ART APPRECIATION
(#270)
Course of Study
Findlay City Schools
May 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Findlay City Schools’ Board Policy
Findlay City Schools’ Mission Statement and Beliefs
Curriculum Map
Benchmarks and Indicators
Curriculum Writing Team
NANCY FRANKENFIELD
Mission Statement
The mission of the Findlay City Schools, a community
partnership committed to educational excellence, is to
instill in each student the knowledge, skills and
virtues necessary to be lifelong learners who recognize
their unique talents and purpose and use them in
pursuit of their dreams and for service to a global
society.
This is accomplished through a passion for knowledge,
discovery and vision shared by students, families,
staff and community.
Beliefs
Our beliefs form the ethical foundation of the Findlay
City Schools.
We believe….
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every person has worth
every individual can learn
family is the most important influence on the development
of personal values.
attitude is a choice and always affects performance
motivation and effort are necessary to achieve full
potential
honesty and integrity are essential for building trust.
people are responsible for the choices they make.
performance is directly related to expectations.
educated citizens are essential for the survival of the
democratic process.
personal fulfillment requires the nurturing of mind, body
and spirit.
every individual has a moral and ethical obligation to
contribute to the well-being of society.
education is a responsibility shared by students, family,
staff and community.
the entire community benefits by investing its time,
resources and effort in educational excellence.
a consistent practice of shared morals and ethics is
essential for our community to thrive.
ART APPRECIATION
CURRICULUM MAP
WEEK
TOPIC
WEEK 1
EXPLORING ART
WEEK 2
EXPLORING ART
WEEK 3
EXPLORING ART
WEEK 4
CHAPTER 1
WEEK 6
PREHISTORIC ART IN
WESTERN EUROPE
ART OF ANCIENT
EGYPT
GREEK ART
WEEK 7
ROMAN ART
CHAPTER 4
WEEK 8
EARLY CHRISTIAN,
BYZANTINE ISLAMIC,
MEDIEVAL AND
ROMANESQUE ART
GOTHIC ART
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 7
WEEK 13
ART OF15TH & 16TH
CENTURY EUROPE
BAROQUE AND
ROCOCO
IMPRESSIONISM AND
POST IMPRESSIONIS
19TH CENTURY ART
MODERN ART
WEEK 14
MODERN ART
WEEK 15
MODERN ART
WEEK 16
MODERN ART
WEEK 17
REVIEW
WEEK 18
EXAM
WEEK 5
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
WEEK 11
WEEK 12
RESOURCE
ART IN FOCUS
(GLENCOE)
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
Art Appreciation- semester class
Standard: Valuing the arts/Aesthetic Reflection. Benchmark: A, B. Indicators: 9-1,10-1,12-3
Standard: Creative Expression and Communication. Benchmark: A. Indicators: 12-1
Standard: Analyzing and Responding. Benchmark: Benchmark: A. Indicators: 9-3, 9-4, 10-1, 12-1
Standard: Connections, Relationships and Applications. Benchmark: C. Indicators; 12-1
Standard: Historical, Cultural and Social Contexts. Benchmark: A,B,C. Indicator(#9-6,
10-6,12-4)
TOPIC/UNIT: Unit I
KNOW
Exploring Art:
What is art?
Art should mirror reality. It must look
like something seen in the real world.
Art must be pleasing to the eye, even if
it is not realistic
Art should express the artist’s ideas,
beliefs, and feelings so that others can
understand them.
Fine Arts
Applied Arts
Why art is created:
Art of some kind has been created by cultures
throughout the course of history. This prompts
the question: Why do cultures create art?
Some possible reasons:
Aesthetics
Morals/Ethics
Spirituality
History
Politics
Why artists create:
Language of art
Elements and Principles of Organization
Aesthetics
Art Criticism
Art History
Studio production
Careers in Art
Three Aesthetic approaches
Emotionalism
Imitationalism
Formalism
Time Line: Three weeks
DO
Use the language of art to do the following:
Critically examine selected works of art
to determine the following:
Identify the subject depicted in the
artwork.
