1st Grade

Visual Art Objectives:

  • Begin to recognize works of art from major artists, a variety of art styles or movements, and a variety of cultures

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of visual art including; line, shape, color and texture

  • Produce original works of art using a variety of art materials and processes

  • Begin to think critically about and respond to works of art

    • Demonstrate proper use and care of art materials

Art Teaching and Learning Benchmarks:

  • Identify and create a variety of lines: straight, curve, horizontal, vertical, diagonal

  • Recognize that lines create shape and identify and create different shapes in art work

  • Define primary and secondary colors; understand the concept of a color wheel, independently mix secondary colors

  • Understand the definition of texture and create texture through rubbings

  • Demonstrate an understanding of space and depth by using a horizon line and overlapping

  • Use a variety of drawing utensils

  • Create works of art by drawing from imagination or memory

  • Experiment with various types of paint and learn basic painting techniques along with brush care

  • Identify the differences between two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) art

  • Share and describe personal art work