7th Grade Art

Course Description:

A teacher of art carries many responsibilities. This course offers the chance to express yourself, have fun, experiment with materials, and discover new ideas. More importantly, the workforce increasingly demands one key skill: creativity. This is where our course becomes crucial. By providing opportunities for creative problem-solving and nurturing your natural curiosity, we will prepare you for life beyond the art room. Students will learn the fundamentals needed for various art careers and how to successfully apply these skills in everyday activities.

Learning Outcomes

Research and gather information about careers in the visual arts.
Analyze the relationship between art forms and careers.
Describe the impact visual artists have in many areas of daily life and our community.
Create a visual arts career book containing work samples and career descriptions.

Course Calendar:

Week 1: Intro: Syllabus, Expectations & Bellringers

Learn: Why is Art Important?

Logo Design - Food Truck Sculpture

Week 2: Art Careers Exploration

Week 3: Graphic Design

Week 4&5: Architecture

Week 6-8: Animation: Flipbook & Stop-motion

Syllabus

Art - 7th gradeDoodleSyllabus.pdf

Project Examples:

Artist Career Exploration Poster

Objective: Research a variety of visual art careers (e.g., graphic designer, animator, muralist, architect, curator, etc.) and create a visual poster that highlights one specific career.

Details: Students will gather information about their chosen career, including required skills, education, daily tasks, and the impact that career has on the community. The poster should include images, a description, and key facts about the career.

Skills Applied: Research, visual communication, design.

Connection to Objectives: This project directly addresses the research of careers in the visual arts and encourages students to describe the significance of those careers in society.

Food Truck - Logo Design

Food Truck - Graphic Design

Objective: Explore the role of a graphic designer by creating a logo for a fictional company or school club.

Details: Students will research what makes a successful logo and use digital tools (or traditional media if digital is unavailable) to design a logo that represents their chosen company or organization. Emphasis should be on simplicity, color theory, and symbolism.

Skills Applied: Digital design, color theory, branding.

Connection to Career: This project introduces students to the work of graphic designers, who create visual identities for companies and products.

Tim Burton Inspired Self-Portraits

Architect: Build a Miniature Model

Objective: Learn about architecture by designing and constructing a small-scale model of a building or structure.

Details: Students will design a simple structure (e.g., a house, school, or public building) and create a model using materials like cardboard, foam board, or clay. They will also consider functionality, layout, and the environment in their design.

Skills Applied: Scale modeling, planning, and spatial awareness.

Connection to Career: Architects design buildings and structures, ensuring they are functional, safe, and aesthetically pleasing.

Animator: Create a Stop-Motion Animation

Objective: Learn about the role of an animator by creating a short stop-motion animation using everyday objects or clay figures. Students will learn about the history of animation.

Details: Students will start with creating a Flipbook, understanding simple animation. Students will plan a simple story and create a short animation by taking a series of still photos with slight changes to their objects or characters between each shot. They can use free stop-motion apps or simple digital cameras.

Skills Applied: Flipbook Animation, Storyboarding, photography, sequencing, and creativity.

Connection to Career: Animators bring stories and characters to life through animation, and this project gives students hands-on experience with the basics.

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