Determine the medium and technique
used
Identify the culture and context in
which the art was created
Decide whether the work is successful,
and be prepared to defend that
judgment with good reasons
Determine why art is created.
Identify art from different cultures and
gain an understanding of that culture
through the art that is created.
Gain an understanding of why artists
create
Choose five works of art from the text that
represent different artists, time periods, and
subjects. Record the credit line information of
each work in a journal. Using the text,
determine the reason each was created and
record the answer in the journal.
TESTING VOCABULARY:
ASSESSMENT:
Elements and Principles of art
Three Aesthetic approaches
Aesthetics
Art Criticism
Art History
Studio production
Why art is created
Why artists create
Test and or quiz
Study guides
Class participation
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Compare and contrast
Art in Focus. Glencoe
Power points of art work
Work sheets
Handouts
Art Appreciation/Semester class
TOPIC/UNIT: chap 1 Art History/Art of Earliest times
KNOW
Prehistoric art In Western Europe.
The art of Prehistoric people
Cave paintings of Altimira
Cave paintings of Lascaux
Paleolithic Period- also called the Old
Stone Age- is the historical period
believed to have lasted from 30,000
BCE until about 10,000 BCE.
Pigment
Brushes
Technique
Prehistoric Builders
Rock Carvings and Standing Stones
Megaliths
Stonehenge
Time Line: One Week
DO
Share an article on prehistoric art and
write a summary about it and turn it in.
Class discussion and viewing of
prehistoric art
Describe the manner in which
prehistoric paintings were created.
Speculate on why cave paintings were
created in caves.
Explain why cave paintings survived
Read assigned chapter
Complete study guide
TESTING VOCABULARY:
ASSESSMENT:
Paleolithic period
Megaliths
Post-and-lintel construction
Cave paintings of Lascaux
Cave paintings of Altimira
Stonehenge
Article on prehistoric art and written summary
Quiz and or test over material
Study guides
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
TESTING SKILL (S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
Power points
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Text:
Art in Focus. Glencoe
Handouts
Articles
Power points
Work sheets
Video on prehistoric cave paintings
visuals
Art Appreciation
TOPIC/UNIT: Ch. 2 Art of Ancient Egypt
KNOW
Time Line: One week
DO
Three major historical periods of
ancient Egypt.
Research an article about Egyptian art
work, and write a summary about it.
Old kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Complete a work sheet about this
chapter.
The design of the Pyramids:
Mastaba
Why and whom were the pyramids
built?
Temples
Explain the relationship of religion to
the development of the pyramids.
Egyptian Sculpture and Painting
The Great Sphinx.
Hieroglyphics
Compare and contrast. Compare the
reigns of Menes, Amenhotep III, and
Amenhotep IV. Which reign
contributed the most to the development
of Egyptian arts.
Analyze. What clues do sculptures such
as the portrait of Khafre provide about
the Egyptians’ beliefs concerning the
afterlife and the pharaoh’s divinity.
Discuss and view artwork from this
era.
Read assigned chapter
TESTING VOCABULARY:
Pyramid
Pharaoh
Sarcophagus
Hieroglyphics
Mastaba
Rules that Egyptian artists were required to
follow when painting or sculpting a figure.
False door
ASSESSMENT:
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
Power points
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Written summary
Work sheet
Test and or quiz
Art in Focus. Glencoe
Handouts
Power points of art work
Art Appreciation
TOPIC/UNIT:
Greek Art. Chap 3
KNOW
History of Greek City-States
Peloponnesian War
Greek Architiecture
Early Greek Temples
Parthenon
Greek Temple construction:
• Raking cornice
• Cornice
• Frieze
• Lintel
• Capital
• Shaft
• Stylobate
• Pediment
• Entablature
• Column
• Colonnade
History of the Acropolis
The three orders of decorative style
• The Doric order
• Ionic order
• Corinthian
Greek Vase Decoration
Greek Art Periods:
Geometric period
Archaic period
Classical period
Hellenistic Period
Greek Sculpture: Archaic Period (600- 480
BCE)
Kouros- male youth
Korai- clothed women
Discus Thrower- Classical Period
Artists:
Myron
Phidias
Polyclitus
Time Line: 1 week
DO
Explain how Greek sculpture changed
over time from the Archaic period,
through the Classical period, to the
Hellenistic period.
