
Introduction to Art - Semester Long High School or Middle School Art Curriculum
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With an Elements and Principles of Art focus this course includes full lessons for each of the elements and principles of art, presentations, mini-lessons, worksheets, sub lessons and posters for your classroom. This full visual art curriculum includes a scope and sequence chart that explains how to implement and structure your high school art class, setting you and your students up for success. Perfect to use as a beginning high school art curriculum.
It includes big ideas/key concepts and elements/principles of art covered, national visual arts standards, student activities, assessments and differentiation for lessons included in this curricula bundle.
This curricula includes everything you need to teach a full semester of high school art or year long course of middle school art. The lessons cover art history, drawing, collage, oil pastels, painting and sculpture. From an icebreaker to a culminating project, each lesson includes a detailed lesson plan based on national visual art standards, worksheets and presentations making teaching art easy.
Included:
TEACHER MATERIALS:
- Scope and Sequence chart detailing Lessons, Media, Concepts, Standards, Assessments and Differentiation for the 18 week high school course.
- Full Materials List
- Course Syllabus (as Bonus File)
- 12 Detailed Lesson plans with national standards, big ideas, essential questions, supplies, goals, objectives, step-by-step instructions and vocabulary that cover drawing, collage, oil pastels, painting and sculpture.
- 12 Editable Rubrics as Student Self-Evaluations
- Assessment as written Analysis (Intro to Kandinsky)
- 17 Presentations
- Art Exhibition, Portfolio and Reflection Guidelines
- 54 Mini-Lessons on Elements of Art and Principles of Design
- 36 Informational Worksheets on the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
- (90 Worksheets Total)
These informational sheets and mini-lessons can be used for building knowledge throughout the semester, as homework or as sub lessons. See exact contents below.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
- Course Syllabus (as bonus file)
- Entire Scope and Sequence of Course
- Art Exhibition Guidelines
- Student interest survey and Icebreaker
-INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART
o Elements and Principles of Art Presentation
o Interactive Elements and Principles of Art Notebook Page
o Color Scheme Name Tags Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
INK AND COLLAGE:
o Emotion of Line Mini-Compositions Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
o Shape and Emphasis Mini-Compositions Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
DRAWING:
o Observational Drawing Full Lesson Plan, Presentation and Video Demonstrations
o Portrait Drawing Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
o Worksheets on How to Grid
o Worksheets on Line, Value and Texture
PAINTING:
o Abstract Watercolor Exploration Full Lesson Plan, Presentation and Video Demonstration
o Color Wheel Motif Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
o Doodle Landscape Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
o Introduction to Acrylic Paint Presentation
o Worksheets of Color, Color Schemes and Value Mini-Lessons
SCULPTURE:
o Panty Hose Wire Sculptures Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
o Art History Cards and Presentation
o Worksheets on Form
CHALK AND OIL PASTELS:
o Art from Music Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
o Introduction to Kandinsky Presentation and notes
o Abstract Oil Pastel Composition Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
MIXED MEDIA:
o Exploring Limits in Creativity - Tea Bag Art Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
ART EXHIBITION, REFLECTION AND ART PORTFOLIO:
o Final Project Guidelines Packet (8 Worksheets)
CRITIQUE SHEETS:
o Classroom Critique Worksheet
o Peer Critique Worksheet
o Written Critique Worksheet
o Definition sheets for the Elements and Principles of Art and Design
ELEMENTS OF ART WORKSHEETS IN DETAIL:
COLOR:
5 Printable worksheet activities
3 Informational Color Sheets (Color Wheel, Color Schemes and Tints and Shades)
2 Keys
Tints and Shades and Intensity Worksheet
Color Schemes Worksheet (Primary, Secondary, Warm and Cool, Complementary, Analogous and Split Complements
Color Wheel Worksheet
Color and Emotion Worksheet
Color Designs based on Color Schemes worksheet
FORM:
Element of Form Informational Sheet with examples
Vase activity sheet, create form with lines and value + Key
Forms activity sheet, create form using value
LINE
2 Informational sheets on Line (or keys)
5 Line activity worksheets
3 Keys for activities
Organic and Geometric Lines worksheet
Lines in drawing: Blind contour, Contour and Cross Contour worksheet
The power of repeating lines worksheet (9 designs)
Large version of one of the power of repeating lines worksheet
Emotion of line worksheet
VALUE
Informational Sheet on Drawing tools and materials
Value Worksheet with blended scale, cross-hatched scale and sphere
Abstract Composition exercise for students to practice blending
A key for each of the above worksheets is included.
SPACE and COMPOSITION
Element of Space Worksheet with examples of 6 ways to create the illusion of space
Positive and Negative Space worksheet with Notan how-to sheet with examples
Composition sheet with examples of Rule of Thirds, Framing, Focal Point, Leading Create a composition key
Space worksheet for students to demonstrate knowledge of how to create the illusion of space
Student Notan Activity sheets (white and black box)
Composition worksheet for students to practice rules of composition
Blank Create a Composition Sheet with questions
SHAPE
Organic and Geometric Shapes - Students create a design for each
Tangram activity - Students cut out tangram shapes, trace and color their designs.
Shapes to 3-D Forms worksheet - Students create forms from 3 shapes
Henri Matisse worksheet - Students critique the shapes found in his piece "Beasts of the Sea"
Organic and Geometric Collage - In the manner of Matisse students create their own collage using shapes.
Plus and answer key for each of the 5 worksheets
TEXTURE
Element of Texture Informational Sheet with examples
Create textures student activity based on informational sheet
Texture activity for students to create their own textures + key
Rubbing, then draw that rubbing activity sheet + key
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN WORKSHEETS IN DETAIL:
RHYTHM:
Principle of Rhythm information sheet
Creating three types of Rhythm: Regular, Flowing and Progressive worksheet
Creating rhythm through Zentangle pattern sheet 1
Creating rhythm through Zentangle pattern sheet 2
Creating rhythm through Zentangle patterns sheet 3
PATTERN:
Principle of Pattern information worksheet
Principle of pattern worksheet for students to complete
(Create pattern through line, shape, color and a combination of elements)
Grid pattern worksheet with 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 grids and a grayscale example pattern
Grid pattern worksheet with 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 grids and a color example pattern
Students re-create their favorite pattern onto final grid paper.
Printable grid sheet
UNITY:
Principle of Unity information worksheet and short answer
Discussion sheet based on poster examples
Principle of unity poster examples, fill in the blank worksheet
Student unity design worksheet
(Create unity through color, shape, size/proximity, combination of color and shape)
Students re-create their favorite designs using collage.
BALANCE:
Principle of Balance information worksheet with examples and definitions
Principle of balance poster examples, fill in the blank worksheet
Student balance design worksheet
Mandala worksheet with starter shapes
Blank mandala worksheet
MOVEMENT:
Principle of Movement information worksheet with examples and definitions
Principle of movement line design worksheet
Op Art worksheet with structure
Op Art worksheet with basic structure
Make a mobile link and example sheet
CONTRAST/VARIETY
Principles of Contrast/Variety information worksheet with examples and definitions
Creating contrast/variety through value, color, shape and line worksheet
Creating emphasis through contrast
Creating contrast through color, Kandinsky worksheet
RHYTHM:
Principle of Rhythm information sheet
Creating three types of Rhythm: Regular, Flowing and Progressive worksheet
Creating rhythm through Zentangle pattern sheet 1
Creating rhythm through Zentangle pattern sheet 2
Creating rhythm through Zentangle patterns sheet 3
SUB LESSONS:
SUB BINDER
Visual Art: Creating:
Demonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art-making or designing.
Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art.
personal responses to art.
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