CURRICULUM MAPPING Subject: Art Grade: Fourth Grade I. Unit - Drawing A. Content/Essential Questions Still Life Drawing Create Mixed media works of art using drawing Observation drawing study Use various materials to illustrate with as well as on different surfaces VA.A.1.2.1: The student uses and organizes two-dimensional and threedimensional media, techniques, tools, and processes to produce works of art that are derived from personal experience, observation, or imagination. VA.A.1.2.2: The student uses control in handling tools and materials in a safe and responsible manner. VA.A.1.2.3: The student knows the effects and functions of using various organizational elements and principles of design when creating works of art. VA.A.1.2.4: Uses good craftsmanship in a variety of two-dimensional and threedimensional media. VA.B.1.2.2: The student understands what makes different art media, techniques, and processes effective or ineffective in communicating various ideas. VA.B.1.2.3: The student knows how to identify the intentions of those creating works of art. VA.C.1.2.1: The student understands the similarities and differences in works of art from a variety of sources. VA.C.1.2.2: The student understands how artists have used visual languages and symbols through time and across cultures. B. Skills Draw using various techniques and mediums Draw horizon line and vanishing point draw detailed portraits in various styles Communicate events through drawing medium. Create a composition that consists of elements of design. Use drawing as a medium to compliment other mixed media projects Draw landscapes from different environments Sketch ideas for drawings and other mediums Create an illustration for a written story
Draw using techniques derived from various cultures and time periods Use drawing to communicate and express ideas Utilize symbols to effectively communicate through drawing C. Activities/Procedures Detailed Self Portrait Shoe study Draw objects (still life drawing) found around the classroom Draw animals and various objects by following step-by-step instructions with use of the Promethean board and appropriate integration on shapes. Create a project related to a Jewish holiday Landscape picture using perspective Resources/Materials Pencils lead and colored pencil Crayons Oil pastels Chalk Sharpies Stylus (print making drawing component) Handouts and images to look at Various kinds and weights of papers D. Technology Show artwork through websites of various drawing techniques and artists. YouTube videos on drawing and artists working (modeling behavior). Model drawing by creating on the Promethean and allowing students to follow along in a step-by-step process E. Assessment Student will be able to construct a detailed drawing using the elements of design, such as line, pattern, texture and shape. Student will be able to make a balanced composition that tells a story using drawing as the medium. II. Unit Fiber Art/ Mixed Media A. Content/Essential Questions Collage
Mixed Media Composition Multi Dimensional Art using different mediums Painting VA.A.1.2.1: The student uses and organizes two-dimensional and threedimensional media, techniques, tools, and processes to produce works of art that are derived from personal experience, observation, or imagination. VA.A.1.2.4: Uses good craftsmanship in a variety of two-dimensional and threedimensional media. VA.B.1.2.2: The student understands what makes different art media, techniques, and processes effective or ineffective in communicating various ideas. VA.C.1.2.1: The student understands the similarities and differences in works of art from a variety of sources. VA.C.1.2.2: The student understands how artists have used visual languages and symbols through time and across cultures. B. Skills Use various materials together to make a composition Cut objects out of different materials and use them to complement each other Glue together various materials to create a two-dimensional and threedimensional work of art. Draw on various kinds of materials Explore texture and makeup of various materials Create objects using mixed media Create works of art on fabric C. Activities/Procedures Mixed media projects Painting projects using different types of paint and surfaces D. Resources/Materials Pencils Crayons Oil pastels Watercolors Markers Fabric
Recycled Materials Scissors Paint Glue Scrap booking paper Found objects Natural ready-made materials E. Technology Show artwork through websites of various mixed media techniques and artists. YouTube videos on decoupage, fabric design and collage artists. (modeling behavior). F. Assessment Student will be able to compose a picture using a multitude of mediums Student will be able to create objects using mixed media III. Unit Ceramics A. Content/Essential Questions Sculpture Hand building Decorative design Functional Dinnerware VA.A.1.2.1: The student uses and organizes two-dimensional and threedimensional media, techniques, tools, and processes to produce works of art that are derived from personal experience, observation, or imagination. VA.A.1.2.2: The student uses control in hand building tools and materials in a safe and responsible manner. VA.A.1.2.3: The student knows the effects and functions of using various organizational elements and principles of design when creating works of art. VA.A.1.2.4: Uses good craftsmanship in a variety of two-dimensional and threedimensional media. B. Skills Carve and sculpt clay using correct tools
Core/slip clay together to effectively attach two pieces of clay Create intricate designs in clay using appropriate tools Create a 3-dimensional objects using clay. Roll coils Pinch pots Use clay to make functional pieces Glaze clay using both appropriate and creative painting styles Apply all previous skills to create their own work of art Create works made of clay by referring to sketches they create C. Activities/Procedures Clay project related to Kennedy Space Center trip Hand building sculptures D. Resources/Materials Clay Carving tools Water Sponges Slab Roller Texture plates and rollers Pin tool Incising tools Glaze Glaze brushes E. Technology Videos on wedging Models of actual shuttle Videos on ceramic sculptors Flipcharts showing shuttles, functional pottery and other Judaica made of clay F. Assessment Student will be able to successfully make three dimensional objects that are functional Student will demonstrate how to attach two pieces of clay together using Score/Slip method Student will successfully make a hand built sculpture that makes it structurally sound IV. Unit Art History
