Visual Arts

Curriculum Map: Visual Arts First Grade

Description:

A study of the visual arts concentrating on the creation of two-dimensional student projects that reflect the basic elements of art (line, color, shape, value, space, and texture). Art history components included emphasize, but are not limited to, Pennsylvania artists. Multicultural art forms are introduced and explored as appropriate.

Strand: 1.0 Art Production

Content Strand: 1.1 Paint
Content Strand: 1.2 Draw
Content Strand: 1.3 Sculpt
Content Strand: 1.4 Craft
Content Strand: 1.5 Multimedia

Strand: 2.0 Art Historical and Cultural Contexts

Content Strand: 2.1 Cultures
Content Strand: 2.2 Styles and Movements
Content Strand: 2.3 Artists

Strand: 3.0 Critical Response

Content Strand: 3.1 Examining Art
Content Strand: 3.2 Analyzing Art
Content Strand: 3.3 Elements and Principles of Design