High School Curriculum Unit Plans

Unit Topic Essential Understandings Content Expectation Days

Number: (Power Standards) Alignment
Collage Students will deliberately organize the elements of C.1.2, C.13,C.1.4, 15
design to create a collage based on a social issue. P.1.3, P1.4, R.1.2,R.1.4

Key Collage, social issue, image modification

vocabulary
terms:

Student Learning Objectives—The Student will demonstrate learning by: Instructional Resources
learner will: (“Common Assessments” indicated by *) (Textbook, technology, other…)
Appreciate and understand collage as a Observing collage artists at work and Telling Stories with Collage & Paint with
valid art form. participating in a classroom discussion. Ann Baldwin

Appreciate artists who use art as a vehicle Observing a teacher-generated PowerPoint PowerPoint presentation
for change. on art and social issues and participating in
a classroom discussion.

Choose a social issue to express using Researching information and gathering Internet resources
collage. images of a social issue.

Use the elements and principles of design Successfully manipulating elements to Elements of Art and Principles of Design
and image modification techniques to create an emotional responsive work of art Posters
create a successful collage. based on a social issue.

Display and critique finished products Successfully participating in classroom Magnetic whiteboards
based on teacher-developed rubric critique/discussion using the project rubric
as a guide.
High School Curriculum Unit Plans

Unit Topic Essential Understandings Content Days

Number: (Power Standards) Expectation
Alignment
Figurative Sculpture Students will use their knowledge of figurative P.1.1, P.1.2, 5
proportion to create a three-dimensional figure. P.1.3, P.1.4

Key Clay, kiln, fire, wedge, cone 05

vocabulary
terms:

Student Learning Objectives—The Student will demonstrate learning by: Instructional Resources
learner will: (“Common Assessments” indicated by *) (Textbook, technology, other…)
Learn proper modeling techniques to create Observe DVD and teacher demonstration Clay Figure DVD, document camera
a figure out of clay

Design a figure which will complement the Drawing a figure with correct proportions Paper, pencil
social issue from Unit 4 which will be modeled out of clay

Create a proportional, dynamic figure out Using proper clay techniques create a Clay, clay tools, glaze
of clay. proportional, emotionally-charged figure to
correspond with the chosen social issue

Choose an appropriate finish for the clay Glazing or painting the clay figure to Paint, clay, brushes, shoe polish
figure enhance the social issue backdrop

Display and critique finished figure with Successfully participating in classroom Tables to display artwork
social issue collage. critique/discussion using the project rubric
as a guide.