ART

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 1

By the end of grade 1, students will be able to:

Art History

1. Recognize that art has been created in many different places

and at many different times.

2. Recognize works of art produced in selected various cultures.

3. Distinguish between the works of selected artists.

4. Use terms such as landscape, still life, and portrait to

classify works of art.

The Creation of Art

5. Demonstrate painting skills by mixing and using colors in a

planned composition.

6. Identify a variety of lines and shapes in nature, in the

environment, and in works of art.

7. Use a variety of lines in drawings and paintings.

8. Use drawing and painting media to reproduce recognizable and

expressive images.

9. Cut numerous kinds of lines and shapes fluently with a

scissors.

10. Identify and discuss art concepts found in the self-portraits

of several selected artists, then utilize these concepts in

creating their own self-portraits.

11. Discuss and employ in their own collage a variety of

qualities found in collages by artists.

12. Employ actual and/or simulated textures in their art.

13. Model human and animal forms in clay and decorate with line

and texture.

14. Use printmaking techniques to create a repeated pattern of

lines, shapes, and colors.

15. Construct a sculptural form from found objects, boxes,

cardboard tubes, etc. by gluing, nailing, taping, stacking, or

folding.

16. Construct puppets from colored paper and paper bags.

17. Utilize surface design and texture in the creation of a

ceramic form.

18. Use paper, cloth, or mixed-media to create an appliquÇbanner

that conveys an idea or feeling.

19. Contribute to a group mural on a selected theme.

20. Develop social skills and Christian character as they work

with others.

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21. Identify moods or feelings portrayed in selected works of

art.

22. Demonstrate increased fluency in the identification and

discussion of line, shape, color, light and dark, and texture in

a given set of art works.

23. Demonstrate increased fluency in the discussion of content

and mood in a given set of art works.

24. Compose sentences describing an abstract painting or print.

25. Recognize methods used by artists to depict space in painting

and drawing.

Aesthetics

26. Recognize the visual arts as a gift from God.

27. Discuss Christian values in relationship to selected works of

art.

28. Respond verbally to the content and technique of a given set

of art works.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 2

By the end of grade 2, students will be able to:

Art History

1. Discuss the subject matter, mood, and art elements of selected

works of art.

2. Recognize and discuss the art of at least two non-Western

cultures.

3. Recognize and discuss the art of at least four different

artists studied during the school year.

4. Use terms such as landscape, still life, and portrait to

classify works of art.

The Creation of Art

5. Use warm and/or cool colors to create a mood or feeling.

Discuss the paintings of artists who employ this technique.

6. Identify a variety of lines and shapes in nature, the

environment, and in works of art.

7. Utilize expressive qualities of lines in drawings and

paintings of people, places, and things.

8. Use drawing and painting media to illustrate recognizable

images.

9. Use highlights and shadows in drawings and paintings.

10. Create imaginary drawings and paintings based on works of

art.

11. Create textures and patterns in clay as they model figures

and animals.

12. Use pinching and modeling techniques to create a ceramic pot.

13. Create a collage and/or photo montage based on a story or

theme.

14. Make texture rubbings and sort them into related groups.

15. Use construction paper, yarn, cloth, paper, and other

suitable materials in the creation of a puppet.

16. Use cloth, fibers, and other suitable materials in the

creation of appliquÇ banners and stitchery.

17. Use paper, fibers, and other suitable material for a weaving.

18. Review the procedures and print a pattern or image from found

objects.

19. Develop social skills and Christian character as they work

with others.

Art Criticism and Analysis

20. Recognize and describe the expressive use of line, shape, and

color in selected works of art.

21. Recognize and discuss the similarities and differences

between given sets of works of art.

22. Interpret through dramatization a selected work of art.

Aesthetics

23. Profess a Christian viewpoint in the interpretation and

discussion of selected works of art.

24. Discuss Christian values in relationship to selected works of

art.

25. Discuss reasons for making and displaying artwork.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 3

<*dv_1*>By the end of grade 3, students will be able to

Art History

1. Recognize works of art created by artists studied in class.

2. Recognize and discuss several styles of architecture found in

your neighborhood or town.

3. Recognize and discuss selected

styles or periods of art presented in third grade.

4. Compare the use of media in artworks from different cultures.

The Creation of Art

5. Deliberately use repetition in drawing and painting to achieve

unity.

6. Create variety in drawings and paintings by using several

different colors, shapes, and lines.

