Art 1
Course Overview
Following the timeline of K¹² History, first grade Art lessons include an introduction to the art and architecture of different cultures, such as Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, Greece, and China. Students will:
- Identify landscapes, still lifes, and portraits
- Study elements of art, such as line, shape, and texture
- Create artworks similar to works they learn about, using many materials and techniques; for example, inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night, students paint their own starry landscape using bold brushstrokes and make clay sculptures inspired by a bust of Queen Nefertiti and the Great Sphinx
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Materials
Standard Curriculum Items
- Come Look with Me: Exploring Landscape Art with Children by Gladys S. Blizzard
- Come Look with Me: World of Play by Gladys S. Blizzard
- Art Print Kit, Grade 1
Additional Curriculum Items
- Paintbrush, Tempera, Flat Bristle 1"
- Paintbrush, Tempera, Medium #4
- Paintbrush, Tempera, Large #8
- Modeling clay, assorted colors
- Tempera paint set
Some lessons require additional resources, including common household items
- Oil pastels
- Crayons
- Tape
- Drawing paper
NOTE: List subject to change.
Lesson Time and Scheduling
Total lessons: 72
Lesson time: 45 minutes
You might choose to split the lessons into smaller segments, for example, from 20 to 25 minutes. The K¹² online lesson tracking system allows you to pick up wherever you left off in any given lesson.
Sample Lessons - Art
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