7th Grade Visual Arts Curriculum Standards

NYS Next Generation Learning Standards

ELA

Math

7th Grade

INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENTS

● Explain the rules and procedures of the art

room ● Review concepts from sixth grade curriculum ● Recognize, define and use art vocabulary and

phrases when discussing and describing artwork

● Identify, define, and use the Elements of Art ● Identify, define and use the Principles of

Design ● Develop and use a sketchbook for concept

building, writing exercises, and reflection ● Discuss the purposes for creation in the visual

arts ● Create a representational image of self to be

used as a baseline for assessment of skills and knowledge

Students will use a sketchbook. Students will have produced at least 1 artwork that depicts a symbolic or actual representation of the student at the end of this unit.

VOCABULARY

Principles of Design Sketch

Thumbnail sketch Critique Observe Analyze

Reflection Rubric Assess

CRITICAL THINKING

● Transform personal experiences into original artwork using the elements and principles of

art. ● Recognize, describe and interpret the artist’s intention using age-appropriate vocabulary. ● Critique, defend and support student preference for an artwork using age-appropriate art

vocabulary. ● Identify art theories and processes based on the elements and principles of art. ● Use and manipulate tools and materials in an age-appropriate manner that displays

increase in skill and style development. ● Analyze how artists express themselves and their cultural identities through their artwork. ● Begin to discuss the function of the visual arts and how it contributes to their community

and culture. ● Compare and contrast art works of a similar theme, similar media, or similar concept from

various periods and cultures. ● Assess and compare/contrast different cultural styles in artwork that reflect people’s values

and beliefs. ● Apply self-reflection strategies to improve art skills, art concepts and to overcome creative

blocks

ART HISTORY AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS

The historical significance of each art project will be an integral part of every lesson throughout the academic school year. Students will be able to:

● Discuss the historical significance of art in our lives ● Compare and contrast themes in artwork using historical and cultural context ● Research and discuss specific artists, art movements, and cultures throughout history and the

world ● Research and discuss specific careers in the arts ● Compare and contrast viewing and experiencing collections and exhibitions in different

venues ● Apply research skills and strategies to create a biographical document on an artist or group of

artists ● Demonstrate critiquing skills and strategies when looking at and talking about art ● Compare and contrast diverse cultural groups and traditions that have inspired art creation

Students will be able to compare and contrast at least 2 careers found in the arts. Students will be able to recall and refer to at least 1 historically significant aspect of an art project. Students will be able to complete 1 art history or career-focused research project.

VOCABULARY

Cultural period Exhibition Theme Geographical Movement Periods Eras

Biography Historical Figures Careers

7th GRADE END OF YEAR EXPECTATIONS

• Incorporate, identify and discuss Elements and Principles in relation to subject matter,

themes, and artwork

• Make decisions using Elements and Principles to effectively communicate their ideas visually

• Use a variety of art materials and resources that are developmentally appropriate

• Select art materials that best achieve student’s artistic intent

• Create various artworks based on conceptual imagery, social issues and current events

• Develop an understanding of the relationship between regional cultures and art

• Think critically to solve problems independently during the creative process

• Describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate the artwork of others

• Develop criteria to guide making an artwork to meet an artistic goal

• Compare and explain the difference between a personal criteria-based evaluation in an artwork and an established criteria based evaluation in an artwork

• Reflect and analyze their own work and artistic progress

• Observe, analyze, and evaluate artwork in small and large groups

• Develop research-based essays that explore the life of artists, art periods, movements, etc.

• Reach mastery in art skills, application of art techniques, use of academic art vocabulary, and concept building

ASSESSMENT AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Students will be able to: ● Complete all projects that may have been assigned ● Participate in a collaborative artistic display by developing a visual plan for displaying works of art and analyzing exhibit space, the needs of the viewer and the layout of the exhibit ● Explain and discuss how they created their artwork ● Relate and reference their artwork to art history ● Reflect on the meaning or their feelings about their work verbally and through writing in an artist statement

Students should have produced at least 7 art pieces for their portfolio indicating mastery of all curriculum components at the 7th grade level. The portfolio should include evidence of the techniques, concepts, cultural connections, art history, and thinking skills developed through instruction over the year.

VOCABULARY

Portfolio Collection Reflection Exhibition

7th Grade

DRAWING

Objectives

Students will be able to:

▪ Create artwork using a variety of materials and age- appropriate media

▪ Analyze, describe and evaluate how choosing specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design effect how an artistic concept is viewed

▪ Identify and apply lines in contour and gestural figure drawings

▪ Explore scale and proportion when drawing portraits or self-portraits

▪ Use developmentally appropriate drawing techniques in an efficient and effective manner

▪ Incorporate self-developed concepts in artwork.

