INTRODUCTION TO ART

UNIT	ACTIVITY/ARTIST	OBJECTIVES Student will:	STANDARD(S)	# of days
UNIT 1 The World of Art
Chapter 1 Art in Your World	Class discussion about artworks using terms	Explain what is meant by perceive. Understand the purposes of art. Name sources of ideas that artist’s might use for inspiration. Identify the elements and principles of art. Identify the subject, composition, and content in a work of art.	II.A III.A IV.C V.A,B VI.A,B	1
Chapter 2 Art Criticism and Aesthetic Judgement	Use steps to write an essay about artwork by Faith Ringgold	Explain the purpose of art criticism. Use the steps of art criticism. Explain the three aesthetic theories of art. Know what to look for when judging functional objects. Use the steps of art history operations.	II.A,C III.A IV.A,B V.A,B,C VI.A,B	3
Chapter 3 The Media and Processes of Art	Use various media	Identify four different shading techniques. Name the kinds of painting media. Follow the basic steps of printmaking. Identify the four sculpting techniques. Recognize the media of functional crafts. Understand how new media influenced the development of architecture. Use the media of technology to create artworks.	I.B II.A,C V.A,B,C VI.A,B	3
UNIT 2 The Elements of Art				0
Chapter 4 Line	Outside drawing for line Series of contour & gesture drawings Create a glue line print	Observe the lines in your environment more closely. Name the different kinds of lines. Tell the five ways lines can vary in appearance. Use lines to change values. Understand the expressive qualities or meanings of different lines in works of art. Use line to make contour, gesture, and calligraphic drawings.	I.A,B II.B,C III.A,B IV.A,C V.A,B VI.A,B	3
Chapter 5 Shape, Form, and Space	Meet the artist: M.C.Escher (pg 105) Create one- & two-point perspective drawings Meet the artist: Christo (pg130)	Explain the difference between shapes and forms. Create two- and three-dimensional works of art. Observe more carefully the shapes and forms in the space around you. Use point of view and perspective to create artworks. Identify the expressive qualities of shapes, forms, and spaces in artworks.	I.A,B II.B,C III.A,B IV.A,C V.A,B VI.A,B	4
Chapter 6 Color	Create a color wheel Group project – Photo Enlargement (pg 160)	Understand how your eyes see color. Name the properties of color and the colors of the spectrum. Identify different color schemes. Use color as the expressive element in creating two- and three-dimensional artworks. Recognize the expressive qualities of color that artists use to create meaning.	I.A,B II.B,C III.A,B IV.A,C V.A,B VI.A,B	4
Chapter 7 Texture	Discuss artwork in book and how artists created texture Meet the artist: Edgar Degas (pg181) Create a Paper Sculpture Creature (pg 188)	Understand how texture is perceived through the senses. Describe various textures. Reproduce the appearance of texture by changing values. Use texture as the expressive element in creating two- and three-dimensional works of art. Understand how artists communicate through texture.	I.A,B II.B,C III.A,B IV.A,C V.A,B VI.A,B	3
UNIT 3 The Principles of Art
Chapter 8 Rhythm and Movement	Meet the artist: Rosa Bonheur (pg 210) Create Progressive Rhythm (pg 220 – technology)	Identify rhythms occurring in the world around them. Understand how rhythm adds a sense of movement to a work of art. Identify and explain motif and pattern. Name and identify the types of rhythm. Use the principle of rhythm to create their own artworks.	I.A,B,C II.B,C III.A,B IV.A V.A,C VI.A,C	4
Chapter 9 Balance	Meet the artist: Diego Rivera (pg 229) Create a Round Plaster Relief (Studio #18)	Understand why balance is important in a work of art. Explain how visual weight is created and produce it in your own work. Describe the types of balance and use them in your own work. Tell what different types of balance can mean in a work of art.	I.A,B II.B,C III.A,B IV.A V.A VI.A,B	4
Chapter 10 Proportion	Create The Golden Rectangle – find in the environment Create a proportioned portrait Meet the artist: Isabel Bishop (pg 282) write an essay on her work	Explain and recognize the Golden Mean. Understand how we perceive proportion and scale. Measure and draw human faces and bodies with correct proportions. Understand how artists use proportion and distortion to create meaning.	I.A,B II.B,C III.A,B IV.A V.A VI.A,B	3
Chapter 11 Variety, Emphasis, Harmony, and Unity	Looking Closely (pg 293) Meet the artist: Allan Houser (pg 299) Create a Tissue and Found-Paper Collage (Studio #22)	Identify and describe variety, emphasis, and harmony in works of art. Understand how artists use variety and emphasis to express their ideas and feelings. Understand how artists use the elements and principles of art to create unified works of art. Use variety, emphasis, and harmony to create your own unified works of art.	I.A,B II.B,C III.A,B IV.A V.A,C VI.A,B	3
UNIT 4 Art Through the Ages		Chapter 14 will be covered before 12 & 13 to allow students time to research and complete projects.		0
Chapter 12 Art Traditions from Around the World	Create a personal seal Meet the artist: Persian Artists of Islam	Discuss art traditions from many cultures around the world. Understand how cultural traditions influence artists’ works.	II.A III.C IV.A,B,C V.A,B,C VI.A,B	4
Chapter 13 Western Traditions in Art	Meet the artist: Michelangelo Write a brief paragraph describing the emotions of the a Baroque sculpture Analyzing a style (pg 373 – computer lab)	Identify how historical and cultural events shape art styles. Name the major Western art styles and movements. Identify major modern artists such as Monet Cézanne, and Picasso. Discuss modern art movements.	II.A III.C IV.A,B,C V.A,B,C VI.A,B	3
Chapter 14 Careers in Art	Investigate and present an art field of interest. Include an example of work. (ex. Cartoonist – create a carton)	Discuss many fields in which one can pursue a career in art. Describe some of the skills artists need for various jobs. Determine your own interest in the field of art.	II.A V.A,B,C VI.A,B	2