*Middle School Art, High School Art Full Year Introduction to Art Curriculum

This visual art curriculm is packed with lifelong tools and includes everything you need to run your Middle or High School Introdcution to Art class. Highly organized, it includes a full Scope & Sequence charts, Visual Timelines, Engaging Lessons with Demonstration Videos, and Google-friendly Presentations. Everything you need to teach a full year of High School Art, or four semesters of Middle School Art is included.

Teaching art can be challenging for many reasons, large class sizes a wide range of experience and ability levels, and budget constraints. If that's you, I built this curriculum for you, for that classroom, and those kids! These lessons will engage every student, with multiple mediums and projects that give every student the chance to be successful.

Students will love the variety of lessons, both digital and traditional. You will love everything that is inside. This is a comprehensive curriculum that is perfect for any visual arts classroom including, Bell Ringers, Digital Escape Rooms, Virtual Field Trips, Presentations, Evaluations, and Supplemental Material in the form of Worksheets, Sub Lessons, and Task cards.

Intro to Art One:

TEACHER MATERIALS:

• Scope and Sequence chart detailing Lessons, Media, Concepts, Standards, Assessments, and Differentiation for the 18-week high school course.
• 5 Units
• 15+ Projects that cover the Elements & Principles of Art, Watercolor, Drawing, Acrylic Painting, Sculpture, Pastels, and Mixed Media
• Yearlong Middle School/Semester Long High School Curriculum
• 7 Fully Narrated Demonstration Videos
• 54 Mini-Lessons on Elements of Art and Principles of Design
• 36 Worksheets on the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
• Student Self-Evaluations for every project
• Art Exhibition, Portfolio and Reflection Guidelines
• Full Materials List
• DIGITAL RESOURCES
• Digital Elements of Art Escape Room
• Digital Principles of Design Escape Room
• Virtual Field Trip to The Art Institute of Chicago

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Course Syllabus (as bonus file)
• Bathroom Passes
• Entire Scope and Sequence of Course
• Art Exhibition Guidelines
• Student interest survey and Icebreaker
• Elements & Principles of Art Posters

Intro to Art Two:

TEACHER MATERIALS:

• Scope and Sequence chart detailing Lessons, Media, Concepts, Standards, Assessments, and Differentiation for the 18-week high school course.
• 4 Units
• 15+ Projects that cover the Elements & Principles of Art, Drawing in Graphite, Drawing in Colored Pencil, Watercolor & Acrylic Paint.
• Yearlong Middle School/Semester Long High School Curriculum
• 14 Fully Narrated Demonstration Videos
• Elements of Art Worksheets & Mini Lessons
• Principles of Design Worksheets & Mini Lessons
• Student Self-Evaluations for every project
• Art Exhibition, Portfolio, and Reflection Guidelines
• 90 BELL RINGER SLIDES AND 2 WORKBOOKS
• SUB BINDER AND SUB LESSONS

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Visual Timeline
• 18 Weeks of Bell Ringers with Workbook Companions
• Editable Sub Binder & 12 Sub Lessons
• Entire Scope and Sequence of Course
• Art Exhibition Guidelines
• Student interest survey and Icebreaker

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"THIS IS AN AMAZING RESOURCE! Thank you so much. I'm planning for the year and I can't stress how helpful this material is. Great, great, resource! This resource is well worth the money. Do yourself a favor and lean on this for years of material. One of the things I struggle with is having related material for students who finish early to work on. There are so many worksheets included that can be given to students when finished working on other projects. Highly, highly recommend!" - Jennifer C.