Discuss the contributions of Myron,
Phidias, and Polyclitus to Greek
Sculpture
Describe the three orders of decorative
style that originated in Greece.
View and discuss works of art from
this time period and be able to identify
and distinguish Greek art
Label and identify the three orders of
decorative style.
Read assigned chapter
TESTING VOCABULARY:
Raking cornice
Doric Order
Cornice
Ionic Order
Frieze
Corinthian Order
Lintel
Erechtheus
Capital
Shaft
Stylobate
Pediment entablature
Column
Colonnade
Doric Order
Ionic Order
Corinthian order
Exekias
Parthenon
Acropolis
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
ASSESSMENT:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Chapter test and or quiz
Handout on decorative orders and label
Article summary
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
Handouts
text
Art Appreciation
TOPIC/UNIT: Chapter 4, Roman Art
KNOW
Greek influence on Roman art.
Differences between Greek and Roman
sculpture.
Structure and Design of Roman
structures:
Round Arch
Keystone
Barrel Vault
Roman Aqueducts
From which culture did the Romans
copy much of their art and architecture
What purpose did Romans want their
sculptures and paintings to serve.
What did wealthy Romans use to
decorate the walls of their homes
Roman baths and compare them to
modern shopping malls.
Circus Maximus
Colosseum it’s history and structure.
Pantheon:
Walls are twenty feet thick to support
the dome
Oldest temple
Basilicas
Nave
Apse
Triumphal Arches
The Arch of Constantine
Declining power of Rome
Time Line: one week
DO
Collect visual examples of the
architecture of Greece and Rome. In a
group, study the examples carefully
and try to determine similarities and
differences in the examples. Create a 2
min presentation of your findings for
the class.
View and discuss works of art from
this time period
Identify the inspiration for much of
Roman art and architecture
Identify the quality Romans favored in
their sculptures and their paintings
Name the ways in which Roman artists
improved on earlier building processes
Read assigned chapter
TESTING VOCABULARY:
Mural
Barrel vault
Keystone
Aqueduct
Baths
Groin vault
Pilasters
Niches
Coffers
Basilica
Nave
Apse
Triumphal arch
ASSESSMENT:
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Chapter test and or quiz
Summary of article
Text
Handouts
Work sheets
Art Appreciation
TOPIC/UNIT: Chap. 5. Early Christian, Byzantine Islamic, Medieval, and Romanesque Art
Time Line: one week
KNOW
Characteristics of Early Christian Art
How early Christians used art to
express their religious beliefs.
Symbolism in Early Christian art
Basilicas
Campanile
Mosiacs
Byzantine culture
Mosaics of Hagia Sophia
Mosaics of San Vitale
Theodora and Attendants
Islamic Art
Islamic art produced examples of
unique architectural styles. Artists
followed beliefs and customs that are
unique to Islam. These beliefs
influenced the development of art forms
that are still present today in Islamic
parts of the world.
Early Medieval Period
Three periods of the Middle Ages:
Early Medieval
Romanesque
Gothic
Contributions of Charlemagne made to
learning and the arts during this period.
Importance of monasticism and the
contributions of monks to the art and
architecture of this time period.
Romanesque Period
Know the effects of feudalism on
Romanesque architecture.
Structural changes made in churches
during this period.
DO
Compare and contrast Byzantine, Early
Christian and Islamic art.
Christian:
View works of art from these different
cultures and be able to distinguish one
from the other.
Describe what symbols are and what
part they played in early Christian art.
Explain how early Christians used art
to express their religious beliefs.
