Grade 7 Art

PA Arts and Humanities Standards:

• 9.1.8.A Know and use the Elements and Principles of Design to create works in the arts and humanities.
• 9.1.8.C Identify and use comprehensive vocabulary within each of the arts forms.

• Know the Elements of Design: color, form, shape, line, space, texture, value.
• Know the Principles of Design: balance, contrast, emphasis/focal point, movement/rhythm, proportion/scale, repetition, unity/harmony.
• Know important vocabulary related to specific art techniques (e.g. printmaking, scratchboard, painting etc.).

• The Elements of Design are the building blocks of visual art.
• The Principles of Design are strategies artists can use to organize the elements within their work.
• Using the correct terminology within a discipline like art enables individuals in that field to effectively understand and communicate with one another.

• Create art using the Elements and Principles of Design by applying line, shape, color, texture, form, space, and value.
• Use the correct vocabulary when discussing, analyzing, and creating art by accurately naming elements.

• What are the Elements of Design?
• What are the Principles of Design?
• How are the Elements and Principles of Design used to make artwork?
   

• How do artists use the elements of design to create their artwork?
• How does an artist’s use of repetition in a work of art change the impression of the viewer?
• How does manipulating the lightness and darkness (value) in a piece of art help to make it look more realistic?
• What is the difference between actual texture and implied texture?
• How can accurate proportions help a work of art to appear more realistic?
• How can artists create an illusion of depth and space on a flat two-dimensional piece of paper?
   

• Art Media (paint, ink, brayers, pencils, paper, erasers, etc)
• Handouts/Printouts
• Schoology
• Internet Access
• Videos 
   

• Line
• Space
• Contrast
• Unity
• Color
• Texture
• Emphasis
• Rhythm
• Shape
• Value
• Proportion
• Color Wheel
• Form
• Balance
• Repetition
• Color Theory

• Artwork
• Handouts/Worksheets
• Informal Questioning
   

National Core Arts Standards:

• VA:Cr2.1.7a Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
• VA:Cr1.2.7a Utilize criteria to guide making a work of art or design to meet an identified goal.

PA Arts and Humanities Standards:

• 9.1.8.H Use and maintain materials, equipment and tools safely at work spaces.
• 9.1.8.J Apply traditional and contemporary technologies for producing works in the arts

• Know how to persist in continuing to develop skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
• Students will know how to use specific criteria to plan and create artwork or designs that successfully achieve a set goal.
• Know how to safely utilize the tools needed to create art using specific art techniques (e.g. printmaking, scratchboard, painting, etc.).
• Know how to utilize a variety of both traditional technologies (e.g. a brayer) and contemporary technologies (e.g. and iPad) for producing works in the arts.

• Students will understand that artists may face obstacles while creating art and must learn to persist by developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches to successfully create works of art or design.
• Students will understand that artists sometimes need to use specific criteria when creating a work of art or design in order to meet an identified goal.
• Students will understand that artists must practice and maintain studio skills, including safety and proper handling of art materials.
• Students will understand that artists use both contemporary and traditional technologies to create and share their artwork.

• Students will demonstrate perseverance by finding solutions and continuing to work through challenges they encounter during the creative process.
• Students will practice correct techniques that are important for safety in the art room.
• Students will produce art using both contemporary and traditional technologies.
• Students will produce art using a variety of different media.
• Students will engage in a variety of art-making processes and techniques.
• Students will use specific criteria to create a work of art that meets a defined goal.

• How do artists use and maintain materials, equipment and tools safely?
• How do artists demonstrate persistence when running into problems?
• When might an artist have to create a work of art that meets specific requirements? 
• How do artists use contemporary technologies (e.g. the internet, computers, etc.) and traditional technologies (e.g. printing press, grid, etc.) in creating their art?
• What are some different mediums that artists might use when creating their art?
   

• How do artists use dangerous/sharp tools safely?
• How do artists take care of their tools and materials?
• How do artists deal with their mistakes in a way that does not waste materials?
• How do artists problem-solve to find solutions when their art is not turning out the way that they want?
• What are some tools and technologies that artists might use to create their artwork?
• How do artists get the exact colors that are needed for their artwork?

• Art Media (paint, ink, brayers, pencils, paper, erasers, etc)
• Handouts/Printouts
• Schoology
• Internet Access
• Videos 
   

• Brayer
• Linoleum Cutter
• Block
• Ink
• Neutral
• Implied Texture
• Horizon Line
• Print
• Printing Press
• Scratchboard
• Sketchbook
• Gradient
• Actual Texture
• Eye Level
• Paint
• Value
• Value Scale
• Proportion
• Color Wheel
• One-Point Perspective
• Complementary
• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary/Intermediate
• Grid
• Vanishing Point

• Projects
• Handouts/Worksheets
• Informal questioning
   

PA Arts and Humanities Standards:

• 9.2.8F Know and apply appropriate vocabulary used between other disciplines and the arts and humanities.
• 9.2.8E Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.

• Know the appropriate vocabulary used between other disciplines and the arts and humanities.
• Know how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.

• Students will understand that many other disciplines, such as math, science, and history, are connected to the arts.
• Students will understand that historical events and culture influence the ways and reasons art is created.

• Students will make connections between history and art.
• Students will learn and apply cross-curricular vocabulary terms in their art.

• How have history and culture impacted the ways art is created and the reasons for its creation?
• In what ways can other disciplines, such as math, science, and history, be tied into art?
• What vocabulary terms are used both in other subjects and in art?
   

• How did the technique of printmaking change the way art was created and viewed?
• Why was printmaking important in history?
• How are math and art connected?
• How are science and color theory connected?
   

• Art Media (paint, ink, brayers, pencils, paper, erasers, etc)
• Handouts/Printouts
• Schoology
• Internet Access
• Videos 
   

• Parallel
• Right/90 Degree Angle
• Acute Angle
• Obtuse Angle
• Measurement
• Inch
• Half Inch
• Proportion
• Grid
• Color Theory
• Color Wheel
• Printmaking
• Printing Press
• Ruler
• Wavelength
• Retina

• Artwork
• Handouts/Worksheets
• Informal Questioning