Course #: AR 24

Grade Level: 8th & 9th

Course Name: Introduction to Photography

Level of Difficulty: Average

Prerequisites: AR 01 (Introduction to Art) Recommended

# of Credits: 1/2

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

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Course Objectives

Mastery Elements

Notes/Resources

1: Creating Art.

Students know and apply the arts, disciplines, techniques and processes to communicate in original or interpretive work.

 

 

 

1AV-E1 Choose the most appropriate media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of one’s own ideas and experiences.

 

PO 1 Create artwork using the most appropriate photography techniques and processes to communicate ideas and experiences.

 

 

PO 2 Analyze the effectiveness of the characteristics of photography to enhance the communication of experiences and ideas.

 

 

 

 

1AV-E2 Demonstrate increasing technical ability and skill to complete visual arts assignments.

 

PO 1 Demonstrate technical ability and skill to complete visual arts assignments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-E1, PO 1: Participate in activities that associate photography with communication of ideas and experiences. Make artworks that show how media choice influences communication.

 

 

 

1AV-E1, PO 2: Participate in activities that analyze how photography’s characteristics influence the communication of ideas and experiences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-E2, PO 1: Develop technical ability and skill through repeated use of photography tools and media to complete visual art assignments.

 

·                    Demonstrate basic skills in operating a 35-mm SLR camera.

·                    Demonstrate basic skills in operating the enlarger.

·                    Use a variety of basic photographic techniques and processes.

·                    Use a variety of basic lighting techniques.

·                    Demonstrate basic skills in developing black and white film.

·                    Demonstrate basic skill in photographic composition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1: Creating Art cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-E2, PO 1 cont.

                   

PO 2 Demonstrate improvement of technical ability and skill in a sequence of one’s own artwork.

 

 

 

1AV-E3 Identify and demonstrate the basic physical and scientific properties of the technical aspects of photography.

 

PO 1 Identify basic physical and scientific properties of the technical aspects of photography.

 

PO 2 Demonstrate, within one’s own artworks, the basic physical and scientific properties of the technical aspects of photography.

 

 

 

1AV-E4 Continue to expand knowledge and use of photography acquiring several new techniques.

 

PO 1 Compare different photographic media and techniques.

 

PO 2 Select a combination of known photography techniques and apply them in new and different ways of creating artworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-E2, PO 2: Use the same photography tools and media in a sequence of work to show changes in technical ability and skill over time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-E3, PO 1: Participate in activities that identify the basic physical and scientific properties of the technical aspects of photography.

 

 

1AV-E3, PO 2: Make artworks that demonstrate the basic physical and scientific properties of the technical aspects of ceramic media.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-E4, PO 1: Participate in activities that compare different photographic media and techniques.

 

1AV-E4, PO 2: Combine different photography techniques to make artwork.

 

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Students should know and be able to…

 

 

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Mastery Elements

Notes/Resources

1: Creating Art cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2: Art in Context.

Students demonstrate how interrelated conditions (social, economic, political, time and place) influence and give meaning to the development and reception of thought, ideas and concepts in the arts.

 

 

 

 

1AV-E5 Investigate and sequence multiple visual solutions to a given problem, making revisions and articulating the rationale for the best solutions.

 

PO 1 Analyze factors leading to a successful resolution of an artistic problem.

 

PO 2 State rationale for the choices or options selected in resolving the artistic problem.

 

 

 

 

2AV-E1 Use subjects, themes and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, value and aesthetics to communicate intended meaning in their artworks.

 

PO 1 State meaning of symbols and subject matter based on their values and preferences.

 

PO 2 Predict the intended meanings of symbols and subject matter to the viewing audience.

 

PO 3 Evaluate one’s own work based on the success of communicating their intended meaning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-E5, PO 1: Participate in activities that analyze factors leading to a successful resolution of an artistic problem. (E.g. media choice, elements of art, principles of design).

 

1AV-E5, PO 2: Participate in activities in which students discuss their rationale for the choices made in resolving a given artistic problem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-E1, PO 1: Participate in discussions and activities that identify and describe meaning students attribute to symbols and subject matter in own artwork and the artwork of others.

 

2AV-E1, PO 2: Participate in discussions and activities that predict how others might view the meaning of symbols and subject matter in own artwork and the artwork of others.

 

2AV-E1, PO 3: Participate in discussions and activities that evaluate how successful student artwork is in communicating it’s intended meaning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2: Art in Context cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-E2 Identify and investigate visual arts careers and qualifications, noting the personal and work attributes required to succeed.

 

PO 1 Determine careers in the visual arts.

 

PO 2 Research a particular career choice for qualifications necessary.

 

PO 3 List one’s own personal strengths and interests and match those with existing arts careers.

 

2AV-E3 Identify and compare the characteristics of artworks that share similar subject matter, historical periods or cultural context.

 

PO 1 Categorize subject matter based on cultural or historical content.

 

PO 2 Differentiate the similarities in their artwork with characteristics of cultural groups or historical periods.

 

2AV-E4 Describe the role art plays in culture and how it reflects, records and shapes history in various times, places and traditions.

 

POI 1 Categorize art images/objects for one’s own social, economic, political, geographic, and/or cultural purposes.

 

PO 2 Appraise the social, economic, political, geographic, and/or cultural purpose of one’s own work.

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-E2, PO 1: Participate in discussions and activities that identify careers in visual arts.

 

2AV-E2, PO 2: Participate in discussions and activities in which qualification for visual art careers are identified.

