LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE R-VIII ART CURRICULUM

8TH GRADE

 

COURSE RATIONALE

Class discussions, vocabulary/terms, visual materials, and creative assignments will aid in the development of visual and tactile awareness and perception.  Through the creation of personal art, students will learn to use a variety of media effectively for practical and expressive communication.  Students will demonstrate an understanding of and apply basic art concepts while creating original art.  Students will apply their knowledge of basic art concepts in describing, analyzing interpreting, and judging their own art works and artworks of others.  Art and cultural history correlated with creative assignments are designed to assist in the understanding and appreciation; of America’s rich artistic heritage, of cultural differences, in order to develop a tolerance of differences, and to understand and appreciate the role of art and design in everyday life and society in general.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a one-semester course, designed for students planning on enrolling in more than one high school visual arts class or for those interested in a career in art.  The course will focus on the experience of creating original artworks while developing art vocabulary and understanding of the elements and principles of art/design through the study of America’s rich cultural and artistic heritage.  Students will be exposed to a more sophisticated range of art media, a higher level of technical skills with emphasis on the development of personal style and creative expression.  Students will be required to keep a sketchbook/journal to apply newly learned knowledge/skills, imagination, and observations in and beyond the classroom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE COMPETENCIES

1.      Understand the similarities and differences between time periods and cultures, drawing upon this as sources for visual self-expression.

2.      Analyze how ART reflects the social and political moods of the time.

3.      Identify artists who have achieved regional, national, and international recognition.

4.      Analyze, compare, interpret, and evaluate a variety of physical characteristics such as elements and principles of design in a composition.

5.      Describe, interpret, and judge works of art.

6.      Demonstrate cooperation with others in choosing, planning, creating, and evaluation visual art projects.

7.      Apply and evaluate the elements and principles of design in their own creative visual compositions.

8.      Apply skills of perceiving information and visualization to works of art.

9.      Demonstrate proper use, control, and maintenance of tools, media, and workroom.

10.  Develop and refine ideas for expression of two and three dimensional artwork by using a variety of media, methods, and choices using the following skills

  1. On a regular basis, keep a sketchbook journal of ideas
  2. Create original drawings using a variety of idea sources approaches and design concepts
  3. Use media effectively for practical and expressive work

11.  Recognize that artists are influenced by natural and constructed forms

12.  Understand that the visual arts communicate nonverbally

13.  Value and respect the unique artistic efforts of themselves and others understanding the accomplishment, enjoyment, and appreciation one can acquire through the study of visual arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grade or Class: Art 8th grade

Last Revision:  1999-2000

Writer:  Livy Stevens

 

By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 1: Understand the similarities and differences between time periods and cultures, drawing upon this as sources for visual self-expression.

Graduate Goals

Content Standards

Performance

Standards

Activities

Assessments

8.5

FA 4, 5  

 

MO1.1, MO1.2, MO1.4, MO1.5,

MO2.1, MO2.3, MO2.4, MO2.5, MO2.7

-         Investigate through reading, researching, and watching videos, the historical events leading to changes in American art from 1950 - 1999.

-         Write a comparison of the artwork of Edward Hopper and Thomas Hart Benton.

-         Create a list of historical events that influenced the artist of the Victorian artists, from 1870 - 1900.

-         Use the Internet to research the popular images of a specific decade of American history. Develop a collage of visual images to develop a painting.

-         Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of the Paintings and sculptures of Revolutionary American art from 1750 to 1790.

-         Use Seminole patchwork designs as a basis for a two dimensional construction.  Research Seminole Indian designs and discuss in class the origins of the images.

-         Create a ceramic tile with a design that is representative of the optical art of the 1960's.

                                               

Teacher generated checklist of visual criteria  (70%)

Teacher observation during class work (70%)

Teacher oral critique (70%)

Student written critique (70%)

Student/class/peer oral critique (70%)

Student written critique of visual criteria (70%)

Objective Test (70%)

Informal test (70%)

Class discussion (70%)

Rubric of completed work (70%)

 


COMPETENCY 1 RESOURCES:

Computer internet research                  

Textbook visual handouts

Teacher generated handouts

Student textbook

Brommer, G. F., Exploring Drawing.  Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Rose, T., Discovering Drawing. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Brommer, G. F. and Klinne, N. Exploring ­Painting. Rev. ed. Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Teacher Reference textbooks

Chapman, L. H., A World of Images.  Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 1994.

