Curriculum
When it comes to my program, I believe in a discipline-based curriculum that incorporates art production, art history and culture, criticism, and aesthetics. There is so much more to art than just making it. Every project or unit I teach focuses on a combination of the elements of art, principles of design, art history and culture, and/or criticism. I like to provide my students with the background behind our project and give them purpose and direction. For instance, one of my favorite lessons to teach is based on Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night.” Throughout this project, students learn about Van Gogh, Impressionism, how to paint in the impressionistic style, and about the design principles of movement and emphasis. It is also a very engaging lesson because students experiment with color mixing by overlapping different strokes of paint like Van Gogh did. I particularly love to teach multicultural lessons on Japanese, Hispanic, African American, and Native American art.
My curriculum is planned using the NC Essential Standards for Visual Arts. The standards can be found by clicking the link below.
www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/curriculum/artsed/scos/new-standards/arts/visual/k-8.pdf
My curriculum is planned using the NC Essential Standards for Visual Arts. The standards can be found by clicking the link below.
www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/curriculum/artsed/scos/new-standards/arts/visual/k-8.pdf