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K-12 Curriculum Overview:
What should be taught to all students?
Color Theory                                          Creative Problem Solving                          Elements & Principles of Design
Narrative                                                 Self-Assessment                                        Care/Etiquette with Shared Materials
Reflection                                               Developing Craft                                         Multiple Truths to Artwork
Interdisciplinary                                    Critique                                                         Experimentation with Multiple Media
Visual Literacy                                       Vocabulary for Discussing Art                 Color Wheel  

What subjects should be taught in visual arts?
Drawing                                                  Painting                                                       Video/Computer Art
Ceramics                                               Sculpture                                                      Printmaking
Photography                                         3D/2D & Differentiation                             Art History

What are the stages of development in children?
2-3 Scribbling Stage                            4-7 Schematic Drawing Stage                  8-11 Drawing Realism
12-13 Pseudo Naturalistic Drawing  14+ Period of Decisions and Consciousness

K-2nd
Cutting & Pasting                                 Identifying Colors & Shapes                     Represent Narrative
Depict Size Relations                          Watercolor Paints                                       Become Familiar with Studio Etiquette
Collage                                                  Draw Schema                                              Color Mixing with Different Media
Make a Monotone Print                      Identify Formal Elements of Art              Tints, Tones, Shades, Warm vs. Cool
2D/3D Differentiation                          Identify Types of Lines                              Geometric vs. Organic Shapes
Experiment with Photography            Examine World Art and Cultures             Explore Myth through Art
Observational Drawing                        Art History                                                   Use Technology to Create Simple Artworks

3rd-5th
Multi-Media Artwork                          Learn How to use professional grade materials    Create Wire Sculpture Learning Connection Techniques
Soft Sculpture                                     Drawing & Painting on Multiple Surfaces              Proportions of the Human Body                                Foreground/Middle ground/Background     Positive & Negative Space                          Self Portraits                                              
Paper Mache                                       Elements & Principles of Design               Realistic vs. Representational Artwork
Contour Lines                                      Create 3D Composition with Shading & Line          Sketch Ideas or Thumbnails when Planning Artworks
Art History                                           Male & Female Artists                                 Contemporary Art & its Importance

6th-8th
Life Size Sculpture                             Create a Video Conveying Ideas/Moods               Keep a Photo Journal
Etching                                                 Understand Creative Processes                Create Sculpture Involving Sound, Light etc.
Design Logo using Computer          Fiber Arts                                                       Art since 1945
Explore OpArt                                     Explore "Unorthodox" Media in Art            Explore Contemporary Art
Explain & Compare Different Purposes of Artists & Artwork Context of Place & Time

9th-10th
Daily Sketchbook                               Create a Body of Work (Portfolio)              Select/Prepare & Exhibit Artwork
Create an Abstract Artwork             Art Informs vs. Art Entertains                      Implement Different Critique Styles
Analyze Local Architecture              Use Aesthetic Criteria to Observe & Analyze Artworks
Art History Paper Exploring Personal Heritage & Other Art Forms
Identify Difference Between Personal Opinion & an Informed Judgement


11th-12th
Learn to Stretch Canvas                    Know Jargon or Talking about Artworks              Understand Health Hazards of Various Materials
Begin Reading Art Theories​              Understand the Components of a Kiln     Write an Artist Bio & Artist Statement
Fluency in Adobe Programs             Develop Portfolio of 8-12 Completed Pieces           Learn to Hang Exhibits in a Professional Manner
Use the Principles & Elements of Design to Create Unique Compositions
Create an Artwork that Speaks to a Current Event Relevant to Society as a Whole
Maintain a Hand in the Western World, However Understand why other Countries Make Art
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