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Subject: Art

Grade Level: 10-12 gradesName: Cubism: 1907 to 1920

Unit Goals

Students will be able to identify the history of the cubist movement including itspredecessors and the time, place and the artists involved.

Students will be able to describe the visual characteristics and style of the art form. Students will be able to create an original piece of artwork that is representative of the

movement.

Lessons

1. History2. Artists3. Practice: How to paint in the style.

Curriculum Related Goals:Nevada (K-12)

NAS-VA 2.12.3: Analyze the effectiveness of and relationships among visual characteristics,

purposes, and/or functions in works of art.

NAS-VA 3.8.1: Explain the origins of specific subject matter, symbols, and ideas.

NAS-VA 3.12.2: Plan and produce a work of art that displays the ability to choose subject

matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate intended meaning.

NAS-VA 4.5.2: Associate a variety of artworks with cultures, times, and places.

NAS-VA 5.12.1: Evaluate artwork based on various characteristics such as themes, styles,

purposes, and subject matter.

Fine Arts Standards - Visual Artshttp://www.doe.nv.gov/Fine_Arts_Standards/

Learner Characteristics

This instruction is designed for grades 10-12 and is aligned with the Nevada Fine Arts

curriculum.

Students Present Level of Performance and

There are no prerequisite skills needed but students should have taken at least one prior art classas a basic understanding of the subject matter is necessary. In addition, students should be able to

physically draw and paint during practice sessions and the final product. In addition, students

must be comfortable with working with a pencil, brush, canvas, and oil-based paint.

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Classroom Layout and Group Size

The course will be taught completely online. The size of the class will be no more than 30

students. The Web site will house all of the course material including the main topics (history,

artists, and how to paint using the art form), discussion groups, supplemental resources, and ahelp section.

Introductory Procedures

The first section briefly explains the history of the artistic movement by offering a timeline, a

map, quick facts, and an online article. The goals of the content will be given to the students at

the beginning of the course and align with the activities.

Materials and Media

o Canvaso Easelo Paint Brusheso Pencilso Sketch pado Oil painto Floor tarpo Ragso Turpentineo Computero Course Management System (Blackboard or Web CT)o Internet access (High-speed DSL or higher)o Browser (Firefox or IE)o Software (Acrobat, Flash Player, MS Office)

Visuals

The visuals that were created specifically for the online course are listed below. Also, in theparentheses are the corresponding Web pages:

1. Timeline (history)2. Map (history)3. Fast Facts (main and history)4. Picasso page (artists)5. Cubism (main header)6. Pallet with paint colors, paint brush, and splotches (main)7. Easel with directional arrow and text (main)8. Art logo (history)

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In addition, the following is a list of some of the examples of artwork from the period listing the

name of painting, artist and the date.

1. Candlestick and Playing Cards on a Table Braque, 19102. Bottle and Wine Glass on a Table Picasso, 19123. Violin and Playing Cards Gris, 19134. The Bargeman Leger, 19185. Dynamism of a Cyclist Boccioni, 19136. Table by a Window Metzinger, 19177. Table of a Caf Terrace Rivera, 19158. Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2) Duchamp, 1912

Assessments & Evaluation

The methods used for the evaluation will be two objective tests and a grading rubric for the finalproject. All of these instruments will be administered in the last week of the course. The

objective tests will show that students learned the historical facts of cubism and the artists that

are associated with the movement. The final product is an original painting that will show thatstudents are able to create artwork that is somewhat reflective of the style. The final painting will

be assessed using a grading rubric specifically designed for art students. This is listed in lesson

plan 3.