Visual Art
Content: 7th Grade – 2nd Semester course
Name of Teacher: K. Jones
Grading Period: FIRST NINE WEEKS
Instructional Strategies (May include, but not limited to):
Anticipatory set
Brainstorming
Critique
Cooperative Learning
Differentiated Instruction
Experimentation
Formative & Summative Evaluation
Independent Practice
Inquiry
Integrated Technology
Journaling
Lecture
Peer Tutoring
Problem-based Learning
One-on-one Teaching
Word Wall
Resources:
Art (Grade 7), Scott Foresman Text (MCS adopted text)
Textbook Transparencies
Art Library
Teacher Made Materials and Resources
Museums and Galleries
Internet
First Nine Weeks Grading Period Course of Study:
- Art Elements
- Principles of Design
- Examining Historical/Cultural Aspects
- Critiquing Process
- Interdisciplinary Connections
- Cubic Forms
- Compositions using one-point and two-point linear perspective
- Round Forms
- Cylindrical Forms
- Conical Forms
- Pyramid Forms
- Single Object Drawings using Multiple Forms
- Faces and Figure
- Grouped Objects
- Grid to Enlarge Images
- Viewfinders to Find a Composition
- Compositions using Design Elements/Relationships
- Compositions Utilizing Design Principles: Emphasis
- Compositions Utilizing Design Principles: Visual Rhythm
- Compositions Utilizing Design Principles: Balance
- Compositions Utilizing Design Principles: Unity
- Compositions Utilizing Design Principles: Variety/Contrast
- Compositions Utilizing Design Principles: Harmony
- Compositions Utilizing Design Principles: Pattern
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of media, tools, techniques, and processes:
Techniques in Pencil
Techniques in Oil Pastel
Techniques in Marker
Techniques in Colored Pencil
Techniques for Shading
One Point Perspective
Two Point Perspective
Utilizing Specific Design Principles
PRODUCING ART: 2-D ELEMENTS AND
PRINCIPLES
Demonstrate basic understandings of Art Elements:
- Contour lines
- Shapes influenced by color, value, and texture
- Color
- Space
- Harmony
- Pattern
- Emphasis
- Visual Rhythm
- Balance
- Unity
- Variety/Contrast
- Harmony
- Pattern
Demonstrate basic understandings of Art Principles
Demonstrate understanding of emphasis (main point of interest) created by: color, size, value,contrasting values, colors lines, shapes, sizes and placement in format to create dominance.
HISTORY/CULTURE
Historical/Cultural Aspects
- Artists/Artworks
- Media/Tools/Processes
- Influences
- Styles and Themes
Critique
- Knowledge-Based Decisions
- Personal Preferences (aesthetics)
Interdisciplinary Connections
- Similarities/differences
- Themes, purposes, meanings
Calendar
- Jan 03 - Jan 7 Cubes, Cubes! Why did it have to be cubes? - Creating a still life, in pencil, of cubic forms. Artist - Picasso with Still Life with Cherries.
- Jan 10 - Jan 14 A Bad Horror Movie - Drawing a deep and scary hallway using the design elements of Unity in charcoal in 1 point perspective using on of the following views worm’s eye view, bird’s eye view, or eye - level.
- Jan 17 - Jan 21 Power of a name - Using two point perspective students will use cubic forms including variety and contrast to create a design of their name in marker in the style of graffiti art.
- Jan 24 - Jan 28 I don’t know who you are space man! - Students will create an outer space composition using round cylindrical forms in oil pastel. Artists - O’Keefe, and Van Gogh
- Jan 31 - Feb 01 City on the River - Landscape using Memphis’s most noticeable landmark to create a landscape using pyramids and cone forms in colored pencil. Artists - Fish.
- Feb 7 - Feb 11 Finding a Story - Creating a single object still life that uses multiple shapes can multiple stories done in oil pastel. Artist - Sheeler.
- Feb 14 - Feb 18 Being your own Super Hero - Self Portrait Drawings using Oil Pastel - Artists Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh
- Feb 21 - Feb 25 Finding it on the grid - Creating a comic book collage that will be created into a larger piece using a view finder and the grad method in Marker. Artist - Roy Lichtenstein
- Feb 28 - Mar4 Its written all over the walls -Using color theory, 2D Design Principles, Pattern, Variety and Contrast in colored pencil to create a wallpaper design.
- Mar 4 - Mar 11 Review Week - Completing any unfinished art work and end of 9 weeks test.
- Assessments/activities/projects/performances (may include but not limited to):
- Creating a still life, in pencil, of cubic forms. Artist - Picasso with Still Life with Cherries.
- Drawing a deep and scary hallway using the design elements of Unity in charcoal in 1 point perspective using on of the following views worm’s eye view, bird’s eye view, or eye - level.
- Using two point perspective students will use cubic forms including variety and contrast to create a design of their name in marker in the style of graffiti art.
- Students will create an outer space composition using round cylindrical forms in oil pastel. Artists - O’Keefe, and Van Gogh
- Landscape using Memphis’s most noticeable landmark to create a landscape using pyramids and cone forms in colored pencil. Artists - Fish.
- Creating a single object still life that uses multiple shapes can multiple stories done in oil pastel. Artist - Sheeler.
- Self Portrait Drawings using Oil Pastel - Artists Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh
- Creating a comic book collage that will be created into a larger piece using a view finder and the
- grad method in Marker. Artist - Roy Lichtenstein
- Using color theory, 2D Design Principles, Pattern, Variety and Contrast in colored pencil to create a wallpaper design.
- Completing any unfinished art work and end of 9 weeks test.
