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