8th Grade

Art History & World Cultures

Identify an artwork based on stylistic clues to place it into an appropriate art movement.
Compare the studied art movement to another specific movement in art history.
Examine the context of the art history movement, i.e. social, historical, cultural, etc.
Create an original artwork while referencing a specific art movement.
Further develop their knowledge of social and cross-cultural skills.
Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values.
Compare and contrast current ideas versus a historical period.
Apply methods to overcome creative blocks when associating personal ideas with that of world cultures.

2 Point Perspective

Create the illusion of depth by using background, middleground, and foreground with the focus on linear perspective.
Use the process of creating the illusion of depth through two-point linear perspective techniques to demonstrate learned knowledge.
Use vanishing points on the horizon line and implement converging/orthogonal lines to create the illusion of space and depth.
Apply prior one-point perspective techniques within the two-point artwork.
Create and original artwork that demonstrates an understanding of appropriate use of two-point perspective techniques.

Self-Image

Use accurate facial proportions to express self through either 2D or 3D art materials.
Identify and apply the art elements and principles used in other artists work to better communicate ideas and personal beliefs.
Use elements and principles to better communicate ideas with intended meaning.
Use symbolic and thematic images to express their ideas as a visual text.

Technology