Activities for December 2018

Welcome December!  We are going to use resist techniques and watercolors to create personalized holiday cards.  While working on our cards we will be learning about the different way people celebrate the Holidays around the world. Read on for the details... 

Lesson 1-3 / Dates

December 3 – December 21

Essential Question

What is the role of greeting cards during the Holiday Season?

V.A. StandardsBig Idea: Cognition and reflection are required to appreciate, interpret, and create with artistic intent.VA.2.C.1.1- Use the art-making process to communicate personal interests and self-expression.VA.3.C.1.1- Use the art-making process to develop ideas for self-expression.VA.4.C.1.1-Integrate ideas during the art-making process to convey meaning in personal works of art.VA.5.C.1.1-Develop a range of interests in the art-making process to influence personal decision-making.

Correlated STEM Standards

Science: SC.CS-CP.2.2-5.2

Technology: LAFS.3.RL.1.1/1.2

Engineering.4.RL.2.5

Math.5.RL.2.5

 

Vocabulary (Click on links for definitions)

Genre:  n/a

Artistic Style:   Decorative

Content/Meaning: Imaginary / Common Events

Media/Technique: Drawing, Collage, Painting

Design Elements: Line, Shape, Color

Design Principles: Contrast, Symmetry

Other: 

Historical Art / Artist Reference

The History of Greeting Cards

Visuals/Resources

1.      Visuals: Teacher samples

2.      Websites: Easy Holiday Card Images

3.      Videos: Easy Holiday Cards , Origami Stars

4.      Music: Holiday Songs  Instrumental Holiday Music

Activity

Create a Holiday Card   

Materials

·Red/Green/Blue/White Paper 9”X12”

·Pencil 

·White Crayon
·Art Sticks

·Watercolor Pencils

·Watercolor Markers

Steps

1) Design a holiday scene with a white crayon on a white paper
2) Use art sticks or watercolor pencils to color
3) Add details using watercolor markers and a black sharpie 

4) Glue the artwork on a folded red, green or blue paper

Home Learning

Due Date: December 21

1) Learn vocabulary words

2) Reading assignment: The History of Greeting Cards

3) Sketchbook: Practice drawing other greeting cards designs

Art careers related to the unit

Art Education, Graphic Design, Illustration, Craft

Critique

Critique the finished cards

Enrichment Projects

Explore other ways of expressing care through art

SDI Projects
Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive

Values Matter

Value of the Month

Click HERE to view a video about Fairness

How can you display citizenship during art classes?

Reference: Values Matter

Activities for November 2018

November is here! During this month we are going to integrate Balance as one of the principles of design in our art work.  We are going to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and Thanksgiving by creating our own Leaf Mobile.  We are also going to work on more poster contests.

 Lessons

Lesson 1-4 / Dates

November 14 - November 21

Essential Question

How do you show a message through Art?

Visual Arts Standards

Big Idea: Critical Thinking and Reflection

VA.2.H.3.1- Describe connections made between creating with art ideas and creating with information from other content areas.

VA.3.H.3.1- Discuss how knowledge gained in the visual art classroom can serve as prior knowledge in other classrooms.

VA.4.H.3.1-Discuss how analytical skills and thinking strategies are applied to both art production and problem-solving in other content areas.

VA.5.H.3.1-Discuss how skills learned through the analysis and art-making process are used to solve problems in non-art areas.

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Correlated L.A. Standards

LAFS.2.RL.1.3/2.5/3.7, LAFS.2.RI.1.1/1.2/2.5

LAFS.3.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.3.L.3.4.a&d

LAFS.4.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.4.L.3.5c

LAFS.5.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7 LAFS.5.L.3.4a&c

Vocabulary (Click on links for definitions)

Genre:  n/a

Artistic Style:   Contemporary Art

Content/Meaning: Imaginary

Media/Technique: Drawing, Colored Pencils / Art Stix, Markers

Design Elements: Line, Shape, Color

Design Principles: Contrast

Other:  background, foreground, Visual Communication, content, composition, layout

Historical Art / Artist Reference

What is Visual Communications?

Visuals & Resources

1.     Visuals: Teacher samples

2.     Websites: Alexander Calder , Colorful Leaves 
3.     Video: Calder Inspired Mobiles

Activity

Create a Thankful Leaves Mobile

Materials

· White or Orange, yellow, brown papers various sizes

· Pencil

· Crayons

· Scissors

· Yarn

· Hole puncher

· Art Stix

Steps

1) Draw Leaf veins using a real leaf and crayons
2) Paint over with watercolors
3) Cut a huge main leaf

2) Draw and cut as many small leaves as you have reasons to be thankful for

3) Punch holes and thread the leaves to form a mobile

Enrichment Projects
Choose contest to enter: Authentic Assessments 

SDI Projects

Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive

Values Matter

Value of the Month

Click HERE to view a video about Citizenship

How can you display citizenship during art classes?

Reference: Values Matter

Activities for October 2018

Hello Fall! October brings a series of art activities. We are first going to continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage month by finishing our colorful reptiles.  Then we are going to work on the Red Ribbon Week and Walk Safe Poster Contests. The Doodle for Google Contest is optional.  Finally we are going to create our own Fall Klee Trees. Make sure you check the "Gallery" section of this blog to view some of your work. October is going to be fun!

 Lessons

Lesson 1-4 / Dates

October 22 – November 13

Essential Question

How do you show a message through Art?

Visual Arts Standards

Big Idea: Critical Thinking and Reflection

VA.2.H.3.1- Describe connections made between creating with art ideas and creating with information from other content areas.

VA.3.H.3.1- Discuss how knowledge gained in the visual art classroom can serve as prior knowledge in other classrooms.

VA.4.H.3.1-Discuss how analytical skills and thinking strategies are applied to both art production and problem-solving in other content areas.

VA.5.H.3.1-Discuss how skills learned through the analysis and art-making process are used to solve problems in non-art areas.

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Landscape with Yellow Birds (1923) Paul Klee

Correlated L.A. Standards

LAFS.2.RL.1.3/2.5/3.7, LAFS.2.RI.1.1/1.2/2.5

LAFS.3.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.3.L.3.4.a&d

LAFS.4.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.4.L.3.5c

LAFS.5.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7 LAFS.5.L.3.4a&c

Vocabulary (Click on links for definitions)

Genre:  n/a

Artistic Style:   Contemporary Art

Content/Meaning: Imaginary

Media/Technique: Drawing, Colored Pencils / Art Stix, Markers

Design Elements: Line, Shape, Color

Design Principles: Contrast

Other:  background, foreground, Visual Communication, content, composition, layout

Historical Art / Artist Reference

What is Visual Communications?

Visuals & Resources

1.     Visuals: Teacher samples

2.     Websites: Paul Klee , Images
3.     Video: 

Activity

Create a Klee inspired tree

Materials

· White watercolor paper 9"X12"

· Pencil

· Sharpie

· Watercolor pencils
· Brush

· Cup of water

Steps

1) Draw your design

2) Trace your lines with a sharpie

3) Color sky with watercolor pencils

4) Color details with watercolor markers

Enrichment Projects
Choose contest to enter: Authentic Assessments 

SDI Projects

Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive

Values Matter

Value of the Month

How can you display responsibility during art classes?

Reference: Values Matter