Month

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

·         Ellipse shape

·         Review pattern

·         Overlapping cylinders

·         Negative space

·         Drawing an ellipse shape

·         Turning an ellipse into a cylinder

·         Distinguish between negative and positive space

·         Transformation of ellipse into cylinder

·         Craftsmanship

·         Creativity

·         A2, C2, L1

October

·         Continue overlapping cylinders

·         Watercolor study

·         Learn wet-in-wet watercolor technique

·         Work with stenciling

·         Using nature for inspiration

·         Exposure to composition

·         Composition

·         Craftsmanship

·         Correct watercolor technique

·         A2, C2, C5, C8, H1, H2, L1

November

·         Self-portrait

·         Learn monochromatic color scheme

·         Learn proportions of the human face

·         Learn drawing tips

·         Observational drawing using a mirror

·         Accurate proportions

·         Likeness in drawing to subject matter

·         Monochromatic color scheme

·         A1, A2, C1, C2, E1

December

·         Self-portrait (cont.)

·         Menu Design

·         Learn monochromatic color scheme

·         Learn proportions of the human face

·         Learn drawing tips

·         Observational drawing using a mirror

·         Design and create a menu

·         Look and examine local businesses menus, discuss features and eye appeal

·         Brainstorm, think about prices, what to serve, and audience

·         Accurate proportions

·         Likeness in drawing to subject matter

·         Monochromatic color scheme

·         Design

·         Creativity

·         Craftsmanship

·         Eye appeal

·         Spelling

·         A1, A2, B7, C1, C2, C4, E1, F2

January

·         Menu Design (cont.)

·         B7, C2, C4, F2

February

·         One Point Perspective

·         Learn about bird’s eye view perspective

·         Learn how to use one vanishing point

·         Use creativity to create a city

·         Perspective

·         Craftsmanship

·         Creativity

·         A2, C2, C7, C9, D4, E2

March

·         One Point Perspective (cont.)

·         Design

·         Negative Space/Positive Space

·         Asymmetrical Balance

·         Student’s will use gummy worms to create a drawing that shows depth, negative/positive space, and balance of composition

·         Craftsmanship

·         Composition

·         Negative space

·         Overlapping

·         A2, C2, C7, C9, D4, D6, E2

April

·         Clay Whistles

·         Review clay techniques

·         Create a working whistle (animal design) from clay

·         Learn about the glazing process

·         Clay and glaze techniques

·         Creativity

·         Craftsmanship

·         Use of class time and behavior

·         A2, A6, C5, C8, D5, D6, E1, H4, K1

May

·         Composition

·         Review of primary colors

·         Acrylic painting

·         Create an acrylic painting using geometric shapes as their composition

·         Experiment with color mixing on paper versus pre-mixing a secondary color in a palette

·         Craftsmanship

·         Composition

·         Color mixing

·         A2, C2, C7, C8, E1, H3

June

*  Last day with fifth grade June 1^st.  End of the year wrap up.