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ContentArea Art CourseCeramics Grade Level 9-12 R14 The Seven Cs of Learning

UnitTitles Lengthof Unit bull Handbuilding bull 4-5weeks

bull Animal Forms bull 3-4 weeks

bull Intro to Throwing amp Plates and Bowls bull 4 weeks

bull Sgraffitoamp Glazing bull ongoing

bull LiddedBoxwithMotif bull 3-4weeks

bull The Etiquette of Art bull Ongoing

bull Art History bull Ongoing

Collaboration

Communication

Critical Thinking

Curiosity Creativity

Citizenship

Character

Region 14 Curriculum Ceramics Curriculum BOEAdopted

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Strands Course Level Expectations

Create bull Creativity andinnovative thinkingare essential life skills that can be developed bull Artists and designers shape artistic investigations following or breaking with traditions in pursuit ofcreative artmaking goals bull Artists and designers experiment with forms structures materials concepts media and art-making approaches bull Artists and designers balance experimentation and safety freedom and responsibility while developing and creating artworks bull People create andinteract withobjects places anddesignthat define shape enhance andempower their lives bull Artist and designers develop excellence through practice and constructive critique reflecting on revising and refining work over

time

Present bull Artists and other presenters consider various techniques methods venues and criteria when analyzing selecting and curatingobjects artifacts andartworks for preservation andpresentation

bull Artists curatorsand othersconsidera variety of factorsand methodsincluding evolving technologieswhen preparing and refiningartwork for display and or when decidingif and how topreserve and protect it

bull Objects artifacts and artworks collected preserved orpresented eitherby artists museums orothervenuescommunicate meaning and arecord of social cultural and political experiences resultingin the cultivatingof appreciation and understanding

Respond bull Individual aesthetic and empathetic awareness developed through engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciationof self others the natural world andconstructedenvironments

bull Visual imagery influences understanding of and responses to the world bull People gaininsights into meanings of artworks byengagingin the process of art criticism bull People evaluate art basedonvarious criteria

Connect bull Through art-making people make meaning by investigating and developing awareness of perceptions knowledge and experiences bull People developideas and understandings of society culture and history through their interactions with and analysis of art


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Unit1 Handbuilding Length of Unit 4-5weeks

Inquiry Questions(Engaging amp Debatable)

bull What are the main differences between handbuildingand wheel-throwingbull Why do artists choose one or the otherbull What are the stages of clay What role does craftsmanship play in handbuilding

Standards Create Investigate VACr21IIaInvestigate VACr22IIa

Unit Strandsamp Concepts

bull Handbuildingvs Wheel throwing bull Formfollows function bull Craftsmanship bull Therapeuticqualitiesof clay

Key Vocabulary pinch slab coil stages of clay leatherhard slip score bat form surface texture drape extruder vessel

Standards based on NationalCore Arts Standards For more information visit httpswwwnationalartsstandardsorg


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UnitTitle Handbuilding Length of Unit 4-5weeks

Critical Content My studentswill Knowhellip

Key Skills My studentswill be able to (Do)hellip

ceramic works can be art andor observediscuss andrespond tohow otherartistsuse thedifferent functional objects handbuildingtechniques

the main differences between complete a ceramic (handbuilding)artist fileincludingbackgroundanalysishandbuildingandwheel- and response throwingand why artists choose create preliminary work that includes brainstorming and sketches for eachone or theother batch of hand builtvessels

the stages of clay critiquetheirwork and that of theirpeers in-progress and at completion how ceramic pieces can be build 1-3vesselsusingeachhandbuildingtechnique(6-12vesselstotal)

expressive in formandor eachwithproper footing content contributetothecleanlinessand organizationof thestudio

the importance of craftsmanship properlystoweprojects each daycontrolthe stageprojects arein at allin handbuilding times and manage time properly with regards to the medium

making forms fromceramics demonstrate proper attachments and craftsmanship so that projects canhelpsconnect us tothenatural be handled and fired withoutfallingapart world and can be calming create vessels that are expressive in formandor content

Assessments Formative-teacher and peer feedbackInterim-artist files and critiquesSummative-rubric and reflection

Teacher Resources Ceramic Artists websitesGoogle Classroom


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Unit2 AnimalForms Length of Unit 3-4weeks


bull How do artists use figures to communicate visually with hand built ceramics bull What craftsmanship issues are important when sculpting fromclay

Standards Create Investigate-Plan-Make VACr12IIaInvestigate VACr23IIA


bull Function vs Sculpture bull Craftsmanship andDesign

Key Vocabulary pinch slab coil stages of clay leatherhard slip score bat form surface texture