Edwards, B., Drawing on the Right-side of the Brain. LA. CA: 1979.

Hobbs, J. and Salome, R., The Visual Experience, 2nd ed. Worcester MA: Davis Publications, 1995.

Kragen, J.L.  Decade Days.  Torrance, CA: Good Apple, 2000.

Ragans, R. Ph.D., Art Talk.  New York, NY: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Audio/Visuals

Video:

Visual Arts Large Reproductions

Visual Arts Slides

Audio Compact Disc

Computer Compact Disc

Laser Disc                                                                                           

                                   

 


By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 2: Analyze how ART reflects the social and political moods of the time.

Graduate Goals

Content Standards

Performance

Standards

Activities

Assessments

8.5

FA 3, 4, 5

MO1.2, MO1.4, MO1.6, MO1.9

MO1.9, MO2.1, MO2.3, MO2.4, MO2.5, MO2.7

 

-         Explore the context of everyday objects and values in American culture. Draw a comparison of past, present and future design of a common everyday object.

-         Address a specific issue in a serial or comic book drawing.

-         In a group, research and create a mural of a specific time period/decade in American history in the 1900's. Illustrate a historical, scientific, political, musical, visual arts, and performance art image of the decade.

-         Investigate a current issue through political cartoons in newspapers.

-         Investigate the influence of African sculpture on the art of 20th century America.  Create a sculpture with African influences.

 

Teacher generated checklist of visual criteria  (70%)

Teacher observation during class work (70%)

Teacher oral critique (70%)

Student written critique (70%)

Student/class/peer oral critique (70%)

Student written critique of visual criteria

Informal test (70%)

Class discussion (70%)

Rubric of completed work (70%)    

 


COMPETENCY 2 RESOURCES:

Computer internet

Newspapers

Art magazines              

Teacher and textbook generated handouts

Student textbooks

Brommer, G. F., Exploring Drawing.  Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Rose, T., Discovering Drawing. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Brommer, G. F. and Klinne, N. Exploring ­Painting. Rev. ed. Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Teacher Reference textbooks

Chapman, L. H., A World of Images.  Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 1994.

Edwards, B., Drawing on the Right-side of the Brain. LA. CA: 1979.

Hobbs, J. and Salome, R., The Visual Experience, 2nd ed. Worcester MA: Davis Publications, 1995.

Kragen, J.L., Decade Days.  Torrance, CA: Good Apple, 2000.

Ragans, R. Ph.D., Art Talk.  New York, NY: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Audio/Visuals

Video:

Visual Arts Large Reproductions

Visual Arts Slides

Audio Compact Disc

Computer Compact Disc

Laser Disc                                                                                           

                                   

 


By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 3: Identify artists who have achieved regional, national, and international recognition.

Graduate Goals

Content Standards

Performance

Standards

Activities

Assessments

8.4, 8.5

FA 4,5

MO1.1, MO1.2, MO1.4, MO1.5,

MO2.4, MO2.5, MO2.7

 

-         Find 3 artist from 3 different periods of American Art history.  Identify 3 works of art from each artist and give a brief explanation of why the artist achieved recognition.

-         Investigate the art of the American Regionalist identify what is similar in their paintings.

-         Create a game of famous artists from the Midwest.  Use visual printouts from the computer as game pieces.

-         Use the works of one American Victorian artist to study the techniques of painting used to identify his/her work from other artist of the same period.  Discuss by comparing composition, colors, brush strokes and imagery.

-         Select a work of art by a Revolutionary period artist.  Create a painting of the work in the style of a famous American artist in the Abstract Expressionist period.

