GISSV Elementary School Art Curriculum, Grade 1 Content Color Primary colors Warm and cool colors Graphics, printing, writing Point, line, pattern, texture Surface design Drawings Self-portraits Activities Family portraits Mandalas Making narrative drawings for visual images Area Paper collage Textile collage Overlap Skills The student is able to... Perceive, identify and distinguish primary colors. Distinguish, identify and use color materials and art tools. Recognize, identify, describe and apply the graphic elements of point, line, pattern and texture. Distinguish, identify and use graphic materials and tools. Recognize and describe prints, rubbings and stamps, and make simple printing blocks on one s own. Recognize the point of using a nice writing style, do the work independently, and experiment with fonts. Make pictures for the letters of the alphabet. Recognize and identify circles, squares, ovals, rectangles and triangles. Work with materials Forms of social interaction, methodologies and media Selection guided by topic Individual, partner and group work Class discussion Presentation Field trips to galleries and museums Participation in school events and holidays Experimenting Games Role playing Crafts Painting, drawing Printing Creatively working with the introduced materials and techniques Integrating the introduced techniques independently and creatively into the design of works Familiar work routines Organizing and carrying out tasks independently Well-organized work area Responsibly handling the materials Cross-disciplinary aspects Selection guided by topic German: Stories Non-fiction texts Poems English: Stories Non-fiction texts Poems Music: Songs NuG Holidays School events Relationship to the school program for elementary school
Intersection Foreground Background Building with paper, cardboard, found objects Working with clay Working with plant materials Pumpkins Leaves Branches, twigs Working with fabric, wool Engagement with art, art appreciation, multicultural art Visits to galleries and museums Viewing selected works of art, such as Picasso, and interpreting them on one s own Getting to know the art of other cultures Play Puppets Rod puppets Scenery Puzzles Festivals, holidays and two-dimensionally. Recognize and distinguish between the various functions and ways of using simple tools and binding techniques, and use these tools and techniques. Identify aspects of visual language such as colors, materials, shapes and motifs and explore their impact. Formulate conjectures. Recognize details in the works. Compare works of art. Absorb initial biographical background information on selected artists, style and artistic periods. Gain insight into the art of different peoples through selected works. Develop and design play scenes. Make matching play figures (rod puppets, hand puppets). Contribute to holidays and
traditions Class birthday calendar Lanterns Masks Christmas crafts Easter crafts Design promotional posters for activities and school events School design Murals Class flags festivals through crafts. Develop an understanding of the celebrations through traditional crafts. Actively shape the way the school environment looks: make murals, sculptures and mosaics, and help design the garden.
GISSV Elementary School Art Curriculum, Grade 2 Content Color Primary colors Secondary colors Warm and cool colors Graphics, printing, writing Point, line, pattern, texture Surface design Drawings Self- portraits Activities Family portraits Mandalas Making narrative drawings for visual images Skills The student is able to... Perceive and identify colors. Distinguish and identify primary colors and secondary colors. Make secondary colors as well as tint, lighten and darken colors. Distinguish, identify and use color materials, art tools and painting backgrounds. Recognize, identify and describe the graphic elements of point, line, pattern and texture, and apply them when creating individual work. Distinguish, identify and use graphic materials and tools. Recognize and describe prints, rubbings and stamps, and make simple printing blocks on one s own. Recognize the point of using a nice writing style, do the work independently, and experiment with fonts. Make pictures for the Forms of social interaction, methodologies and media Selection guided by topic Individual, partner and group work Class discussion Presentation Field trips to galleries and museums Participation in school events and holidays Experimenting Games Role playing Projects Sewing Crafts Painting, drawing Printing Creating in two and three dimensions Doing collage work Creatively working with the introduced materials and techniques Integrating the introduced techniques independently and creatively into the design of works Familiar work routines Organizing and carrying out tasks independently Well- organized work area Cross-disciplinary aspects Selection guided by topic German: Stories Non- fiction texts Poems English: Stories Non- fiction texts Poems Music: Songs NuG Holidays School events Thematic connection Relationship to the school program for elementary school
Area, Objects, Space Paper collage Textile collage Overlap Intersection Foreground Background Building with paper, cardboard, found objects Working with clay Working with plant materials Pumpkins Leaves Branches, twigs Working with fabric, wool letters of the alphabet. Recognize areas as two- dimensional and recognize and describe the difference from three- dimensional objects. Recognize and identify circles, squares, ovals, rectangles and triangles. Recognize and identify spheres, cubes and pyramids. Work with materials two- dimensionally and three- dimensionally. Recognize and distinguish between the various functions and ways of using simple tools and binding techniques, and use these tools and techniques. Responsibly handling the materials
Engagement with art, art appreciation, multicultural art Visits to galleries and museums Viewing selected works of art, such as Picasso, and interpreting them on one s own Getting to know the art of other cultures Absorb and explain the visual language of a work of art Identify aspects of visual language such as colors, materials, shapes and motifs and explore their impact. Formulate conjectures and interpretive approaches. Recognize details in the works, describe reactions and observations. Compare works of art. Absorb initial biographical
Play Puppets Rod puppets Scenery Puzzles Festivals, holidays and traditions Class birthday calendar Lanterns Masks Christmas crafts Easter crafts Design promotional posters for activities and school events School design Murals Class flags background information on selected artists, style and artistic periods. Gain insight into the art of different countries, peoples and traditions through selected works. Develop play scenes. Make matching play figures (rod puppets, hand puppets). Contribute to holidays and festivals through crafts. Develop an understanding of the celebrations through traditional crafts. Actively shape the way the school environment looks: make murals, sculptures and mosaics, and help design the garden.
