MELITO, HOLLY

In Grade 6 Art Students will be able to:

• Explore the color wheel, primary and secondary colors.
• Articulate that some colors are symbolic and how color is used in advertising and marketing.
• Create color value studies and practice mixing color  while reinforcing terminology learned through the lesson.
• Apply colored pencil skill techniques to a work of art.
• Create an original work of art utilizing basic drawing techniques.
• Investigate the use of pattern in a work of art utilizing simple design elements.
• Demonstrate the reasonable use of time in the completion of an assignment.
• Utilize mounting techniques and the understanding of how to frame a work of art.

In Grade 7 Art students will be able to:

• Developing a respect for tools and materials: In developing an understanding for the classroom environment and rules and through better understanding technique and process, students learn to better respect and care for the tools and materials allowing them to better work collaboratively, take risks, and assess their process of working. Care for tools and materials transfers to care for student work and craftsmanship.
• Developing craftsmanship: In developing an understanding for material and tools and working over time, students will be able to better develop craftsmanship in their work and working habits. Through working to critique their work, the work of others, and that of master artists, students will better understand what well crafted objects look like. Self reflective exercises and student-teacher conferences will help this skill to develop throughout the course.
• Utilizing Choice: Students will have choice in many aspects of the projects of this unit and beyond. While choice opens doorways in the artistic process it can sometimes be paralyzing. This unit is designed to allow for prescribed choices to help students better attune to their own artistic inclinations and aesthetic so that in future projects and units, more freedom can be given. This will prepare students for more open ended work and the possibility for more risk taking.
• Understanding and critiquing artists work: Using art history as an inroad into lessons, students will work to better understand and critique the work of other artists which will act not only as a way to give inspiration and help students to better understand the projects at hand and open the doorway to inspiration.