Curriculum Map

Teacher’s Name: Diane Gantz

Grade Level or Course: Advanced Art

Building: CHS

Month: April

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.& 5. What subject matter would I

           like to paint with acrylic

           pain?

 

6.  What subject matter would I

      like to draw in pastels?

 

7.  What medium would I like to

     use to make a self-portrait?

 

8.  What subject matter would I 

      like to draw with pencil?

 

9.  What kind of art are other

      artists making?

 

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. & 5. Double grade – acrylic

    painting – larger than 12X18 –

    their choice of subject matter.

 

6.  Pastel drawing – 12X18 or

     larger – any subject matter.

 

7.  Self-portrait – any medium –

     larger than 8˝ X 11.

 

8.  Pencil drawing – 12X18 or

     larger – any subject matter.

 

9.  Field trip to IMAX to see 3-D

     movie and to Rhodes Center to

     see top 300 art works in the

     state from Governor’s Art

     show.

Final drawing exam – last days of class.

 

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.  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. & 5. Use design and painting

     skills to create an acrylic

     painting. (Double grade)

 

6.  Use drawing skills to create a

     pastel drawing.

 

7.  Use drawing skills in any

     medium to create a self-

     portrait.

 

8.  Use drawing skills to create a

     pencil drawing.

 

 

 

 

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