A Middle School Project for 5th through 8th Grades Integrating Art History and Studio Art Based on California's Visual Art Standards
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These lessons are just the beginning of a unit which could be taken much further. Included are many helpful art links that could assist teachers with additional lessons. It's a starting point to take off from.
ENJOY!
Table of Contents
First Set of Lessons
Introduction Art History Lesson, Tints and Shades Project
Elements of Art, Warm and Cool Color Name Writing,
Principals of Design, Learn on Web with Worksheet
Second Set of Lessons
Prehistory, Rock Paintings,
Art Elements: texture, line, balance, unity, variety, rhythm, color
Third Set of Lessons
Renaissance and perspective-making landscape paintings learning about neutral colors and value
Baroque and Rembrandt, Portraits
Self Portraits, Elements of Art: value, contrast, form, gesture drawing classroom
Fourth Set of Lessons
Multimedia final project computer lab
Additional Ideas
Using the CD Rom "With Open Eyes" in a Classroom
Assessment
Grading rubrics
Resources
Resources for Art teachers
Student Work
Warning: This link has a lot of pictures and will take a long time to open.
Some of these projects are from additional lessons not included in this project. Prehistory Rock Art, Ancient History Greek Vases, Middle Age Dragons, Multimedia projects