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GRADE 4

OBJECTIVES

VISUAL ARTS
ESSENTIAL SKILLS

OBJECTIVES

I. VALUING THE VISUAL ARTS

A. AESTHETICS (PERCEIVING AND APPRECIATING)

4A1	identify the light source in artwork.
4A2	point out the illusion of depth in artwork.
4A3	tell how colors interact and effect images in art.
4A4	respond to realism in art.
4A5	show appreciation for the creators of art forms as well as the forms themselves.
4A6	discuss the built environment in terms of art and beauty.
4A7	show appreciation for Impressionist painting.
4A8	show appreciation for the work of famous Wisconsin artists.
4A9	show appreciation for the contribution of Native American artists.

II. EVALUATING THE VISUAL ARTS

B. ART CRITICISM (JUDGING)

4J1	distinguish between realism and abstraction in art.
4J2	distinguish between bright and dull colors in artworks and in the natural and built environment.
4J3	identify shape as two-dimensional.
4J4	identify form as three-dimensional shape and distinguish between square and cube, circle and sphere, triangle and pyramid.
4J5	identify exterior forms in buildings.
4J6	differentiate between tactile and visual texture.
4J7	identify texture as the important element in textile design that is achieved through the use of a variety of materials and techniques.
4J8	determine what is close and what is far away using the size of objects as contextual clues.
4J9	identify tints, shades, and tones.
4J10	interpret the mood of an artist's self-portrait.
4J11	know and be able to use the appropriate level vocabulary.

III. UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL ARTS

C. ART HERITAGE (KNOWING)

4K1	recognize a monochromatic color scheme.
4K2	become familiar with the work of realist artists.
4K3	recognize and name self-portraits of famous artists.
4K4	recognize and identify Impressionist artists and paintings.
4K5	recognize and identify the contributions of Wisconsin artists.
4K6	become aware of Native American crafts such as beadwork, weaving, and clay work.
4K7	recognize the basic forms of simple construction, (teepee, log cabin, A-frame, modules).
4K8	recognize the characteristics of fibers (natural and synthetic, varied textures and weights).
4K9	understand that a landscape architect is an artist whose career involves working with exterior space and forms.
4K10	know the function of an art fair and an art exhibition.

IV. PRODUCING THE VISUAL ARTS

D. ART PRODUCTION (MAKING)

4M1	use artists' work as motivation for drawing a self-portrait; be attentive to the position and relationships of facial features.
4M2	draw the figure from observation, concentrating on proportion and shading as ways to suggest form.
4M3	use overlapping, size, placement, detail, and color in composition to give the illusion of depth.
4M4	use tints, shades, and tones (monochromatic color) in compositions.
4M5	demonstrate knowledge and ability in watercolor painting.
4M6	use paint in the manner of the Impressionists.
4M7	manipulate a variety of materials to create 2-D shapes and arrange them into a composition.
4M8	demonstrate knowledge and ability in monoprint making and relief printmaking.
4M9	use materials skillfully in creating relief, paper and/or chipboard, paper mache, or clay sculpture.
4M10	use Native American crafts as inspiration to make ornamental or functional objects with fibers, beads or clay.
4M11	exhibit increasing independence and skill in the use and care of art tools and materials.
4M12	participate in group construction.

VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

GRADE LEVEL: 4

ART HERITAGE

(Knowing)

Required Artists:

Vincent Van Gogh

Rembrandt Van Rijn

Goergia O'Keefe

Chuck Close

Frank LloydWright

Leonardo De Vinci

Auguste Renoir

Claude Monet

Edouard Manet

Edgar Degas

James M. Whistler

Suggested Artists:

Honore Daumier

Jean Millet

Berthe Morisot

Janet Fish

VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

ART CRITICISM/ AESTHETICS

(Judging) (Appreciating)

Identify light source in

artwork

Develop understanding of

depth in 2-D work

Distinguish between shape

and form

Distinguish between realism

and abstraction in art

Differentiate between visual

and tactile texture

Identify tints, shades, and

tones

Recognize texture as an im-

portant element in

textile design

Identify Impressionist art

and artists

Identify Wisconsin artists

and recognize Native

American crafts

ART PRODUCTION

(Making)

Drawing:

Pencil

Charcoal

Marker

Painting:

Tempera

Watercolor

Printmaking:

Relief

Fiber:

Weaving

3-D

Paper re-

lief

Clay

Papier

mache

Other:

Collage

GRADE LEVEL: 4

VOCABULARY

mood

Realism

shading

Impressionism

watercolor

transparent

opaque

3-D

cube

sphere

pyramid

teepee

log cabin

A-frame

modules

exterior space

tint

shade

tone

value

texture

form

scoring

fiber

warp

weft

natural

synthetic

weights

craft

pottery

cityscape

relief

brayer

surface

abstract

art fair

art exhibition

monochromatic

color scheme

wedging

VISUAL ARTS ESSENTIAL SKILLS

WINDOW

FOCUS:

In Leonardo Da Vinci's

"Annunciation", Mary is depicted

as listening attentively toher

heavenly visitor. Mary makes a

judgment and freely decides to

cooperate in the great plan of

God.

Each person with free will

and human consciousness makes

daily decisions. The fourth grade

child is guided by the teacher in

the process of making decisions

by careful listening, understand-

ing and judging. In so doing,

the child learns to live out

God's plan also.

CORRELATION

Language Arts:

Use stories a-

bout Native A-

mericans, pio-

neers of Wis-

consin or the

wilderness.

Social Studies:

Study Native A-

merican culture

in Wisconsin.

Study architec-

tural forms and

their functions

in a culture or

society in a

particular city

of Wisconsin.

Science:

Extend under-

standings of

early pioneer

life/Native A-

merican life by

studying plants

and animals

that were used

for food, medi-

cine, and

clothing.

Music:

Utilize Indian

melodies and

early American

tunes.