Course Overview by Grade:

K-2: Students in kindergarten through second grade will learn to identify emotion in art and themselves. Students will build skills and knowledge of art materials. Students will make 2D and 3D art that represents natural and constructed environments. 

3-5: Students in grades 3-5 will learn the foundations of art through studying different cultures, history and masters of art. Students will individually and collaboratively set goals, investigate, choose, and demonstrate diverse approaches to art making that is meaningful to the art makers. Students begin to develop the ability to understand art history, art styles and more detailed analyses of art. 

6-8: Students in grades 6-8 will analyze art from modern, post modern and contemporary art time periods. Students will debate and discuss past and current trends and interpretations regarding topics such as the value of art, sustainability and environmental factors, as well as political movements. Students will investigate the art world to recognize the voice of the artist as it relates to current societal concerns.