Fifth Grade Visual Art Curriculum

Standard A:  A student should be able to create and perform in the arts.

A student who meets the content standard should:

  1. Participate in dance, drama, music, visual arts, and creative writing;
  2. Refine artistic skills and develop self-discipline through rehearsal, participation, and revision;
  3. Appropriately use new and traditional materials, tools, techniques, and processes in the arts;
  4. Demonstrate the creativity and imagination necessary for innovative thinking and problem solving.
  5. Collaborate with others to create and perform works of art’
  6. Integrate two or more art forms to create a work of art; and
  7. Investigate careers in art production.

ACTIVITIES

·        Uses sketchbooks to explore and develop ideas.

·        Explores perspective and forms, including two-dimensional and low relief.

·        Uses lines and shapes to create the illusion of space.

·        Uses perspectives in various media two-dimensional and low relief.

·        Depicts the stages in the life cycle of a real or imaginary life form.

·        Explores new ways to use familiar media in areas such as relief carving, etching, weaving, (clay, crayons, paper, pastels, etc.).

·        Uses a variety of media to create three-dimensional art.

·        Develops familiarization of color mixing, primary, secondary and tertiary colors, tints and shades, and neutrals; uses in painting and design.

·        Creates an artwork with a monochromatic color scheme.

·        Uses art materials in a safe and responsible manner.

·        Observes and depict color in nature via painting/drawing (paint, pastels, and crayons).

·        Creates an illustrated timeline.

·        Creates an artwork using more than one media.

·        Creates illustrations in journals and student-produced books.

·        Enters an art contest

·        Works with one or more students to create a work of art.

·        Creates and record a series of self-portraits throughout the year.

·        Explores art career possibilities.

 

 

ASSESSMENT:

·        Display of student work

·        Student portfolio

·        Rubric/checklists

·        Observational, anecdotal records

Standard B: A student should be able to understand the historical and contemporary role of the arts in Alaska, the nation, and the world.

A student who meets the content standard should:

  1. Recognize Alaska Native cultures and their arts;
  2. Recognize United States and world cultures and their arts;
  3. Recognize the role of tradition and ritual in the arts;
  4. Investigate the relationships among the arts and the individual, the society, and the environment;
  5. Recognize universal themes in the arts such as love, war, childhood, and community;
  6. Recognize specific works of art created by artists from diverse backgrounds;
  7. Explore similarities and differences in the arts of world cultures;
  8. Respect differences in personal and cultural perspectives; and
  9. Investigate careers relating to arts history and culture.

 

ACTIVITIES

·        Recognizes sources of inspiration and content in artwork.

·        Examines how the existence of specific natural materials in any area of the world resulted in the production of a specific art form.

·        Finds and studies examples of visual arts (paintings, sculptures, artifacts, prints, and photographs) depicting the vast expanse of land in the west and the men and women taking part in the Westward Expansion Movement in the United States using library and online resources.

·        Compares and contrasts the above with American Native art of the same period.

 

 

 

 

ASSESSMENT:

·        Display of student work

·        Student portfolio

·        Rubric/checklists

·        Observational, anecdotal records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard C: A Student should be able to critique the student’s art and the art of others.

A student who meets the content standard should:

  1. Know the criteria used to evaluate the arts; these may include craftsmanship, function, organization, originality, technique, and theme.
  2. Examine historical and contemporary works of art, the works of peers, and the student’s own works as follows:
    1. Identify the piece;
    2. Describe the use of basic elements;
    3. Analyze the use of basic principles;
    4. Interpret meaning and artist’s intent;
    5. Express and defend an informed opinion;
  3. Accept and offer constructive criticism;
  4. Recognize and consider an individual’s artistic expression;
  5. Exhibit appropriate audience skills; and
  6. Investigate careers relating to arts criticism.

 

ACTIVITIES

·        Understands a good artwork shows craftsmanship, originality, and purpose.

·        Explores how design affects the appeal of products.

·        Identifies the medium of a given artwork.

·        Recognizes and identifies the use of principles and elements of design in an artwork.

·        Identifies purposes for art (intent).

·        Analyzes and critiques an acknowledged art masterpiece.

·        Examines and explores the arts as part of a historical timeline.

·        Looks for and discusses the changes in art styles over time.

·        Displays own artwork in the classroom.

·        Explores specific careers in professional and commercial art (e.g. fashion, illustration, computer graphics).

 

 

 

 

ASSESSMENT:

·        Display of student work

·        Student portfolio

·        Rubric/checklists

·        Observational, anecdotal records

 

 

 

 

 

Standard D: A student should be able to recognize beauty and meaning through the arts in the student’s life.

A student who meets the content standard should:

  1. Make statements about the significance of the arts and beauty in the student’s life;
  2. Discuss what makes an object or performance a work of art;
  3. Recognize that people tend to devalue what they do not understand;
  4. Listen to another individual’s beliefs about a work of art and consider the individual’s reason for holding those beliefs;
  5. Consider other culture’s beliefs about works of art;
  6. Recognize that people connect many aspects of life through the arts;
  7. Make artistic choices in everyday living; and
  8. Investigate careers related to the search for beauty and meaning, which is aesthetics.

 

ACTIVITIES

·         Describes implied paths of movement, interactions of colors and shapes, moods of places at different times of day and in different seasons or weather.

·         Identifies and analyze how light affects our perceptions of color, texture, and form.

·         Identifies and analyze how we perceive space and distance.

·         Identifies and analyzes the many purposes from creating works of art.

·         Shares art from home.

·         Compares and contrasts arts that represent our traditions, customs, heritage, attitudes, and values.

 

 

 

 

ASSESSMENT

§         Display of student work

§         Student portfolio

§         Rubric/checklists

§         Observational, anecdotal records

·        Student samples