Course #: AR 43

Grade Level: 10th – 12th

Course Name: Intermediate Ceramics

Level of Difficulty: Average

Prerequisites: AR 41 (Beginning Ceramics)

# of Credits: 1/2

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

State Standards

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-P1. Create works of art that apply media, techniques and processes with controlled skill, craftsmanship, confidence, understanding and sensitivity.

 

PO 1. Apply ceramic media, techniques and processes with controlled skill

in artwork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PO 2. Create artwork demonstrating skill and craftsmanship and sensitivity to ceramics.

 

 


PO 3. Assess progression of skill, craftsmanship, confidence, understanding and sensitivity through established criteria in one’s own artwork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-P1, PO 1. Participate in activities designed to develop technical ability and skill in applying ceramic media, techniques and processes.

Identify the techniques of pinch, coil, slab, mold and thrown construction.

 

·                    Demonstrate controlled skill in making pinch, coil, slab, mold and thrown ceramic objects.

·                    Demonstrate controlled skill in mold-making techniques.

·                    Demonstrate controlled skill in using glazing techniques.

·                    Demonstrate controlled skill in applying glazes.

·                    Demonstrate knowledge of glaze formulation.

·                    Demonstrate knowledge of firing methods.

·                    Demonstrate knowledge of kiln use and construction.

 

 

1AV-P1, PO 2. Make artworks that demonstrate technical ability, skill, craftsmanship and sensitivity to ceramics.

 

·                    Make ceramic objects using a variety of ceramic techniques and processes.

 

 

1AV-P1, PO 3. Participate in activities that use established criteria to assess progression of skill, craftsmanship, confidence and sensitivity to media in the use of ceramic media, techniques and processes in own artwork.

 

·         Use to the elements and principles of design in

the creation and evaluation of ceramic objects.

·         Use established criteria to evaluate quality of ceramic objects.

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

State Standards

Course Objectives

Mastery Elements

Notes/Resources

1: Creating Art cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-P2. Demonstrate extensive knowledge of ceramic skills and techniques.

 

PO 1. Explain the skills and techniques necessary to complete an artwork in ceramics.

 

 


PO 2. Demonstrate proficiency of various techniques within ceramics.

 

 

 


PO 3. Produce a body of artwork demonstrating an extensive knowledge of skills and techniques in ceramics.

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-P3. Reflect on and articulate reasons for artistic decisions.

PO 1. State reasons for making artistic decisions.

PO 2. Evaluate the success or areas for improvement seen in artwork.

PO 3. Justify the evaluation of the artwork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-P2, PO 1. Participate in activities that identify and describe the skills and techniques necessary to complete artwork in ceramics.

 

·         Identify and describe the ceramic skills and techniques used to complete an assignment.

 

1AV-P2, PO 2. Participate in activities that develop proficiency of various techniques within ceramics.

 

·         Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of advanced ceramic techniques.

 

1AV-P2, PO 3. Use the same art tools, skills and techniques in a sequence of artwork within ceramics to demonstrate changes in technical ability and skill over time.

 

·         Create portfolio quality ceramic objects that show knowledge of a variety of ceramic skills and techniques.

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-P3, PO 1. Participate in activities that develop ability to state reasons for making artistic decisions.

 

1AV-P3, PO 2. Participate in activities that develop the ability to evaluate how artistic decisions affect success of an artwork.

 

 

1AV-P3, PO 3. Participate in activities that develop ability to justify own evaluation of an artwork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

State Standards

Course Objectives

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-P4. Sustain a portfolio of created work demonstrating the progression of knowledge and skills.

 

PO 1. Develop a portfolio that reflects a progression of work related to a specific criterion of knowledge and skills.

 

PO 2. Analyze the knowledge and skills illustrated in the portfolio.

 

 

PO 3. Evaluate the success of the portfolio based on the identified knowledge and skills.

 

 

2AV-P1. Analyze and interpret how elements of time and place influence the visual characteristics, content,

purpose and message of works of art.

 

P0 1. Determine the factors responsible for influencing works of art.

