Maris Stella High School 2008

Subject: ART Level : Secondary 3

Stage 1 – Desired Results
Unit Title Unit Goals
Art in Society See : Investigate the
social context that art is
being created
Make : create artworks
for different / specific
purpose
Appreciate : art in local
context

BIG IDEA: Quality Life

Understandings – Essential Questions

Students will understand that
How is art related to our
Art has many social lives? What is it’s
purposes and contexts relevance?
Art has relevance in life Who makes art?
Why do they do so?
How do artists convey
meaning through their
works?
Where do artists draw
inspiration from to
make art?

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Knowledge – Students will Skills – Students will be able

know: to:
Local art & artists – Use dry media to compose a
short history picture
Subject matter in Use subject matter similar to
artworks can be derived that of a local artist in artwork
from various context
Reasons and how to
compose pictures

Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence

Performance Task Other Evidence
Artist’s statement
Specific task Visual research
Create an artwork for a
purpose eg. As a
message to public,

Go to a gallery and do
review and reflection

Stage 3 – Learning Plan

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