4th Grade Art
The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.
August - December
Strand 1: Create (Investigate, Plan, Make, Refine)
- Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.
- Use modeling material to create organic forms.
- Expand on the concept of a landscape: cityscape, seascape, desertscape, etc.
- Collaboratively set goals and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.
- Explore and invent art making techniques and approaches.
- Create a variety of values using drawing mediums. (value scale).
- Create tints and shades.
- Identify and use organic shapes and forms.
- Identify and use placement and change in detail to create the illusion of space.
- Use and care for art tools and materials safely and proficiently.
- Revise artwork in progress based on constructive criticism with peers.
Strand 2: Present (Display, Express)
- Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
- Analyze how past, present, and emerging technologies have impacted the preservation and presentation of artwork.
- Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
- Compare and contrast purposes of art museums, art galleries, and other venues, as well as the types of personal experiences they provide.
Strand 3: Respond (Perceive, Analyze, Interpret)
- Perceive and analyze artistic work.
- Compare responses to a work of art before and after working in similar media.
- Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
- Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.
Strand 4: Connect (Synthesize, Relate)
- Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
- Create works of art that reflect community cultural traditions.
January - May
Strand 1: Create (Investigate, Plan, Make, Refine)
- Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.
- Identify and create an abstract portrait and still life. .
- Identify and create a work of art using graphic design.
- Collaboratively set goals and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.
- Explore and invent art making techniques and approaches.
- Identify and use positive and negative space.
- Identify and use radial symmetry.
- Use and care for art tools and materials safely and proficiently.
- Document, describe, and represent regional constructed environments.
- Revise artwork in progress based on constructive criticism with peers.
Strand 2: Present (Display, Express)
- Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
- Analyze the various strategies for presenting and protecting art (e.g. location, setting, form, format).
- Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
- Compare and contrast purposes of art museums, art galleries, and other venues, as well as the types of personal experiences they provide.
Strand 3: Respond (Perceive, Analyze, Interpret)
- Perceive and analyze artistic work.
- Analyze a variety of symbolism in multiple artworks.
- Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
- Interpret art by referring to its context, subject matter, use of elements of art, and media.
Strand 4: Connect (Synthesize, Relate)
- Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
- Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.