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ART APPRECIATION (#270)

Course of Study

Findlay City Schools

May 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Findlay City Schools’ Board Policy 2. Findlay City Schools’ Mission Statement and Beliefs 3. Curriculum Map 4. Benchmarks and Indicators

Curriculum Writing Team

NANCY FRANKENFIELD

Mission Statement

The mission of the Findlay City Schools, a community partnership committed to educational excellence, is to instill in each student the knowledge, skills and virtues necessary to be lifelong learners who recognize their unique talents and purpose and use them in pursuit of their dreams and for service to a global society. This is accomplished through a passion for knowledge, discovery and vision shared by students, families, staff and community.

Beliefs Our beliefs form the ethical foundation of the Findlay City Schools. We believe….

• every person has worth • every individual can learn • family is the most important influence on the development

of personal values. • attitude is a choice and always affects performance • motivation and effort are necessary to achieve full

potential • honesty and integrity are essential for building trust. • people are responsible for the choices they make. • performance is directly related to expectations. • educated citizens are essential for the survival of the

democratic process. • personal fulfillment requires the nurturing of mind, body

and spirit. • every individual has a moral and ethical obligation to

contribute to the well-being of society. • education is a responsibility shared by students, family,

staff and community. • the entire community benefits by investing its time,

resources and effort in educational excellence. • a consistent practice of shared morals and ethics is

essential for our community to thrive.

ART APPRECIATION CURRICULUM MAP

WEEK TOPIC RESOURCE

ART IN FOCUS (GLENCOE)

WEEK 1 EXPLORING ART



WEEK 4 PREHISTORIC ART IN WESTERN EUROPE

CHAPTER 1

WEEK 5 ART OF ANCIENT EGYPT

CHAPTER 2

WEEK 6 GREEK ART CHAPTER 3

WEEK 7 ROMAN ART CHAPTER 4

WEEK 8 EARLY CHRISTIAN, BYZANTINE ISLAMIC,

MEDIEVAL AND ROMANESQUE ART

CHAPTER 5

WEEK 9 GOTHIC ART CHAPTER 6

WEEK 10 ART OF15TH & 16TH CENTURY EUROPE

CHAPTER 7

WEEK 11 BAROQUE AND ROCOCO

CHAPTER 8

WEEK 12 IMPRESSIONISM AND POST IMPRESSIONIS 19TH CENTURY ART

CHAPTER 9

WEEK 13 MODERN ART CHAPTER 10

WEEK 14 MODERN ART

WEEK 15 MODERN ART

WEEK 16 MODERN ART

WEEK 17 REVIEW

WEEK 18 EXAM

Art Appreciation- semester class Standard: Valuing the arts/Aesthetic Reflection. Benchmark: A, B. Indicators: 9-1,10-1,12-3 Standard: Creative Expression and Communication. Benchmark: A. Indicators: 12-1 Standard: Analyzing and Responding. Benchmark: Benchmark: A. Indicators: 9-3, 9-4, 10-1, 12-1 Standard: Connections, Relationships and Applications. Benchmark: C. Indicators; 12-1 Standard: Historical, Cultural and Social Contexts. Benchmark: A,B,C. Indicator(#9-6, 10-6,12-4) TOPIC/UNIT: Unit I Time Line: Three weeks

KNOW

Exploring Art: What is art?

Art should mirror reality. It must look like something seen in the real world.

Art must be pleasing to the eye, even if it is not realistic

Art should express the artist’s ideas, beliefs, and feelings so that others can understand them.

Fine Arts Applied Arts

Why art is created: Art of some kind has been created by cultures throughout the course of history. This prompts the question: Why do cultures create art? Some possible reasons: Aesthetics Morals/Ethics Spirituality History Politics Why artists create: Language of art Elements and Principles of Organization Aesthetics Art Criticism Art History Studio production Careers in Art Three Aesthetic approaches Emotionalism Imitationalism Formalism

DO

Use the language of art to do the following:

Critically examine selected works of art to determine the following:

Identify the subject depicted in the

artwork. Determine the medium and technique

used Identify the culture and context in

which the art was created Decide whether the work is successful,

and be prepared to defend that judgment with good reasons

Determine why art is created. Identify art from different cultures and

gain an understanding of that culture through the art that is created.

Gain an understanding of why artists create

Choose five works of art from the text that represent different artists, time periods, and subjects. Record the credit line information of each work in a journal. Using the text, determine the reason each was created and record the answer in the journal.

