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MYP Course Outline

Level: (7, 8, 9, 10)
Course Title: Painting 1A/B
Course Description:
The major emphasis of this course is to expand the student’s knowledge of the visual arts through painting. The students will use a variety of media to explore concepts and techniques, from the academic and structured to the experimental and nontraditional. This course provides opportunities for students to gain technical competence in observing, recording, and interpreting creatively their visual environment. Painting 1-2 A/B is being offered through the Visual Arts Department of Eagle Rock High School. The major emphasis of this course is to provide a foundation of visual arts concepts. The students will explore these concepts both intellectually and experientially. During this period of learning the stress will be on the processof making art. However, this instructor will also stress the importance of creating a final product as guided by the CA Visual Arts Standards. Simultaneously, the students will study the principles and elements of design with each major project and also explore various specific painting techniques and media.
MYP Aims Addressed by this Course:
Participation in MYP arts should enable students to:

experience and develop curiosity, interest and enjoyment in their own creativity and that of others
explore through the processes of visual and performing arts
acquire and develop skills needed for the creation of visual and performing art work
use the language, concepts and principles of visual and performing arts
communicate their thoughts and ideas through visual and performing arts
create visual and performing art work
reflect on, appreciate and evaluate their work and the work of others
develop receptiveness to visual and performing art forms across time, place and cultures, and perceive the significance of these art forms as an integral part of life.

Time (weeks)

Instructional Units for the Year

Essential and/or Guiding Questions

Area of Interaction

Assessment

3 Days

3-4 Days

3-4 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

4 Weeks

2 Weeks
2 Weeks

3 Weeks
4 Weeks

4 Weeks

5 Days
(Intermittent)

3 Weeks

4 Weeks

3 Weeks

Opening wk initial set-up

Course Description
Rules/Expectations
Safety Test

Portfolio Construction

Measuring skills
Construction
1.Proximity, Alignment, Repetition, & Contrast

Color Theory
a) Color Harmonies
      1. Value
      2. Complimentary
      3. Analogous
      4. Monochromatic
   b) Observational Drawing
c) Measuring skills
Still Life Painting

Color Theory
Flood & Float Tech.
Observational Drawing & Measuring skills
Wash & Wet into Wet

Decorative Painting

Specific WC Pt Techs:
Soft Edge, Decorative

Decorative Shapes, Drop Color
Stencil Painting

Observational drawing
Stencil Construction
Specific WC Pt Techs
Dry Brush
Splatter
Double Loaded Brush

Mixed Media Painting

Wash Tech
Silhouetted Scene Pt

Landscape Painting
Gouache Painting
a) Graphic Design
Portrait Painting

Art History
5 Painters:
a) da Vinci, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, van Gogh, Monet

Bottle Painting
•wet into wet tech
•wash tech

Stenciled flower Painting

Landscape painting

What are the visual arts and how do they affect our lives?
In what way are the visual arts used in commerce?
How are the arts used to persuade, explain and / or express?
What is Art?

What are the visual arts?
What is art?

How are the arts used to persuade, explain or express?

1. What are the arts and how do they affect our lives?
2. How are the arts used to express?

What is art?

Human Ingenuity

Environment

Human Ingenuity

Environment

Human ingenuity

Human Ingenuity

Environment

Human ingenuity

Collection and check-list tear-off forms
Corrected and checklist Safety tests
Quiz

Final Portfolio Project Grading Criteria

Degree of Conceptual Understanding
Degree of Craftsmanship
Accuracy of measuring skills
Vocabulary Assessment

Final Color Harmonies Project Grading Criteria:

Degree of Conceptual Understanding-4 Harmonies
Degree of Craftsmanship-neatness/exactness
Accuracy of measuring skills and formatting.
Degree of skill “Flood and Float” SC
Vocabulary Assessment

Final Still Life Painting Project Grading Criteria

Degree of Conceptual Understanding-Still Life Painting
Degree of Craftsmanship neatness/exactness
Degree of Skill mastered- “Wet into wet” and wash techniques.
Aesthetic Value
Vocabulary Assessment

Final Decorative Painting Project Grading Criteria:
1, Degree of Conceptual Understanding-
2. Degree of Craftsmanship
3. Accuracy of measuring skills
4. Degree of skill mastered –“soft edge, Decorative Shapes (organic/geometric) Drop Color”
5. Aesthetic Value

Final Stenciled Flower Painting Project Grading Criteria:
1, Degree of Conceptual Understanding-
2. Degree of Craftsmanship
3. Accuracy of measuring skills
4. Degree of skill mastered – Combination of Skills
5. Aesthetic Value

Final Mixed Media Painting Project:
Grading Criteria:
1, Degree of Conceptual Understanding-
2. Degree of Craftsmanship
3. Degree of skills mastered-Combination of Skills
4. Aesthetic Values
Final Gouache Painting Project
1. Degree of conceptual understanding
2. Degree of Craftsmanship
3. Aesthetic Value

Content Assessment
Quiz
Student Journal

Final bottle grading criteria:
1. conceptual understanding
2. craft
3. accuracy
4. vocabulary assessment

Teacher observation
Final flower project:
1. conceptual understanding
2. craft
3. development of skills
4. vocabulary assessment

Teacher observation
Final landscape:
1. conceptual understanding
2. craft
3. skill level
4. vocabulary assessment

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