Curriculum for Grades K-5 / Art Curriculum

Kindergarten Art: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn through a comprehensive Art program in accordance with National and Pennsylvania State standards. The students will be presented with a range of materials and processes to engage in the creative process and begin to form critical awareness of the visual world.
Unit Title	Standards
Unit 1: 2D	National Standards VA:Cr2.1.Ka Through experimentation, build skills in various media and approaches to art- making. VA:Re.7.2.Ka Describe what an image represents. VA:Re.7.1.Ka Identify uses of art within one’s personal environment. State Standards: 9.1.3.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities. 9.1.3.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. 9.1.3.C Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms. 9.1.3.H Handle materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. 9.1.3.J Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others 9.1.3.K Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for furthering knowledge and understanding in the humanities.
Unit 2: 3D	National Standards VA:Cr1.1.Ka Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials. State Standards 9.1.3.E Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the arts. 9.1.3.H Handle materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. 9.4.3.D Recognize the choices made by artists regarding subject matter and themes communicate ideas through works in the arts and humanities (e.g., artist's interpretation through the use of classical ballet of the American West in Agnes De Mille’s Rodeo). 9.1.3.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. 9.1.3.D Use knowledge of varied styles within each art form through a performance or exhibition of unique work. 9.1.3.K Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for furthering knowledge and understanding in the humanities. 9.2.3.E Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.
Unit 3: Ceramics	National Standards VA:Cr2.1.Ka Through experimentation, build skills in various media and approaches to art- making. VA:Cr2.2.Ka Identify safe and non-toxic art materials, tools, and equipment. State Standards 9.3.3.A Recognize critical processes used in the examination of works in the arts and humanities. Compare and contrast Analyze Interpret Form and test hypothesis Evaluate/form judgements 9.3.3.B Know that works in the arts can be described by using the arts elements, principles and concepts (e.g., use of color, shape and pattern in Mondrian’s Broadway Boogie-Woogie; use of dynamics, tempo, texture in Ravel’s Bolero). 9.3.3.C Know classification skills with materials and processes used to create works in the arts (e.g., sorting and matching textiles, musical chants, television comedies). 9.3.3.F Know how to recognize and identify similar and different characteristics among works in the arts (e.g., Amish and Hawaiian quilts, Navajo weavings and Kente cloth from West Africa).
Unit 4: Media Arts	National Standards MA:Cr1.1.K Discover and share ideas for media artworks using play and experimentation. MA:Cr2.1.K With guidance, use ideas to form plans or models for media arts productions. State Standards 9.3.3.G Know and demonstrate what a critic's position or opinion is related to works in the arts and humanities (e.g., I like patriotic songs because...; The movie was enjoyed for its exceptional special effects). 9.4.3.B Know how to communicate an informed individual opinion about the meaning of philosophical views about works in the works in the arts (e.g., works of an artist of the month).
1st Grade Art: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn through a comprehensive Art program in accordance with National and Pennsylvania State standards. The students will be presented with a range of materials and processes to engage in the creative process and begin to become critical consumers of the visual world.
Unit Title	Standards
Unit 1: 2D	National Standards VA:Cr1.2.1a Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art. VA:Cr3.1.1a VA:Cr3.1.1a Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art. State Standards 9.1.3.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities. 9.1.3.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. 9.1.3.C Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms. 9.1.3.H Handle materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. Identify materials used. Identify issues of cleanliness in the arts. Recognize some mechanical/electrical equipment. Recognize differences in selected physical space/environments. Identify methods for storing materials in the arts.
Unit 2: 3D	National Standards Pr5. Develop and refine artistic technique s and work for presentation. State Standards 9.1.3.E Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the arts. 9.1.3.H Handle materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. 9.1.3.J Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others. 9.1.3.K Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for furthering knowledge and understanding in the humanities. 9.2.3.F Know and apply appropriate vocabulary used between social studies and the arts and humanities. 9.2.3.K Identify, explain and analyze traditions as they relate to works in the arts.
