Content Area: Visual and Performing Arts

 

Index: 1.3D Grade 6 CPI 2

 

Standard: 1.3 - Elements and Principles

 

Strand: D - Visual Art

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 -The student will describe a work of art that clearly illustrates a principle of design.

 

Grade: 6

 

Sample Activities:

 

A Day at the Beach - Select beach themed works of art that reflect varied use of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design (e.g. Joseph Turner - The Slave Ship, Casper David Friedrich - The Polar Sea, Claude Monet - The River and Paul Seurat - Sunday Afternoon sur La Grande Jatte). Pair works of art with contrasting qualities.

      ·        Students break into groups. Give each group a pair of images.
·        Each group should choose a graphic organizer to compare and contrast their works of art using the Elements of Art, Principles of Design and the impact of these on emotional significance.
·        Groups report their findings to the class.

Essential Questions:
·        How do choices in the use of elements and principles affect the final image?
·        How is the emotional impact of a work of art affected by the use of the elements and principles?

 

Reflective Practice:

      ·        Select a piece of your artwork and the work of one of your classmates. Choose a graphic organizer that will allow you to compare and contrast the use of the elements and principles in the two works of art.