Month

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

·         Study of types of line

·         Pattern and design

·         Using line creatively and with repetition

·         Drawing

·         Painting (Watercolor techniques)

·         Use of line

·         Creativity

·         Craftsmanship

·         Use of pattern and design in composition

·         C1, C2, C6, C8, D5, H1, H3

October

·         Continue pattern and design

·         Paper weaving

·         Review warm and cool color schemes

·         Learn basic weaving skills

·         Craftsmanship

·         Correct weaving technique

·         Color scheme

·         A2, C1, C6, C5, C8, H1, H3, I6

November

·         Clay Slab Box

·         Learn slab method of clay

·         Clay vocabulary

·         Learn how to join two pieces of clay together

·         Learn spatial relationships by using a 2D pattern and turning it into a 3D container

·         Learn glazing techniques

·         Clay techniques

·         Construction of container

·         Craftsmanship

·         Teamwork

·         A2, C4, C8, E1, H4

December

·         Clay Slab Box (cont.)

·         Learn slab method of clay

·         Clay vocabulary

·         Learn how to join two pieces of clay together

·         Learn spatial relationships by

      using a 2D pattern and turning it  

      into a 3D container

·         Learn glazing techniques

·         Clay techniques

·         Construction of container

·         Craftsmanship

·         Teamwork

·         A2, C4, C8, E1, H4

January

·         Pablo Picasso

·         Cubism

·         Awareness for the Environment

·         Learn about the artist Picasso and his style of art Cubism

·         Become familiar with the art medium of oil pastels

·         Design a poster to show concerns about the environment

·         Discussion and brainstorm

·         Cubist style

·         Craftsmanship

·         Composition

·         Recognize Picasso’s “Three Musicians”

·         Message that raises awareness

·         A1, A3, A6, C6, C8, C9, G1, K3, J2

February

·         Awareness for the Environment (cont.)

·         A6, G1, K3

March

·         Watercolor techniques

·         Observational drawing of tropical birds

·         Learn different watercolor techniques (wet in wet, dry brush, stippling, and resists)

·         Learn about body parts of a bird and how to simplify them into shapes to create a realistic drawing

·         Watercolor techniques

·         Composition

·         Craftsmanship

·         A2, C5, C8, D5, E1, H1, H3

April

·         Watercolor techniques and bird drawings (cont.)

·         Nellie Mae Rowe

·         Design

·         Learn about the artist Nellie Mae Rowe

·         Create a design with their name

·         Know that art can be made from many different types of inexpensive media

·         Knowledge of Nellie Mae Rowe

·         Design of name

·         Creativity

·         Craftsmanship

·         A1, A2, C2, C4, C5, C8, D5, E1, F6, G1, H1, H3, J2

May

·         Nellie Mae Rowe (cont.)

·         Design (cont.)

·         A1, C2, C4, E1, F6, G1, J2,

June

·         Last day for third grade is May 27^th.