Artist:

Leonardo da Vinci

Outcomes

Students will have produced at least 2 drawings demonstrating mastery in rendering with line and

knowledge of scale and proportion in portraits or self-portraits, using the Elements of Art and Principles of

Design effectively at the end of this unit.

Chapter 8

Pages 149-173

Portrait

Self–portrait

Gesture drawing

Contour lines

Hatching

Cross-hatching

Scale

Proportion

Render

7th Grade

PAINTING

Objectives

Students will be able to:

▪ Analyze and discuss artwork that has been created through detailed observation

▪ Discuss how close, detailed observational drawings and paintings can lead to abstraction in art

▪ Create a detailed observational painting of an enlarged section of a singular reference/subject matter

▪ Practice using viewfinders and grids ▪ Use brushes appropriately when applying

paint ▪ Draw a preliminary image with the

intention of painting within that drawing ▪ Demonstrate ability to apply a variety of

age-appropriate painting techniques ▪ Incorporate self-developed concepts in

artwork

▪

Artist:

Georgia O’Keeffe

Painting

Chapter 9

Pages 175-195

Abstract

Viewfinder

Grid

Observation

Reference

Subject matter

Macro

Outcomes

Students will produce at least 1 abstracted observational painting using age-appropriate

techniques effectively at the end of the unit.

7th Grade

MIXED MEDIA & CRAFTS

Objectives

Students will be able to:

▪ Use materials and practice techniques that are unique to bookmaking and bookbinding

▪ Observe, analyze, and discuss papermaking and bookmaking arts in various cultures

▪ Apply papermaking techniques and paper dyeing techniques that will be incorporated into pages of a handmade book

▪ Incorporate self-developed concepts in artwork

Artist:

Scott McCarney

Mixed Media & Crafts

Chapter 13

Pages 265-289

Book Arts

Binding

Bound

Batik

Construction

Calligraphy

Decoupage

Design

Marbling

Papermaking

Suminagashi

Outcomes

Students will produce at least 1 handmade book that includes independently created

and/or dyed paper, indicating an ability to effectively use Elements of Art and Principles of

Design at the end of this unit.

7th Grade

THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK

Objectives

Students will be able to:

▪ Identify and define abstract art, modern art, and contemporary art in sculptural artwork

▪ Observe, analyze and evaluate how artists use positive and negative space in sculpture

▪ Apply abstract concepts based on the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design in a sculptural piece

▪ Effectively use age-appropriate materials, media and techniques when creating an abstract sculpture

▪ Make inferences as to why the artists made certain artistic choices

▪ Work individually and in teams to brainstorm and develop concepts to create an abstract sculpture

▪ Incorporate self-developed concepts in artwork

▪ Design a work of art inspired by a place where people gather in the community

Artist

Ai Wei Wei Chapter 12

Pages 241-263

Outcomes

Students will produce at least 1 sculpture that demonstrates abstract concepts indicating

an ability to effectively use materials, the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design at

the end of this unit

Modern

Concept

Contemporary

Additive

Subtractive

Modeling

Composition

Base

Positive space

Negative space

Armature

Proportion

Scale

Form

Abstract

7th Grade

GRAPHIC ARTS

Objectives

Students will be able to:

● Use a variety of age-appropriate materials, tools, and media use to create graphic arts design

● Define advertising art and discuss its purpose ● Research, analyze and evaluate

advertisements (commercial, public service, propaganda) and discuss its effects on art, community and economy

● Use a digital camera to take images that will be integrated into an advertisement

● Use computer software to combine digital photo imagery with a written message that effectively uses the Elements of Art and Principles of Design

● Incorporate color theory and composition in the development of an advertisement

● Describe and discuss the visual arts choices that were made in the creation of the advertisement

● Demonstrate ethical responsibility when using, hosting and sharing images through technology

● Compare and contrast how technologies have changed the way that artwork is preserved, presented and experienced

Artist:

Paul Rand

Chapter 10- Pages 200-219

Chapter 11- Pages 221-239

Digital Photography

Digital Manipulation

Logo

Computer-generated

Scan

Advertising Art

Layout

Pixels

Typeface

Composition

Font

Resolution

Message

Communication

Outcomes

Students will produce at least 1 graphic arts work using digital photography to create an

advertisement indicating an ability to use the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design

at the end of this unit.