4th grade

unit

4th grade art compentencies

Creating

Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

  • VA:Cr1.1.4a—Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

  • VA:Cr1.2.4a—Collaboratively set goals and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.

Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

  • VA:Cr2.1.4a—Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.

  • VA:Cr2.2.4a—When making works of art, utilize and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.

  • VA:Cr2.3.4a—Document, describe, and represent regional constructed environments.

Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.

  • VA:Cr3.1.4a—Revise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer discussion.

Presenting

Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret work for presentation.

  • VA:Pr4.1.4a—Analyze how past, present, and emerging technologies have impacted the preservation and presentation of artwork.

Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

  • VA:Pr5.1.4a—Analyze the various considerations for presenting and protecting art in various locations, indoor or outdoor settings, in temporary or permanent forms, and in physical or digital formats.

Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

  • VA:Pr6.1.4a—Compare and contrast purposes of art museums, art galleries, and other venues, as well as the types of personal experiences they provide.

Responding

Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze work.

  • VA:Re.7.1.4a—Compare responses to a work of art before and after working in similar media.

  • VA:Re.7.2.4a—Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages.

Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

  • VA:Re8.1.4a—Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristics of form, and use of media.

Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

VA:Re9.1.4a—Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.

Connecting

Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

  • VA:Cn10.1.4a—Create works of art that reflect community cultural traditions.

Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding

  • VA:Cn11.1.4a—Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.


CHARACTERISTICS OF A 4TH GRADER


  • Developing sense of humor, love comics and cartoons

  • Can develop an inferiority about their lack of ability to draw what they see

  • Compare their work to that of peers

  • Are open to viewing different art styles and do not yet judge if something is "good" or "bad."

  • Enjoy learning about different cultures and tine periods

  • Learning about famous artists styles and reproducing their styles in their own art


TEACHING 4TH GRADERS


  • Avoid having them copy

  • Talk about symbols in artwork

  • Introduce still life to foster the decision making process, highlighting unity, variety, and emphasis.

  • Talk about positive and negative space, radial balance, center of interest, focl point, and cvontrast

  • Introduce portions of the face, have them do self portraits, draw fellow students, and discuss body proportions

  • Teach them to really look, and avoid trite symbols

  • Encourage exploration of color schemes

  • Compare two artworks from two different cultures (time or place) on the basis of theme, media, and subject