A Decade of Excellence
2011-2012
Tracy Rasor, Art
trasor@greenville.k12.sc.us
WELCOME.
Thank you for your support of the Art Program.
We are anticipating a wonderful year in the Art Department in 2010-2011.
Our theme this year is Celebrating a Decade of Excellence. Each unit an interdisciplinary curriculum based emphasizing authors, illustrators, and artists.
Students will be given the opportunity to create through language arts, science, history, math, technology, and visual arts an illustrated piece based on the theme. We are looking forward to working with you and developing the artistic skills of your child. We will focus on the Elements and Principles of Design. We will also emphasize Visual Heritage by learning art from various cultures. If you have any artifacts, clippings, or information that you would share with us, we would greatly appreciate it.
Please make a note to remember. We are requesting that you not send your child dressed in new or white clothes on days that the class has art.
CLASS SUPPLIES
*Gallon size zip loc bags (They will be used for storage and clay projects.)
EXPECTATIONS (Green)
*Follow all directions the 1st time.
*Use All materials correctly.
*If you need help, raise your hand.
*Clean up after yourself.
CONSEQUENCES
*A verbal warning. (yellow)
*A “check yourself” stick will be placed in front of you. (Yellow)
*A red stick and a think time sheet will be given to you to complete. (Red)
*Principal’s office (see handbook). (Blue)
REWARDS
*Verbal praise.
*Free art time.
*Stickers.
ASSESSMENT
A criteria/goal will be posted and discussed at the beginning of each lesson. All students will write about the artist, Elements and Principles of Design, and the technique used to create the final product.
Students completing assignments early will work on work sheets, participate in art games, and or create personal works.
Each completed project will receive… Students are given...
L/1 = work does not resemble lessons requirement at all.
P/2 = needs improvement.
M/3 = working on grade level.
Q/4 = highly creative, exceptional.
Make Up Work
Students are encouraged to complete assignments during their free time or at recess within a two-week deadline.
SOUTH CAROLINA STANDARDS
VISUAL ART
Component I: Aesthetic Perspective
*Recognize design elements.
*See underling structure.
*Discriminate visual characteristics.
*Respond aesthetically to visual and characteristic.
*Analyze aesthetic perceptions.
Component II: Creative Expression
*Use artistic skills in a variety of media.
*Explore a variety of symbols and subject matter.
*Develop and present personal work.
Component III: Visual Arts Heritage
*Recognize varying cultural themes.
*Recognize diversity in visual arts from world cultures.
*Recognize the role of artist and career opportunities.
Component IV: Aesthetic Valuing
*Analyze aesthetic similarities and differences.
*Recognize artistic characteristics.
*Distinguish and describe aesthetic experiences.
*Analyze aesthetic experiences.
SCIENCE
Component I: Living Things
*Observation, infer, communication.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Component I: Reading/Literature.
Component II: Listening/
Component III: Speaking.
Component IV: Writing.
Component V: Research.
HISTORY
Component I: Time, Continuity, and Change History
*Understanding of the ways individuals, families, and communities live and work together now and in the past.
*Understanding of the history of people of many cultures around the world.
MATH
Component III: Patterns, Relationships, and Functions
*Recognize, describe, extend and create a wide variety of patterns.
*Represent, discuss, and describe mathematical relationship and make generalizations based on observed patterns and relationships.
Component IV: Geometry and Spatial Sense
*Describe, model, and draw two-dimensional geometric shapes to develop spatial sense. Describe and model three-dimensional geometric shapes to develop spatial sense.
*Identify, classify, and compare geometric shapes according to the attributes.
Component V: Measurement
*Explore the concepts of length, capacity, weight (mass), perimeter, area, time, temperature, and angle.
*Make and use estimates of measurement.
*Connect measurement to other aspects of mathematics and to other disciplines.
TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
(P = Performance Skill)
*Grades K-5 (P -1) Use a variety of media and technology resource from directed and independent learning activities communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.
*Grades 3-5 (P - 1, 2) Discuss common uses of technology in a daily life and the advantages and disadvantages those uses provide.
*Grades K-5 (P - 2) Demonstrate positive social and ethical behaviors when using technology. Practice responsible use of technology systems and software.
*Grades K-5 (P – 3, 4, 5, 6) Use technology resources for problem solving, communicate, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
*Grades 3 – 5 (P – 5, 6) Determine which technology is useful and select the appropriate tool (s) and technology resources to address a variety of task and problems.
*Grades 3 –5 (P – 6) Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information sources.