 

PO 2. Analyze the ways in which a work of art expresses a point of view of the time and place in which it was created.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1AV-P4, PO 1. Create a portfolio of self-created work that shows progress related to a specified criterion of knowledge and skills.

 

 

 

1AV-P4, PO 2. Participate in activities that develop ability to analyze progression of a specific criterion of knowledge and skills shown in a portfolio of self-created work.

 

1AV-P4, PO 3. Participate in activities that develop ability to evaluate the success of own portfolio based on a specified criterion of knowledge and skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-P1, PO 1. Participate in activities that identify the factors responsible for influencing works of art.

 

 

2AV-P1, PO 2. Participate in activities that analyze the ways in which a work of art expresses a point of view of the time and place in which it was created.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

State Standards

Course Objectives

Mastery Elements

Notes/Resources

2: Art in Context cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-P2. Describe the function and meaning of specific art objects within varied cultures, times and places.

 

PO-1. Research a specific art object for its function and meaning within the culture chosen.

 

PO-2. Compare and contrast the function or meaning of similar art images/objects of various cultures and times.

 

PO 3. Compare images used today, from various times and cultures, for purposes and meanings other than originally intended.

 

 

2AV-P3. Analyze and interpret how technological and scientific advances in the visual arts and other disciplines (e.g., humanities, science, mathematics) influence the creation of work.

 

PO 1. Classify technological and scientific advancements within a given time period.

 

PO 2. Identify artworks relevant to those technological and scientific advancements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-P2, PO 1. Participate in activities that explore the function and meaning of an artwork within a culture.

 

 

2AV-P2, PO 2. Participate in activities that compare and contrast the function or meaning of similar art images/objects of various cultures and times.

 

 

2AV-P2, PO 3. Participate in activities that compare images used today, from various times and cultures, for purpose and meanings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-P3, PO 1. Participate in activities that classify technological and scientific advancements within a given time period.

 

 

2AV-P3, PO 2. Participate in activities that identify artworks relevant to those technological and scientific advancements.

 

 

 

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

State Standards

Course Objectives

Mastery Elements

Notes/Resources

2: Art in Context cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-P3 cont.

PO 3. Debate the significance of advancements as they influence the creation of works.

 

PO 4. Predict possible influences of future advancements in technology and science on the creation of artwork.

 

PO 5. Defend one’s own hypothesis based on current and historical trends within art.

 

 

2AV-P4. Identify and evaluate the role of the visual arts and artists in business, industry, technology and the community.

 

PO 1. Identify the roles of artists in business, industry, technology and the community

 

PO 2. Evaluate the roles of artists in business, industry, technology and the community

PO 3. Identify the roles of the visual arts in business, industry, technology and the community

PO 4. Evaluate the roles of the visual arts in business, industry, technology and the community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-P3, PO 3. Participate in activities that discuss how future technological and scientific advancements might influence the creation of artwork.

 

2AV-P3, P0 4. Participate in activities that develop hypotheses about how technological and scientific advances in the visual arts and other disciplines influence current and historical trends within the visual arts.

 

 

2AV-P3, P0 5. Participate in activities that defend hypotheses about how technological and scientific advances in the visual arts and other disciplines influence current and historical trends within the visual arts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-P4, PO 1. Participate in activities that identify the roles of artists in business, industry, technology and the community.

 

 

2AV-P4, PO 2. Participate in activities that evaluate the roles of artists in business, industry, technology and the community.

 

 

2AV-P4, PO 3. Participate in activities that identify the roles of the visual arts in business, industry, technology and the community.

 

 

2AV-P4, PO 4. Participate in activities that evaluate the roles of the visual arts in business, industry, technology and the community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

State Standards

Course Objectives

Mastery Elements

Notes/Resources

2: Art in Context cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-P5. Analyze contemporary art issues and influences on own work and that of others.

 

PO 1. Identify contemporary issues that exist in art (e.g., through schools, museums, galleries, Internet access and art critics).

