Curriculum Map

Teacher’s Name: Diane Gantz

Grade Level or Course: Advanced Art

Building: CHS

Month: February

Year: 2001 - 2002

Essential Questions

Content

Skills

Assessments

 

1.  What artist do I want to know

     more about?

 

 

 

2 & 3.  What media and subject

            matter would I like to use

            to make art?

 

 

 

4.  What method would I like to

      use to make a clay project?

 

 

5.  What method would I like to

     use to make a clay project 8”

     long?

 

 

6.  What kind of picture would I

      like to make using a

      scratchboard?

 

7.&8. What design would I like

           to reproduce using

           printmaking?  (Double

           grade)

 

 

Note: Lessons may vary from nine weeks to nine weeks

due to time factors or the introduction and elimination of various lessons through out the year.

 

And …throughout the year, the curriculum builds onto the foundation of all the students’ art works with reinforcement

of the elements and principles

of design.  These design elements and principles are also used in art criticism and their decision-making processes for their art works. 

These will also be used to enhance their art appreciation skills and the value of art to them in their world.

 
 
 

 

 


1.  Artist Presentation – Present to

     the class 10 facts about the

     artist and their work and show

     10 photos of the artist’s work.

 

2. & 3. Free choice projects - 

            create a work of their

            choice of media and

            subject matter – larger

            than 8˝” X 11”.

 

4.  Clay project – use any method.

 

 

 

5.  Clay project – use any method

     – longer than 8”.

 

 

 

6.  Make a scratchboard drawing

     – any subject.

 

7.&8.  Linoleum block printing

           project. – turn in 3 good

           prints for a double grade.

 

 

 

 

1.  Learn about an artist and be

     able to explain and show

     examples to the class.

 

 

 

2. & 3.  Create what the student  

              likes to do best.

 

 

 

4.  Use clay skills to create an art

     work.

 

 

5.  Use clay skills to create an art

     work at least 8” in height or

     width.

 

 

6.  Use drawing skills to make a

     scratchboard project.

 

7.& 8. Use design skills to create a

           design that will be printed

            in multiples to create a

            new, longer design.  They

            will turn in 3 good prints

            for a double grade.

 

 

 

 

All art work this year is graded on the following:

 

  1. Which level of art they are in.
  2. Neatness of the project. 
  3. Use of the media.
  4. Using good design.
  5. The presentation of the work.
  6. Whether or not requirements were met.
  7. Quality of the work.
  8. What progress the individual student is making.

 

Essential Questions

Content

Skills

Assessments