7. Mix secondary and intermediate colors from a given set of

primary colors.

8. Create paintings that utilize coherent and unified colors and

brush strokes.

9. Use color blends, broken color, and dry brush techniques in

painting.

10. Combine multiple views of an object or subject in the

creation of a painting or drawing based on the style of cubism.

11. Use highlights and shadows to create the illusion of three

dimensions in drawing and painting.

12. Utilize both positive and negative space in a composition.

13. Use a previously studied art style to interpret biblical

subject matter or a religious theme.

14. Create an illustration for a book or poster.

15. Use modeling, coiling, and pinching techniques to create a

ceramic form.

16. Discuss the arrangement of architectural details, such as

shapes of walls, windows, and doors.

17. Utilize the principles of dominance, repetition, and balance

in the creation of works of art.

18. Compose an art object using mixed media and found objects.

19. Create signed and numbered prints based on a theme from

nature.

20. Demonstrate skill in the creation of paper weavings and

banners.

21. Develop social skills and Christian character as he/she works

with others.

Art Criticism and Analysis

22. Identify and describe the elements in a given set of

artworks.

23. Describe the visual and tactile qualities of a given set of

artworks.

24. Identify the art elements in nature and the environment.

25. Describe the ways works of art are organized.

26. Discuss the composition and expressive properties of

advertising design.

Aesthetics

27. Profess a Christian world view in the interpretation and

discussion of selected works of art.

28. Discuss the similarities and differences between art and

craft.

29. Discuss the purpose(s) of selected works of art.

30. Discuss reasons for making and displaying works of art.

31. Demonstrate an ability to discuss and understand a wide

variety of art.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 4

By the end of grade 4, students will be able to

Art History

1. Identify and discuss selected styles of architecture present

in their city/town (such as Colonial, Gothic Revival, Shingle

Style).

2. Recognize and discuss selected styles or periods of art

presented in fourth grade.

3. Discuss characteristics of style or period for selected works

of art.

4. Describe/discuss how the subject matter and expressive

qualities of artworks can be influenced by events in history.

5. Recognize the artworks of significant African-American

artists.

The Creation of Art

6. Draw the human figure and animals from direct observation.

7. Draw a still life, plants, and landscape from direct

observation.

8. Effectively use modeling in drawings and paintings.

9. Demonstrate an increased ability to utilize positive and

negative space in drawings and paintings.

10. Create very different sketches of an object and then combine

the sketches into one finished composition.

11. Draw a given set of geometric forms in one-point perspective.

12. Effectively allow shapes to move past the boundary of the

picture frame in drawings and paintings.

13. Demonstrate an increased proficiency in handling the painting

techniques of dry brush, wet on wet, and blending.

14. Create paintings that utilize analogous and monochromatic

color schemes.

15. Create a contour line drawing of shoes or other simple

objects.

16. Research and design a symbol that illustrates a biblical

truth or doctrine.

17. Design and create a banner that utilizes abstraction to

denote a church season.

18. Interpret a passage from Psalms with color, line, shape, and

texture.

19. Demonstrate and explain the art of handmade paper.

20. Demonstrate an increased proficiency for creating ceramic

forms utilizing pinch, coil, and modeling techniques.

21. Develop social skills and Christian character as he/she works

with others.

Art Criticism and Analysis

22. Write a brief report about a work of art, analyzing the

relationship of the elements, subject matter, and mood.

23. Compare how art elements can contribute to different

emotional states for two different paintings that have the same

subject matter.

24. Describe the technical skill used to produce artworks in

various media.

25. Use a given vocabulary to describe, interpret, and judge

works of visual art.

Aesthetics

26. Formulate and express opinions about the nature of art.

27. Discuss how art is a reflection of a set of ideas.

28. Discuss reasons for making and displaying works of art.

29. Demonstrate an ability to discuss and understand a wide

variety of art.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 5

By the end of grade 5, students will be able to

Art History

1. Discuss how artworks reflect the technology, times, and skills

of a society.

2. Discuss characteristics of style or period for selected works

of art (Egyptian, Renaissance both Italian and Northern

European Impressionism, Cubism, and Native American).

3. Recognize the artwork of individual artists and group a

selection of works according to style.

4. Describe and discuss American art of the frontier and how art

can be used to portray ideas about history.

The Creation of Art

5. Show increased skill in using drawing and painting techniques

to create compositions, depict space, and communicate feelings.