Unit 3: Ceramics	National Standards VA:Re.7.1.1a Select and describe works of art that illustrate daily life experiences of one’s self and others. State Standards 9.1.3.H Handle materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. 9.2.3.A Explain the historical, cultural and social context of an individual work in the arts.
Unit 4: Media Arts	National Standards MA:Re7.1.1b.With guidance, identify how a variety of media artworks create different experiences. State Standards 9.3.3.A Recognize critical processes used in the examination of works in the arts and humanities. Compare and contrast Analyze Interpret Form and test hypothesis Evaluate/form judgements 9.3.3.B Know that works in the arts can be described by using the arts elements, principles and concepts. 9.3.3.F Know how to recognize and identify similar and different characteristics among works in the arts. 9.3.3.G Know and demonstrate what a critic's position or opinion is related to works in the arts and humanities. 9.4.3.B Know how to communicate an informed individual opinion about the meaning of philosophical views about works in the works in the arts
2nd Grade Art: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn through a comprehensive Art program in accordance with National and Pennsylvania State standards. The students will be presented with a range of materials and processes to engage in the creative process and begin to become critical consumers of the visual world.
Unit Title	Standards
Unit 1: 2D	National Standards VA:Cr2.1.2a Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design. VA:Cr2.2.2a Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces. State Standards 9.1.3.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities. 9.1.3.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. 9.1.3.C Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms. 9.1.3.G Recognize the function of rehearsals and practice sessions. 9.1.3.E Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the arts. 9.1.3.H Handle materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. Identify materials used. Identify issues of cleanliness in the arts. Recognize some mechanical/electrical equipment. Recognize differences in selected physical space/environments. Identify methods for storing materials in the arts.
Unit 2: 3D	National Standards VA:Cn11.1.2a Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places. State Standards 9.1.3.D Use knowledge of varied styles within each art form through a performance or exhibition of unique work. 9.1.3.E Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the arts. 9.1.3.H Handle materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. 9.1.3.J Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others. 9.1.3.K Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for furthering knowledge and understanding in the humanities. 9.4.3.D Recognize the choices made by artists regarding subject matter and themes communicate ideas through works in the arts and humanities 9.1.3.F Identify works of others through a performance or exhibition 9.2.3.D Analyze a work of art from its historical and cultural perspective. 9.2.3.E Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts. 9.2.3.F Know and apply appropriate vocabulary used between social studies and the arts and humanities. 9.2.3.G Relate works in the arts to geographic regions.
Unit 3: Ceramics	National Standards VA:Re9.1.2a Use learned art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork. VA:Re8.1.2a Interpret art by identifying the mood suggested by a work of art and describing relevant subject matter and characteristics of form. State Standards 9.3.3.A Recognize critical processes used in the examination of works in the arts and humanities. Compare and contrast Analyze Interpret Form and test hypothesis Evaluate/form judgements 9.3.3.B Know that works in the arts can be described by using the arts elements, principles and concepts 9.3.3.E Recognize and identify types of critical analysis in the arts and humanities. Contextual criticism Formal criticism Intuitive criticism 9.3.3.G Know and demonstrate what a critic's position or opinion is related to works in the arts and humanities
Unit 4: Media Arts	National Standards MA:Re7.1.2a.Identify and describe the components and messages in media artworks. MA:Re7.1.2b.Identify and describe how a variety of media artworks create different experiences. MA:Re9.1.2a.Discuss the effectiveness of and improvements for media artworks, considering their context. State Standards 9.3.3.D Explain meanings in the arts and humanities through individual works and the works of others using a fundamental vocabulary of critical response. 9.4.3.A Know how to respond to a philosophical statement about works in the arts and humanities (e.g., “Can artworks that depict or are about ugly or unpleasant things ever be beautiful?”). 9.4.3.B Know how to communicate an informed individual opinion about the meaning of philosophical views about works in the works in the arts (e.g., works of an artist of the month). 9.4.3.D Recognize the choices made by artists regarding subject matter and themes communicate ideas through works in the arts and humanities (e.g., artist's interpretation through the use of classical ballet of the American West in Agnes De Mille’s Rodeo).
