Art- Grade 1

• Recognize and discuss various solutions to a single art problem (1.1) One Week/ ongoing
• Identify and use primary colors: red ,yellow, and blue. One Week/ ongoing
• Identify and use variations of line (zigzag, dotted, wavy, spiral, thick, thin, curved, diagonal, horizontal, vertical etc) within a work of art (1.7). Two Weeks
• Use personal experiences and simulated situations as subject matter in works of art (1.6) One Week/ ongoing
• Observe and depict animals, plants and people within a landscape work of art (1.11) Two Weeks/ ongoing
• Identify and use a horizon line within a landscape work of art. One Week/ ongoing
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize size  relationships within a work of art (1.10). One Week/ ongoing
• Safely use and care for art materials. One Week/ ongoing

Art History/Cultural Context

• Describe how art is an important part of the American culture (1.13) One Week/ ongoing

Analysis, Evaluation and Critique

• Identify and discuss the subject matter within a variety of artworks (1.16)One Week/ ongoing

Aesthetics:

• Discuss why works of art have value (1.20) One Week/ ongoing

• Define texture and classify as visual or tactile. One Week
• Use motor skills to cut, paste, tear, and otherwise manipulate materials to create a collage (1.12) Two Weeks
• Combine simple shapes to make complex shapes. Two Weeks
• Create a three -dimensional artwork using clay. Two Weeks
• Define: Sculptor/ sculpture. One Week
• Identify and explain the function of a kiln. One Week

Art History/Cultural Context

• Examine how an artist’s personality as it relates to their feelings and ideas can be reflected in the art they make (1.19) One Week/ ongoing
• Students will understand and demonstrate proper behaviors in gallery, museum and public spaces. One Week

Analysis Evaluation and Critique

• Distinguish artwork by subject matter and medium. One week/ ongoing
• Describe similarities and differences among works of art (1.17). One Week/ ongoing

Aesthetics

• Describe and discuss ideas and emotions communicated within a work of art (1.19) One Week/ ongoing

• Identify and use alternating and repeating patterns within a work of art (1.7) Two Weeks
• Define the role of crafts in the creation of functional or decorative objects One Week
• Demonstrate the ability to weave using paper or other art materials (1.12)One Week
• Use construction techniques to create a three dimensional work of art (1.12) Two Weeks
• Art History/Cultural Context
• View and discuss the techniques of craftsman from other cultures than your own (1.15) One Week
• Examine how art can provide information about specific historical events. One Week/ ongoing
• Identify symbols used in art to communicate thoughts and ideas associated with America. One Week/ ongoing
• (1.14)Analysis, Evaluation, and Critique
• Explain why viewers may have different responses to works of art (1.18) One Week/ ongoing
• Aesthetics
• Describe opinions regarding what art is and what purposes it serves (1.21) One Week/ ongoing

• Use a literary source as inspiration for a work of art (1.4) One Week
• Create a work of art from real and imaginary sources of inspiration (1.5) Two Weeks
• Classify shapes as either geometric or organic within the environment and in works of art (1.7)One Week/ ongoing
• Create a series of prints using an original printing plate. One Week
• Identify and use three -dimensional forms within a work of art. (cube, cylinder, cone, sphere, pyramid). Two Weeks
• Make a drawing from observation (1.11) Two Weeks/ ongoing

Art History/Cultural Context

• Discuss similarities and differences between careers in the visual arts (1.15) One Week/ ongoing
• Identify and discuss the role of an artist in media (to include, printed and digital) (1.15) One Week

Analysis, Evaluation and Critique

Describe the visual qualities and content of works of art (1.16) One Week/ ongoing

Classify works of art by time period, culture, and media. One Week/ ongoing
Aesthetics

• Describe reasons why art is made (1.21) One Week/ ongoing