Grade 4

Grade Four Art:

Through experimentation, students build skills and expand previous learning in various media and approaches to art-making to produce works of art that use artistic elements such as line, shape, space, color, and texture and Principles of Design such as, movement, balance, emphasis, contrast, variety, pattern, rhythm and unity.

Introduction to and development of:

· Drawing

· Relief sculpture

· Mixed Media

· Digital Media

· Linear Perspective and Spatial strategies

Students discuss various works and styles of exemplar art to describe and discuss meaning and develop their own narrative and illustrative works of art.

Students make decisions through:

· Media planning and reflection

· Idea planning and reflection

Students share, present and discuss personal works of art though:

· Whole group discussions

· Digital platform

· Peer discussions

· School wide art show

Student learning is assessed through:

· Media/technique planning and application

· Idea planning and development

· Responding to, and reflecting on, exemplar and personal works of art