GISSV Elementary School Art Curriculum, Grade 3 Content Color Primary colors Secondary colors Lightening Darkening Dimming Warm and cool colors Camouflage colors Symbolic effect of colors Colors generating mood Contrasts Graphics, printing, writing Point, line, pattern, texture, sketches Surface design Skills The student is able to... Perceive and identify colors. Distinguish and identify primary colors and secondary colors. Make secondary colors as well as tint, lighten and darken colors Recognize the symbolic effect of colors and integrate this into one s own work. Recognize that colors produce a mood and integrate this into one s own work. Recognize and apply color contrasts. Distinguish, identify and apply color materials, art tools and painting backgrounds (water, tempera, acrylic paints, oil pastels, markers, colored pencils, hair brushes, bristle brushes, canvas). Recognize, identify and describe the graphic elements of point, line, pattern and texture, and apply them when creating individual work. Forms of social interaction, methodologies and media Selection guided by topic Individual, partner and group work Class discussion Presentation Field trips to galleries and museums Participation in school events and holidays Experimenting Games Role playing Projects Crafts Painting, drawing Printing Creating in two and three dimensions Doing collage work Creatively working with the introduced materials and techniques Integrating the introduced techniques independently and creatively into the design of works Well-organized work area Responsibly handling the materials Cross-disciplinary aspects Selection guided by topic German: Stories Non-fiction texts Poems English: Stories Non-fiction texts Poems Mathematics: Solids and planes Music: Songs NuG Holidays School events Relationship to the school program for elementary school
Symbols Map legends Drawings Self-portraits Activities Family portraits Mandalas Making narrative drawings for visual images Prints Area, Objects, Space Collage Montage Overlap Intersection Foreground Background Building with paper, cardboard, found objects Working with clay Independently develop and apply graphic characters and patterns. Distinguish, identify and use graphic materials and tools. Recognize and describe prints, rubbings and stamps, and make simple printing blocks on one s own. Experiment with various printing processes. Recognize the point of using a nice writing style, do the work independently, and experiment with fonts. Become familiar with historical lettering. Invent one s own fonts. Make pictures for the letters of the alphabet. Recognize areas as two-dimensional and recognize and describe the difference from three-dimensional objects. Recognize and identify circles, squares, ovals, rectangles and triangles. Recognize and identify spheres, cubes and pyramids. Work with materials two-dimensionally and three-dimensionally.
Working with plant materials Pumpkins Leaves Working with fabric, wool, wire Architecture (tipis, bridges, cars ) Engagement with art, art appreciation, multicultural art Visits to galleries and museums Viewing selected works of art, such as Picasso, Rousseau, Matisse, Marc, and interpreting them on one s own Getting to know the art of other cultures such as molas, Dia de los Muertos, rock painting of the Americas and Australia Play Recognize and distinguish between the various functions and ways of using simple tools and binding techniques, and use these tools and techniques. Absorb and describe the visual language of a work of art Identify aspects of visual language such as colors, materials, shapes and motifs and explore their impact. Formulate conjectures and interpretive approaches. Recognize details in the works, describe reactions and observations. Compare works of art. Absorb initial biographical background information on selected artists, style and artistic periods. Recognize portrait, self-portrait, landscape, still life. Gain insight into the art of different countries, peoples and traditions through selected works. Develop play scenes.