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UnitTitle AnimalForms Length of Unit 2-3weeks



how artistsuse figures tocommunicate visually withhand built ceramics

what craftsmanship issuesare important whensculpting fromclay

observe discuss and respond to how other artists create ceramic animals complete a ceramic (handbuilding) artistfile includingbackgroundanalysis

and response create preliminary work that includes brainstorming reference and sketches critiquetheirwork and that of theirpeers in-progress and at completion create an expressive or symbolic animal figureout of clay select the most applicable handbuilding techniques to use for the different

parts of their animal sculptures


TeacherResources

Ceramic Artist Websites Google Classroom


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Unit3 Intro to Wheel ThrowingPlatesand Bowls Length of Unit 4Weeks


bull How do artistrsquos use the potterrsquos wheel to create ceramic artworks in comparison to hand builtpieces

bull What is the importance of using your body in harmony with the machine

Standards Create Investigate VACr21IIA


bull The PotterrsquosWheel bull Formfollows Function

Key Vocabulary centering bat trimming basewalls kidney sponge wiretool drawingup or out finishing footing


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UnitTitle Intro to Wheel Throwing Length of Unit 4Weeks



how artistsuse thepotterrsquoswheel to create ceramic artworks in comparison tohandbuilt pieces

the importance of using yourbody in harmony with themachine

centera ball of clayon thepotterrsquoswheel draw forms up and out to create plates and vessels createa baseand walls of proper thickness remove their project fromthe wheel with a wire and control the stage

of clay trimpieces thrown on the wheel including footing and lips give and receiveprocessfeedback with teacher and peers

Assessments Formative-teacher andpeer feedbackInterim-artist files and critiquesSummative-rubric and reflection

TeacherResources

Google ClassroomVideo centering


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Unit4 SgraffitoGlazingUnderglaze Length of Unit Ongoing


Whatare the various ways ceramic artists complete the surfaces of their artworks How can surfacetreatment in ceramics be expressive andor functional



Ceramic Surface Treatments

Key Vocabulary engobesgraffitoglazeunderglazeribbontoolsunderglaze


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UnitTitle SgraffitoGlazingUnderglaze Length of Unit Ongoing



the various ways ceramic artistscomplete the surfaces of theirartworks

how surface treatment in ceramics can be expressiveandor functional

observe discuss and respond to how ceramic artists use glaze underglazeor sgraffitoin theirprojects

select glazesbased on the form content and function of their projects apply glazes and use sgraffito techniques properlyfor fullcoveragegood

craftsmanship and easy firing give and receiveprocessfeedback with teacher and peers


TeacherResources

Artist websites Google ClassroomVideosgraffito


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Unit5 LiddedBox withMotif Length of Unit 3-4weeks


bull Which tools and techniques will help and artist best express themselves bull What is the relationship between craftsmanship and function

Standards Create Investigate-Plan-Make VACr11IIaInvestigate-Plan-Make VACr12IIaInvestigate VACr23IIA


bull Lidded Vessels bull Unity between formand surface

Key Vocabulary lipflangetexture


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UnitTitle LiddedBox withMotif Length of Unit 3-4weeks


Key Skills My studentswill beableto (Do)hellip

which tools and techniques willhelpthemexpress theirconcept best

the relationshipbetween craftsmanshipand function

complete preliminary work for final piece including brainstorming sketchesthat show exploration of formand motif and reference material

complete a slab of clay with at least 3 different textures build a vessel with a lid using one of various methods demonstrated apply underglaze or engobe and use tools effectively to create a motif on the

vessel surfaceor select a texture to apply demonstrate good craftsmanship and manage the stages of clay properly create unity and content in the final piece using expressive formand a

symbolic motif

Assessments Formative-teacher and peer feedbackSummative-rubric and reflection

TeacherResources

Teacher Generated


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UnitTitle TheEtiquetteof Art Length of Unit ongoing

Inquiry Questions How do artists and designers care for and maintain materials tools and equipment(Engaging amp Why is it important for safetyandhealthtounderstandandfollow correct proceduresin handlingDebatable) materials tools and equipment What responsibilities come with the freedomto create

Whatrole doe persistence play inrevisingrefiningand developingworkHowdo artists growand become accomplished in art forms How does collaboratively reflecting on a work help us experience itmore completely How are artworks cared for and by whom What criteria methods and processes areused to selectworkfor preservationor presentation Whydo peoplevalueobjectsartifactsandartworks and select themfor presentation

