CORNERSTONE OVERVIEW
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE (Before the Unit)
Communication between ELA teachers, school librarians and art instructors about where students are in their understanding of narrative and character development will support visual arts instructors in meeting students where they’re at and providing individualized instruction to help students feel prepared to experience the art Cornerstone with confidence.
PLACEMENT WITHIN THE UNIT
Before:
Prior to beginning the 3rd grade visual arts Cornerstone, students in grade 3 will have completed a related 3rd grade ELA Cornerstone during which they will have used their research skills to create a narrative about a hero/heroine from literature and the life events that influenced their …show more content…
Artists will observe and discuss examples of historic shadow art from a variety of cultures and time periods beginning as early as prehistoric times and extending into later appearances throughout history in traditional Chinese or Scandinavian art, to name a few, while making comparisons to how contemporary examples of shadow art mimic or stray from historic examples in reference to use of positive and negative space to create strong contrast and attention to the shape and form of the figures used to progress a narrative through movement, sound and dialogue.
Artists will gain an appreciation and understanding of how puppetry and oral storytelling can serve as a successful method of transferring history and information within cultures and over time. …show more content…
A checklist may be used to measure a student’s participation during verbal assessments such as critique, close viewing and informal conversations throughout the unit. This measure will be incorporated into the final unit assessment.
Teachers may grade the shadow box theater design sketch to measure a student’s ability to create a work of art based on a well thought out design.
Teachers may choose to assess the final performance to measure a student’s ability to bridge visual elements with performance
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE (Before the Unit)
Communication between ELA teachers, school librarians and art instructors about where students are in their understanding of narrative and character development will support visual arts instructors in meeting students where they’re at and providing individualized instruction to help students feel prepared to experience the art Cornerstone with confidence.
PLACEMENT WITHIN THE UNIT
Before:
Prior to beginning the 3rd grade visual arts Cornerstone, students in grade 3 will have completed a related 3rd grade ELA Cornerstone during which they will have used their research skills to create a narrative about a hero/heroine from literature and the life events that influenced their …show more content…
Artists will observe and discuss examples of historic shadow art from a variety of cultures and time periods beginning as early as prehistoric times and extending into later appearances throughout history in traditional Chinese or Scandinavian art, to name a few, while making comparisons to how contemporary examples of shadow art mimic or stray from historic examples in reference to use of positive and negative space to create strong contrast and attention to the shape and form of the figures used to progress a narrative through movement, sound and dialogue.
Artists will gain an appreciation and understanding of how puppetry and oral storytelling can serve as a successful method of transferring history and information within cultures and over time. …show more content…
A checklist may be used to measure a student’s participation during verbal assessments such as critique, close viewing and informal conversations throughout the unit. This measure will be incorporated into the final unit assessment.
Teachers may grade the shadow box theater design sketch to measure a student’s ability to create a work of art based on a well thought out design.
Teachers may choose to assess the final performance to measure a student’s ability to bridge visual elements with performance