Visual Arts Curricular Goals- Mr. Tselios
Broad Goal: The art program will provide each student at Pelham Elementary
School with the foundation of developing appropriate knowledge of the elements
and principles of design. The visual arts department seeks to have students:
• Begin to develop an environment that emphasizes observance and thus
become more visually literate
• Produce two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms of art in various mediums
• Gain an understanding of art as a means of self-expression and a form of
communication
• Develop a basic understanding of art vocabulary and design concepts
• Develop an understanding of and the ability to work with the basic art
elements (texture, color, line, value, shape, form, and space) and the key art
principles (balance, pattern, unity, contrast, emphasis, rhythm, and movement)
• Gain a fundamental understanding of how the artist can use certain
materials, techniques, and process that in students own works
• Gain appreciation of our own rich artistic culture within America, as well
as the exposure to various world art forms
• Develop an appreciation of art as a tangible means of self-expression and
communication
• Gain an understanding for personal creativity, as well as a respect
for the varying perspectives and abilities of others
Grade Level Curricular Goals
While certain skills and concepts are taught at each grade level, the
fundamentals of art build upon each lesson and often vary from year to year
and relate to diverse themes being taught in other classes, as well as current
events. Understanding this, each respective grade level goal will be:
Grade One
First Quarter:
• Primary colors
• Basic Shapes
• Symmetry
• Letters
• Lines and color
• Value
Second Quarter:
• Lines
• Shapes and lines
• Texture
• Secondary colors
• Composition
• Symmetry-lines/shapes
Third Quarter:
• Symmetry based book project
• Shape and form
• Artist-based project
• Painting
• Mediums-markers/oil pastels
Fourth Quarter:
• Color and lines
• Repetition
• Mixing-primary colors
• Thematic units-dinosaurs
• Form and line
• Three-dimensional
Grade Two
First Quarter:
• Primary/secondary colors
• Geometric shapes
• Symmetry/asymmetry
• Shapes/lines
• Form
• Letters/shapes
Second Quarter:
• Lines/color
• Shape/color
• Texture/color
• Identify shapes
• Identify lines
• Letters/lines
Third Quarter:
• Thematic units-symmetry
• Form/line
• Mediums/paints, oil pastels
• Three-dimensional
• Materials/techniques
• Repetition/color/shape
Fourth Quarter:
• Art materials
• Artist techniques
• Form and shape
• Color mixture
• Elements of design
Third Grade
First Quarter:
• Word Design
• Warm/cool colors
• Identify symmetry/asymmetry
• Textures
• Art tools
• Measuring shapes
Second Quarter:
• Geometric pattern
• Identify lines
• Repeated shapes
• Three-dimensional
• Art/literature
• Book design
Third Quarter:
• Overlapping pattern
• Colors-primary/secondary
• Shapes/lines
• Mediums/techniques
• Blending
• Repetition/lines
Fourth Quarter:
• Thematic units
• Color-Roy G. Biv
• Mosaic
• Science/art
• Landscape design
• Artist Inspiration/design
Fourth Grade
First Quarter:
• Portfolio
• Geometric design
• Colors-cool, warm, primary, and secondary
• Space/form
• Line design
• Architecture/lines
Second Quarter:
• Letter design
• Symmetrical design
• Color wheel
• Complementary colors
• