Materials You Will Need on Hand ART APPRECIATION DAY Our art block day will be set aside for Art Appreciation day. On this day you will learn the different ways that artists create. We will learn about styles of art, various art forms, and Historical art periods through research and video presentations. The best way to learn about art is to look at ART. Many different things go into evaluation of projects and over-all performance. The over-all impression is what is most important however. Projects have: An idea; A design; Time and effort; Skills in the use of tools, Sometimes it is important to know how to do something correctly and to follow directions this might be given weight in the final evaluation check. (There is a sample of a project evaluation below.) Ideas, Creativity, or Imagination (1)way too low (2)a little (3)average (4)better than average (5)Notable, Bravo! Media Skills (1)way too low (2)a little (3)average (4)better than average (5)Notable, Bravo! Use of Space (Design) (1)way too low (2)a little (3)average (4)better than average (5)Notable, Bravo! Development (1)way too low (2)a little (3)average (4)better than average (5)Notable, Bravo! Applies concept/Follows
Directions (1)unacceptable (2)little
(3) more (4)better (5) Bravo! Art and Learning Art learning is multi-answer seeking. Art looks for
divergent answers to a question or problem. Art is investigative
and emphasizes INQUIRY and Discovery. Art is performance just as music, drama or gymnastics
are performance.
Examples
of Multi-discipline Concepts:
Art encourages each person to discover their own individual soul and voice. Art seeks to establish the unique value of each individual. We will share our thinking and discoveries; we will share our ideas. |