Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students apply knowledge of the elements of design and hand building techniques in clay to illustrate the concept of negative space by cutting shapes out of the form to create an intricate pattern.
Subject(s): Language Arts, Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students apply their understanding of the elements of plot structure and conflict to cooperatively create storyboards and speak effectively as they present their products.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students draw an object relying only on their sense of touch and imagination and then draw it again using their powers of observation to create a detailed study of the object. Comparisons are then made of the two drawings.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: The student draws the five basic three-dimensional forms using tools (pencil, ruler, compass, protractor, etc.) and techniques (value application) proficiently and in a safe, responsible manner.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: The student will create a sculpture or relief by assembling found objects using the appropriate media, techniques, and tools that express a definite theme or idea, utilizing the elements and principles of design specified in the Art Production Criteria.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students create a large-scale installation on the lawn or grounds of the school environment. Excitement is heightened by making humorous creations that use highly recognizable, appropriated images of art.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: This activity is designed to introduce art students to a lesser-known contemporary artist. Students view the artist’s work in order to form opinions and share in class discussions. They also critique some of the artists work using the Linderman method and recreate the artist’s style of work with their own paintings.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students create artwork using the pure elements of line, shape, and color as the subject matter. The artwork is then cut or torn into organic shapes which are then glued onto a background paper, leaving areas of paper showing in the composition.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: A visual presentation with teacher commentary introduces the students to the art of maskmaking and develops the students’ understanding of the world cultures that have produced the masks.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students create round pinch pots with lids that have uniform shape and overall surface designs that emphasize line.
Subject(s): Language Arts, Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students create a persuasive flyer to sway the opinion of the class on a controversial issue.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students bring an object made of leather and recreate it in clay, relying on observation skills and problem-solving skills to make it as realistic as possible.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students are introduced to the art of Louis Comfort Tiffany and produce a work of art inspired by Tiffany using tempera and ink, recognizing the characteristics of each medium and contrasting examples of paintings with Tiffany’s artworks.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students use clay to create a slab vase with a surface design that emphasizes the elements shape and texture.
Subject(s): Language Arts, Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students design shields for personal coats of arms which depict themselves and then explain their shields to the class in an informal presentation.
Subject(s): Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students examine and understand who they are and communicate that person to the viewer through the use of the visual arts.
Subject(s): Language Arts, Visual Arts (Grade 9 - Grade 12) Description: Students examine family photos to find hidden clues, answering questions about the photos and writing essays on how photos can be a powerful tool in helping them learn about the past and unearth critical truths.
