Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Maps 

 

Course Title:                 Visual Art                                             Grade:              6         

 

Unit:                 Animal Characteristic Drawings and Sculptures            

Month Presented:                     Unit #5          Unit Length (in weeks): _1_

 

Essential Question (s): How can personal characteristics be symbolized through 

                                     animal associations?

                                     How can animals be portrayed realistically in their environment?

                                     How can perspective be created using foreground, middle ground and

                                     background.

 

Learning Objectives: To expand upon observation drawing skills.

                                   To expand upon composition and design skills.

                                   To enhance creative thinking and problem solving skills.

                                   To expand upon self-assessment and presentation skills.

                                   To promote self-reflection and critical thinking.

                                   To understand and demonstrate the use of foreground,

                                   middleground and background.

 

Skills: Fine Motor (sketching and coloring)

           Creative Thinking and Problem Solving

           Composition and Design

           Written Self Assessment

 

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

          Introduction to characteristics (physical vs personality).

          Students choose an animal they share common personality traits with them (ie.

          smart-owl,  strong- bear).

           Students use colored pencil to illustrate an animal in its environment.

           Students use foreground, middleground, and background in their drawing.

 

Materials Utilized:

Construction paper

Colored pencil

 

Assessment Strategies: Analysis of Design, Craftsmanship, Effort, Creativity, and use of 

                                   Analysis of written and verbal self-critique.