Week 20: January 26-30

8th Grade Art: 1st hour

Essential Question: How does art impact our place in the world?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.8.1   Apply understanding of the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes to the selection of appropriate tools and media to design and solve creative problems and achieve desired artistic effects.

ART.VA.I.8.5   Effectively produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique.

ART.VA.II.8.7   Apply preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts in the creative problem solving process.

ART.VA.IV.8.2   Articulate an understanding of the historical, social, and cultural contexts of artwork with aesthetic sophistication.

Objective:  Students will create a clay creature using pinch pots.

Agenda:

Monday: Students will finish creating the details for their pinch pot creatures.

Tuesday: Students will view a powerpoint about perspective drawing and have a discussion about it.  Students will complete two different perspective worksheets.

Wednesday: Students will follow along with me as I demonstrate how to begin their perspective drawing.  Students will add details to their perspective drawings.

Thursday: Students will continue to add details to their perspective drawings.

Friday: Students will continue to add details to their perspective drawings.

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Perspective lesson

6th Grade Art: 2nd and 3rd hours

Essential Question: How do life experiences influence Art?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.6.5 Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at a developing level.

ART.VA.I.6.2 Develop the concept of proper use of art materials and using tools safely and responsibly.

ART.VA.I.6.4 Develop reflective thinking skills by observing, analyzing, and critically evaluating works of art for the purpose of improving technical quality.

ART.VA.II.6.7 Create preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts at a developing level.

ART.VA.III.6.1 Observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at a developing level.

Objective:  Students will create a self-portrait.

Agenda:

Monday:  Students will finish painting their sculptures.

Tuesday:  Students will view a demonstration on how to create a “minecraft” style self-portrait.  Students will begin working on their portraits.

Wednesday:  Students will continue working on their self-portraits.

Thursday:  Students will continue working on their self-portraits.

Friday:   Students will finish working on their self-portraits.

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8th Grade Basic Design: 5th hour

Essential Question:  How does Art impact our place in the world?

Content Standards:

Art. I.VA.M.1   Select materials, techniques, media technology, and processes to achieve desired effects

Art.I.VA.M.2   Use art materials and tools safely and responsibly to communicate experiences and ideas.

Art.I.VA.M.3     Select and use the visual characteristics and organization principles of art to communicate ideas.

Objective:  Students will create a painting.

Agenda:

Monday:  Students will work on their self-portraits.

Tuesday:  Students will finish their self-portraits.  Students will complete a self-evaluation.

Wednesday:  Students will view a powerpoint about their color study painting.  Students will decide on a word and a font they want to use for their painting.

Thursday: Students will work on drawing their design for their painting.

Friday: Students will work on putting their drawing and word together for their painting.

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Color Study Painting LP

7th Grade Digital Art: 6th hour

Essential Question: How does Art shape our view of the world?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.7.1   Understand the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes at an emerging level.

ART.VA.I.7.5   Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at an emerging level.

ART.VA.III.7.1   Critically observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at an emerging level.

Objective:  Students will create a mandala.

Agenda:

Monday:  Students will finish working on their photobooks.

Tuesday:  Students will finish their photobooks and will complete a self-evaluation.

Wednesday: Students will view a powerpoint about mandalas.  Students will watch a demonstration on how to create a mandala.  Students will begin working on their mandalas.

Thursday: Students will work on their mandalas.

Friday: Students will finish their mandalas and complete a self-evaluation.

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Digital Mandala LP

Week 19: January 19-23

8th Grade Art: 1st hour

Essential Question: How does art impact our place in the world?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.8.1   Apply understanding of the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes to the selection of appropriate tools and media to design and solve creative problems and achieve desired artistic effects.

ART.VA.I.8.5   Effectively produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique.

ART.VA.II.8.7   Apply preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts in the creative problem solving process.

ART.VA.IV.8.2   Articulate an understanding of the historical, social, and cultural contexts of artwork with aesthetic sophistication.

Objective:  Students will create a clay creature using pinch pots.

Agenda:

Monday: Students will watch a powerpoint and have a discussion as a class about clay pinch pots.  Students will go into the computer lab and get an image of the animal they want to create.

Tuesday: Students will watch a demonstration on how to create a creature using pinch pots.  Students will learn about additive and subtractive clay techniques.  Students will begin making their pinch pots.

Wednesday: We will review the project as a class and then students will continue working on their pinch pot creatures.

Thursday: We will review the project as a class and then students will continue working on their pinch pot creatures.

Friday: Half day of school-end of Marking Period 3

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6th Grade Art: 2nd and 3rd hours

Essential Question: How do life experiences influence Art?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.6.5 Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at a developing level.

ART.VA.I.6.2 Develop the concept of proper use of art materials and using tools safely and responsibly.

ART.VA.I.6.4 Develop reflective thinking skills by observing, analyzing, and critically evaluating works of art for the purpose of improving technical quality.