Byzantine:
Discuss significant developments in
Byzantine architecture and mosaic art.
Islam:
Describe what is the Koran, and what
role did Muhammad play in its
creation?
Describe what is the most important
part of a mosque?
Describe the Alhambra and name the
architectural feature found at the heart
of it.
Discuss the types of images Islamic
illustrators were allowed to use.
Early Medieval
Identify the three periods of the Middle
Ages
Explaing contributions Charlemagne
made to learning and the arts.
Discuss the importance of monasticism
and the contributions of monks to the
art and architecture of this period.
Romanesque Period
Dicuss the effects of feudalism on
Romaesque architecture
Know the importance of the rivival of
sculpture during the Romanesque
period.
TESTING VOCABULARY:
Catacombs
ambulatory
Campanile
tympanum
Mosaic
Piers
Koran
Mosque
Minaret
Muezzin
Mihrab
Feudalism
Transept
Monasticism
Cloister
Illuminations
tapestries
Describe the structural changes made in
churches during this period.
Explain the importance of the revival of
sculpture during this period.
Read assigned chapter
ASSESSMENT:
Chapter test and or quiz
Worksheets
Article on an art form from this time period
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
Power points
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Text
Worksheets
Handouts
visuals
Art Appreciation
TOPIC/UNIT: Ch 6. Gothic Art and the Emergence of the Italian Renaissance.
Time Line: 1 week
KNOW
DO
The main features of Gothic
architecture
The relationship between Gothic
architecture and the art of stained-glass
windows.
Describe the main features of Gothic
architecture.
Explain the relationship between
Gothic architecture and the art of
stained-glass windows.
The Medieval art of Stained Glass
Describe the Medieval art of Stained
Glass
Why was the term Gothic given to the
art of this period.
What is a flying buttress
List Three ways a Gothic cathedral
differed from a Romanesque Church
What structural features enabled Gothic
builders to add windows to their
cathedrals..
Explain how the sculptures on Gothic
cathedrals differed from sculptures on
Romanesque churches.
The influence of stained glass art on
manuscript illuminations during the
Gothic period.
Describe the features of the
International style of painting.
The fresco technique of painting.
The contributions to painting made by
Duccio and Giotto.
View and discuss the art and
architecture of the Gothic time period.
Write a short summary about a piece of
artwork and or architecture from this
time period. Give a short (1min)
presentation in class about the artwork
chosen and show a picture of it.
Discuss the influence of stained glass
art on manuscript illuminations during
this time period.
Describe the technique of fresco
painting.
List the contributions to painting by
artists Duccio and Giotto.
Read assigned chapter
TESTING VOCABULARY:
Gargoyles
Illustrated Books (psalters)
The international style
Fresco
Gothic
Buttress
ASSESSMENT:
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
Internet
Power point
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Quiz/test over information
Written summary on a piece of artwork
Work sheets
Study guides
Internet
Text
Art Appreciation
TOPIC/UNIT: Ch. 7 Art of 15th and 16th century Europe
KNOW
Know the impact of the printing press
on the period.
How linear and aerial perspective were
used to create depth and space.
The differences between the Italian
Renaissance and that of Northern
Europe.
Make connections between the qualities
seen in the artwork of the Renaissance
with the art of classical times.
The ideas of the Renaissance and their
influence on art and artists.
Recognize how artists looked to earlier
works while developing new styles.
Identify art and artists from this time
period.
The reasons why there were few
artworks by women artists before the
Renaissance.
The effects of the introduction of oil
paints.
Explain what Mannerism is and why it
developed.
The attitude of the church toward the
work of Mannerist artists.
Two painting styles favored by northern
Europe.
Artists:
Michelangelo
DaVinci
El Greco
Jan van Eyck
Raphael
Botticelli
Brunelleschi
Time Line: 2 weeks
DO
Study guide
Choose an artist from this time period
and write a summary of his/her
artwork-present to class.
