| This is an intermediate level course in which students continue to develop visual art skills acquired in Art 1A. This course covers a variety of two and three dimensional art experiences with emphasis upon technique, expression, historical and multicultural influences. Students are expected to show an increased level of production and ability in their study of drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. More time is given to difficult assignments and challenges in order to grasp the medium, historical significance and cultural heritage. The elements and principles of art and design serve as a foundation for the lessons presented. Students reflect both verbally and in written form about their work and the art work of others. | |||
| MAJOR UNITS OF INSTRUCTION may or may not be taught in this sequence. Time varies per unit. Standards listed are aligned to state and PAUSD art content. | |||
| Unit of Instruction | Standards | Activities/Lessons/Assignments | Intersection with Core |
| Drawing: further exploration of different drawing techniques and genre | •Artistic Perception •Creative Expression •Technical Skill |
• Pre-drawing exercises, contour, gesture, thumbnail sketches • Principles of art: sketchbooks • Portraits • Figure drawings • Pastel reproductions • Italian Street Painting • Arcimboldo style surrealism |
7th Grade Social Studies: European Renaissance |
| Mixed Media: collage and mixed 3D media, book arts. | •Creative Expression •Historical and Cultural Context |
• Rodolfo Morales style painting and collage • Romare Bearden collage - Harlem Renaissance • Book Making |
8th Grade Social Studies: reconstruction, urbanization. 7th Grade Social Studies: Meso-America |
| Painting: exploring painting genres | •Creative Expression •Technical Skill |
• Process of abstraction progression from realistic to abstract-acrylic
painting • Acrylic self portrait-enlargement of digital image • Watercolor portraits |
Intro to Algebra: graphing, Pre-Algebra: scale factors and proportions |
| Digital Media: In-depth use of technology tools in new modes of visual expression. | •Connections, Relationships, and Applications | • Podcasting - research and scripting about art genres • WebQuests – artists, movements |
7th and 8th Grade Language Arts: writing programs |
| Ceramic Forms | •Technical Skill •Habits of Mind |
• Slab sculpture • Slab boxes • Native American coil pots • Lidded Forms • Large vase construction |
8th Grade Social Studies: Native American history 7th Grade Social Studies: Legacy of the Roman Empire |
| Sculpture: ceramic coil and slab construction, mixed media sculpture, vocabulary and terminology of 3D art. | •Creative Expression •Technical Skill |
• Monumental Pop Art • Wire sculpture • Robert Arneson busts • Oaxacan paper mache |
7th Grade Social Studies: Meso-America |
| Printmaking: Block print methods and techniques | Artistic Perception Creative Expression |
• Passage of Time block print | Intro to Algebra: Recognizing symmetry |
| Portfolio | Aesthetic Valuing |
• Collected works, written responses | 8th Grade Language Arts – writing programs |
created by Paul Gralen and Leslie Goldman 6-4-2007