John Paul II Collegiate, Okotoks, Alberta,

2010-2011 Visual Arts

Program Long Range Plan
Grade 9

Important terms/techniques Instruction Independent work Assessment

Week One
O v e r v i e w
Intro to Visual Arts Record: A. B. Components 3: C.

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

Review of Syllabus/ routines

Independent work D a y T w o
Proportion Under-drawing

Proportional Drawings: Why they are a necessary building block

Proportional Drawings

Informal observation

Independent work

Week Two
O v e r v i e w
Creating a visual Journal

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

Self reflection Art for arts sake Coptic stitch

Book binding

Cut and stick books together

Informal Observation

Independent work D a y T w o
Self reflection Art for arts sake Coptic stitch

Book binding

Cut and stick books together

Informal Observation

Independent work

Week Three
O v e r v i e w
3D to 2D Record: A. B. C. Investigate: A. Components 1: B. Components 2: A. B. Relationships 2: A. B. Line Form Shape 2D perspective

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

One point perspective: watch video

Create a city using one point perspective

Peer feedback Teacher feedback

Independent work D a y T w o
Line Form Shape 2D

Cross Hatching: creating form

Cross hatching booklet

Formative assessment

Independent work

Week Four
O v e r v i e w
3D to 2D Record: A. B. C. Investigate: A. Components 1: B. Components 2: A. B. Communicate: A. Components 3: A. Articulate and Evaluate: A. B. Line Form Shape Still Life Drawing 2D Still life

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

How to draw proportions

Still Life drawing

Informal Observation

Independent work D a y T w o
Line Form Shape Still Life Drawing 2D Investigate Analysis

How to combine: proportions, perspective and cross hatching in still life drawing

Still life drawing

Peer assessment Formal assessment

Independent work

Week Five
O v e r v i e w
Understanding Record: A. B. C. Investigate: A. B. Communicate: A. B. C. Components 3: A. B. C. Relationship 1: A. B. Value Tone Line

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

Proportions of the Face

Rough copy of self portraits

Informal Observation

Independent work D a y T w o
Value Tone line

Anatomy of the Face

Practice drawing eyes, nose and mouth separately

Informal Observation

Independent work

Week Six
O v e r v i e w
Tone and line Record: A. B. C. Investigate: A. B. Communicate: A. B. C. Components 3: A. B. C. Relationship 1: A. B. Value Tone line

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

Begin good copy self portrait

Work period

Peer Feedback

Independent work D a y T w o
Value Tone Line

Shading

Work period

One-on-one teacher feedback

Independent work

Week Seven
O v e r v i e w
Looking at and learning from Art making Articulate and Evaluate: A. B. Relationships 2: A. B. Source of Images: Investigate analysis

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

Critique of Self Portraits

Formal Assessment

Independent work D a y T w o
Casting Life casting composition

Begin Tape Casting

Proposal and prep work

Informal Observation

Independent work

Week Eight
O v e r v i e w
Creating Form from Form Components 1: B. Components 2: A. B. Communicate: A. Impact of Images: A. B. Source of Images: A. B. Casting Life casting composition

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

Tape Casting

Begin casting

Informal Observation

Independent work D a y T w o
Casting Life casting composition

Tape Casting

Begin casting

Peer feedback

Independent work

Week Nine
O v e r v i e w
Looking at and learning from Art making Components 1: B. Components 2: A. B. Communicate: A. Impact of Images: A. B. Source of Images: A. B. Articulate and Evaluate: A. B. Relationships 2: A. B. balance harmony rhythm

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

3D Compositions

Set up various compositions

Formative assessment

Independent work D a y T w o
Investigate Analysis

Critique of Tape Casting

Formal Assessment

Independent work

Week Ten
O v e r v i e w
Look at and learning from Art making Articulate and Evaluate: A. B. Relationships 2: A. B. Matting Display

Guiding Curriculum Expectations D a y O n e

Final work period

Informal Observation

Independent work D a y T w o
Perception Analysis Interpretation Impression Elements of Design

Program wide critique

Formal Assessment