Read the text
View and discuss art from this period
Read assigned chapter
TESTING VOCABULARY:
ASSESSMENT:
Renaissance
Humanism
Linear perspective
Aerial perspective
Foreshortening
Contrapposto
Pieta`
Triptych
Painterly
Mannerism
Protestant reformation
Printing press
Oil paint
Study guides
Article and written summary
Test and or quiz
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Text
Visuals of art work
Videos:
Master of Illusion
Michelangelo
DaVinci
Power points of art
Art Appreciation
TOPIC/UNIT: chap 8. Baroque and Rococo
KNOW
Time Line: 1 week
DO
What the counter-Reformation was and
discuss the role art played in this
movement.
The qualities Baroque architects and
sculptors sought in their work
The styles and innovations of Baroque
artists.
View art work from this time period
and discuss influences of society on
art.
Why the Baroque style had little impact
on Dutch art
Discuss the Counter-Reformation and
how it affected the art of this era.
Several important Dutch painters and
describe the kinds of subject matter for
which they are best known.
Be able to identify characteristics of
Baroque art and compare with Rococo
art.
Know the differences between Baroque
and Rococo Art.
Know how the works of Watteau and
Fragonard conform to the Rococo style.
Read assigned chapter
Become familiar with the following
artists:
Bernini
Caravaggio
Rubens
Rembrandt
Vermeer
Judith Leyster
Watteeau
Fragonard
Gainsborough
Goya
Find and write a summary on a piece
of art work from this time period.
Present to class
TESTING VOCABULARY:
ASSESSMENT:
Counter-Reformation
Baroque Art
Rococo Art
Façade
Chiaroscuro
Written test and or quiz
Work sheets
Written summary on art work
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Text
Power points of art work
Art Appreciation Chap 9
TOPIC/UNIT: Impressionism and Post Impressionism 19th century art Time Line: 1 week
KNOW
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How the growth of academies in France
and
England changed the way artists were
taught
• Neoclassic style and discuss the works
of artists who practiced this style
• Romanticism
• Two major English landscape painters
from this time
• Realism and identify artists associated
with this style
• Objectives of the Impressionists and
describe the painting technique they
developed to achieve these objectives.
• Two important influences on
Impressionist artists
Post Impressionism
• Artists associated with this movement
• Influence of the post-impressionists on
the art world
• Artwork from this time period
DO
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View and discuss art from this time
period
Research an artist and choose a piece
of artwork to present to the class
Complete study guides
Read assigned chapter
TESTING VOCABULARY:
Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
Neo-classic
Academies
Salons
ASSESSMENT:
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Artwork review and presentation
Study guides
Test and or quiz
Text
Power points
Video
visuals
Art Appreciation Chap 11
TOPIC/UNIT: Modern art to the Present
KNOW
The art movement that came out of a
sense of disillusionment and a belief that
European culture made not sense.
What did the Surrealists use as a source
of subject matter for their unique art
style.
What is Pop Art
What is Abstract Expressionism
The abstract and nonobjective works
created by twentieth-century artists.
Trends in architecture since the middle
of the twentieth-century
Environmental art
Postmodernism
Technology and Art
Trace advances in technology and the
development of digital art media
Impact of technology on contemporary
art
Artists:
Louise Nevelson
Alexander Calder
Allan Houser
Judy Sherman
Duane Hanson
Christo and Jean Claude
Time Line: 3-4 weeks
DO
View and discuss art work from this
time period
Brief presentation on artist and written
summary
Study guides
Read assigned chapters
Frank Loyd Wright
TESTING VOCABULARY:
Modernism
Postmoderism
Environmental art
Conceptual art
Assemblage
Mobile
Dada
Surrealism
Regionalism
Abstract Expressionism
Pop Art
Op Art
Hard-edge
Photo-realism
Contemporary Art
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR
TECHNOLOGY:
ASSESSMENT:
BEST PRACTICES:
RESOURCES:
Test and or quiz
Written summary and presentation
Study guides
TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT
TYPE QUESTIONS:
Text
Power points of artwork
Visuals