ART.VA.II.6.7 Create preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts at a developing level.

ART.VA.III.6.1 Observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at a developing level.

Objective:  Students will create a sculpture.

Agenda:

Monday:  Students will watch a powerpoint and a demonstration on how to create their sculpture.  Students will start putting their sculptures together.

Tuesday:  We will review the project as a class and students will continue to create their sculptures.

Wednesday:  We will review the project as a class and students will continue to create their sculptures.

Thursday:  We will review the project as a class and students will continue to create their sculptures.

Friday:   Half day of school-end of Marking Period 3

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8th Grade Basic Design: 5th hour

Essential Question:  How does Art impact our place in the world?

Content Standards:

Art. I.VA.M.1   Select materials, techniques, media technology, and processes to achieve desired effects

Art.I.VA.M.2   Use art materials and tools safely and responsibly to communicate experiences and ideas.

Art.I.VA.M.3     Select and use the visual characteristics and organization principles of art to communicate ideas.

Objective:  Students will create a self-portrait.

Agenda:

Monday:  Students will take a photo of themselves on the computers.  Students will follow some steps in Photoshop to create a line drawing of their portrait.  Students will do a blind contour drawing while they are waiting for their photos to be printed.

Tuesday:  Students will grid their portraits.  Students will grid another paper and begin drawing their portrait square by square.

Wednesday:  Students will continue drawing their portrait square by square.  When finished, students will add color to their portraits with oil pastels.

Thursday: Students will finish drawing their portraits if they haven’t already and will continue to color with oil pastels.

Friday: Half day of school-end of Marking Period 3

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7th Grade Digital Art: 6th hour

Essential Question: How does Art shape our view of the world?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.7.1   Understand the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes at an emerging level.

ART.VA.I.7.5   Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at an emerging level.

ART.VA.III.7.1   Critically observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at an emerging level.

Objective:  Students will create a photobook with images they have taken.

Agenda:

Monday:  Students will view a demonstration.  Students will work on their photobook pages.

Tuesday:  Students will continue to work on their photobook pages.

Wednesday: Students will continue to work on their photobook pages.

Thursday: Students will finish their photobooks and complete a self evaluation.

Friday: Half day of school-end of Marking Period 3

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Week 18: January 12-16

8th Grade Art: 1st hour

Essential Question: How does art impact our place in the world?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.8.1   Apply understanding of the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes to the selection of appropriate tools and media to design and solve creative problems and achieve desired artistic effects.

ART.VA.I.8.5   Effectively produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique.

ART.VA.II.8.7   Apply preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts in the creative problem solving process.

ART.VA.IV.8.2   Articulate an understanding of the historical, social, and cultural contexts of artwork with aesthetic sophistication.

Objective:  Students will learn about Illuminated Lettering and use calligraphy to create an Illuminated quote.

Agenda:

Monday: Project review, work on Illuminated quote

Tuesday: Project review, work on Illuminated quote

Wednesday: (Sub all day) Drawing worksheet

Thursday: Project review, work on Illuminated quote

Friday: Illuminated quote due, self-assessment

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Iluminated letter lesson

6th Grade Art: 2nd and 3rd hours

Essential Question: How do life experiences influence Art?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.6.5 Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at a developing level.

ART.VA.I.6.2 Develop the concept of proper use of art materials and using tools safely and responsibly.

ART.VA.I.6.4 Develop reflective thinking skills by observing, analyzing, and critically evaluating works of art for the purpose of improving technical quality.

ART.VA.II.6.7 Create preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts at a developing level.

ART.VA.III.6.1 Observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at a developing level.

Objective:  Students will create a project drawing only the contour lines of an owl, filling in the owl with their own Zentangle designs; creating an interesting texture to their owl. 

Agenda:

Monday:  Continue drawing different Zentangle patterns in each section, begin outlining designs with sharpie marker

Tuesday:  Discussion/demo of watercolor backgrounds for owls, watercolor paint the background paper for the owls

Wednesday:  (Sub all day) Drawing worksheet

Thursday:  Finish watercolor painting, finish zentangle patterns, cut out owls and glue onto backgrounds

Friday:   Finish watercolor painting, finish zentangle patterns, cut out owls and glue onto backgrounds

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Owl Zentangles Lesson Plans

8th Grade Basic Design: 5th hour

Essential Question:  How does Art impact our place in the world?

Content Standards:

Art. I.VA.M.1   Select materials, techniques, media technology, and processes to achieve desired effects

Art.I.VA.M.2   Use art materials and tools safely and responsibly to communicate experiences and ideas.

Art.I.VA.M.3     Select and use the visual characteristics and organization principles of art to communicate ideas.

Objective:  Students will learn to draw by observation through still life drawing. Students will create depth by using shading and value.