6. Show increased skill in using printmaking techniques to create

compositions, depict space, and communicate feelings. In addition

to the relief prints explored in previous grades, students should

be introduced to serigraph, collotypes, and monoprints.

7. Use variations of line, shape, color, and texture to

illustrate the principles of balance, repetition, dominance, and

harmony.

8. Model and sculpt human and animal forms in clay.

9. Create drawings from the imagination and develop the theme

with detail and elaboration.

10. Design their own lettering or "font."

11. Draw a given set of geometric forms in two-point perspective.

12. Construct an architectural model from cartons, cardboard, or

other suitable materials and decorate it with selected

architectural details.

13. Arrange (with other students) architectural models into a

neighborhood or town.

14. Depict from imagination an event of history.

15. Utilize design concepts and motifs of Native American art in

the creation of a ceramic form.

16. Create masks in plaster, paper, and/orpaper-mÉchÇ which are

derivative of Native American and African designs and concepts.

17. Show increased skill in using clay to make sculptural and

utilitarian forms.

18. Show increased skill in the creation of handmade paper.

19. Show increased skill in using collage and photo-montage as a

means for personal expression.

20. Show increased skill in weaving and stitchery.

21. Develop social skills and Christian character as they work

with others.

Art Criticism and Analysis

22. Describe and categorize the specific principles of design

(balance, emphasis, rhythm and movement, repetition, and unity).

23. Recognize and discriminate among the elements of art in a

given set of artworks and tell how the elements contribute to the

overall mood or theme of the work.

24. Recognize and describe the use of art media.

25. Understand the properties of color: hue, value, and

intensity.

Aesthetics

26. Compare the functions and values presented by the art of two

different cultural groups.

27. Consider the meaning and definition of art from a Christian

perspective.

28. Demonstrate an ability to discuss and understand a wide

variety of artwork.

29. Describe, using the vocabulary of the visual arts, the

aesthetic and unaesthetic elements in the urban and rural

environment.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 6

By the end of grade 6, students will be able to

Art History

1. Discuss how artists throughout history have depicted biblical

subject matter.

2. Refine their skills in describing the characteristics of

styles and periods of art.

3. Describe and discuss the art of a given set of

African American, Native American, and Hispanic artists.

The Creation of Art

4. Show increased skill in using drawing and painting techniques

to create compositions, depict space, and communicate feelings.

5. Show increased skill in using printmaking techniques to create

compositions, depict space, and communicate feelings.

6. Describe and give graphic illustration of facial proportions.

7. Draw a self-portrait using a soft drawing pencil, drawing

paper, and a mirror.

8. Develop skills of creative lettering, font design, and

calligraphy.

9. Develop skill in hand-building with clay to include slab

construction, tile-making, and press molds.

10. Create a composition in scratchboard.

11. Demonstrate an increased ability to construct and model

sculptural forms.

12. Create a work of art that will synthesize the qualities of a

particular style of art (i.e., expressionism, cubism,

pointillism, impressionism) and demonstrate an understanding of

that style by creating their own original works.

13. Create graphic illustrations of the design concepts: rhythm,

movement, and positive and negative space.

14. Replicate in line, shape, and color a given section or

portion of a master work of art.

15. Research Christian symbols and use a style of art to

reinterpret one or more graphically.

16. Create a banner or wall hanging that utilizes a specific

design.

17. Design a linoleum block print after studying exemplars by

master printmakers.

18. Create a paper quilt sampler, using the various styles of

Early American and contemporary quilts, noting the design, use of

color, and division of space.

19. Develop social skills and Christian character as they work

with others.

Art Criticism

20. Compare the similarities and differences between two works of

art.

21. Describe how the elements of art and the principles of design

are used in a given work of art to represent ideas, feelings, and

moods.

22. Demonstrate an increased ability to describe, examine, and

analyze works of art.

Aesthetics

23. Discuss the importance of seeing, thinking, and imagining in

art.

24. Discuss how art is a reflection of a society's time and

place.

25. Consider the meaning and definition of art from a Christian

perspective.

26. Discuss the function and intent of Christian symbols.

27. Understand and appreciate the role of art in everyday life

(consumer purchasing, selecting clothing, room decoration/design,

landscaping, etc.).

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 7

By the end of grade 7, students will be able to

Art History

1. Compare works of art that utilize the same subject but are

from different cultures.