3rd Grade Art: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn through a comprehensive Art program in accordance with National and Pennsylvania State standards. The students will be presented with a range of materials and processes to engage in the creative process and grow as critical consumers of the visual world.
Unit Title	Standards
Unit 1: 2D	National Standards VA:Cr1.2.3a Apply knowledge of available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process. VA:Cr1.1.3 Elaborate on an imaginative idea. State Standards 9.1.3.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities. 9.1.3.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. 9.1.3.C Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms. 9.1.3.H Handle materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. 9.1.3.J Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others. 9.1.3.K Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for furthering knowledge and understanding in the humanities.
Unit 2: 3D	National Standards VA:Cn11.1.3 Recognize that responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made. State Standards 9.1.3.F Identify works of others through a performance or exhibition(e.g., exhibition of student paintings based on the study of Picasso). 9.2.3.E Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.
Unit 3: Ceramics	National Standards VA:Pr6.1.3 Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art. VA:Cn11.1.3 Recognize that responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made. State Standards 9.2.3.A Explain the historical, cultural and social context of an individual work in the arts. 9.2.3.B Relate works in the arts chronologically to historical events (e.g., 10,000 B.C. to present). 9.2.3.C Relate works in the arts to varying styles and genre and to the periods in which they were created (e.g., Bronze Age, Ming Dynasty, Renaissance, Classical, Modern, Post-Modern, Contemporary, Futuristic, others). 9.2.3.G Relate works in the arts to geographic regions 9.2.3.H Identify, describe and analyze the work of Pennsylvania Artists in dance, music, theatre and visual arts. 9.2.3.J Identify, explain and analyze historical and cultural differences as they relate to works in the arts 9.2.3.K Identify, explain and analyze traditions as they relate to works in the arts.
Unit 4: Media Arts	National Standards MA:Re8.1.3a.Determine the purposes and meanings of media artworks while describing their context. State Standards 9.3.3.A Recognize critical processes used in the examination of works in the arts and humanities. Compare and contrast Analyze Interpret Form and test hypothesis Evaluate/form judgements 9.3.3.G Know and demonstrate what a critic's position or opinion is related to works in the arts and humanities 9.4.3.A Know how to respond to a philosophical statement about works in the arts and humanities (e.g., “Can artworks that depict or are about ugly or unpleasant things ever be beautiful?”). 9.4.3.B Know how to communicate an informed individual opinion about the meaning of philosophical views about works in the works in the arts (e.g., works of an artist of the month).
4th Grade Art: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn through a comprehensive Art program in accordance with National and Pennsylvania State standards. The students will be presented with a range of materials and processes to engage in the creative process and grow as critical consumers of the visual world.
Unit Title	Standards
Unit 1: 2D	National Standards VA:Cr2.1.4a Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches. State Standards 9.1.5.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities. 9.1.5.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. 9.1.5.C Know and use fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms. 9.1.5.D Describe and use knowledge of a specific style within each art form through a performance or exhibition of a unique work. 9.1.5.G Identify the function and benefits of rehearsal and practice sessions. 9.1.5.H Use and maintain materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. 9.1.5.K Apply traditional and contemporary technology in furthering knowledge and understanding in the humanities.
Unit 2: 3D	National Standards VA:Cr1.1.4a Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem. VA:Cn10.1.4a Create works of art that reflect community cultural traditions. State Standards 9.1.5.E Know and demonstrate how arts can communicate experiences, stories or emotions through the production of works in the arts. 9.1.5.H Use and maintain materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. Describe some materials used. Describe issues of cleanliness related to the arts. Describe types of mechanical/electrical equipment usage. Know how to work in selected physical space/environments. Describe types of mechanical/electrical equipment usage.
Unit 3: Ceramics	National Standards VA:Cn11.1.4a Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created. State Standards 9.1.5.E Know and demonstrate how arts can communicate experiences, stories or emotions through the production of works in the arts. 9.2.5.D Analyze a work of art from its historical and cultural perspective. 9.2.5.L Identify, explain and analyze common themes, forms and techniques from works in the arts. 9.4.5.D Explain choices made regarding media, technique, form, subject matter and themes that communicate the artist’s philosophy within a work in the arts and humanities.
