Performing, and exhibiting the arts and humanities Benchmark Objective Teaching Teaching Assessment Materials Strategies Students recognize the Describe that texture is the look and feel of surface CRITERIA: difference between materials • Paper Demonstration The student will demonstrate and processes Identify the difference between shapes • Crayons mastery of the objectives for • Markers Video each lesson. Students use different media, Name and use primary colors • Tempera techniques, and processes to • Watercolors Reading METHODS: communicate ideas, Draw using the following media: • Scissors The teacher will observe: experiences, and stories Graphite, oil pastels, markers, crayons • Modeling Hands-on • Student participation Clay • Following directions Students manipulate art Draw and identify the following compositional techniques: overlapping • Glue and sequential steps materials and tools in a safe shapes and page placement or composition • Pencils Final Project: and responsible manner • Craftsmanship Demonstrate how to mix primary colors • Creativity • Application of Use the following media in their paintings: watercolor and tempera paint techniques Sculpt using the following materials: model magic Math Correlations Language Arts Correlations Beyond the Standards (State Standards) (State Standards) 2.8.A and 2.11.D Identify a pattern based 1.1.P Demonstrate and increasing -Understand and demonstrate proper care of classroom materials on shape, size, color or sound understanding of new vocabulary introduced in -Develop group cooperation skills conversations, activities, stories or books -Respond to visual clues 2.3 Use types of measurements; time, -Develop an awareness of fine details sight, length, comparing 1.1A Use illustrations and print to gain meaning. -Develop skills in personal discipline and self control -Develop an openness to new experiences and opinions 2.5 Solving problems in various ways -Understand the importance of following directions -Understand that there can be more than one solution to a problem -Develop an appreciation for the efforts and opinions of others -Encourage risk-taking and creative problem-solving Kindergarten Easton Area School District Art Curriculum Guide Elementary Art: Grade Kindergarten National Standard 2: Using knowledge of structures and functions. PA State Standard: 9.1.3 Producing, Performing, and exhibiting the arts and humanities 9.3.3 Critical Response to the arts and humanities Benchmark Objective Teaching Teaching Assessment Materials Strategies Students explain the differences Use and identify the elements of art in among visual characteristics and own drawing and drawings of others • Paper Demonstration CRITERIA: purposes of art in order to convey • Crayons The student will demonstrate mastery of the ideas Utilize a variety of types of line • Markers Video objectives for each lesson. • Tempera Students use visual structures and Draw two dimensional shapes • Watercolors Art discussion with METHODS: functions of art to communicate • Scissors visuals The teacher will observe: ideas Draw using repeated shape • Clay • Student participation • Glue Art manipulatives • Following directions and sequential Use the elements (lines, shapes, etc) as • Pencils or games steps they relate to painting Final Project: • Craftsmanship • Creativity • Application of techniques Math Correlations Language Arts Correlations Beyond the Standards (State Standards) (State Standards) 2.8.A and 2.11.D Identify a pattern based on shape, size, -Understand and demonstrate proper care of classroom color or sound 1.1.P Demonstrate and increasing materials 2.9.A Identify two-dimensional geometric shapes understanding of new vocabulary introduced in -Develop group cooperation skills 2.9.E Identify symmetry conversations, activities, stories or books -Respond to visual clues 2.9.F Explore symmetry in nature -Develop an awareness of fine details 2.9.G Identify a reflection 1.1K Name, describe, and talk about new -Develop skills in personal discipline and self control 2.9.I Identify geometric shapes turned in different ways concepts. -Develop multi-tasking skills -Develop an openness to new experiences and opinions -Understand the importance of following directions -Understand that there can be more than one solution to a problem -Develop an appreciation for the efforts and opinions of others - Encourage risk-taking and creative problem-solving Kindergarten Easton Area School District Art Curriculum Guide Elementary Art: Grade Kindergarten National Standard 3: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas PA State Standard: 9.1.3 