 

PO 2. Recognize influences of contemporary art issues in their collected body of artworks

PO 3. Articulate the influences of contemporary art issues in their collected body of work

 

 

 

3AV-P1. Identify and critique the reasons for the success or need for improvement in a progression of their own works.

 

PO 1. Identify the reasons for success in one’s own artwork.

PO 2. Justify the reasons for success in one’s own artwork.

PO 3. Evaluate the need for improvement in one’s own artwork.

PO 4. Synthesize the information into a progression of one’s own works.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2AV-P5, PO 1. Participate in activities that identify contemporary art issues that exist in art.

 

 

 

2AV-P5, PO 2. Participate in activities that identify influences of contemporary art issues in own artwork.

 

 

2AV-P5, PO 3. Participate in activities that discuss the influences of contemporary art issues in own artwork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-P1, PO 1. Participate in activities that identify reasons for success of own artwork.

 

3AV-P1, PO 2. Participate in critiques of own artwork and artwork of others.

 

3AV-P1, PO 3. Participate in critiques of own artwork and artwork of others.

 

3AV-P1, PO 4. Participate in activities in which information from critique of own artwork and the artwork of others is synthesized to improve own artwork.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

State Standards

Course Objectives

Mastery Elements

Notes/Resources

3: Art as Inquiry cont.

3AV-P2. Compare and explain the power of the visual arts to communicate universal concepts (e.g., love, birth, death, truth, fear) throughout time and across cultures.

 

PO 1. Identify the characteristics of the visual arts to communicate universal concepts throughout time and across cultures.


PO 2. Use the characteristics of universal concepts to explain a particular artwork.

PO 3. Compare the power of the visual arts to communicate universal concepts.

 

 

3AV-P3. Identify intentions of those creating artworks, compare the implications of
the various purposes, and justify analysis of purposes in particular works.

 

PO 1. Identify and analyze an artist’s intentions in an artwork.

 

PO 2. Justify the analysis of the artist’s intention.

PO 3. Compare the implications of the intent of various artworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-P2, PO 1. Participate in activities that identify how the visual arts communicate universal concepts throughout time and across cultures.

 

 

 

3AV-P2, PO 2. Participate in activities that discuss how particular artworks communicate universal concepts.

 

 

3AV-P2, PO 3. Participate in activities that compare how different artworks communicate similar universal concepts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-P3, PO 1. Participate in activities that identify and analyze artist’s intentions in creating an artwork.

 

 

3AV-P3, PO 2. Participate in activities that examine own analysis of an artist’s attention in creating an artwork.

 

3AV-P3, PO 3. Participate in activities that compare the implications of the intent of various artworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students should know and be able to…

 

 

State Standards

Course Objectives

Mastery Elements

Notes/Resources

3: Art as Inquiry cont.

3AV-P4. Compare the materials, technologies, media, and processes of the visual arts with those of other arts disciplines and subject areas to create and analyze artworks.

PO 1. Identify connections (material, technologies, media and processes) in the visual arts with other arts disciplines and subject areas.

PO 2. Analyze artworks to determine connections (materials, technologies, media, and processes) among other disciplines in the creation of works of art.

 

 

3AV-P5. Analyze and interpret the effectiveness of contemporary artistic expressions in at least one visual art form, school or style.

 

PO 1. Interpret the artistic expressions in at least one contemporary visual art form, school/movement, or style (e.g., art form, painting; school/movement, Abstract Expressionism; style, action painting, color field painting).

PO 2. Analyze the effectiveness of contemporary artistic expressions in at least one visual art form, school/movement, or style.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-P4, PO 1. Participate in activities that identify connections in the visual arts with other disciplines and subject areas.

 

 

 

3AV-P4, PO 2. Participate in activities that analyze the connections in the visual arts with other disciplines and subject areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-P5, PO 1. Participate in activities that identify and discuss the effectiveness of contemporary artistic expression in at least one contemporary visual art form, school/movement or style

 

 

 

 

 

3AV-P5, PO 2. Participate in activities that analyze the effectiveness of contemporary artistic expression in at least one contemporary visual art form, school/movement or style.