Sculpt Animals
Objective: During this five
week assignment students will make sculpt an animal with clay and illustrate
the appropriate habitat for that creature to live in.
Materials: clay, paint, poster board, pencils,
markers, crayons
Procedure: During this five week assignment
students will make sculpt an animal with clay and illustrate the appropriate
habitat for that creature to live in. Students will draw their habitat with
pencils for the first week. The following week, students will trace and color
their habitat with markers and crayons. For the third week, students will
finish their habitat by painting the backgrounds. Students will sculpt their
animal from clay and paint them during the fourth and fifth week.
Assessment: A=follows ALL instructions (or does
more) with great craftsmanshipB=follows MOST instructions with good
craftsmanship C=follows
SOME instructions with good craftsmanship D=does
little work/ poor effort F=does
NO work
Standards:
VA.2.F.3.3Use
time effectively while focused on art production to show early development of
21st-century skills.
VA.2.H.3.1Describe
connections made between creating with art ideas and creating with information
from other content areas.
VA.2.O.1.1Employ
structural elements of art and organizational principles of design in personal
work to develop awareness of the creative process.
VA.2.S.2.1Develop
artistic skills through repeated experiences with art media, techniques,
processes, and tools.
VA.2.S.3.1Manipulate
art materials and refine techniques to create two- and/or three-dimensional
personal works.
VA.2.S.3.2Demonstrate
growth in craftsmanship through purposeful practice.
VA.2.S.3.4Describe
the differences between using one’s own ideas, using someone else’s ideas as
one’s own, and drawing inspiration from the works of others.
VA.3.C.1.2Reflect
on and interpret works of art, using observation skills, prior knowledge, and
experience.
VA.3.C.2.2Compare
techniques used by peers and established artists as a basis for improving one’s
own work.
VA.3.C.3.1Critique
one’s own and others’ artworks, and identify the use of structural elements of
art and organizational principles of design.
VA.3.C.3.2Describe
the connections between visual art and other contexts through observation and
art criticism.
VA.3.F.3.3Demonstrate
the skills needed to complete artwork in a timely manner, demonstrating
perseverance and development of 21st-century skills.
VA.3.H.3.1Discuss
how knowledge gained in the visual art classroom can serve as prior knowledge
in other classrooms.
VA.3.O.1.1Demonstrate
how the organizational principles of design are used to arrange the structural
elements of art in personal work.
VA.3.S.2.1Integrate
the structural elements of art and organizational principles of design with
sequential procedures and techniques to achieve and artistic goal.
VA.3.S.3.1Use
materials, tools, and processes to achieve an intended result in two- and/or
three-dimensional artworks.
VA.3.S.3.3Work
within safety guidelines while using tools, media, techniques, and processes.
Finish Greek Vase
The Greek activity we
will be creating is a picture of a storyvase. There are two distinct style of
vase painting: “Red figure” and “Black Figure.”
Objective: Students will
pick a type of vase to draw, and decorate it in the “black figure” style.
Materials: vase pictures,
markers
Procedure: after drawing
their vase, students will trace over it with a marker.
Assessment: determined by how much the
students get done; A: complete trace, B: 3/4th done, C: 1/2 done, D: 1/4th done, F: none
Standards:
VA.4.C.1.2Describe
observations and apply prior knowledge to interpret visual information and
reflect on works of art.
VA.4.C.2.3Develop
and support ideas from various resources to create unique artworks.
VA.4.C.3.2Compare
purposes for the structural elements of art and organizational principles of
design in artworks and utilitarian objects.
VA.4.F.3.3Work
purposefully to complete personal works of art in a timely manner,
demonstrating development of 21st-century skills.
VA.4.H.1.1Identify
historical and cultural influences that have inspired artists to produce works
of art.
VA.4.H.1.3Describe
artworks that honor and are reflective of particular individuals, groups,
events, and/or cultures.
VA.4.H.1.4Identify
and practice ways of showing respect for one’s own and others’ personal works
of art.
VA.4.H.2.1Explore
works of art, created over time, to identify the use of the structural elements
of art in an historical event or art style.
VA.4.O.1.1Use
the structural elements of art and organizational principles of design to
understand the art-making process.
VA.4.S.2.2Demonstrate
the ability to recall art procedures and focus on art processes through to the
end of production.
VA.4.S.3.3Follow
procedures for using tools, media, techniques, and processes safely and
responsibly.
VA.5.C.1.1Develop
a range of interests in the art-making process to influence personal
decision-making.
VA.5.C.1.2Use
prior knowledge and observation skills to reflect on, analyze, and interpret
exemplary works of art.
VA.5.C.1.3Examine
and discuss exemplary works of art to distinguish which qualities may be used
to evaluate personal works.
VA.5.C.2.2Analyze
personal artworks to articulate the motivations and intentions in creating
personal works of art.
VA.5.C.3.2Use
art-criticism processes to form a hypothesis about an artist’s or designer’s
intent when creating artworks and/or utilitarian objects.
VA.5.C.3.3Critique
works of art to understand the content and make connections with other content
areas.
VA.5.F.3.4Follow
directions and complete artwork in the timeframe allotted to show development
of 21st-century skills.
VA.5.H.1.3Identify
and describe the importance a selected group or culture places on specific
works of art.
VA.5.H.2.1Compare
works of art on the basis of style, culture, or artist across time to identify
visual differences.
VA.5.O.1.1Use
structural elements of art and organizational principles of design to develop
content in artwork.
VA.5.O.2.1Analyze
works of art that document people and events from a variety of places and times
to synthesize ideas for creating artwork.
VA.5.O.3.1Create
meaningful and unique works of art to effectively communicate and document a
personal voice.
VA.5.S.1.1Use
various art tools, media, and techniques to discover how different choices
change the effect on the meaning of an artwork.
VA.5.S.1.4Use
accurate art vocabulary to communicate about works of art and artistic and
creative processes.
VA.5.S.2.1Organize
the structural elements of art to support planning, strengthen focus, and
implement artistic vision.
VA.5.S.3.1Use
materials, tools, techniques, and processes to achieve expected results in two-
and/or three-dimensional artworks.
VA.5.S.3.2Use
craftsmanship and technical ability in personal works to show refinement of
skills over time.