TESTING VOCABULARY: Elements and Principles of art Three Aesthetic approaches Aesthetics Art Criticism Art History Studio production Why art is created Why artists create

ASSESSMENT: Test and or quiz Study guides Class participation

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR TECHNOLOGY:

TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT TYPE QUESTIONS:

BEST PRACTICES: Compare and contrast

RESOURCES: Art in Focus. Glencoe Power points of art work Work sheets Handouts

Art Appreciation/Semester class TOPIC/UNIT: chap 1 Art History/Art of Earliest times Time Line: One Week

KNOW

Prehistoric art In Western Europe.

The art of Prehistoric people Cave paintings of Altimira Cave paintings of Lascaux Paleolithic Period- also called the Old

Stone Age- is the historical period believed to have lasted from 30,000 BCE until about 10,000 BCE.

Pigment Brushes Technique

Prehistoric Builders Rock Carvings and Standing Stones Megaliths Stonehenge

DO

Share an article on prehistoric art and write a summary about it and turn it in.

Class discussion and viewing of

prehistoric art

Describe the manner in which prehistoric paintings were created.

Speculate on why cave paintings were

created in caves.

Explain why cave paintings survived

Read assigned chapter

Complete study guide

TESTING VOCABULARY: Paleolithic period Megaliths Post-and-lintel construction Cave paintings of Lascaux Cave paintings of Altimira Stonehenge

ASSESSMENT: Article on prehistoric art and written summary Quiz and or test over material Study guides

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR TECHNOLOGY: Power points

TESTING SKILL (S) & OR SAMPLE OGT TYPE QUESTIONS:

BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Text: Art in Focus. Glencoe Handouts Articles Power points Work sheets Video on prehistoric cave paintings visuals

Art Appreciation TOPIC/UNIT: Ch. 2 Art of Ancient Egypt Time Line: One week

KNOW

Three major historical periods of ancient Egypt.

Old kingdom Middle Kingdom New Kingdom

The design of the Pyramids: Mastaba Why and whom were the pyramids

built?

Temples

Explain the relationship of religion to the development of the pyramids.

Egyptian Sculpture and Painting

The Great Sphinx. Hieroglyphics

Compare and contrast. Compare the

reigns of Menes, Amenhotep III, and Amenhotep IV. Which reign contributed the most to the development of Egyptian arts.

Analyze. What clues do sculptures such

as the portrait of Khafre provide about the Egyptians’ beliefs concerning the afterlife and the pharaoh’s divinity.

DO

Research an article about Egyptian art work, and write a summary about it.

Complete a work sheet about this

chapter.

Discuss and view artwork from this era.


TESTING VOCABULARY: Pyramid Pharaoh Sarcophagus Hieroglyphics Mastaba Rules that Egyptian artists were required to follow when painting or sculpting a figure. False door

ASSESSMENT: Written summary Work sheet Test and or quiz



BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Art in Focus. Glencoe Handouts Power points of art work

Art Appreciation TOPIC/UNIT: Greek Art. Chap 3 Time Line: 1 week

KNOW History of Greek City-States Peloponnesian War Greek Architiecture Early Greek Temples Parthenon Greek Temple construction:

• Raking cornice • Cornice • Frieze • Lintel • Capital • Shaft • Stylobate • Pediment • Entablature • Column • Colonnade

History of the Acropolis The three orders of decorative style

• The Doric order • Ionic order • Corinthian

Greek Vase Decoration Greek Art Periods: Geometric period Archaic period Classical period Hellenistic Period Greek Sculpture: Archaic Period (600- 480 BCE) Kouros- male youth Korai- clothed women Discus Thrower- Classical Period Artists: Myron Phidias Polyclitus

DO

Explain how Greek sculpture changed over time from the Archaic period, through the Classical period, to the Hellenistic period.

Discuss the contributions of Myron,

Phidias, and Polyclitus to Greek Sculpture

Describe the three orders of decorative

style that originated in Greece.

View and discuss works of art from this time period and be able to identify and distinguish Greek art

Label and identify the three orders of

decorative style.


TESTING VOCABULARY: Raking cornice Doric Order Cornice Ionic Order Frieze Corinthian Order Lintel Erechtheus Capital Shaft Stylobate Pediment entablature Column Colonnade Doric Order Ionic Order Corinthian order Exekias Parthenon Acropolis

ASSESSMENT: Chapter test and or quiz Handout on decorative orders and label Article summary



BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Handouts text

Art Appreciation TOPIC/UNIT: Chapter 4, Roman Art Time Line: one week

KNOW Greek influence on Roman art. Differences between Greek and Roman

sculpture. Structure and Design of Roman

structures: Round Arch Keystone Barrel Vault Roman Aqueducts

From which culture did the Romans

copy much of their art and architecture What purpose did Romans want their

sculptures and paintings to serve. What did wealthy Romans use to

decorate the walls of their homes

Roman baths and compare them to modern shopping malls.