Rod puppets Marionettes Scenery Festivals, holidays and traditions Class birthday calendar Encouragement cards Martin Luther King Jr. Portrait Thanksgiving scenery Lanterns Masks Christmas crafts Easter crafts Design promotional posters for school events and activities School design Murals Class flags Garden decorations Make matching play figures (rod puppets, hand puppets, marionettes). Develop and design play scenarios. Contribute to holidays and celebrations through crafts. Develop an understanding of the celebrations through traditional crafts. Gain insight into American and Californian traditions. Actively shape the way the school environment looks: make murals, sculptures and mosaics, and help design the garden.
GISSV Elementary School Art Curriculum, Grade 4 Content Color Primary colors Secondary colors Lightening Darkening Dimming Warm and cool colors Camouflage colors Symbolic effect of colors Colors create mood Contrasts Graphics, printing, writing Point, line, pattern, texture, sketches Skills The student is able to... Perceive and identify colors. Distinguish and identify primary colors and secondary colors. Make secondary colors as well as tint, lighten and darken colors Recognize the symbolic effect of colors and integrate this into one s own work. Recognize that colors produce a mood and integrate this into one s own work. Recognize and use color contrasts. Distinguish, identify and apply color materials, art tools and painting backgrounds (water, tempera, acrylic paints, oil pastels, markers, colored pencils, hair brushes, bristle brushes, canvas). Recognize, identify and describe the graphic elements of point, line, pattern and texture, and apply them when creating Forms of social interaction, methodologies and media Selection guided by topic Individual, partner and group work Class discussion Presentation Field trips to galleries and museums Participation in school events and holidays Experimenting Games Role playing Projects Crafts Painting, drawing Printing Creating in two and three dimensions Doing collage work Creatively working with the introduced materials and techniques Integrating the introduced techniques independently and creatively into the design of works Independently organizing and carrying out familiar work routines Well-organized work area Responsibly handling the Cross-disciplinary aspects Selection guided by topic German: Stories Non-fiction texts Poems English: Stories Non-fiction texts Poems Music: Songs NuG Thematic connection Holidays School events Relationship to the school program for elementary school
Surface design Symbols Map legends Drawings Self-portraits Activities Family portraits Mandalas Making narrative drawings for visual images Prints Area, Objects, Space Collage Montage Overlap Intersection Foreground Background Building with paper, cardboard, found objects individual work. Independently develop and apply graphic characters and patterns. Distinguish, identify and use graphic materials and tools. Recognize and describe prints, rubbings and stamps, and make simple printing blocks on one s own. Experiment with various printing processes. Recognize the point of using a nice writing style, do the work independently, and experiment with fonts. Become familiar with historical lettering. Invent one s own fonts. Make pictures for the letters of the alphabet. Recognize areas as two-dimensional and recognize and describe the difference from three-dimensional objects. Recognize and identify circles, squares, ovals, rectangles and triangles. Recognize and identify spheres, cubes and pyramids. Work with materials two-dimensionally and materials
Working with clay Working with plant materials Pumpkins Leaves Working with fabric, wool, wire three-dimensionally. Recognize and distinguish between the various functions and ways of using simple tools and binding techniques, and use these tools and techniques. Basket weaving Architecture (tipis, bridges, cars ) Engagement with art, art appreciation, multicultural art Visits to galleries and museums Viewing selected works of art, such as Picasso, Rousseau, Matisse, Marc, Hundertwasser, Andy Warhol, and interpreting them on one s own Getting to know the art of other cultures such as molas, Dia de los Muertos, rock painting of the Americas and Australia, dream catchers, Egyptian art, African masks, cave paintings Absorb and explain the visual language of a work of art Identify aspects of visual language such as colors, materials, shapes and motifs and explore their impact. Formulate conjectures and interpretive approaches. Recognize details in the works, describe reactions and observations. Compare works of art. Absorb initial biographical background information on selected artists, style and artistic periods. Recognize portrait, self-portrait, landscape, still life. Gain insight into the art of
different countries, peoples and traditions through selected works. Play Rod puppets Marionettes Scenery Develop play scenes. Make matching play figures (rod puppets, hand puppets, marionettes). Develop and design play scenarios. Festivals, holidays and traditions Class birthday calendar Encouragement cards Martin Luther King Jr. Portrait Day of the Dead Lanterns Masks Christmas crafts Easter crafts School design Murals Class flags Garden decorations Photography Contribute to holidays and celebrations through crafts. Develop an understanding of the celebrations through traditional crafts. Gain insight into American and Californian traditions. Day of the Dead project Actively shape the way the school environment looks: make murals, sculptures and mosaics, and help design the garden. Using a digital camera Solving photo puzzles Making photo collages
Distorting self-portraits in the manner of Andy Warhol