Arts Grade 5
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| Unit Titles | Drawing | Painting | Printmaking | Assemblage/Sculpture/Fiber |
| Learning Outcomes | Discuss and analyze drawings using the four steps of art criticism
Compare and contrast purposes for creating drawings. Demonstrate understanding that the principles of design are used to organize the elements of art Observe, select and utilize a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas in their artwork Contour drawings Sketch to record ideas and information Line Techniques Shadow/shading/value Proportion and Scale (facial proportions, sighting) Demonstrate safe and proper use, care and storage of media, materials and equipment. |
Discuss and analyze paintings using the four steps of art criticism compare and contrast purposes for creating paintings.
Observe, select and utilize a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas in their work Identify and discriminate between the elements and principles of design in their work and the works of others. Color mixing Complementary colors Monochromatic and achromatic compositions Experiment with painting techniques (dry brush, washes and stippling) Demonstrate safe and proper use, care and storage of media, materials and equipment. |
Describe their own responses to and interpretations of their own prints and those from various eras and cultures.
Compare and contrast purposes for creating prints. Observe, select and utilize a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas in their work Identify and discriminate between the elements and principles of design in their work and the works of others. Relief printing Create a mono print Follow established criteria for assessment of their work, critiques and self-assessment Demonstrate safe and proper use, care and storage of media, materials and equipment. |
Use the elements and apply the principles to effectively communicate ideas and thoughts
Create an assemblage/ construction-stabile Create a relief and/or free standing sculpture Utilize ceramic techniques in an artwork Create wearable item (jewelry, masks) from a variety of materials Create an artwork utilizing weaving Follow established criteria for assessment of their work, critiques and self-assessment Demonstrate safe and proper use, care and storage of media, materials and equipment |
| Significant Tasks | Describing and analyzing drawings using the four steps of art criticism
Creating contour drawings Using shading techniques of hatching, cross hatching and stippling Grid and view finder Value studies Making connections with other art forms or subject areas |
Describing and analyzing paintings using the four steps of art criticism
Applying elements and principles of design in compositions Color mixing Creating paintings which demonstrate warm/cool colors, value and /or monochromatic or achromatic color schemes Making connections with other art forms or subject areas
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Describing and analyzing prints using the four steps of art criticism
Applying elements and principles of design in compositions Creating prints using relief and/or mono print techniques Making connections with other art forms or subject areas |
Describing and analyzing sculptures and assemblages using the four steps of art criticism
Applying elements and principles of design in compositions Creating an assemblage, a relief and/or free standing sculpture Making connections with other art forms or subject areas |
| Content Supporting materials | Art prints
Good quality drawing pencils and drawing paper Drawing with children by Mona Brooks Drawing on the Right side of the Brain by Betty Edwards |
Art prints
Tempera or acrylic paints Good quality brushes Paint, Brush and Palette, The beginning artist’s library by Harvey Weiss |
Art prints
Organic and found objects Ink and/or paint Styrofoam, cardboard, yarn, stencils, various papers, photographic and/or computer images |
Art prints of assemblages or sculptures
Examples of sculptures or assemblages Organic and found objects, mixed media, clay, paper, tissue, paint, foam, beads, yarn, fibers, fabric and other materials |