5th Grade Curriculum

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5th Grade Curriculum in Symbolism and Elements

Table of Contents

Specifications………………………………………………………….3

Introduction………………………………………..……………..……4

Unit I: Space, Shape, and Proportion…..……………………6

Unit II: Outline, Patterns, Reliefs….…….…………………….8

Unit IV: Line………………………………………………………….....10

Unit III: Value………………………………………………………..…12

Unit IV: Texture……………………………………………………....14

Unit V: Visual Culture Narration ……………………………..16

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Specifications

Theme Symbolism with the elements of art and design

5th Grade

36 weeks1.5 hours per week

2 days per week rotation

Cost per Student: $ under $1.50

$$ under $3.00$$$ over $4.00

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Introduction

Project: Explore the elements of art

Essential Question: How and where do artists get their ideas?

Habits of mind: Exercising creativity

Standards: 9.1, 9.2, 9.4a

Requirements: Create a non-representational painting and apply the elements of color, line and form into a 3d interpretation of painting

Goals: Student will create a non-representational image in 2d and 3d format

Skills: Building, bending, cutting, applying, painting

Elements: Line, shape, color, form

Materials: mixed media

Time Allotment: 1 week

References: Jackson Pollock, Alexander Calder

Assessment: Student critique

Cost: $

5Mixed-media and elemental introduction

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Unit I Space, Shape, and Proportion

Essential question: Can simple shapes create space, proportion, and symbolism?

Habits of Mind: Clarifying direction, express creativity

Standards: 9.1, 9.2, 9.4a, 1.4b, 2.3a,b,c

Goal: Students will design images using space, balance, proportion, and color

Requirements: Create a symbolic image with color. Representational and non-representational (figurative/non-figurative)

Skill: Drawing, Gluing, cutting, balance, design, craftsmanship, applying balance

Elements: shape, space, balance, proportion, color

Materials: colored paper, scissors, glue, pencil, eraser, (computer or smart board, if available)

Time: 3 weeks

Reference: Notan, international flags, and Matisse

Assessment: Peer and student self-assess

Cost: $$

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Positive and negative space

Proportion with shapes and color

Symmetry and asymmetry

Unit ISpace Shape

Proportion

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Unit IIPatterns, Yarn drawings, Reliefs

Essential Question: How can an image contain the elements of art if it is distorted?

Habits of Mind: Exercising creativity and originality, Investigation of meaning.

PA Standards: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4a, 9.4c,1.4b

Requirements: Use of balance, pattern, emphasis cutting, pasting for multiples and abstraction

Goal: Create patterns in shape, color, symbolism.

Skills: Create patterns using contour line elements

Elements: Line, shape, color, form, balance

Materials: pencils, markers, paper, cardboard, paint, glue, yarn, foil

References: Cave paintings, Middle Eastern art, Mexican art

Time allotment: 6 weeks

Assessment: Following directions, use of elements, craftsmanship, student and teacher critique

Cost: $

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Pattern designEmbossment and Relief Unit IIPatterns

Yarn drawings

Reliefs

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Essential Question: How do artists use line techniques to create an image?

Habits of Mind: Learning to use tools and materials. Learning the practices of an art form.

PA Standards: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4a, 9.4c,1.4b

Requirements: Produce contour line drawings, 3d shapes, and still life of shapes in elliptical linear-perspective

Goal: Create line drawings and forms using contour line elements

Skills: Apply techniques in linear drawing, construction of form, and craftsmanship

Elements: line, proportion, shape, space, form

Materials: pencils, drawing paper, erasers, cardstock paper, scissors, and clear tape

Time allotment: 7 weeks

References: MC Escher

Assessment: use of perspective, craftsmanship

Cost: $

Unit IIILine and Dimension

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Unit IIIPerspective

ContourEllipses

2D and 3D Shapes

Contour Line and Elliptical Still Life

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Unit IV Value scales, spheres, simple still life

Essential Question: How can value, line, and texture create the illusion of form?

Habits of Mind: Follow directions, explore creativity and originality, deliberativeness

Pa Standards AH 9.1, 9.2. 9.3

Requirements: Create graded scale, sphere, and still life in the art element of value

Skills: Apply techniques of drawing in value scales, light and shadow, and objects’ relationships in space.

Goal: Create images with light and shadow, foreground, mid-ground, background, and atmospheric perspective

Elements: Line, shape, value

Materials: pencil-charcoal- pastel, paper, erasers

Time: 7 Weeks

Reference: Master drawings, Chris Van Allsburg

Assessment: craftsmanship, application of ideas, student, peer, and teacher

Cost: $

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Value scale and sphere,

Geometric simple still life

Unit IV Value scales, Spheres,

Simple still life

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Unit VTexture, Rubbings, and Collagraphs

Essential Question: How can value, line, and texture create the illusion of form?

Habits of Mind: Follow directions, explore creativity and originality, deliberativeness

Pa Standards: 9.1.8.C. 9.1.8.H. 9.2.8.C. 9.2.8.L. 3.1, 3.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6

Requirements: Learn about different pencil, charcoal. Explore the materials.

Goal: Create images using texture and relief elements

Skills: Apply techniques of drawing, rubbing, and application of materials that create line and texture

Elements: Line, shape, color, form, texture

Materials- pencil-charcoal- pastel, paper, erasers

Time: 4 Weeks

Reference: Master drawings, nature

Assessment: craftsmanship, application of ideas, student, peer, and teacher

Cost: $

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Unit VTexture, Rubbings, and

Collagraphs

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Unit VI Cultural collage, Narrative story board,

Visual culture clay sculptureEssential Question: How many ways can artwork be narrative in connecting more than one idea?

Habits of Mind: Exercising creativity and originality

Standards: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4a, 9.4c,1.4b

Requirements: Connect culture and visual elements through storytelling in a collage, storyboard, and 3D sculptures

Goal: Create narrative drawings, collages, and 3D

Skills: Investigation of meaning, craftsmanship, application of elements of art and design

Elements: Shape, form, line, texture, balance, rhythm, color

Materials: pencils, paper, magazines, newspaper, colored paper, cardboard, paint, glue, clay, and poster board

References: Harlem Renaissance, Comic books, Avatars

Time Allotment: 8 weeks

Assessment: originality, use of elements, craftsmanship

Cost: $

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Collage

Clay charactersUnit VI Visual Culture

CollageNarration Sculpture