• Course Description

     

    ART INFORMATION

     
     
     National and State Standards

    I.               To understand and apply media, techniques, and processes

    II.             To become knowledgeable of various art movements, artists, artworks, and vocabulary

    III.           To be able to choose and evaluate a range of subject matter and symbols

    IV.            To foster a sense of appreciation for various art forms, art intentions, and cultures

    V.              To be able to reflect upon personal and peer art development

    VI.            To be able to make connections between visual arts and other disciplines

    TENTATIVE ART PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES for the 
    APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF LATIN AMERICA:
    Installation Art, holiday card, feather mosaics, salt clay sundial, tin art, canvas mural, Huichol yarn art, aztec codex, pinata, tree of life, weaving worry doll, ox cart, alebrijes, animalitos...

    ARTISTS OF FOCUS: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Antonio Segui, and Cundo

    Map of Mexico, Central and South America
     
    Apply the ART ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES of DESIGN 
     
    SKETCHBOOK ACTIVITIES for students to gain appreciation of:
    Animal portraits unique to Mexico & Central/South America
    Cultural Icons of Mayan gods, Zodaic and Aztec symbols

    Architectual landscapes: Machu Picchu and Chichen Itza
    Musical Instruments of Latin America
    Recreation: futbol and "basketball"
     
    RESEARCH PAPER/ESSAY
    Pages typed, discussing favorite artist or project and describe how an appreciation was gained
     
     
    SCHUYLKILL VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
     
    SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL

    FIRST THURSDAY
    OF MAY 7:00PM-8:30PM