Standards Create Investigate VACr22IIaReflect- Refine- Continue VA Cr31IIa Present Select VAPr41IIa Analyze VAPR51IIaShare VAPr61IIa RespondPerceiveVARe72IIa Analyze VARe81IIaInterpret VARe91IIa


bull Art Critique (peer self and teacher) bull Art Show (preparation set up striking) bull Art RoomEtiquette

Key Vocabulary Elements of art principles of designFour steps of art criticism description analysis interpretation judgment


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art is avehicle to demonstrate responsibility andcare inthe use of art facilities tools andmaterials express emotions respond to the formal and sensory qualitiesin a work of art and define theirpersonal preferences values attitudes communicate constructive criticism through peer and self class critiques and ideas participate invarious art exhibits

the process of work independently and respect the work of others critique select a body of work that containsthe essence of onersquos creative efforts

maintain a portfolio understanding it is anongoing process andshouldbecome a lifetime commitment

formulate a working visualarts vocabulary develop critical assessment skills as they relate tothe evaluationof their ownworkandthe work

of others includingthe use of correct language and attitude (openness and tolerance) understand other world cultures as they related to the experience and variety of different art

forms appropriate vocabularytodescribe and evaluate their own work and the work of others evaluate interpret and makepersonal statements about works of art

Assessments Formative-teacher and peer feedback exploring medium exercise Interim-artist files and critiquesProgressBenchmarks Summative-rubric and reflection

TeacherResources

Teacher generated resourcesArtists website - based onmedium Former student work


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UnitTitle Art History Length of Unit ongoing


What is an art museum How does the presenting and sharing of objects artifacts and artworks influencechape deas beliefsand experiences How do objectsartifactand artworkscollectedpreserved orpresentedcultivate appreciateand understandingHow does art help us understand the lives of people of different times place and cultures How is artused to impact the view of a society How does art preserve aspects of life

Standards Present Share VAPr61IIa Connect Relate VACn111IIa


bull Content bull Technique bull Cultural Concepts bull The evolutionof art

Key Vocabulary movement the elements of art and principles of design critique appreciation relevance


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arthistoryis the studyand appreciationof incorporatehistorical reference intostudioactivities artand artists withinthe contextof past recognize common elements in different artistsrsquo work that and presentcultures represent a movement

artists and the periods inwhich they make connectionsbetweentheirunderstandingof theirworked heritage social experience and environment as it allows them

movements and styles to understand themselves and the similarities and diversities of an understandingof howindividualartists mankind

work make connections between art and culture artas a basicand universallanguage develop anappreciationfor cross-cultural influencesin art artists synthesizetheideasof theirown and recognizethat art andtheartist connecting linksbetween

otherculturestocreatetheirwork cultures artists have communicated ideas in develop anunderstandingof how theideasexpressedin a

different ways studentsrsquo work relatetopast andpresent art andculture


TeacherResources

Teacher generated resources Artists website - based onmedium Former student work


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Strands Course Level Expectations

Create bull Creativity andinnovative thinkingare essential life skills that can be developed bull Artists and designers shape artistic investigations following or breaking with traditions in pursuit ofcreative artmaking goals bull Artists and designers experiment with forms structures materials concepts media and art-making approaches bull Artists and designers balance experimentation and safety freedom and responsibility while developing and creating artworks bull People create andinteract withobjects places anddesignthat define shape enhance andempower their lives bull Artist and designers develop excellence through practice and constructive critique reflecting on revising and refining work over

time

Present bull Artists and other presenters consider various techniques methods venues and criteria when analyzing selecting and curatingobjects artifacts andartworks for preservation andpresentation

bull Artists curatorsand othersconsidera variety of factorsand methodsincluding evolving technologieswhen preparing and refiningartwork for display and or when decidingif and how topreserve and protect it

bull Objects artifacts and artworks collected preserved orpresented eitherby artists museums orothervenuescommunicate meaning and arecord of social cultural and political experiences resultingin the cultivatingof appreciation and understanding

Respond bull Individual aesthetic and empathetic awareness developed through engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciationof self others the natural world andconstructedenvironments

bull Visual imagery influences understanding of and responses to the world bull People gaininsights into meanings of artworks byengagingin the process of art criticism bull People evaluate art basedonvarious criteria

Connect bull Through art-making people make meaning by investigating and developing awareness of perceptions knowledge and experiences bull People developideas and understandings of society culture and history through their interactions with and analysis of art


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