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Achievement High Standards Grade 8
| 8th Grade Art Sequence, Twelve Weeks | Art 8th Grade: 12 Weeks | ART SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDINGS | ||||||||||
| week 1 | week 2 | week 3 | week 4 | week 5 | week 6 | week 7 | week 8 | week 9 | week 10 | week 11 | week 12 | |
| Break Up Design 1 | Blow up Copy Painting | Blow up Copy Painting | Perspective linear 1-2pt | Perspective linear 1-2pt | Clay Design | Modeling 3D objects | Poster Design | Poster Design | Figure Drawing | Wash Sketches | catch up | |
| Primary Space division | Cropping | Grid System | Using vanishing points | Using vanishing points | forming and firing | Interpret mass, tone | Layout, Letter Exprssion | Human Form | transparent washes | fun faces | ||
| addition of line pattern | Proportional Drawing with Grids | Proportions | ||||||||||
| CREATIVE CONCEPTS | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Idea Selection - Brainstorming |
| Idea Selection - Brainstorming | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation | Personalized Interpretation |
| Personalized Interpretation | Working with care | Working with care | Working with care | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches |
| Thumbnail sketches | Self Evaluation | Self Evaluation | Self Evaluation | Guide Lines aid Composition | Guide Lines aid Composition | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations |
| Divergency, Variations | Experimentation | Of Free Gesture /Movement | Of Free Gesture /Movement | Self Evaluation | Self Evaluation | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches |
| Thumbnail sketches | Thumbnail sketches | Of Drawing with washes | Of Drawing with washes | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Cutting, Gluing, Joining Methods | Awareness Of Shape and Size | Symbols and Icons, | Symbols and Icons, | Symbols and Icons, | Symbols and Icons, | Symbols and Icons, |
| Symbols and Icons, | Awareness 2Dimensional Pattern | Of Blending tones | Of Blending tones | Awareness of Depth or Perspective | Awareness of Depth or Perspective | Controling Moisture of Clay | Awareness Of Mass or Volume | Experimentation | Experimentation | Experimentation | Experimentation | Experimentation |
| Experimentation | Awareness Of Color Tone | Observing Small Detail | Observing Small Detail | Awareness of Space & Break-up | Awareness of Space & Break-up | Clay Wedging and Preparation | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations | Divergency, Variations |
| Divergency, Variations | Awareness Of Shape and Size | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Awareness Of Shading, Tone, Values | Awareness Of Shading, Tone, Values | Decorating Methods Graffito | Awareness of Depth or Perspective | Guide Lines aid Composition | Guide Lines aid Composition | Guide Lines aid Composition | Guide Lines aid Composition | Guide Lines aid Composition |
| Self Evaluation | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Use computer as referance resource | Use computer as referance resource | Decorating Methods Applicque | Awareness of Space & Break-up | Self Evaluation | Self Evaluation | Self Evaluation | Self Evaluation | Self Evaluation |
| Icons, Symbols or Archetypes | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Awareness Of Line - Contour | Awareness Of Line - Contour | Decorating Methods Stamping | Awareness Of Shading, Tone, Values | Awareness of Message or Content | Awareness of Message or Content | Awareness Of Line - Contour | Awareness Of Color or Hue | Awareness Of Color or Hue |
| Pattern or Textures | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Awareness of Depth or Perspective | Awareness of Depth or Perspective | Slip Joining & Scoring | Awareness Of Color or Hue | Awareness of Space & Break-up | Awareness of Space & Break-up | Awareness Of Shape and Size | Awareness Of Color Tone | Awareness Of Color Tone |
| Guide Lines aid Composition | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Clean Up Work Habits | Clean Up Work Habits | Glazing Clay & Firing | Awareness Of Color Tone | Awareness Of Shading, Tone, Values | Awareness Of Shading, Tone, Values | Awareness Of Mass or Volume | Awareness Of Line - Contour | Awareness Of Line - Contour |
| Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Work with Care | Work with Care | Textures or Pattern | Blending tones | Awareness Of Color or Hue | Awareness Of Color or Hue | Awareness 2Dimensional Pattern | Awareness 2Dimensional Pattern | Awareness 2Dimensional Pattern | |
| SKILLS: Observation and Awareness | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Score Sheet "Development" | Score Sheet "Development" | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Awareness Of Line - Contour | Recognize & Apply Varieties of sizes | Awareness Of Color Tone | Awareness Of Color Tone | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities |
| Awareness Of Line - Contour | Score Sheet "Development" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Awareness Of Shape and Size | Modeling Light & Shadow with brush | Awareness 2Dimensional Pattern | Awareness 2Dimensional Pattern | Awareness Of Color or Hue | Awareness Of Shape and Size | Awareness Of Shape and Size |
| Awareness Of Shape and Size | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Awareness Of Mass or Volume | Color Mixing, Tone & Blends | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Free Gesture /Movement | Free Gesture /Movement | ||
| Awareness Of Mass or Volume | Of Reproducing in Scale & Proportion | Recognize & Apply Contrast | Recognize & Apply Contrast | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Awareness 2Dimensional Pattern | Painting with neat, hard-edge | Use computer as referance resource | Use computer as referance resource | Free Gesture /Movement | Blending tones | Blending tones |