Producing, Performing, and exhibiting the arts and humanities 9.4.3 Aesthetic Response to the arts and humanities Benchmark Objective Teaching Teaching Strategies Assessment Materials Students select and View and describe the subject matter in Prints of artwork Art discussion with CRITERIA: use subject matter, works of art visuals The student will demonstrate mastery of the objectives for symbols, and ideas to Authentic art each lesson. communicate meaning Describe how line, shape, and color are Hands-on repeated in works of art Visual handouts METHODS: Peer interactions The teacher will observe: Books • Student participation Demonstrations • Following directions and sequential steps Final Project: • Craftsmanship • Creativity • Application of techniques Math Correlations Language Arts Correlations Beyond the Standards (State Standards) (State Standards) 2.8.A and 2.11.D Identify a pattern based on shape, size, color or 1.1.P Demonstrate an increasing -Understand and demonstrate proper care of classroom sound understanding of new vocabulary materials 2.9.A Identify two-dimensional geometric shapes introduced in conversations, activities, -Develop group cooperation skills 2.9.E Identify symmetry stories or books -Respond to visual clues 2.9.F Explore symmetry in nature -Develop an awareness of fine details 2.9.G Identify a reflection 1.1K Name, describe, and talk about -Develop skills in personal discipline and self control 2.9.I Identify geometric shapes turned in different ways new concepts. -Develop multi-tasking skills -Develop an openness to new experiences and opinions 1.1Q Demonstrate the understanding -Understand the importance of following directions that communication occurs in different -Understand that there can be more than one solution to a ways, including the use of various problem languages, devices, and gestures. -Develop an appreciation for the efforts and opinions of others - Encourage risk-taking and creative problem-solving Kindergarten Easton Area School District Art Curriculum Guide Elementary Art: Grade Kindergarten National Standard 4: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures. PA State Standard: 9.2.3 Historical and Cultural contexts 9.3.3 Critical Response to the arts and humanities Benchmark Objective Teaching Materials Teaching Strategies Assessment Students know that the visual Identify major artists and works of art • Prints of artwork CRITERIA: arts have both a history and in the period • Authentic art Demonstration The student will demonstrate mastery of the specific relationships to various • Artifacts objectives for each lesson. cultures Describe works of art as they apply to • Visual handouts Video the period and culture • Books METHODS: Students identify specific works • Video Art discussion with The teacher will observe: of art as belonging to particular • Paper visuals • Student participation cultures, times, and places • Crayons • Following directions and sequential steps • Markers Art manipulatives or Final Project: Students demonstrate how • Tempera games • Craftsmanship history, culture, and the visual • Watercolors • Creativity arts can influence each other in • Scissors Read a book • Application of techniques making works of art • Clay • Glue • Pencils Math Correlations Language Arts Correlations Beyond the Standards (State Standards) (State Standards) 1.1.P Demonstrate and increasing -Understand and demonstrate proper care of classroom materials 2.8.A and 2.11.D Identify a pattern based on shape, size, color or understanding of new vocabulary -Develop group cooperation skills sound introduced in conversations, activities, -Respond to visual clues 2.9.A Identify two-dimensional geometric shapes stories or books -Develop an awareness of fine details -Develop skills in personal discipline and self control 1.1Q Demonstrate the understanding -Develop multi-tasking skills that communication occurs in different -Develop an openness to new experiences and opinions ways including the use of various -Understand the importance of following directions languages, devices, and gestures. -Understand that there can be more than one solution to a problem -Develop an appreciation for the efforts and opinions of others - Encourage risk-taking and creative problem-solving Kindergarten Easton Area School District Art Curriculum Guide Elementary Art: Grade Kindergarten National Standard 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others. PA State Standard: 9.4.3 Aesthetic response to the arts and humanities Benchmark Objective Teaching Teaching Assessment Materials Strategies Students recognize there are Listen