PEIMS Course Title/Number:

Art 4/02510007

Prerequisite Requirements:

None.

Course of Instruction/Lesson Description:

Through carefully structured, sequenced lessons, the K¹² Art program engages students in many creative activities and introduces students to a diverse range of art from many cultures.

The K¹² Art course emphasizes:

• Perception: Extending knowledge of elements of art and principles of design, such as form, texture, and balance.
• Creative Expression: Studying and creating artworks in various media, including portraits, quilts, sculpture, collage, and more. Students create artworks inspired by works they learn about, using many materials and techniques. For example, after studying sculptures and paintings of ballerinas by Edgar Degas, students create their own clay sculptures of a figure in action; and, inspired by works of Grandma Moses, they create winter landscapes demonstrating the illusion of space.
• Historical/Cultural Heritage and Response/Evaluation: Investigating artworks from the United States, Europe, Japan, Mexico, and Africa. Students learn about many styles and periods of art.

The art lessons generally take one of the following three forms:

• Concepts in Art lessons emphasize hands-on activities. The student creates artworks inspired by masterworks and based on a variety of elements, such as line and color, and a variety of subject matter, such as portraits and landscapes.
• In Artistic Heritage lessons, students learn about and create artworks inspired by the works of a particular artist, culture, or historical period.
• A Closer Look lessons use books included in the Art program materials. Questions are provided that encourage students to look closely and imaginatively at the artworks. The focus in these lessons is on discussion and thinking rather than making or doing. An optional unit review is also provided.

Lesson Numbers/Duration:

72 total.

Online Importance:

K¹²'s Art program provides step-by-step guidance in each lesson. Many lessons begin by presenting a concept (for example, how shapes are used in artworks) and showing artworks for the student to examine. To get the full benefit of this part of the lesson, in which the artworks appear on-screen, the student will need to be at a computer. Once the student has finished this part of the lesson and is ready to turn to a hands-on project, then most of the teaching and learning takes place away from the computer.

Important activities are available only online, such as art computer animations, magnifying tools, and online galleries of artworks. The skills and concepts reinforced through online activities are key to understanding art concepts presented in the lessons.

Each lesson provides clear, detailed instructions for each activity online. Most of the art program is delivered with the help of a Teacher Guide, which provides the teacher with an outline of the lesson as well as information about assessment and supplemental material. The Teacher Guide is available as a printed material as well as online.

Some lessons have a Student Guide that leads the student through the lesson. The Student Guide is available as a printed material as well as online.

Monitoring Student Progress:

Each Art lesson ends with an assessment. The assessment generally includes two or more questions or problems based on the lesson objectives.

Students and parents can access student-specific screens to determine (1) progress in the number of lessons completed, (2) the lesson assessment (percentage mastered), (3) the semester assessment (percentage mastered), and (4) the number of times the student has taken the assessment instruments. Families who enroll their children in the eCP program have the benefit of help and guidance from an experienced teacher. The teacher will contact students daily through email and phone conferences. Consistent progress monitoring by the teacher will be utilized throughout the project period.

Schedule for Monitoring Student Progress:

Each teacher will establish a daily contact schedule for their assigned students at a time of day that is reasonably convenient for both parties. Contacts may be asynchronous/synchronous or one-on-one/groups. The avenues of teacher-initiated contact will be adjusted as determined by the progress a student makes through their learning plan. Parent- and student-initiated contact with teachers can happen at any time. The Acting Director (or designee) will monitor the communication logs to ensure that parents are being routinely supported and informed regarding the student's ongoing progress and participation.

In addition, teachers will monitor progress in mastery of objectives and lesson completion on a weekly basis. Continuous progress monitoring by the assigned teacher ensures that parents are informed on a regular basis regarding progress and participation.

Required Instructional Materials:

Materials K¹² provides:

• The Artist at Workby R. Sarah Richardson
• Exploring Modern Artby Jessica Noelani Wright
• Art Print Kit, Grade 4

Other materials:

• Tempera Paint Set
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Flat Bristle 1"
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Small #1
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Medium #4
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Large #8
• Oil Pastels (12 colors or more)
• Art Pencils, 2B
• Burlap (Green)
• Felt (Green)

Standardized Assessment Instruments:

End-of-Course Exams developed by Texas Tech, University of Texas, or K12 Inc.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Compliancy:

Side-by-side comparisons of TEKS and the content of each course have been developed and reviewed to ensure that the online curriculum meets or exceeds the TEKS.

Grading/Credit Award Criteria:

A course grade in the content areas will be determined by the score on the End-of-Course Exam from either Texas Tech University or the University of Texas. The course grade in art, music, health, and PE will be determined by the percentage of lessons completed and mastered. A student will be promoted to the next grade level by passing three of the four End-of-Course Exams administered in a proctored environment, and the average of the four End-of-Course Exams must be at least 70%.