Circus Maximus Colosseum it’s history and structure. Pantheon: Walls are twenty feet thick to support

the dome Oldest temple

Basilicas Nave Apse Triumphal Arches The Arch of Constantine Declining power of Rome

DO

Collect visual examples of the architecture of Greece and Rome. In a group, study the examples carefully and try to determine similarities and differences in the examples. Create a 2 min presentation of your findings for the class.

View and discuss works of art from

this time period

Identify the inspiration for much of Roman art and architecture

Identify the quality Romans favored in

their sculptures and their paintings

Name the ways in which Roman artists improved on earlier building processes


TESTING VOCABULARY: Mural Barrel vault Keystone Aqueduct Baths Groin vault Pilasters Niches Coffers Basilica Nave Apse Triumphal arch

ASSESSMENT: Chapter test and or quiz Summary of article



BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Text Handouts Work sheets

Art Appreciation TOPIC/UNIT: Chap. 5. Early Christian, Byzantine Islamic, Medieval, and Romanesque Art Time Line: one week

KNOW

Characteristics of Early Christian Art How early Christians used art to

express their religious beliefs.

Symbolism in Early Christian art Basilicas Campanile Mosiacs

Byzantine culture Mosaics of Hagia Sophia Mosaics of San Vitale Theodora and Attendants

Islamic Art Islamic art produced examples of

unique architectural styles. Artists followed beliefs and customs that are unique to Islam. These beliefs influenced the development of art forms that are still present today in Islamic parts of the world.

Early Medieval Period

Three periods of the Middle Ages: Early Medieval Romanesque Gothic

Contributions of Charlemagne made to

learning and the arts during this period. Importance of monasticism and the

contributions of monks to the art and architecture of this time period.

Romanesque Period

Know the effects of feudalism on Romanesque architecture.

Structural changes made in churches during this period.

DO

Compare and contrast Byzantine, Early Christian and Islamic art.

Christian: View works of art from these different

cultures and be able to distinguish one from the other.

Describe what symbols are and what

part they played in early Christian art.

Explain how early Christians used art to express their religious beliefs.

Byzantine: Discuss significant developments in

Byzantine architecture and mosaic art.

Islam: Describe what is the Koran, and what

role did Muhammad play in its creation?

Describe what is the most important

part of a mosque?

Describe the Alhambra and name the architectural feature found at the heart of it.

Discuss the types of images Islamic

illustrators were allowed to use.

Early Medieval Identify the three periods of the Middle

Ages Explaing contributions Charlemagne

made to learning and the arts. Discuss the importance of monasticism

and the contributions of monks to the art and architecture of this period.

Romanesque Period Dicuss the effects of feudalism on

Romaesque architecture

Know the importance of the rivival of sculpture during the Romanesque period.

Describe the structural changes made in churches during this period.

Explain the importance of the revival of sculpture during this period.


TESTING VOCABULARY: Catacombs ambulatory Campanile tympanum Mosaic Piers Koran Mosque Minaret Muezzin Mihrab Feudalism Transept Monasticism Cloister Illuminations tapestries

ASSESSMENT: Chapter test and or quiz Worksheets Article on an art form from this time period



BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Text Worksheets Handouts visuals

Art Appreciation TOPIC/UNIT: Ch 6. Gothic Art and the Emergence of the Italian Renaissance. Time Line: 1 week

KNOW

The main features of Gothic architecture

The relationship between Gothic architecture and the art of stained-glass windows.

The Medieval art of Stained Glass

Why was the term Gothic given to the

art of this period.

What is a flying buttress List Three ways a Gothic cathedral

differed from a Romanesque Church What structural features enabled Gothic

builders to add windows to their cathedrals..

Explain how the sculptures on Gothic

cathedrals differed from sculptures on Romanesque churches.

The influence of stained glass art on manuscript illuminations during the Gothic period.

Describe the features of the International style of painting.

The fresco technique of painting.

The contributions to painting made by

Duccio and Giotto.

DO

Describe the main features of Gothic architecture.

Explain the relationship between Gothic architecture and the art of stained-glass windows.

Describe the Medieval art of Stained

Glass

View and discuss the art and architecture of the Gothic time period.

Write a short summary about a piece of

artwork and or architecture from this time period. Give a short (1min) presentation in class about the artwork chosen and show a picture of it.

Discuss the influence of stained glass art on manuscript illuminations during this time period.

Describe the technique of fresco

painting.

List the contributions to painting by artists Duccio and Giotto.


TESTING VOCABULARY: Gargoyles Illustrated Books (psalters) The international style Fresco Gothic Buttress

ASSESSMENT: Quiz/test over information Written summary on a piece of artwork Work sheets Study guides

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR TECHNOLOGY: Internet Power point


BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Internet Text

Art Appreciation TOPIC/UNIT: Ch. 7 Art of 15th and 16th century Europe Time Line: 2 weeks

KNOW

Know the impact of the printing press on the period.

