Chickering Art Curriculum

Chickering Art Curriculum

Overall Environment Provides…		Physical Environment Provides…

Self-Motivation Positive Attention and Dialogue Encouragement and Support Sharing and Open Expression Creative Thinking		Child Accessible Areas Safe Boundaries Informative Resources Visual Stimulation Working Stations

Lessons Provide…		Assessment is based on the following …

Individual Development and Expression Exploration of Materials Discovery Of New Techniques Integration of School-Wide Curriculum Emphasis On Art History		Understanding of skills and concepts Respectful and helpful behavior Ability to listen and follow directions Expression of individual and creative ideas
Objectives Taught Within the Elements of Design

Line		Color
Contour Line		Primary Colors
Lines Can Show Texture		Secondary Colors
Lines Can Overlap to Create Shapes		Tertiary Colors
Lines Can go In Different Directions		Colors Can Have Tints And Shades
Lines Can Be Various Weights And Styles		Colors Can Have Different Intensities
Lines Can Have Expressive Qualities		Colors Can Have Expressive Qualities

Shape		Form
Geometric Shapes and Solids		Three-Dimensional Vs. Two-Dimensional
Shapes Can Have a Free-Form		Forms Can Be Made From Various Materials
Shapes Can Have Various Sizes		Forms Can Be Created On a Surface
Shapes Can Overlap To Create New Shapes		Forms Can Stand Alone
Shapes Can Combine to Create Identifiable Forms		Forms Can Have Various Textures
Letters Can Be Shapes		Forms Can Have Various Sizes
Positive And Negative Shapes

Texture
Texture Is All Around Us
Texture Can Feel Many Different Ways
Texture Can Be Created 2-Dimensionally
Texture Can Be Created 3-Dimensionally
Texture May Enhance An Object
Texture Shows Detail

Concepts We Learn About

Still Life	Impasto		Collage
Landscape	Movement		Space/Depth
Portraiture	Cutting/Folding Techniques		Sculpture
Abstraction	Illustration		Wax Resist
Composition	Overlapping		Puppetry
Functional Art	Mixing/Blending		Observation Drawing
Visual Texture	2-D Design		Mixed Media
Symmetry	3-D Design		Repetition
Emphasis	Contrast		Musical Interpretation
Balance	Unity

Media We Explore

Paper	Watercolors		Styrofoam
Pencil	Tempera paints		Decorative Items
Crayon	Acrylic paints		Tape
Pastel	Clay		Glue
Oil Pastel	Wire		Scissors
Marker	Wood		Yarn
Ink	Carving Tools & Gadgets

Ways We Execute

Painting	Collage		Printmaking
Drawing	Assemblage		Weaving
Sculpture	Carving		Cutting/Folding

Overall Environment Provides…

Lessons Provide…

Assessment is based on the following …

Contour Line

Primary Colors

Lines Can Show Texture

Secondary Colors

Lines Can Overlap to Create Shapes

Tertiary Colors

Lines Can go In Different Directions

Colors Can Have Tints And Shades

Lines Can Be Various Weights And Styles

Colors Can Have Different Intensities

Lines Can Have Expressive Qualities

Colors Can Have Expressive Qualities

Shape

Form

Geometric Shapes and Solids

Three-Dimensional Vs. Two-Dimensional

Shapes Can Have a Free-Form

Forms Can Be Made From Various Materials

Shapes Can Have Various Sizes

Forms Can Be Created On a Surface

Shapes Can Overlap To Create New Shapes

Forms Can Stand Alone

Shapes Can Combine to Create Identifiable Forms

Forms Can Have Various Textures

Letters Can Be Shapes

Forms Can Have Various Sizes

Positive And Negative Shapes

Texture

Texture Is All Around Us

Texture Can Feel Many Different Ways

Texture Can Be Created 2-Dimensionally

Texture Can Be Created 3-Dimensionally

Texture May Enhance An Object

Texture Shows Detail

Glue

Oil Pastel

Wood