Interdisciplinary Connections: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening 1.5 Quality of writing 1.6 Speaking and Listening 1.8 Research Mathematics 2.2 Computation and Estimation 2.3 Measurement and Estimation 2.9 Geometry Science and Technology 3.3 Biological Sciences 3.4 Physical Science, Chemistry, and Physics 3.5 Earth Sciences 3.6 Technology Education Environment and Ecology 4.3 Environmental Health 4.6 Ecosystems and their Interactions 4.7 Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species Geography 7.3 The Human Characteristics of Places and Regions 7.4 The Interactions Between People and Places History 8.2 Pennsylvania History 8.3 United States History 8.4 World History Health, Safety, and Physical Education 10.3 Safety and Injury Prevention Career Education and Work 13.1 Career Awareness and Preparation Additional Resources: . PA Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities . The Incredible Art Department. . Crayola website-activities and worksheets . Resources for Teachers. Google Art Project. Artsonia-Children’s Online Art Museum. Dictionary of Art Terms. Dictionary of Art. Jane Turner. 703 D554Tu, 1996. Subject: Art Grade: K Suggested Timeline: One 40 minute class period per 6 day cycle/30 cycles per school year Unit Title: Art History and Criticism Unit Overview/Essential Understanding: Students will demonstrate an understanding that people in all cultures create works of art. Students will describe how artists express themselves in many different ways. Unit Objectives: Development of a deeper understanding of human behavior, motivation, diversity, culture and history.
Identification and exploration of the scientific and psychological aspects of the art experience. Focus Standards Addressed in this Unit: 9.2.B Historical and Cultural Contexts: Relate works in the visual arts chronologically to historical events 9.3.A Critical Response: Recognize critical processes used in the examination of works in the visual arts. Important Standards Addressed in this Unit: 9.2.C Historical and Cultural Contexts: Relate works in the visual arts to varying styles and genre and to the periods in which they were created 9.3.D Critical Response: Explain meanings in visual art through individual works and the works of others using a fundamental vocabulary of critical response Misconceptions: Criticism has a negative connotation. Artwork must be recognizable and realistic with subject matter that is familiar to the observer. Everyone interprets and understands art the same way. Artwork must be created by a master artist in order to be valuable. Symbols and their meanings are universal for all cultures. Cultural artworks are only valued by the civilization that created them. Concepts/Content: Recognizes that people who make art are artists. Identifies the purposes of creating works of art. Identifies and examines works of art from different cultures, times and places. Competencies/Skills: Creates art based on historical and cultural ideas of diverse people. Recognizes works of art from the following artists: Mondrian and Kandinsky. Explore the art and artifacts of Africa and Native Americans. Description of Activities: Discuss a variety of art images through a variety of children’s literature. Determine common symbols and themes in art images. Explore the art of Mondrian and Kandinsky. Explore designs and themes in art through Pop Art, Modern Art and Impressionism. Assessments: Create a “Not a Box” drawing after listening to the book “Not a Box” by Antoinette Portis. Create a dot design drawing after listening to the book “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds. Participate in group discussions about colors, shapes and objects in art images. Interdisciplinary Connections: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening 1.5 Quality of writing 1.6 Speaking and Listening 1.8 Research Mathematics Additional Resources: . PA Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities . The Incredible Art Department. . Crayola website-activities and worksheets . Resources for Teachers. Google Art Project.