 

2AV-E2, PO 3: Participate in discussions and activities that match student strengths and interests with visual art careers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-E3, PO 1: Participate in discussions and activities that categorize artwork by the by cultural or historical content.

 

2AV-E3, PO 2: Participate in discussions and activities in which characteristics of student artwork is compared with artwork of cultural groups or historical periods with similar characteristics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-E4, PO 1: Participate in discussions and activities that categorize artwork by its intended function.

 

 

 

2AV-E4, PO 2: Participate in discussions and activities that evaluate cultural impact on student work.

 

 

 

 

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3: Art as Inquiry.

Students demonstrate how the arts reveal universal concepts and themes. Students reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.

 

3AV-E1 Compare and contrast the various purposes for creating art.

 

PO 1 Analyze purposes for creating art.

 

PO 2 Compare various purposes for creating art.

 

PO 3 Contrast various purposes for creating art.

 

3AV-E2 Identify the artistic styles of realistic, abstract and non-objective artworks.

 

PO 1 Explain characteristics of realistic artworks.

PO 2 Explain characteristics of abstract artworks.

 

PO 3 Explain characteristics of non-objective artworks.

 

3AV-E3 Interpret and describe the messages of contemporary and historic artworks in terms of cultural and ethnic influences.

 

PO 1 Interpret the meaning of contemporary artworks in terms of a particular culture or ethnic background.

 

PO 2 Interpret the meaning of historical artworks in terms of a particular culture or ethnic background.

 

 

 

3AV-E1, PO 1: Participate in activities that analyze the purposes for creating art.

 

3AV-E1, PO 2: Participate in activities that compare various purposes for creating art.

 

3AV-E1, PO 3: Participate in activities that contrast various purposes for creating art

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-E2, PO 1: Participate in activities in which the attributes of realistic art are identified and explained.

 

3AV-E2, PO 2: Participate in activities in which the attributes of abstract art are identified and explained.

 

3AV-E2, PO 3: Participate in activities in which the attributes of non-objective art are identified and explained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-E3, PO 1: Participate in activities that interpret the meaning of contemporary artworks in terms of a particular culture or ethnic background.

 

 

3AV-E3, PO 2: Participate in activities that describe and interpret the meaning of historical artworks in terms of a particular culture or ethnic background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3AV-E3 cont.

PO 3 Suggest the influences of culture on artworks.

 

 

3AV-E4 Use art elements and the principles of design to describe the effective communication of ideas in one’s own personal work and in the work of master artists.

 

PO 1 Use the elements of art to describe the effective communication of ideas in one’s own personal work.

 

PO 2 Use the principles of design to describe the effective communication of ideas in one’s own personal work.

 

 

3AV-E5 Describe and compare own responses and responses of others to works by artists from various eras and cultures.

 

PO 1 Develop one’s own rationale about works from various eras and cultures.

 

PO 2 Describe the rationale of others about works from various eras and cultures.

 

PO 3 Compare one’s own rationale with the rationale of others about works from various eras and cultures.

 

 

3AV-E3, PO 3: Participate in activities that identify possible influences of culture on artworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-E4, PO 1: Participate in activities that use the elements of art (line, shape, form, color, space and texture) to make artwork and to describe the effective communication of ideas in student artwork and in the work of master artists.

 

3AV-E4, PO 2: Participate in activities that use the principles of design (balance, contrast, pattern, rhythm) to make artwork and to describe the effective communication of ideas in student artwork and the work of master artists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-E5, PO 1: Participate in activities that examine art works from various eras and cultures and encourage students to develop own rationale about these works.

 

3AV-E5, PO 2: Participate in discussions and activities that examine art works from various eras and cultures and encourage students to share own responses to these works.

 

3AV-E5, PO 3: Participate in activities that examine artwork from various eras and cultures and encourage students to compare their rationale about these works.

 

 

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

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3: Art as Inquiry cont.

3AV-E6 Describe and demonstrate the persuasive power of the visual arts to influence messages used by business, industry and politics.

 

PO 1 Develop a presentation illustrating the persuasive power of the visual arts to influence messages used by business, industry and politics.

 

 

 

3AV-E7 Describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines in the curriculum are interrelated with visual arts.

 

PO 1 Explain how the curriculum concepts translate from other disciplines into the visual arts (e.g., measurements in mathematics, writing and public speaking in language arts).

 

PO 2 Employ the curriculum concepts from other disciplines to the visual arts (e.g., measurements in mathematics, writing, and public speaking in language arts).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-E6, PO 1: Participate in activities that illustrate the persuasive power of visual art images used by business, industry and politics in their messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-E7, PO 1: Participate activities that explain how concepts from other disciplines in the curriculum interrelate with the visual arts.

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-E7, PO 2: Participate in visual art activities that employ concepts from other disciplines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

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3AV-E8 Demonstrate the process and value of critiquing one’s own artwork and the work of others, using technology as one means of communicating personal ideas in a variety of forums.

 

PO 1 Summarize one process of critiquing.

 

PO 2 Use one process of critiquing to critique one’s own work using a computer.

 

PO 3 Use one process of critiquing to critique the work of others using a computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-E8, PO 1: Participate in activities that review and summarize the process of critiquing artwork.

 

3AV-E8, PO 2: Participate in critique that includes own artwork.

 

 

 

3AV-E8, PO 3: Participate in critique of student artwork. Participate in critique of student artwork.