WOOD DALE DISTRICT 7
Fine Arts Curriculum
8TH GRADE ART 6 weeks
Power Standard
Learning Targets Student Friendly Targets |
Skills/Strategies
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Assessments
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Use the language of visual arts. (Goal 25)
*Demonstrate how the elements and principles of art can be organized to convey meaning through a variety of media *Compare and contrast the elements and principles in two or more works that share similar themes |
Identify, compare and organize the use of the color theory to create unity, balance, contrast and focal point.
Recognize and show visual spacing and symmetry in a work of art. Identify, plan and show correct use of foreground, middle ground and background. Identify and describe the elements and principles that unify a work of art. Create an art work based on a plan incorporating research and problem solving. Construct a work of art based on making adjustments, evaluating the image in terms of criteria, and correlating intent and solution. Use technology, including the internet, to research, produce and arrange information into a clear idea complementing the elements and principles of design. |
Pop Art Study
Student Self Assessments |
Demonstrate the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present. (Goal 27)
*Identify and describe careers and jobs in and among the arts and how they contribute to the world of work *Identify and describe how artists and their works shape culture and increase understanding of societies, past and present |
Identify, organize and apply techniques of Andy Warhol in order to recreate an original work of art.
Recognize and explain techniques of the style of Pop Art (Popular culture). Recognize and point out a repeated design. Imitate a Masters work. Distinguish and identify the creator of graffiti (Tiki 183). Differentiate the styles of graffiti. Recognize, plan and produce a graffiti tag. Analyze how graffiti art is used in commercial applications in society. Demonstrate effective oral presentation skills. |
Graduation Tag (Graffiti)
Student Self Assessments |