Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Maps 

 

Course Title:                 Visual Art                                 Grade:              8         

 

Unit:                 Transformations                                                                       

Month Presented:         Unit #4                    Unit Length (in weeks):      1.5___

 

Essential Question (s):

How can shading and value be used to create a realistic drawing?

How can one object transform into another using a series of steps?

 

Learning Objectives:

To improve upon observation drawing skills.

To improve creative thinking skills.

 

Skills:

Fine Motor

Creative Thinking

Problem Solving

Composition and Design

 

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

Examples provided and M.C. Escher posters analyzed.

Sketching demonstration and emphasis of technique.

Students practice sketching 3-dimensional shapes.

Students create 5 drawings using shading and drawing techniques demonstrated in class.

 

Materials Utilized:

Pencil, ebony pencil

Erasers

Smudging tool

White drawing paper

 

Assessment Strategies:

Analysis of composition and design

Analysis of shading and craftsmanship

Effort 

Journal Checks