A. Content/Essential Questions Reproduce various styles of art through exploration of art history VA.B.1.2.2: The student understands what makes different art media, techniques, and processes effective or ineffective in communicating various ideas. VA.C.1.2.1: The student understands the similarities and differences in works of art from a variety of sources. VA.C.1.2.2: The student understands how artists have used visual languages and symbols through time and across cultures. VA.D.1.2.1: The student develops and justifies criteria for the evaluation of visual works of art using appropriate vocabulary. VA.D.1.2.3 : The student understands perceived similarities and differences among different genres of art VA.E.1.2.1: The student understands the influence of artists on the quality of everyday life. B. Skills Understand that art impacts everyday life. Use vocabulary for evaluating works of art Recognize different styles of art Describe how history and culture affect artists and their work C. Activities/Procedures Group discussions Flipcharts presentations that highlight famous works of art and artists Students explore art through Scholastic Art Magazine D. Resources/Materials Scholastic Art Magazine Subject and artist specific books in the classroom that highlight artistic styles and subject matter E. Technology Show artwork through websites and flipcharts on the Promethean board. F. Assessment
Student will be able to identify works of art and styles specific to that artist or time period Student will describe how artists creations and ways of thinking influence home, school and work life V. Unit Art Auction A. Content/Essential Questions B. Students made individual works of art that combine to make a collaborative piece, and they focus on different artistic techniques or styles of artists to create a piece for the day school art auction. VA.B.1.2.2: The student understands what makes different art media, techniques, and processes effective or ineffective in communicating various ideas. VA.A.1.2.4: Uses good craftsmanship in a variety of two-dimensional and threedimensional media. C. Skills Collaborate with each other to complete a handmade piece of art. D. Activities/Procedures 2010 - Mmm Mmmm Good Mosaics The fourth grade students embarked on a journey of food and art as they explored the world of mosaics. The students looked at Mosaics across the world and discovered the works of Peter Rocha. Rocha is a mosaic artist who uses jelly beans to make beautiful compositions. The fourth graders were created outstanding mosaics using gumballs, jelly beans, licorice, twizzlers, m&m s, mentos, good n plenty s, mike n ike s, starburst and jelly hearts. They then helped to create the background which is made up of black licorice. The piece has been sealed for permanent viewing pleasure! 2011 - There s No Place Like Home Decoupage Birdhouses The fourth graders paired up to make these clever and endearing birdhouses. They brainstormed different types of houses and the materials they could use to adorn them. Students learned about the art of decoupage as well as ready-made art. Our fourth graders were encouraged to bring in items to make these mixed media birdhouses complete and personal. The result is a wide array of places we call home! 2012 - Valentina Ramos Inspired Organic Flower Composition
The talented fourth graders explored the works of local mixed media artist Valentina Ramos. Valentina Ramos is known for her intricate designs that reflect animals and nature in a stylistic manner. Students created flowers in various mediums using great details and organic flowing lines. This piece was composed using their watercolor explorations. Students illustrated numerous flowers in pencil on cardstock. They then outlined them in ink and completed them using watercolor. Each flower was then sealed and raised on foam board. This modern piece embodies the creative and soulful nature of our fourth graders. 2013 - The Giving Tree Mixed Media Wall Sculpture Our creative fourth graders made this mixed media wall sculpture. Each student sculpted a multi-layered flower and several leaves using polymer clay. The flowers and leaves were then decoupaged using recycled and ornamental papers. In addition to making this beautiful sculpture, students explored poetry and creative writing as we experimented with various forms of media. The making of this piece exemplifies our Jewish values, as the students constructed it during Tu B Shevat, the holiday that celebrates trees. The piece is displayed and mounted on reclaimed wood. 2014 - Butterfly Mural Fourth grade created this beautiful mural as a result of the study of George Seurat and Andy Warhol. The fourth graders had the pleasure of studying Pointillism as they explored the works of these artists. Seurat pioneered this style and was a key figure in altering the world of Modern Art. The butterfly was primarily rendered using this unique style in which tiny juxtaposed dots of multi-colored paint allow the viewer's eye to blend colors optically, rather than having the colors physically blended on the canvas. We then studied the works of Andy Warhol and made the butterfly in a pop art style. Each section was colored in bright and bold colors, exemplifying the eye catching style of this movement. The sections were then assembled onto a canvas. The piece is fitting for our fourth grade class, as it reflects the importance of the individual student as well as the collaboration of the grade as a whole. 2015 - For the Love of School Our fourth grade students revisited the unique artwork of Andy Goldsworthy. Goldsworthy is an earth artist who creates incredible works of art using the recycled materials he finds around him. Often times the only thing that lasts from his artwork is the documentation in the form of photography. Our students were inspired by his meticulous and creative style and decided to create hearts using recycled materials found around campus. Working in groups of two to three, students created these one of a kind pieces as they interpreted their academic studies. Over the course of a month, students thoughtfully designed these hearts with environmental awareness in mind. This piece exemplifies part of the comprehensive education offered at Temple Beth Am Day School.
2016/17 - Forms in Paper While learning about paper folding, fourth grade students realized that their individual work was more meaningful as part of a large collaborative piece. Working solely with white paper, scissors and glue, students created whimsical monochromatic pieces that dealt with folds, curls, fringes, spirals and weavings. Composition became important, as did overlapping and repetition. Interesting shadows became part of the work itself, when displayed as a unified piece. 2017/18 - We are all the Same Fourth grade students created unique and expressive ceramic heads based on their own selfconcepts. They learned about ancient classical Roman and Greek sculpture busts in addition to the work that modern portrait sculptors are doing today. Using the subtractive and additive methods of sculpting they created a unique collaborative work. Revised January 2018