Month

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

·         Still life drawing

·         Recognizing shapes and line within a whole object

·         Drawing

·         Realism of drawing

·         Craftsmanship

·         A2, C5, I4, I6

October

·         Ceramic shoes

·         Clay techniques (wedging, slip, score, slab)

·         Be introduced to glazing

·         Turning a two-dimensional design into a three-dimensional object

·         Introduced to vocabulary (kiln, greenware, bisqueware, fire)

·         Correct clay technique

·         Craftsmanship

·         Creativity

·         A2, B4, C6, C8, E1, H4

November

·         Continue Ceramic shoes

·         Textured Landscapes

·         Look at landscapes from various artist (Van Gogh, Bruegel)

·         Identify foreground, background, middle ground, horizon line

·         Learn how to create texture using line and pattern

·         Know vocabulary

·         Worksheet on identifying parts of a landscape

·         Texture worksheet

·         Craftsmanship

·         Composition

·         A2, B4, B6, C6, C8, D3, E1, E2, H4, K3, L6

December

·         Textured Landscapes (cont.)

·         Look at landscapes from various artist (Van Gogh, Bruegel)

·         Identify foreground, background, middle ground, horizon line

·         Learn how to create texture using line and pattern

·         Know vocabulary

·         Worksheet on identifying parts of a landscape

·         Texture worksheet

·         Craftsmanship

·         Composition

·         B6, C6, D3, E2, K3, L6

January

·         Mosaic

·         Learn about the mosaics in Pompeii

·         Design and create their own mosaic

·         Be able to define mosaic

·         Design

·         Craftsmanship

·         Composition

·         A2, A3, C6,C9, E3, J5

February

·         Mosaic (cont.)

·         Painting

·         Observational drawing of trees

·         Weaving

·         Create an observational drawing of a tree

·         Paint snow on branches based on observation

·         Know weaving vocabulary

·         Learn basic weaving technique

·         Learn basic sewing skills and how to sew on a button

·         Learn how to assemble a loom

·         Observational drawing

·         Craftsmanship

·         Weaving technique

·         Craftsmanship

·         Color choice

·         A2, A3, C5, C6, C8, C9, C10,  D5, E1, E3, J5

March

·         Weaving (cont.)

·         A2, A3, C8, D5, E1

April

·         Weaving (cont.)

·         Masks of Emotion

·         Students will create a mask that shows emotion

·         Use the media paper mache

·         Discuss the connection of color and mood

·         Recognize that certain shapes and lines can help express mood

·         Paper mache technique

·         Color scheme

·         Display of emotion

·         Craftsmanship

·         A1, A2, A3, B3, B6, C3, C6, C8,  D4, D5, E1 H4, I2, I6

May

·         Masks of Emotion (cont.)

·         A1, A2, B3, C3, C6, D4, H4, I2, I6

June

*  Last day for 4^th grade May 23^rd.