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This course is offered only to the 7th graders, as part of an exploratory rotation of electives. 

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Ceramics and Fibers

 8th Grade Art

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7TH GRADE ARTText Box: Course Description:

This course is offered as an exploratory class.  Students in 7th grade will get an overview of the art program that is offered in the high school.  The class meets for one semester.  Students will sample several different art medias.   We will explore different careers available with a degree in the arts, as well as using art as a life long hobby. 

 

Osage County R-II Art Department

Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.  

 
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This course is one semester in length, one hour per day.  Upon successful completion, the student will receive a  letter grade. 

 

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lett Fine Arts. 

“Not everything     that counts can

be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.”

 

           - Albert Einstein
Text Box: Create even, continuous, and graduated tones using pencil or colored pencil Create a variety of colors, tints, and shades by mixing pigments. Create a composition of lines and shapes using general software *General soft-ware refers to a program like Microsoft Word, which has paint tools. Demonstrate a printmaking process using a variety of ink colors Create a simple fiber artwork (e.g., weaving, jewelry-making, knotting, papermaking, batik. quilt, appliqué, book arts) Create a three-dimensional artwork using carving techniques. Possible media choices could include, but are not limited to: clay, wax, soap, plaster, wood, Styrofoam, commercially-produced carving blocks. Modeling with clay or a similar material: Create a three-dimensional artwork demonstrating appropriate joining. Create original artwork using the following subject: realistic landscape abstract landscape Create an original functional object Create an original artwork that communicates ideas about the following themes: Environment Time (e.g., past, present, future) Identify and use varied line quality Identify and use varied shapes. Identify and use a range of values to create the illusion of form. Identify and use invented texture. Identify and use complimentary colors. Identify and use a range of values. Identify and use one-point linear perspective to create the illusion of space Identify and use asymmetrical balance. (informal). Identify and use color and value contrasts. Identify and use progressive rhythm. Identify and use appropriate scale relationships. Discuss how people might respond differently to specific American artworks based upon their sub group (e.g., race, gender, attitude toward the environment, business, immigrant group, age, religion, economic status, or level of education) Describe artwork in detail Analyze the use of elements and principles used in artworks Interpret the meaning of work Judge the work from each aesthetic theory: Showing a real or idealized image of life (Imitational-ism; Expressing feelings (Emotional-ism/ Expression-ism); Emphasis on elements and principles (Formalism); Serving a purpose in the society or culture (Functionalism) Compare and contrast examples of American art and music Explain how events and ideas in United States history are communicated through artworks Identify works of art from United States (Native American, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture) Compare and contrast two artworks on: Time Place Subject matter Theme Characteristics Material/ Technology Ideas and beliefs of culture—Function of art in culture/society

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