| Awareness 2Dimensional Pattern | Recognize & Apply Contrast | Recognize & Apply Balance | Recognize & Apply Balance | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Clean Up Work Habits | Painting with neat, hard-edge | Painting with neat, hard-edge | Blending tones | Observing Small Detail | Observing Small Detail |
| Awareness 3Dimensional Qualities | Recognize & Apply Balance | Of Figure-Ground Awareness | Of Figure-Ground Awareness | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Experimentation | Work with Care | Textures or Pattern | Textures or Pattern | Observing Small Detail | Recognize & Apply Varieties of sizes | Recognize & Apply Varieties of sizes |
| Awareness of Depth or Perspective | Observe Safety | Color Mixing, Tints & Blends | Color Mixing, Tints & Blends | Score Sheet "Development" | Score Sheet "Development" | Divergency, Variations | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Color Selection, Tints & Blends | Color Selection, Tints & Blends | Recognize & Apply Varieties of sizes | Reproducing in Scale & Proportion | Reproducing in Scale & Proportion |
| Awareness of Space & Break-up | Clean Up Work Habits | Modeling Light & Shadow with brush | Modeling Light & Shadow with brush | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Self Evaluation | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Clean Up Work Habits | Clean Up Work Habits | Reproducing in Scale & Proportion | Recognize & Apply Contrast | Recognize & Apply Contrast |
| Awareness Of Shading, Tone, Values | Work with Care | Color Mixing, Tone & Blends | Color Mixing, Tone & Blends | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Work with Care | Work with Care | Recognize & Apply Contrast | Clean Up Work Habits | Clean Up Work Habits | ||
| Awareness Of Color or Hue | Painting with neat, hard-edge | Painting with neat, hard-edge | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Recognize & Apply Balance | Work with Care | Work with Care | |||
| Awareness Of Color Tone | Washes and Transparency | Washes and Transparency | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Of Figure-Ground Awareness | Use Washes and Transparency | Use Washes and Transparency | |||
| Awareness Of Color Intensity | Observe Safety | Observe Safety | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Clean Up Work Habits | Modeling Light & Shadow with brush | Modeling Light & Shadow with brush | |||
| Awareness of Message or Content | Clean Up Work Habits | Clean Up Work Habits | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Development" | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Work with Care | Color Mixing, Tone & Blends | Color Mixing, Tone & Blends | |||
| Work with Care | Work with Care | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Painting with neat, hard-edge | Painting with neat, hard-edge | ||||
| Skills / Drawing: Hand/ Eye Coordination | Score Sheet "Development" | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Textures or Pattern | Textures or Pattern | ||||||
| Free Gesture /Movement | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Development" | Score Sheet "Development" | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Color Selection, Tints & Blends | Color Selection, Tints & Blends | ||||||
| Blending tones | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | Self Evaluation at all stages of work | |||||||
| Observing Small Detail | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | |||||||||
| Drawing Small, with Detail | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | |||||||||
| Drawing with washes | Score Sheet "Development" | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | |||||||||
| Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | ||||||||||
| Skills Technology | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | ||||||||||
| Use computer as referance resource | Score Sheet "Development" | Score Sheet "Development" | ||||||||||
| Learn Computer Drawing Programs | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | ||||||||||
| Create Printable Designs from Computer | ||||||||||||
| DESIGN, ORGANIZE, LAYOUT SKILLS | ||||||||||||
| Recognize & Apply margins | ||||||||||||
| Recognize & Apply Varieties of sizes | ||||||||||||
| Reproducing in Scale & Proportion | ||||||||||||
| Recognize & Apply Contrast | ||||||||||||
| Recognize & Apply Balance | ||||||||||||
| Of Figure-Ground Awareness | ||||||||||||
| Recognize & apply Rhythm | ||||||||||||
| Recognize & Apply Transition | ||||||||||||
| SKILLS, COLOR/PAINTING | ||||||||||||
| Use Washes and Transparency | ||||||||||||
| Modeling Light & Shadow with brush | ||||||||||||
| Color Mixing, Tone & Blends | ||||||||||||
| Painting with neat, hard-edge | ||||||||||||
| Textures or Pattern | ||||||||||||
| Color Selection, Tints & Blends | ||||||||||||
| SKILLS, CERAMIC, SCULPTURE | ||||||||||||
| Cutting, Gluing, Joining Methods | ||||||||||||
| Controling Moisture of Clay | ||||||||||||
| Clay Wedging and Preparation | ||||||||||||
| Decorating Methods Graffito | ||||||||||||
| Decorating Methods Applicque | ||||||||||||
| Decorating Methods Stamping | ||||||||||||
| Slip Joining & Scoring | ||||||||||||
| Glazing Clay & Firing | ||||||||||||
| SKILLS OF MAINTENANCE | ||||||||||||
| Observe Safety | ||||||||||||
| Clean Up Work Habits | ||||||||||||
| Work with Care | ||||||||||||
| ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION | ||||||||||||
| Self Evaluation at all stages of work | ||||||||||||
| Teacher Guidance, Oral Input or Demo " | ||||||||||||
| Score Sheet "Media Application Skills" | ||||||||||||
| Score Sheet "Applies Concept" | ||||||||||||
| Score Sheet "Organization -Design" | ||||||||||||
| Score Sheet "Selection / Creative Ideas" | ||||||||||||
| Score Sheet "Development" | ||||||||||||
| Score Sheet "Organization -Design" |