Art
Exposure to a variety of media at each grade level including ceramics, wire, printmaking, charcoal, pastels, and painting. Student Art Fairs are in January (K–4) and April/May (5–8).
Year at a Glance
Primary
| Kindergarten | |
|---|---|
| Line | - Non-Objective Line Sculptures - Self-portraits |
| Shapes | - Geometric Shapes Combined to Create Images |
| Color | - Roy G. Biv - The Color Wheel |
| Form | - Create a Sphere & Manipulate it into a Given Item |
| Rhythm & Repetition | - Pattern & Repeating Shapes of Various Sizes - Printmaking |
| Texture | - Pet/Animal Portraits from Mixed Media - Ceramics - Collage |
| First Grade | |
|---|---|
| Line | - Types of Lines |
| Shape | - Identify shapes & Sort by Size |
| Color | - Primary Colors |
| Space | - Background & Foreground |
| Form | - Sculpture - Identify & Use Forms |
| Contrast | - Collage |
| Repetition | - Alternating Patterns |
| Rhythm | - Cityscapes |
| Texture | - ID & Use Texture - Mixed Media |
| Second Grade | |
|---|---|
| Line | - Zig-zag & Dotted Lines |
| Shape | - Geometric Shapes |
| Space | - Background & Foreground |
| Contrast | - Color Contrast |
| Rhythm & Repetition | - Complex Patterns |
| Texture | - Actual Texture |
Intermediate
| Third Grade | |
|---|---|
| 3rd will examine the various cultures around the world and the art made there. The Elements and Principles of Art will also be implemented. | |
| North America | - Aztec Art - Regionalism |
| South America | - Amazon Animals |
| Europe | - Op Art Hands - Caves at Lascaux - Van Gogh Sunflowers |
| Antarctica | - Penguins |
| Africa | - Kente Cloth: Paper Weaving |
| Asia | - Indian Art |
| Oceania & Australia | - Underwater Oceanscape |
| Fourth Grade | |
|---|---|
| 4th will examine the various cultures around the world and the art made there. The Elements and Principles of Art will also be further implemented. | |
| North America | - Day of the Dead - Wayne Thiebaud |
| South America | - Dinosaurs: Argentinian Dino Fossils |
| Europe | - Viking Ships - Castle Drawings: Symmetry |
| Antarctica | - Iceberg Drawings: Value Scale |
| Africa | - Sunset on the Serengeti: African Animals in Silhouette (Positive/Negative Space) |
| Asia | - Chinese Pottery & Cherry Blossoms |
| Oceania & Hawaiian Art | |
| Fifth Grade | |
|---|---|
| 5th will examine the various cultures around the world and the art made there. The Elements and Principles of Art will also be further implemented. | |
| North America | - Pineapples: Outline, Line Patterns - Totem Poles: Asymmetrical/Informal Balance |
| South America | - Peruvian Llamas |
| Europe | - Expressionist Cartooning |
| Antarctica | - Snowy Landscape |
| Africa | - Morroccan Art |
| Asia | - Japanese Prints/Hokusai |
| Oceania & Australia | - Aboriginal Dot Paintings |
Middle School
| Sixth Grade | |
|---|---|
| Ancient and Traditional Art are the focus of 6th Grade. Throughout the year the Elements of Art are mastered and critique is practiced. | |
| Prehistoric Art | - Symbolic Art & Mixed Media |
| Ancient Mesopotamian Art | - Two-point Perspective Drawings - Value/Shading |
| Egyptian Art | - Hieroglyphics - Portraiture - Symmetrical Design |
| Ancient Greek Art | - Narrative Pottery |
| Roman Art | - Relief Sculptures |
| Asian Art | - Landscapes - Mandelas |
| Middle Ages Medieval & Gothic |
- Illuminated Manuscripts & Typography - Stained Glass Windows: Positive & Negative Space |
| Renaissance & Baroque | - DaVinci: Invention Sketches - Fancy Baroque Portraits |
| African&Art | - Ceremonial Art & Masks |
| Realism | - Realistic Proportion - Figure Drawing |
| Seventh Grade | |
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| Modern Art is the focus of 7th Grade. Throughout the year the Principles of Design are introduced as well as aesthetics and constructive criticism. | |
| Impressionism | - Monet: Landscapes With Depth |
| Post-Impressionism | - Van Gogh: Gestural Botanical Paintings with Rhythm & Movement -Seurat: Pointillist Still Lifes & Color Theory |
| Expressionism | - Kandinsy: Expressive Abstraction & Organic Shapes |
| Abstraction & De Stijl | - Mandrian: Elemental & Simplified Art |
| Harlem Renaissance | - Dali: Dreamscapes |
| Cubism | - Picasso: Cartoon Cubism & Scale |
| Surrealism | - Dali: Dreamscapes |
| Abstract Epressionism | - Pollock: Splatter Painting & Color Schemes |
| Pop Art | - Warhol: Pop Culture - Ceramics |
| Postmodernism & Deconstructivism | - Gerhard Richter: Abstract Paintings With Texture |
| Eighth Grade | |
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| Eighth Grade focuses on the Roles of Art throughout human history. The Principles of Design are further integrated as well as aesthetics and constructive criticism. | |
| Art as Entertainment | - Cartooning |
| Art for Social Change | - Graphic Design - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People |
| Functional Art | - Architectural Planning & 3D Models - Math Integration |
| Commercial Art | - Logo Design - Color Theory |
| Art Documenting Life | - Realistic Rendering of Native Species |
| Art for Creative Expression | - Student Led Artwork |
| Symbolic & Ritual Art | - Religious Symbolism Showcasing Confirmation Saint |
| Art for Communiation & Storytelling | - Stop-motion Animation |
| Art for Art's Sake | - Student's Choice - Capstone Project - Integrating Principals of Design |