California Art Standards
Curriculum Association
1.B.3. Students examine and reflect on the underlying causes of emotions. Students recognize the difference between emotions and feelings. Students work to label, with specificity, their feeling states.
Students will learn about colors and the correlation to emotion. Students will then create a work of art that elicits emotions they feel.
3.B.3. Students explore differences in emotional expression and communication norms across cultures and communities and how differences can contribute to misunderstandings, but also provide opportunity for growth. Students respond compassionately to others’ experiences and demonstrate care and concern.
Students will observe and discuss different artwork and also see how different artists use graphics to relay messages as well as how they will use graphics to attract viewers to understand the meaning of their art.
4.B.1. Students practice ways to be a leader and contribute to groups in their learning context.
Students will engage in class discussions weekly in small groups and as a whole class to share their design process and final project.
4.D.1. Students show willingness to learn about the cultures of others. Students take pride in their own culture and share information with others.
Students will create meaningful work of art that shows who they are and symbolic images that relate to them.
VA: Cn11.1.6a Analyze how art reflects changing times, traditions, resources, and cultural uses.
Students will create and discuss artwork in every class using different elements and text to convey messages based on current events and personal events.
VA: Cr2.1.Ka Through experimentation, build skills in various media and approaches to artmaking.
Students will create and discuss artwork in every class using different elements and text to convey messages based on current events and personal events.
VA: Cr2.1.6a Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.
In graphic design, students will be introduced to new tools weekly to create more advanced design as they progress in the course.
VA: Re7.2.1a Compare images that represent the same subject.
Students will be exposed to various graphics and compare them to create works of art that they like to relay their messages in their art.
VA: Re7.2.8a Compare and contrast contexts and media in which viewers encounter images that influence ideas, emotions, and actions.
Students will differentiate between artwork that is created by an artist and discuss what they see and feel when they see the artwork.