How linear and aerial perspective were used to create depth and space.

The differences between the Italian Renaissance and that of Northern Europe.

Make connections between the qualities seen in the artwork of the Renaissance with the art of classical times.

The ideas of the Renaissance and their

influence on art and artists. Recognize how artists looked to earlier

works while developing new styles.

Identify art and artists from this time period.

The reasons why there were few

artworks by women artists before the Renaissance.

The effects of the introduction of oil

paints. Explain what Mannerism is and why it

developed. The attitude of the church toward the

work of Mannerist artists.

Two painting styles favored by northern Europe.

Artists: Michelangelo DaVinci El Greco Jan van Eyck Raphael Botticelli Brunelleschi

DO

Study guide Choose an artist from this time period

and write a summary of his/her artwork-present to class.

Read the text View and discuss art from this period Read assigned chapter

TESTING VOCABULARY: Renaissance Humanism Linear perspective Aerial perspective Foreshortening Contrapposto Pieta` Triptych Painterly Mannerism Protestant reformation Printing press Oil paint

ASSESSMENT: Study guides Article and written summary Test and or quiz



BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Text Visuals of art work Videos: Master of Illusion Michelangelo DaVinci Power points of art

Art Appreciation TOPIC/UNIT: chap 8. Baroque and Rococo Time Line: 1 week

KNOW

What the counter-Reformation was and discuss the role art played in this movement.

The qualities Baroque architects and sculptors sought in their work

The styles and innovations of Baroque artists.

Why the Baroque style had little impact

on Dutch art

Several important Dutch painters and describe the kinds of subject matter for which they are best known.

Know the differences between Baroque

and Rococo Art. Know how the works of Watteau and

Fragonard conform to the Rococo style.

Become familiar with the following artists:

Bernini Caravaggio Rubens Rembrandt Vermeer Judith Leyster Watteeau Fragonard Gainsborough Goya

DO

View art work from this time period and discuss influences of society on art.

Find and write a summary on a piece

of art work from this time period. Present to class

Discuss the Counter-Reformation and

how it affected the art of this era.

Be able to identify characteristics of Baroque art and compare with Rococo art.


TESTING VOCABULARY: Counter-Reformation Baroque Art Rococo Art Façade Chiaroscuro

ASSESSMENT: Written test and or quiz Work sheets Written summary on art work



BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Text Power points of art work

Art Appreciation Chap 9 TOPIC/UNIT: Impressionism and Post Impressionism 19th century art Time Line: 1 week

KNOW

• How the growth of academies in France and

England changed the way artists were taught • Neoclassic style and discuss the works

of artists who practiced this style • Romanticism • Two major English landscape painters

from this time • Realism and identify artists associated

with this style • Objectives of the Impressionists and

describe the painting technique they developed to achieve these objectives.

• Two important influences on Impressionist artists

Post Impressionism

• Artists associated with this movement • Influence of the post-impressionists on

the art world • Artwork from this time period

DO

• View and discuss art from this time period

• Research an artist and choose a piece of artwork to present to the class

• Complete study guides • Read assigned chapter

TESTING VOCABULARY: Impressionism Post-Impressionism Neo-classic Academies Salons

ASSESSMENT: Artwork review and presentation Study guides Test and or quiz



BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Text Power points Video visuals

Art Appreciation Chap 11

TOPIC/UNIT: Modern art to the Present Time Line: 3-4 weeks

KNOW

The art movement that came out of a sense of disillusionment and a belief that European culture made not sense.

What did the Surrealists use as a source of subject matter for their unique art style.

What is Pop Art What is Abstract Expressionism

The abstract and nonobjective works

created by twentieth-century artists.

Trends in architecture since the middle

of the twentieth-century

Environmental art

Postmodernism

Technology and Art

Trace advances in technology and the

development of digital art media

Impact of technology on contemporary

art

Artists:

Louise Nevelson

Alexander Calder

Allan Houser

Judy Sherman

Duane Hanson

Christo and Jean Claude

DO

View and discuss art work from this time period

Brief presentation on artist and written summary

Study guides Read assigned chapters

Frank Loyd Wright

TESTING VOCABULARY: Modernism Postmoderism Environmental art Conceptual art Assemblage Mobile Dada Surrealism Regionalism Abstract Expressionism Pop Art Op Art Hard-edge Photo-realism Contemporary Art

ASSESSMENT: Test and or quiz Written summary and presentation Study guides



BEST PRACTICES: RESOURCES: Text Power points of artwork Visuals

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ART APPRECIATION (#270) Course of Study · Three major historical periods of ... The design of the Pyramids: Mastaba Why and whom were the pyramids ... of Egyptian arts