7th-8th

*use sketching and brainstorming to plan for an art project

*study artists that use symbolism in their art to express their personal identity 

*explore personal identity through art 

*create 3-D art with expression

*participate in dialogue about their artwork 

*demonstrate layering of paint or colored pencils

*using pencil shading techniques create an artwork with value

*create art with use of math (radial design, tessellations etc)

*create art related to history and discuss it's cultural importance

*discuss, identify, and use the elements of art and principles of design in their works

*create community art projects as a group