September 2023 Curriculum
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PROJECT (Grades) | NAEA | ELEMENTS OF ART |
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01. Leaf (K-1) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | Crayon LINES in a leaf SHAPE create patterns with TEXTURE. Fill sections with different COLORS. Good intro to painting. |
04. Peppa Pig (K-1) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | Use LINES to draw SHAPES that look like the character Peppa Pig. Introduce idea that far things look smaller than close. |
05. Bat (K-1) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | LINES create SHAPES that look like a hanging Bat. Match with Bat life studies. |
06. Pete the Cat (K-1) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | LINES create SHAPES that look like the character Pete the Cat. The book references lots of COLORS. |
07. Baby Fox (K-1) | VA: Cr1.2.2a | LINES create SHAPES that look like a baby fox. Oil pastels add great COLOR and TEXTURE. Intro to new media. |
08. Owl (K-1) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | An owl is created from LINES and SHAPES and patterns. Different sections may be filled with different bright COLORS. |
11. Squirrel (2-3) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | A squirrel is drawn using LINES and SHAPES. The layered arms and legs give the appearance of dimension and FORM. |
12. Cat Face (2-3) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | An cat face is drawn using LINES and SHAPES. A focus on the eyes and mouth allows for different expressions. |
13. Fall Grid (2-3) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | Use math to estimate dividing a page into sections. Use LINES to create fall SHAPES, and fill with fall COLORS. |
14. Leaf (2-3) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | Use LINES to create the SHAPE of a fall leaf. Blend COLORS to create the look of a fall leaf. |
15. Fish Koi (2-3) | VA: Cr1.2.2a | Curved LINES make fish SHAPES with a unique overhead point of view. Watercolor wash intro to painting. Intro to new media. |
18. Fox Tie (2-3) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | A fox is drawn using LINES and SHAPES. The added tie encourages creativity and imaginative story-telling. |
19. Leaf (2-3) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | LINES are used to make a maple leaf SHAPE. Creative overlapping COLORING to reflect fall season is encouraged. |
20. Kandinsky (2-3) | VA: Cr1.2.2a | COLLAGE with lots of layered SHAPES. Inspired by Kandinsky’s COLOR in his famous painting. Art History. Intro to new media. |
21. Raccoon (2-3) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | A LINE drawing of a raccoon filled with short lines for implied TEXTURE. COLOR on scarf only creates contrast. |
22. Red Fox (2-3) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | A side view of a fox is drawn using LINES and SHAPES. Colors are added with fuzzy edges to imply fuzzy TEXTURE. |
25. Fall Tree (2-3) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | Scale of the leaves are used with this LINE drawing to create SPACE. Creative mixed fall COLORS encouraged. |
26. Grumpy Cat (3-5) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | LINES and SHAPES are used to create a cat face. The large features allow practice drawing emotions. |
27. Sunset (3-5) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | Draw a landscape with SPACE using LINES and SHAPES. Road includes scale to add perspective. |
28. Minecraft (3-5) | VA: Cn10.1.2a | Self portrait created using LINES on a grid. Symmetry, then creative expression encouraged. Connection to pop culture. |
29. Tree Grid (3-5) | VA: Cr3.1.1a | LINES drawn to make tree branch SHAPE and filled with WARM and COOL colors. |