Agenda:

Monday:  Review still life drawing, draw with sharpie marker the whole hour, showing value with shading techniques

Tuesday:  Review still life drawing, draw small still life setups at each table

Wednesday: (Sub all day) Small still life drawing at tables

Thursday: Discuss life drawing (gesture & contour), practice gestures and contour drawings

Friday: Review life drawing, practice gestures and contour drawing

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Still Life Drawing LP

7th Grade Digital Art: 6th hour

Essential Question: How does Art shape our view of the world?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.7.1   Understand the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes at an emerging level.

ART.VA.I.7.5   Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at an emerging level.

ART.VA.III.7.1   Critically observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at an emerging level.

Objective:  Students will create a collage and use scale to show depth in artwork.

Agenda:

Monday: Review project, work on What’s in my head collage, self-assessments

Tuesday: Discussion/demo of Who’s in School project, take photos

Wednesday: (Sub all day) Digital photography worksheet

Thursday: Review project, work on Who’s in School project

Friday: Review projects, work time, finish all work and self-assessments

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Photo Hunt Lesson Plan  What’s In My Head LP

Week 17: January 5-9

8th Grade Art: 1st hour

Essential Question: How does art impact our place in the world?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.8.1   Apply understanding of the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes to the selection of appropriate tools and media to design and solve creative problems and achieve desired artistic effects.

ART.VA.I.8.5   Effectively produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique.

ART.VA.II.8.7   Apply preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts in the creative problem solving process.

ART.VA.IV.8.2   Articulate an understanding of the historical, social, and cultural contexts of artwork with aesthetic sophistication.

Objective:  Students will learn about Illuminated Lettering and use calligraphy to create an Illuminated quote.

Agenda:

Monday: Warm up sketch, calligraphy demo, calligraphy practice

Tuesday: Project review, work on Illuminated quote

Wednesday: Project review, work on Illuminated quote

Thursday: Project review, work on Illuminated quote

Friday: Illuminated quote due, self-assessment

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Iluminated letter lesson

6th Grade Art: 2nd and 3rd hours

Essential Question: How do life experiences influence Art?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.6.5 Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at a developing level.

ART.VA.I.6.2 Develop the concept of proper use of art materials and using tools safely and responsibly.

ART.VA.I.6.4 Develop reflective thinking skills by observing, analyzing, and critically evaluating works of art for the purpose of improving technical quality.

ART.VA.II.6.7 Create preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts at a developing level.

ART.VA.III.6.1 Observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at a developing level.

Objective:  Students will create a project drawing only the contour lines of an owl, filling in the owl with their own Zentangle designs; creating an interesting texture to their owl. 

Agenda:

Monday:  Discussion/demo of Zentangle owl drawing, sketch 2 possible owls, choose favorite and draw out final owl on paper

Tuesday:  Divide owl into at least 15 different sections, begin drawing different Zentangle patterns into each section

Wednesday:  Continue drawing different Zentangle patterns in each section, begin outlining designs with sharpie marker

Thursday:  Discussion/demo of watercolor backgrounds for owls, watercolor paint the background paper for the owls

Friday:   Finish watercolor painting, finish zentangle patterns, cut out owls and glue onto backgrounds

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Owl Zentangles Lesson Plans

8th Grade Basic Design: 5th hour

Essential Question:  How does Art impact our place in the world?

Content Standards:

Art. I.VA.M.1   Select materials, techniques, media technology, and processes to achieve desired effects

Art.I.VA.M.2   Use art materials and tools safely and responsibly to communicate experiences and ideas.

Art.I.VA.M.3     Select and use the visual characteristics and organization principles of art to communicate ideas.

Objective:  Students will learn to draw by observation through still life drawing. Students will create depth by using shading and value.

Agenda:

Monday:  Discuss still life drawing, draw with pencil the whole hour, showing value with shading

Tuesday:  Review still life drawing, draw with charcoal the whole hour, showing value with shading

Wednesday: Review still life drawing, draw with sharpie marker the whole hour, showing value with shading techniques

Thursday: Discuss life drawing (gesture & contour), practice gestures the whole hour

Friday: Review life drawing, practice gestures and contour drawing

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Still Life Drawing LP

7th Grade Digital Art: 6th hour

Essential Question: How does Art shape our view of the world?

Content Standards:

ART.VA.I.7.1   Understand the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes at an emerging level.

ART.VA.I.7.5   Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at an emerging level.

ART.VA.III.7.1   Critically observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at an emerging level.

Objective:  Students will create a collage and use scale to show depth in artwork.

Agenda:

Monday: Review Photo hunt project, work time, self-assessment

Tuesday: Discussion/demo of What’s in my head collage project, work time

Wednesday: Review project, work on What’s in my head collage

Thursday: Discussion/demo of Who’s in School project, work time

Friday: Review projects, work time, finish all work and self-assessments

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For a more detailed lesson plan click here:  Photo Hunt Lesson Plan  What’s In My Head LP