2. Ascribe a given set of artwork to artists and historical

periods.

3. Identify and describe a given set of architectural styles.

The Creation of Art

4. Demonstrate an increased ability to use drawing and painting

techniques to depict ideas and feelings.

5. Explore the strong contrasts of light and shadow in a drawing

or painting.

6. Develop fluency for drawing the human figure with contour and

gestural lines.

7. Draw a realistic self-portrait.

8. Show increased skill in using printmaking techniques;

including the ability to create compositions, depict space, and

communicate feelings.

9. Construct a model for an architectural facade. Students should

do research and preliminary drawings in preparation for this

studio project.

10. Use expressive and imaginative qualities to paint a

landscape. Use the artwork of Charles Burchfield as an exemplar.

11. Create a painting that utilizes the conventions of aerial

perspective to show space.

12. Demonstrate increased skills for constructing and assembling

a sculpture from found objects.

13. Demonstrate increased skills and knowledge for working with

clay.

14. Utilize the technique of sand-casting to produce a plaster

relief sculpture which explores line, shape, form, and texture.

15. Design a tool for human use.

16. Experiment with methods of creating "joiners," using images

from periodicals or photographs.

17. Develop social skills and Christian character as he/she works

with others.

Art Criticism and Analysis

18. Demonstrate increased ability to describe how the elements of

art and the principles of design are used in a given work of art

to represent ideas, feelings, and moods.

19. Demonstrate an increased ability to compare and contrast two

or more artworks and identify what makes them similar or

different.

20. Employ an art vocabulary when discussing works of art.

21. Discuss how art is used in television, film, advertising, and

industry.

Aesthetics

22. Improve his/her ability to consider the meaning and

definition of art from a Christian perspective.

23. Compare and discuss values portrayed by various works of art

and make connections with biblical truths.

24. Compare general and aesthetic considerations for viewing the

urban and rural environment.

25. Discuss the impact of technology and modern life on the

visual arts.

OBJECTIVES FOR GRADE 8

By the end of grade 8, students will be able to

Art History

1. Demonstrate an increased ability to describe the connections

between art and the events of history.

2. Match a given set of artwork with artists, styles, and

historical periods.

3. Compare and contrast architectural styles from selected

periods of history.

The Creation of Art

4. Show increased skill in using drawing and painting techniques

to create compositions, depict space, and communicate feelings.

5. Demonstrate an increased ability to create the illusion of

space in painting and drawing through the conventions of one-,

two- and three-point perspective, atmospheric (aerial)

perspective, overlapping, and light and dark.

6. Demonstrate a knowledge of physical proportions in drawing and

painting.

7. Show increased skill in using printmaking techniques to create

compositions, depict space, and communicate feelings.

8. Explore through research and studio work, alternative methods

and forms in clay. Students could use a school or public library

to research contemporary ceramic techniques and forms. There are

many books on contemporary crafts along with periodicals on the

subject to supply many exemplars.

9. Design a greeting card utilizing image and text.

10. Use plaster and/or wood to carve a sculpture.

11. Use a potter's wheel to form clay.

12. Assist in the loading and firing of a kiln.

13. Design and create ecclesiastical art. Students should engage

in research and discussions about ecclesiastical art (e.g.,

paraments, stoles, vestments, banners, processional crosses, and

other chancel furnishings) prior to designing an object of their

choice.

14. Demonstrate proficiency in creating unified three-dimensional

structures from mixed media, fibers, paper, and cloth.

15. Create mobiles, stabiles, and other contemporary sculptural

forms.

16. Produce an art video. Production teams could be formed and

brainstorming sessions initiated to put together story boards,

art ideas, etc., prior to the actual filming.

17. Utilize advanced techniques of lettering, calligraphy, and

font design.

18. Develop social skills and Christian character as he/she works

with others.

Art Criticism and Analysis

19. Explain how the visual and sensory qualities of a work of art

evoke emotive responses.

20. Discuss graphic design and messages utilized in greeting

cards and advertisements.

21. Describe how the elements of art can be used to express

concepts such as tension, peace, power, and praise.

22. Employ art vocabulary when discussing works of art.

Aesthetics

23. Compare and discuss the emotion and feeling of two different

artworks and give reasons for their observations.

24. Improve his/her ability to consider the meaning and

definition of art from a Christian perspective.

25. Describe the role of art within the culture of a people; how

it reflects and transmits values, beliefs, and a way of

perceiving the world.