Unit 4: Media Arts	National Standards MA:Re8.1.4a.Determine and explain reactions and interpretations to a variety of media artworks, considering their purpose and context. State Standards 9.1.5.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities. 9.1.5.C Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms. 9.3.5.A Identify critical processes used in the examination of works in the arts and humanities. 9.3.5.E Describe and use types of critical analysis in the arts and humanities. 9.3.5.F Know how to recognize the process of criticism in identifying and analyzing characteristics among works in the arts. 9.3.5.G Describe a critic's position or opinion about selected works in the arts and humanities. 9.4.3.C Identify the attributes of various audiences’ environments as they influence individual aesthetic response.
5th Grade Art: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn through a comprehensive Art program in accordance with National and Pennsylvania State standards. The students will be presented with a range of materials and processes to engage in the creative process and grow as critical consumers of the visual world.
Unit Title	Standards
Unit 1: 2D	National Standards VA:Cr1.2.5a Identify and demonstrate diverse methods of artistic investigation to choose an approach for beginning a work of art. VA:Cr3.1.5a Create artist statements using art vocabulary to describe personal choices in art- making. State Standards 9.1.5.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities. 9.1.5.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. 9.1.5.C Know and use fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms. 9.1.5.G Identify the function and benefits of rehearsal and practice sessions. 9.1.5.H Use and maintain materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces.
Unit 2: 3D	National Standards VA:Cr2.2.5a Demonstrate quality craftsmanship through care for and use of materials, tools, and equipment. VA:Re.7.1.5a Compare one's own interpretation of a work of art with the interpretation of others. State Standards 9.1.5.H Use and maintain materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. 9.1.5.E Know and demonstrate how arts can communicate experiences, stories or emotions through the production of works in the arts. 9.1.5.H Use and maintain materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces. Describe some materials used. Describe issues of cleanliness related to the arts. Describe types of mechanical/electrical equipment usage. Know how to work in selected physical space/environments. Describe types of mechanical/electrical equipment usage.
Unit 3: Ceramics	National Standards VA:Cn11.1.5a Identify how art is used to inform or change beliefs, values, or behaviors of an individual or society. VA:Re.7.1.5a Compare one's own interpretation of a work of art with the interpretation of others. State Standards 9.1.5.E Know and demonstrate how arts can communicate experiences, stories or emotions through the production of works in the arts. 9.2.5.C Relate works in the arts to varying styles and genre and to the periods in which they were created (e.g., Bronze Age, Ming Dynasty, Renaissance, Classical, Modern, Post-Modern, Contemporary, Futuristic, others). 9.2.5.D Analyze a work of art from its historical and cultural perspective. 9.2.5.I Identify, explain and analyze philosophical beliefs as they relate to works in the arts 9.3.5.C Classify works in the arts by forms in which they are found (e.g., farce, architecture, graphic design). 9.4.5.B Investigate and communicate multiple philosophical views about works in the arts.
Unit 4: Media Arts	National Standards MA:Cn10.1.5b Examine and show how media artworks form meanings, situations, and cultural experiences, such as news and cultural events. MA:Re7.1.5a Identify, describe, and differentiate how message and meaning are created by components in media artworks. State Standards 9.3.5.A Identify critical processes used in the examination of works in the arts and humanities. Compare and contrast Analyze Interpret Form and test hypothesis Evaluate/form judgements 9.3.5.F Know how to recognize the process of criticism in identifying and analyzing characteristics among works in the arts. 9.3.5.G Describe a critic's position or opinion about selected works in the arts and humanities. 9.4.5.D Explain choices made regarding media, technique, form, subject matter and themes that communicate the artist’s philosophy within a work in the arts and humanities. 9.4.5.C Identify the attributes of various audiences’ environments as they influence individual aesthetic response.

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