 

Teacher generated checklist of visual criteria  (70%)

Teacher observation during class work (70%)

Teacher oral critique (70%)

Student written critique (70%)

Student/class/peer oral critique (70%)

Student written critique of visual criteria (70%)

Objective Test (70%)

Informal test (70%)

Class discussion (70%)

Rubric of completed work (70%)

 


COMPETENCY 3 RESOURCES:

Computer internet research                  

Teacher demonstration

Teacher/textbook generated handouts

Student textbook

Brommer, G. F., Exploring Drawing.  Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Rose, T., Discovering Drawing. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Brommer, G. F. and Klinne, N. Exploring ­Painting. Rev. ed. Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Teacher Reference textbooks

Chapman, L. H., A World of Images.  Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 1994.

Edwards, B., Drawing on the Right-side of the Brain. LA. CA: 1979.

Hobbs, J. and Salome, R., The Visual Experience, 2nd ed. Worcester MA: Davis Publications, 1995.

Kragen, J.L.,  Decade Days.  Torrance, CA: Good Apple, 2000.

Ragans, R. Ph.D., Art Talk.  New York, NY: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Audio/Visuals

Video:

Visual Arts Large Reproductions

Visual Arts Slides

Computer Compact Disc

Laser Disc                                                                                           

                                   

 


By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 4: Analyze, compare, interpret, and evaluate a variety of physical characteristics such as elements and principles of design in a composition.

Graduate Goals

Content Standards

Performance

Standards

Activities

Assessments

8.4

FA 1, 2, 3, 5   

 

MO1.2, MO1.4, MO1.5,

MO1.9,

MO2.3,

MO2.4

-         Write an evaluation of your own work describing your use of the elements and principles of design.

-         Investigate the relationship between form, function, and media through reading and viewing video.  In a class discussion, analyze and interpret your findings.

-         Verbally respond to feelings that are being communicated in works of art shown visually to the class.  Defend your interpretation and evaluation of the mood and feelings expressed by the artist.

 

Teacher observation during discussion

Student written critique

Objective Test

Informal test

Class discussion

COMPETENCY 4 RESOURCES:

Student textbook

Brommer, G. F., Exploring Drawing.  Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Rose, T., Discovering Drawing. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Brommer, G. F. and Klinne, N. Exploring ­Painting. Rev. ed. Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Teacher Reference textbooks

Chapman, L. H., A World of Images.  Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 1994.

Hobbs, J. and Salome, R., The Visual Experience, 2nd ed. Worcester MA: Davis Publications, 1995.

Ragans, R. Ph.D., Art Talk.  New York, NY: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Audio/Visuals

Video:

Visual Arts Large Reproductions

Visual Arts Slides

                                                                                                           

                                   


By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 5: Describe, interpret, and judge works of art.

Graduate Goals

Content Standards

Performance

Standards

Activities

Assessments

8.4, 8.5

FA 2, 3, 5

MO1.2, MO1.5, MO1.6, MO1.9

MO2.3, MO2.4,

MO 2.5

 

-         Describe, interpret and judge the pottery of Native American potters. Write a paragraph interpreting the Imagery and describe the shapes of the vessels.

-         Using Picassos, Guernica, as a reference for an ink drawing, render your own idea of a scene from the Vietnam War era.  An understanding of composition, value, and expression is to be demonstrated.  Interpret how Picasso’s style influenced your work and interpret your success in rendering a mood or feeling.

-         Create a list of criteria for judging a work of art.  Compare Your list to other list created by classmates.

-         Participate in an oral discussion analyzing two works of contemporary American sculpture.

 

Teacher generated checklist of visual criteria  (70%)

Teacher observation during class work (70%)

Teacher oral critique (70%)

Student written critique (70%)

Student/class/peer oral critique (70%)

Student written critique from check list (70%)

Class discussion (70%)

 


COMPETENCY 5 RESOURCES:

Computer internet research

Teacher generated handout

Student textbook

Brommer, G. F., Exploring Drawing.  Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Rose, T., Discovering Drawing. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Brommer, G. F. and Klinne, N. Exploring ­Painting. Rev. ed. Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Teacher Reference textbooks

Chapman, L. H., A World of Images.  Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 1994.

