Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Principles of Art Design

Name: Christopher Kennedy

Content Area: Art

Grade Level: 9-12

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary

1.1 Identify and use the principles of design to discuss, analyze, and write about visual aspects in the environment and in works of
art, including their own.
1.3 Research and analyze the work of an artist and write about the artist's distinctive style and its contribution to the meaning of
the work.
1.4 Analyze and describe how the composition of a work of art is affected by the use of a particular principle of design.
Skills, Processes, Materials, and Tools
2.2 Prepare a portfolio of original two-and three-dimensional works of art that reflects refined craftsmanship and technical skills.
Big Ideas:

There are a few things I want students to consider as we are moving forward with this unit. At the end of the unit
we will have a discussion based off of what you were able to extract from the lessons regarding these questions:
What is the result, or what are the results of the elements of art and the principles of design working together?
Can these principles be found in other different forms of subject matter? Like science, or mathematics, or even music?
How do these principles of design take effect on art? Does it make the work more appealing, more understandable, more
convincing, etc.?
Where else in our lives to we see these principles of design being used?

Unit Goals and Objectives:

By the end of this unit students will understand the principles of two-dimensional design and apply design
strategies and approaches to communicate ideas and create concepts and forms across a two-dimensional range
design.
Students will apply the principles of design and elements of Art in the creation of my work, in critical dialog, and in
applied writing activities in art criticism, aesthetics, and history.

Students will also use a broad range of art- and design-related vocabulary in critical dialog and in applied writing
activities in art criticism, art history, and art aesthetics.
Students will use these principles to create an original work of art that reflects their understanding and application
of the principles of design and experiences they've faced in their lives.
Unit Summary:

This unit we will cover art design principles that will help students to use the elements of art to the best
of their abilities in the creation of a composition of original artwork we will begin at the end of the
unit. Within each lesson we will cover 3 principles and in the end students will have a rich understanding
of what these principles are and how to use them. Since this is a digital unit, students will be actively
engaged in learning the material through different forms of multimedia and technology. Using this new
understanding of all the principles of design we will then create a narrative fantasy painting of important
events that have occurred in our lives. Further explanation of this is found under Lesson three, and
details will be gone over with students in class. An example of my own is found on the home page below
the unit summary on the left, and a famous painter whom my work is based off of, Marc Chagall is found
just right of it. This way students will apply what theyve learned. They will be assessed throughout the
processes of this unit and directly following application through a summative essay and the rating scale
assessment they will use to score one another on.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:

Formative:

Summative:

Survey Prior knowledge of principles

Monitoring and observation

During principles activities and planning
pages
Quizlet
Flash quizzes on vocabulary covered in the
unit
Puzzle
additional tool used to see student progress
in vocabulary
Group Assessment
Class wide activity going over principles

Rating Scale Assessment

- Peer assessment at critique
Essay Rubric
- Response to handout about principles of
design

Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will learn
about the first three
principles of design,
Unity, Varity, and
Balance via Prezi
Presentation. During
the presentation
students will answer a
number of thought
provoking questions
and fill out an
assignment with a
number of questions
based off of the
presentation.
Lesson 2

Acceptable Evidence:
Prezi Presentation
Work sheet for
presentation
Assignment students
will have to complete
at the end of the
presentation.

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Student Learning
Objective:
Students will be
learning about the
principles of art
design, Pattern,
Repetition, and
Rhythm.
Students will learn to
access information
from various
resources.

Acceptable Evidence:
Webercise activity and
resources students
will learn information:
Sophia Tutorials
Flyeschool
The Painters Table
The Artist Toolkit

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Acceptable Evidence:
Reading provided to
students from book of
teachers choice.

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection

Lesson Activities:

Students will watch a Prezi presentation and during the

presentation we will have small discussions, students will be
filling out the presentation form, and students will do visual
writing toward the end of the lesson.

Webercise: This includes answering a series of questions, as

well as some writing, and online drawing activities. Students
will use puzzle to help them in their knowledge of the
vocabulary.

Lesson 3
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will learn
about the final three

During this final lesson students will complete a graphic

organizer, complete a summative writing assessment on the
information they gained in the first activity, and begin

principles of Design,
Variety, Emphasis,
and Proportion.
Students will use
these principles to
create an original
work of art that
reflects their
understanding and
application of the
principles of design
and experiences
they've faced in their
lives.
Unit Resources:

Handout for students

to fill out.
Information about
compositional activity.

Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Getty Students Handout

Paige Prater: Art Appreciation
John Lovett
Flyeschool
Concept Art
Quizlet
Crossword Puzzle
Youtube Videos
1. 5 Visual Design Elements to Improve Any Painting
2. Principles of Design Overview
3. Judy Willemsma Elements and Principles of Design

Useful Websites:
http://www.projectarticulate.org/principles.php
http://www.filmclass.net/principlesart.htm
http://learn.leighcotnoir.com/artspeak/principles/
https://quizlet.com/6452152/elementsprinciples-of-art-flash-cards/

working on their Fantasy water color paintings. They will use

Quizlet as a supplemental tool to learn the vocabulary. A
group assessment will take place using the scale
assessments at the completion of their paintings.