Fifth Grade Curriculum
Maps for Visual Arts
Quarter One:
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August 6th-October 5th
This quarter,
students will be reintroduced to Art Elements, with a special focus on the
elements of Line and Value. In Art History, students will learn about the
Italian Renaissance and the changes in thought and art produced during that
period in time. Students will learn about the concepts of study drawing, and
linear perspective.
Projects to
be completed during first quarter include the Rembrandt Elephant Study
Reproduction and Linear Perspective
Landscape.
Quarter Two:
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October 15th-December 19th
This
quarter, students will focus on the Art Elements of Form and Texture. We will
continue to study the Renaissance and different art forms that flourished
during this time, with an emphasis on tapestry and sculpture. Students will
study tapestries and their different properties and learn about how elements
such as composition, narrative and texture work in this art form.
Project to
be completed during the second quarter is the Unicorn in Captivity Tapestry project.
Quarter
Three:
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January 7th-March 8th
This
quarter, students will focus on the art elements of color and value, looking to
artwork in the late and Northern Renaissance to see these elements at work. We
will study the work of Albrecht Durer and discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of using multiple different mediums. Students will learn about
woodcut prints and their historical significance.
Project to
be completed during the third quarter is the Wood Cut Print Project.
Quarter
Four:
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March 19th-May 24th
This quarter, students will continue to study the work of
Albrecht Durer. We will discuss how Durer was part of the Norther Renaissance,
and how his work was different from participants in the Italian Renaissance. We
will discuss Durer’s hyper realistic drawings and paintings of animals and work
to create a reproduction of one of his masterpieces.
Project to be completed during the fourth quarter is the reproduction
of Durer’s Wing of a Blue Roller.
