Month Topic & Overarching? s Skills & Strategies Assessment Resources & Links. Review and reinforce knowledge of warm and cool color.

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1 1GRADE 1 ART Sept. How does art help us understand the world around us? How can certain colors and materials help to interpret and express nature and the seasons of the year? Review and reinforce knowledge of warm and cool color. Relate warm color to Fall color Paint an entire sheet of drawing paper in warm color. Cut and tear it into pieces to use as leaves (Watercolor) Learn to make a watercolor wash Paint an empty landscape and add a tree. Add the torn leaves Understand the way a tree grows and draw a tree from the roots up. Paint the tree and add the leaves they select colors, paint their backgrounds and add the tree. they add the torn leaves to their tree paintings. (Collage) Class presentation of individual tree paintings Ask the question, Does the student s drawing demonstrate that he/she understands the concept of root and branch development and structure? Grade 1 Link: Seeds and Plants Poems about trees Famous art that includes representations of trees. Out-of-doors experience Examples of various branches Music/ and movement Demonstration of drawing, painting and collage The color wheel Write poems about trees

2 2GRADE 1 ART Oct. How can materials inspire art? What is weaving? Learn about the origin of wool the process of making and yarns Observe students during demonstrations and class discussions Grade 1 Link: Weaving Museum visits What materials can be used to weave? Understand the concept of weaving fibers they create their weavings Examples of fiber arts (Slides, prints, projects) Create a fabric collage Observe a working spinning wheel and loom Class presentation and individual reflection about weaving Visiting spinner/weaver Picture books about wool and weaving Be aware of the uses of fibers and cloth Identify a variety of patters and colors in weavings Create a weaving (Basket, paper or cardboard loom) Continue to develop and strengthen fine motor skills Nov. How can art tell a story about who we are? Practice and reinforce skills in composition and drawing Observe children as they organize and draw their Grade 1 Link: Autobiography

3 3GRADE 1 ART How do artists express personal characteristics in a portrait drawing? What is a portrait? Self-portrait? Identify self-portrait drawing Careful observation of personal characteristics in mirror compositions Demonstrate proportions of a face Observe children as they work with crayons Demonstrations Picture books about children in their communities Famous self-portraits Create a self-portrait drawing to include in autobiography Reflection and class presentation of individual work: Tell your story Dec.-Jan. How does art tell a story? (Narrative Art) How does an author/illustrator use art to tell a story? How can color, texture and shape be combined to make an illustration? Become familiar with several of the author/illustrators books Identify the connection between the words and pictures in the story Identify the technique, style and use of materials of an author/illustrator they apply skills in painting and cutting and arranging a composition Class discussion about texture created with paint and objects Grade 1 Link: Eric Carle Books and video about the author and his art Create an original work of art using the same methods and materials as the

4 4GRADE 1 ART author/illustrator Applied Specifically to Eric Carle: 1.) Paint large sheets of paper with tempera paint. Add pattern and texture. 2.) Cut paper into shapes and combine shapes to make an illustration of an animal in the style of Eric Carle Feb. How do artists express and interpret the natural world? Observe the shapes that comprise an owl s body Observation Class discussion Grade 1 Link: Owls Owl demonstration How can materials be combined to create a 3-D design? Demonstrate an understanding of the shapes by drawing them Individual presentation Pictures of owls Books about owls Make 2D and 3D owls March- April How does the art of a people give us insight into their culture? What aspects of a Learn about celebrations and festivals of the culture (Children s Day) Observation Discussion Individual Grade 1 Link: Japan Art of Japan Models of origami

5 5GRADE 1 ART culture necessitate and/or inspire art? Create a symbol of the culture for a festival (Japanese Carp Fish Banners, Origami dolls, Fans) presentation Japanese Children s Day Celebration Practice and increase skills with watercolor paint Gyotaku fish printing Practice and increase fine motor skills May How do artists use line to express what they observe in nature? Learn the concept of observational drawing (Still Life) Draw what you see Demonstrate the ability to stay focused on a task for longer periods of time Observation of children as they draw Individual presentation and reflection Grade 1 Link: Seeds and Plants Prints and slideshow of Georgia O Keeffe s art Understand the relationship between close observation and realistic drawing

6 6GRADE 1 ART May- June How can Art bring a community together? How do artists display their work? Go to the Art Show Observe and appreciate classmates work Prepare work for the Art Show Observe students at the Art Show Art Show Collect a body of work to take home Share and reflect on final projects Make art folder Sept.- June How can I be a responsible citizen within my art community? Listening to directions Being respectful of the space and work of others Observation by teacher of student during class time and clean-up Instruction Modeling Taking responsibility for helping to return materials to their proper locations at the end of class Helping with cleanup Safe and responsible behavior in the art room