Art Curriculum

Northern Illinois District

Scope and Sequence

 

 

XXV.  Elements of the Arts

State Goal:  Know the language of the arts.

 

Learning Standard  A:  Understand the sensory elements, organizational principles, and expressive qualities of the arts.

 

 

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Sensory elements

Investigate the elements of art: color, shape, line, and texture

Investigate the elements of art: color, shape, line, texture, and space

Identify the elements of art: color, shape, line, texture, and space

Identify and describe primary, secondary, and neutral colors

Identify and describe complimentary and analogous color schemes as related to the color wheel including tints and shades

Demonstrate complex color schemes and theory (i.e. split compliments, illusion, monochromatic, complimentary, analogous)

Identify and describe geometric and organic shapes

Demonstrate the use of shape (i.e. hard and soft edge, geometric, organic)

Identify and describe a variety and use of lines

Identify the use of defined and implied line (i.e. contour, edge definition)

Identify and describe the qualities of texture

Identify how proportion relates to space

Define and demonstrate how proportion relates to space, figure ground

Integrate the elements of art into a composition

 

 

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Organizational principles (Formal/ technical elements)

Create using patterning, sequencing, and form

Identify principles of patterning, sequencing, and form

Identify and describe 2-D and 3-D forms

Define and demonstrate 2-D and 3-D forms

Identify and describe rhythm, pattern, and movement

Define and demonstrate rhythm, pattern, and movement

Identify and describe symmetrical balance

Identify and describe symmetrical and asymmetrical balance

Identify and describe emphasis, variety, and unity

Demonstrate emphasis, variety, unity, and sequence

Demonstrate the use of thematic development

Integrate the principles of art into a composition

 

 

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Expressive qualities

Create using mood and emotion

Identify the use of mood and emotion

Define and demonstrate the use of mood and emotion

Identify the use of symbol and story

Define and demonstrate the use of symbol and story

Investigate a problem creatively and imaginatively, exploring many possible

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Appreciate creativity as inherent in every person and as a gift of God

 

 

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Learning Standard B:  Understand the similarities, distinctions, and connections in and among the arts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Similarities, contrasts, and relationships between the visual arts and the other fine arts

Be exposed to/identify similarities in and among the visual arts (e.g. patterning, sequencing, mood)

Be exposed to/aware of the connections between visual arts and drama, dance, and music

Identify the similarities and contrasts between visual arts, drama, dance, and music

Understand how elements and principles combine within an art form to express

ideas

Understand how elements and principles combine within two or more art forms to express thematic ideas

 

 

 

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XXVI.  Performance of the Arts

State Goal:  Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.

 

Learning Standard A:  Understand processes, traditional tools, and modern technologies used in the arts.

 

 

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Processes used to create visual arts

Participate and practice creating visual arts

Participate and practice creating 2-D visual arts (i.e. painting, printmaking,

drawing)

Participate and practice creating 3-D visual arts (i.e. sculpture)

Refine skills in creating 2-D and 3-D visual arts

Demonstrate and describe skills used to create specific effects in 2-D visual arts (i.e. painting, printmaking, drawing, photography)

Demonstrate and describe skills used to create specific effects in 3-D visual arts (i.e. sculpture, textile arts)

 

 

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