Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Maps

Course Title: Visual Art Grade: 8

Unit: Color Theory and Painting

Month Presented: Unit #2 Unit Length (in weeks): 2

Essential Question (s): How can a limited palette of colors be used to create a successful painting?

What is the color wheel and how is it used?

Learning Objectives:

To understand the color wheel and color relationships.

To understand how color relationships can create mood in a piece of art.

To improve fine motor skills (painting).

To understand the tools and techniques used when canvas painting.

To enhance creative thinking and problem solving skills.

To expand upon self assessment and design skills.

To expand composition and design skills.

To understand analogous and complimentary color schemes

Skills:

Composition and design

Knowledge of color theory

Color mixing

Creative Thinking and problem solving

Written Self-Assessment

Verbal Presentation

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

Students create color wheel and complete color theory worksheets.

Students take part in color theory competition.

Students plan out ideas in journal for analogous or complimentary paintings.

Students create painting.

Students complete written and verbal critique.

Students analyze and write about another students work using the John Collins writing method

Materials Utilized:

Worksheets

Acrylic paint

Brushes

Canvas board

Assessment Strategies:

Color theory “competition” game

Analysis of composition, color usage, craftsmanship and creativity

Analysis of written and verbal critique

John Collins method to assess writing piece