Grade 7 Art Program

                                               Grade 7 Art Program

Big Ideas/Topics

         IDENTITY, PLACE, CULTURE, SOCIETY, BELONGING, PERSONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, HISTORICAL

·         Through art making, one’s sense of identity and community evolves.

·         Experiencing art challenges our point of view and expands our understanding of others.

·         Dance, drama, music and visual arts are each unique languages for creating and communicating.

·         Engaging in the arts develops people’s ability to understand and express complex ideas.

Biblical perspective/connections

Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than unto men” God wants us to use the abilities he gave us to think, speak, write, paint, design, dream, and create. We are not directed by God to create: we are called to do it because we want to worship and praise God.

Reflecting both orally and in writing on their own work and the work of other artists, is a key component of each art lesson

·         Reflect on works of art and creative processes to understand  artist’s intentions

·         Describe, interpret and respond to works of art and explore artist’s intent

·         Interpret and communicate ideas using symbols and elements to express meaning

·         Interpret creative works using knowledge and skills from various areas of learning

·         Research, describe, interpret and evaluate how artists use processes , materials, technologies, tools, techniques and environments  in the arts

Prescribed Curriculum Competencies

·        Communication

·        Critical and Creative thinking

·         Personal and Social ( self-determination, personal values and choices, personal strengths and abilities, valuing diversity, and building relationships)

·         Knowledge ( elements and principles of design, image development strategies and sources , processes, materials, technologies, tools, strategies and techniques for making art, ethical considerations, responsibility and  safety )

·        Skills ( exploring, creating, reasoning, reflecting, communicating and documenting )

Assessment

·         Project: craftsmanship/creativity 70%

·         Project: completion in time allotted and contribution/participation 30%

·         Effort, participation and reflections are a comment(s) on the report card.

Ms. T Jenkins,   2016