Edwards, B., Drawing on the Right-side of the Brain. LA. CA: 1979.

Hobbs, J. and Salome, R., The Visual Experience, 2nd ed. Worcester MA: Davis Publications, 1995.

Kragen, J.L. Decade Days.  Torrance, CA: Good Apple, 2000.

Ragans, R. Ph.D., Art Talk.  New York, NY: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Audio/Visuals

Video:

Visual Arts Large Reproductions

Visual Arts Slides

Computer Compact Disc

Laser Disc                                                                                           

                                   

 


By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 6: Demonstrate cooperation with others in choosing, planning, creating, and evaluation visual art projects.

Graduate Goals

Content Standards

Performance

Standards

Activities

Assessments

1.5, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.3, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 8.3, 8.5

CA 6

SS 6

FA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

MO1.1,

MO1.2,

MO1.3,

MO 1.4,

MO1.8,

MO2.1,

MO2.3,

MO2.4,

MO2.5,

MO2.6,

MO3.1,

MO3.2,

MO3.4,

MO3.6,

MO4.1,

MO4.5,

MO4.6,

MO4.7

-         Brainstorm ideas on the chalkboard for poster designs.

-         Contribute to group discussions on verbal critiques and interpretations of a work of art produced either by a classmate/peer or a famous artist.

-         In a group, plan a display of artwork by the students in the school.  Develop a theme, lettering, teaching posters, and placement of the display.

-         Students will investigate the art story quilts of Faith Ringold.  In groups of 5-7 students, have each student pain a self-portrait as if a part of a group of people enjoying a meal around a table.  Each person will be painted from the waist or shoulders up, facing forward.  Each student will paint their favorite picnic food.  As a group, students will add a narrative account to go around the edge of the quilt.

-         Form a Visual Arts Corporation.  Reseat a decade of American history and culture.  Each member of the group must find 5 images, recognizable/popular to the culture.  Each student must present his/her findings to the group.  The group will select the images to be illustrated.  Each group project will be painted on a door.  Each door must represent 10 years and illustrated a famous art wok, architecture, music/music group, literature/writer/book, entertainment/movie/TV show/movie star, science/invention/exploration, historical event, and political image.

Teacher generated checklist of visual criteria  (70%)

Teacher observation during class work (70%)

Teacher oral critique (70%)

Student written critique (70%)

Student/class/peer oral critique (70%)

Student written critique of visual criteria (70%)

Class discussion (70%)

Rubric of completed work (70%)

 


COMPETENCY 6 RESOURCES:

Teacher demonstration

Teacher generated handout

Student textbook

Brommer, G. F., Exploring Drawing.  Worchester,MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Rose, T., Discovering Drawing. Worcester, MA:           Davis Publications 1994.

Brommer, G. F. and Klinne, N. Exploring ­Painting. Rev. ed. Worchester, MA: Davis Publications 1994.

Teacher Reference textbooks

Chapman, L. H., A World of Images.  Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 1994.

Edwards, B., Drawing on the Right-side of the Brain. L.A. CA: 1979.

Hobbs, J. and Salome, R., The Visual Experience, 2nd ed. Worcester MA: Davis Publications, 1995.

Kragen, J.L., Decade Days.  Torrance, CA: Good Apple, 2000.

Ragans, R.Ph.D., Art Talk.  New York, NY: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 1995.

Stoops, J. and Samuelson,

Audio/Visuals

Video:

Visual Arts Large Reproductions

Visual Arts Slides

Audio Compact Disc

Computer Compact Disc

Laser Disc                                                                                           

                                   

 


By the end of grade 8 students will be able to

District Competency 7: Apply and evaluate the elements and principles of design in their own creative visual compositions.

Graduate Goals

Content Standards

Performance

Standards

Activities

Assessments

8.1, 8.2, 8.4

 

Fine Arts 1, 2, 3, 5   

MO1.9, MO2.3, MO2.4, MO2.5

 

Discuss color as found in nature (natural color). Use understanding of natural colors in creating a painting in the  style of an American realist painter.

 

Create a painting in the style of Janet Fish using color harm