2014 -2015 Year Long Lesson Plan

Intro to Visual Arts - 10th Grade

UNIT 1: INTRO TO VISUAL ARTS

September October 2014

GOALS
Elements of Art
Principles of Design
Intro to acrylic painting
Intro to digital photography
Online art portfolios (Weebly.com)

ASSESSMENTS
Elements of Art Painting 1
(Line, Shape, Color)

STANDARDS

Principles of Design Photography HW

(Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Pattern,
Proportion/Scale, Rhythm/Movement,
Unity/Variety)

VIS.9-12.1.0 Students perceive and respond

to works of art, objects in nature, events, and
the environment. They also use the vocabulary
of the visual arts to express their observations.

Elements of Art Painting 2

(Value, Texture, Form, Space)

UNIT 2: DRAWING AND PAINTING

November 2014 January 2015

GOALS
Drawing: Graphite and Charcoal
Painting: Watercolor

ASSESSMENTS
Charcoal/Graphite Drawing
(Value contrast, proportions, grid)

STANDARDS

Watercolor Painting
(Value contrast, color)

VIS.9-12.2.0 Students apply artistic

processes and skills, using a variety of media
to communicate meaning and intent in original
works of art.

UNIT 3: COMMUNICATION ARTS

February 2015

GOALS
Printmaking
Photography
Illustration

ASSESSMENTS
Block prints
(Etching)
Multi-media photo collage

STANDARDS
VIS.9-12.2.0

Movie poster or book cover

VIS.9-12.3.0 Students analyze the role and

development of the visual arts in past and
present cultures throughout the world, noting
human diversity as it relates to the visual arts
and artists.

Computer graphic illustration

UNIT 4: MEDIA ARTS

March 2015

GOALS
Film, video and animation

ASSESSMENTS
Group video project

STANDARDS

Computer animation character design

VIS.9-12.2.0
VIS.9-12.4.0 Student analyze, assess, and
derive meaning from works of art, including
their own, according to the elements of art, the
principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

UNIT 5: 3D ARTS

April May 2015

GOALS
Sculpture
Industrial Design
Architecture

ASSESSMENTS
Group sculpture
(Alebrijes de Oaxaca)

STANDARDS

Product design model

Product design advertisement

VIS.9-12.2.0
VIS.9-12.5.0 Students apply what they learn
in the visual arts across subject areas. They
develop competencies and creative skills in
problem
solving,
communication,
and
management of time and resources that
contribute to lifelong learning and career skills.
They also learn about careers in and related to
the visual arts.

Architectural drawing
Architecture model (digital)
Group architecture model (3D)

UNIT 6: FINAL PROJECTS

June 2015

GOALS
Exhibit
Online art portfolio
Critique

ASSESSMENTS
Final project and critique
(Student choice)

STANDARDS

Year-long Online Visual Arts Portfolio

(Weebly.com)

VIS.9-12.2.0
VIS.9-12.4.0
VIS.9-12.5.0

Museum visit critique

(Written report or Power Point)