USD 263-MULVANE SCHOOL DISTRICT

CURRICULUM MAP

ART- Sculptures and Ceramics


OUTCOME/ ESSENTIAL QUESTION

 

CONTENT

 

OBJECTIVE/SKILL

 

ASSESSMENT

 

I. How will students understand and apply media techniques and processes?
 
1.1 Select and apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that students' intentions are carried out in their art works.
 
(1.1.1) The student will produce works of art that demonstrate a variety of media, techniques, and processes in a traditional media while sculpting a 3-dimensional form.
(1.1.3) The students will create a sculpture using found materials or objects and debate/defend the personal use of specific media techniques and processes and how they contribute to the communication of ideas and feelings. 
 
Rubrics, critiques, peer evaluation
 
II. How will students use knowledge of structure and function?
 
1. Will create artworks that use organizational principles and elements to solve specific visual arts problems.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of artwork in terms of organizational structures and functions.
3. Demonstrate the ability to form and defend judgments about how and why works of art are created.
 
(2.2.4) Defend the use of organizational principles and functions in ones own artwork and the artwork of others in reference to why the work was created and why 3-D work uses balance and rhythm.
(2.3.6) Create multiple solutions to specific visual arts problems which exhibit purposeful selections of artwork.
 
Rubrics, critiques, peer evaluation
 
III. How students will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas
 
3.1 Evaluate how artworks differ visually, spatially, and functionally
3.4 Represents subjects, symbols, and ideas in their artwork and apply cognitive skills gained in daily life.
 
(3.1) Analyze the artistic use of subject matter, symbols, and ideas in communicating the artistic intent by creating a work of art that expresses an emotion.
(3.4.4) Assess the merits of artwork using established criteria that depicts a situation dealing with rejection or loss.
 
Rubrics, critiques, peer evaluation
 
IV. How will students understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures?
 
4. Analyze and interpret how the visual arts reflect history, culture, and aesthetics. 
 
(4.2) Create art that is influenced by other cultures and communicate how that relationship is relevant to the purpose.
 
Rubrics, critiques, peer evaluation
 
V. How will students reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others?
 
1. Reflect on how artworks differ visually, spatially, and functionally.
2. Identify possible intentions of artists and justify their interpretations.
3. Critically discuss aesthetic issues associated with visual works of art.
4. Analyze various interpretations as a way to understand and evaluate works of art.
 
(5.3.3) Evaluate works of art to determine their validity by conducting class critiques and evaluating work.
(5.4.5) Discuss interpretations of select works and write about these pieces of work.
 
Rubrics, critiques, peer evaluation
 
VI. Students will make the connection between the visual arts and other disciplines.
 
2. Connect concepts used in other disciplines with the visual arts.
 
(6.2.3) Produce works of art that incorporate concepts from non-art disciplines.
 
Rubrics, critiques, peer evaluation