INTRODUCTION TO ART ONE:

INTRODUCTION TO ART:

• Welcome to Art & Icebreaker
• Color Scheme Name Tags Full Lesson Plan, Presentation, and Video Demonstration

INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART UNIT:

• Introduction to the Elements and Principles of Art Presentation
• INK AND COLLAGE:
• The Emotion of Line Mini-Compositions Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
• Shape and Emphasis Mini-Compositions Full Lesson Plan and Presentation

INTRODUCTION TO COLOR UNIT - WATERCOLOR

• Abstract Watercolor Exploration Full Lesson Plan, Presentation, and Video Demonstration
• Color Wheel Motif Full Lesson Plan, Presentation, and Video Demonstration
• Doodle Landscape Full Lesson Plan, Presentation, and Video Demonstration

INTRODUCTION TO LINE/VALUE - DRAWING UNIT:

• Linear Perspective Workbook with Fantasy Tree House Project (18 Pages)
• Observational Drawing Full Lesson Plan, Presentation, and Video Demonstrations
• Portrait Drawing Full Lesson Plan, Presentation, and Video Demonstration
• How to draw on a Grid Worksheets and Video Demonstration

SCULPTURE/ART HISTORY/ACRYLICS UNIT:

• Introduction to Acrylic Paint Presentation
• Art History Movements Cards and Presentation
• Panty Hose Wire Sculptures Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
• Form Worksheets and Mini-Lessons
• (EXTRA) Linear Toothpick Sculpture Full Lesson Plan & Presentation

CHALK AND OIL PASTELS UNIT:

• Introduction to Kandinsky Presentation
• Art from Music Full Lesson Plan and Presentation
• Abstract Oil Pastel Composition Full Lesson Plan, Presentation, and Video Demonstration

MIXED MEDIA:

• (EXTRA) Exploring Limits in Creativity - Tea Bag Art Full Lesson Plan and Presentation

ART EXHIBITION, REFLECTION, AND ART PORTFOLIO:

o Final Project Guidelines Packet (8 Worksheets)

CRITIQUE SHEETS:

o Classroom Critique Worksheet

o Peer Critique Worksheet

o Written Critique Worksheet

INTRODUCTION TO ART TWO:

INTRODUCTION TO ART:

• Welcome to Art & Icebreaker
• Symmetrical Names Full Lesson Plan, Presentation, and Video Demonstration

INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART UNIT:

• Introduction to the Elements and Principles of Art Presentation
• Elements of Art Interactive Notebook Sheet
• Principles of Design Interactive Notebook Sheet

INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING UNIT - GRAPHITE

• Shading a Sphere PDF with Teacher & Student Instructions, & Video Demonstration
• Origami Butterfly PDF with Teacher & Student Instructions, and Video Demonstration
• Grapefruit Drawing PDF with Teacher & Student Instructions, and Video Demonstration

REVERSAL DRAWING & INK DRAWING

• Rope Knot Reversal Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration
• Animals & Their Environment Ink Drawing, Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration
• Realistic Insects Composition & Framing Culminating Project, Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration

COLORED PENCIL DRAWING LESSONS

• Introduction to Chuck Close Presentation
• Chuck Close Portraits Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration
• Fruit & Animal Mashups Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration
• EXTRA: Zendoodle Dragon Eyes Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration

WATERCOLOR/WATERCOLOR PENCILS

• Abstract Color Wheel Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration
• Playing Card Designs Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration

ACRYLIC PAINT

• Altered Pokemon Cards Elements & Principles of Art Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration
• EXTRA: Architectural Letters Sculpture Full Lesson Plan, Presentation & Video Demonstration

ART EXHIBITION, REFLECTION, AND ART PORTFOLIO:

o Final Project Guidelines Packet (8 Worksheets)

DIGITAL AND PRINTABLE

Elements and Principles of Art Worksheets/Slides & Mini-Lessons

DIGITAL RESOURCES:

• Elements of Art Digital Escape Room
• Principles of Design Digital Escape Room
• Art Institute of Chicago Virtual Museum Tour

12 SUB LESSONS

EDITABLE SUB BINDER

Demonstration video links, google slides presentation links, and digital student evaluation links are located in the lesson plan as well as the PPT.

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