Students will:
Compare and contrast various forms of artistic expression
associated with specific groups of people, geographic regions, or time
periods.
Investigate processes and beliefs used
by various cultures and institutions, past and present, to create works
of art.
Discover common subjects, ideas, and
themes in art forms from different cultures.
Speculate about a work of art, i.e. who
made it; what materials, techniques and skills were used; its intended
purpose/audience; and how it was used.
Discover how an object is similar in
function but different in structure due to who made it, materials used,
and how and when it was made.
Use a variety of sources to gain an
understanding of an artist and/or and arts form.
Study a variety of cultures and times
to discover how arts forms have been transmitted from one generation to
another.
Identify the impact the scientific and
social events have had on the ideas expressed through arts forms.
Examine the similarities and
differences of how various arts forms influence and/or express an idea
or event.
Identify the cultural clues found
within arts forms and events
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PERSONAL
EXPRESSION AND
PRODUCTION
(NEXT
GOAL)
Students will:
Produce/explore works of
art based on their environment
Combine the elements of two or more
arts forms to communicate ideas or information.
Control a variety of materials, tools
techniques and processes while creating works of art.
Recognize how technical elements affect
works of art.
Connect ides, materials, processes and
techniques while creating works of art.
Develop and use personal and
established criteria to evaluate work in process and the final product.
Assess, revise or adjust art products
through a reflective process.
Communicate information about an idea
or event through one or more art forms.
Create art works using procedures
borrowed from other cultures.
Design and use procedures to test the
suitability of various tools, techniques, processes, and materials for
different purposes or effect
Describe how artists use
materials, tools, images, and ideas to create works of art.
Compare and discuss works
of art based on similar sources of inspiration.
Perceive and describe
differences in art works that have the same subject.
Examine an artwork and
speculate how different artistic choices would change the meaning of the
work.
Use art vocabulary when
talking and writing about works of art.
Critique a work of art to
find meaning and provide support for conclusions made
Students will:
Explain why people create art forms.
Identify and describe the roles of artists in various settings,
cultures, and time periods.
Discover how a group's beliefs and values are reflected in its art forms
and stylistic choices
Discuss and analyze criteria that determine value.
Investigate works of art from multiple perspectives.
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Unit plans for 2001/2002 school year
