Art Curriculum Map
Subject: Beginning Clay
Grade Level: 9-12
This is a semester long course and can be taught either first or second semester. I have set up my curriculum map to read for either semester.
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Month |
Content/Topic |
Skills |
Assessment |
Standards |
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September/January |
Slab Box
Draped Pressed Bowl
Mimbres Coiled Pot |
· Hand building using slabs
· Designing a functional container
· Know draped method of clay building
· Know body parts of a bowl
· Learn about Mimbres culture
· Learn coil method of clay building |
· Craftsmanship
· Clay thickness
· Clay technique
· Size requirements
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Lid construction
· Glaze technique
· Design
· Foot
· Slip/Score technique
· Craftsmanship
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Glaze technique
· Craftsmanship
· Coil consistency
· Size requirements
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Mimbres design |
· A2, C2, C7, C8, L2
· A2, C2, C7, C8, L2
· A1, A2, A4, C6, C7, C8, G4, J1, J5, L2
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October/February |
Continuation of …
Mimbres Coiled Pot
Super Hero Clay Bust
Gargoyles
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· Learn how to create a bust
· Learn facial proportions
· Learn sculpture techniques
· Gain appreciation for Medieval art
· Design an original monster
· Use creativity in creating a story or movie poster to go along with their sculpture
· Know who to make a hollow form (pinch pot method)
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· Craftsmanship
· Technique
· Likeness to super hero
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Painting/glazing technique
· Craftsmanship
· Creativity
· Technique
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Story/poster connection
· Creativity
· Glazing/painting technique
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· A2, B5, C1, C8, E1, L4
· A2, A4, B3, C6, C7, C8, D3, L2, L3
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November/March |
Pottery Throwing on Wheel
Clay Whistles
Love Pot
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· Learn vocabulary for throwing on wheel
· Learn skills for throwing on the wheel
· Design a bowl, mug or plate on wheel
· Learn how to create a whistle out of clay
· Know whistle anatomy
· Pinch pot method
· Incorporate symmetry within design
· Know difference between functional and sculptural |
· Technique
· Balance
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Glaze technique
· Function of piece
· Craftsmanship
· Creativity
· Whistle function/design
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Glaze technique
· Craftsmanship
· Design
· Creativity
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Glaze technique |
· A2, C2, C7, C8, D6, J1, L2, L3
· A2, C2, C6, C7, C8, D6, L2, L3
· A2, C1, C7, C8, D4, L2
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December/April |
Wacky Ceramic Shoes
Masks with a Message |
· Learn about history of shoes from various cultures
· Use combination of slab and coil technique
· Know additive and subtractive sculpting methods
· Know purpose of masks in various cultures
· Compare and contrast masks from culture to culture
· Design a mask with meaning
· Use combination of clay techniques used through out semester |
· Craftsmanship
· Design
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Creativity
· Additive features
· Craftsmanship
· Design/meaning
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Creativity
· Technique
· Glazing technique |
· A2, B1, C2, C6, C7, C8, D6, H4, L2, L3
· A1, A2, A4, C2, C6, C7, C8, D6, G4, J1, J5, L2
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January/May/June |
Polymer Figures
Final Exam
End of the year wrap up
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· Know proportions of human form
· Exposure to polymer clay
· Know how to build a skeletal system for support in sculptural pieces
· Be able to show action in a ceramic piece |
· Craftsmanship
· Proportions
· Skeletal system
· Action of figure
· Use of class time
· Clean up
· Creativity
· Students are also responsible for a reflective journal kept throughout the entire semester.
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· A2, A6, C6, C7, C8, D6, H4, L2
· A6, B6, B7, C9, C10, I3, J10
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