Katie Jones-Art Syllabus
South Carolina Visual Arts Standards
Artistic Processes: Creating- I can make artwork using a variety of materials, techniques, and processes.
Anchor Standard 1: I can use the elements and principles of art to create artwork.
Anchor Standard 2: I can use different materials, techniques, and processes to make art.
Artistic Processes: Presenting - I can choose and organize work that demonstrates related concepts, skills, and/or media.
Anchor Standard 3: I can improve and complete artistic work using elements and principles.
Anchor Standard 4: I can organize work for presentation and documentation to reflect specific content, ideas, skills, and or media.
Artistic Processes: Responding - I can evaluate and communicate about the meaning in my artwork and the artwork of others.
Anchor Standard 5: I can interpret and evaluate the meaning of an artwork.
Artistic Processes: Connecting - I can relate artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.
Anchor Standard 6: I can identify and examine the role of visual arts through history and world cultures. Anchor Standard 7: I can relate visual arts ideas to other arts disciplines, content areas, and careers.
Students are immersed cognitively when involved in the artistic process. The use of skills such as communication, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving are truly embodied in their work. The visual and performing arts fall into all three 21St century thinking skills categories: learning and innovation skills, life and career skills, and technology skills. (21st Century Skills, 2009) These 21st century skills will contribute to student success in a global economy and culturally diverse environments.
The Elements of Art (line, space, form, color, value, texture) and Principles of Design (pattern, rhythm, balance, emphasis, unity, variety) will be explored through the use of the following media:
Drawing
Painting
Sculpture / Assemblage
Printmaking
Collage
Fiber Arts
Clay
2026-2027 Art- Long Range Plans
Plans are aligned with state standards and were created by art teachers in GCS and approved by the district.
All Grade Levels- Weeks 1 and 2:
Introduction to Art
Procedures
Room Tour
Role Call and Seating Assignment
Sketchbook Creation
K4
Let’s Learn Lines (Pencil/Crayon)
Name that Line (Marker)
Lines Make Shapes (Pencil/Crayon/Marker)
Positive/Negative Lines (Construction Paper/Glue)
Line Hats (Construction Paper/ Glue)
Line Paintings (Tempera)
Shape Collage (Construction Paper/Glue)
Shape Mask (Constructon Paper/Glue)
Color Mixing (Paint)
Pumpkins (Paint)
Play Doh Colors (Play Doh)
Texture Rubbings (Crayon)
Texture Animals (Crayon, Colored Copy Paper)
Ornaments (Clay)
Gingerbread Houses (Collage Papers)
Penguins (Mixed Media)
Snowy Day (Mixed Media)
Snowflakes (Tissue Paper)
Hearts in Art (Construction Paper)
Put a Stamp on It (Sponge Prints)
Mixed Media Collage
Tulip Boquets (Painted Paper Collage)
Butterflies (Symmetrical Painting)
Necklaces
Kindergarten
Mondrian’s LInes (Mondrian)
Lines that Wiggle
Line Hats
Shape Animals (Harper)
Primary and Secondary Color Robots Fall Trees
Mouse Paint Collage
Snow Animals
Owls
Irises (Van gogh)
Bees (printmaking)
Art Careers
Review
1st Grade:
Alphabet Art (Kandinsky-mixed media)
Joan Miro Portraits
Matisse Fish (collage)
Kusama Pumpkins (Mixed Media)
Hedgehogs (Jan Brett-clay sculpture)
Still Life (Cezanne-oil pastel)
Shadow Animals (Charley Harper)
Art Careers
Review
2nd Grade
Making Waves (sharpie and watercolor marker)
Gee’s Bend Quilts (Collage)
Paper Sculptures (Frank Stella)
Cool Cats and Hot Dogs (Laurel Burch)
Selfie (Tim Burton-value drawing with charcoal)
Fauve Landscape (Matisse)
Zoo Animals (Warhol-printmaking)
Animal Dish (clay sculpting)
Lizards (Oaxaca-paper sculpture)
Art Careers
3rd Grade:
Pop People (Keith Haring)
Abstract Landscapes (Hundertwasser)
Just Desserts (Thiebaud)
Face Pots
My Expression (Basquiat)
Review
4th Grade:
Non-Representational Names (Klee)
Flowers (O’Keeffe)
Self Portraits (Warhol)
Analogous Landscapes (Grant Wood)
Tools (Jim Dine)
Storytellers (Native American)
Art Careers
Critique/Review
5th Grade:
Microscopic (Klint)
Self-Portraits (Kahlo)
Dreamscape (Dali, Magritte)
Tiles (Barrier Island Project)
Art Careers
*Changes for improved integration and collaboration may be made to long range plans as the year progresses.
Evaluation of Student Progress
Some projects will be “product based”, and some projects will be “process based”. A completed work will not be sent home each week, nor is a completed work of art necessary in the learning process. Students will be graded based on demonstrating achievement, using time wisely, general participation and use of the art materials. Students will be given a letter grade of M or P each nine week reporting period. Student records will be kept online in the PowerSchool gradebook.
Art Assessment Rubric
M -Meets Standards
Meets standards in artistic skills most of the time.
Meets standards in artistic knowledge most of the time. Uses time wisely while working on projects most of the time. Follows directions most of the time.
Uses materials safely most of the time.
P -Progressing Towards Standards
Some Progress towards standards in artistic skills.
Some Progress towards standards in artistic knowledge. Sometimes uses time wisely while working on projects. Sometimes follows directions.
Sometimes uses materials safely.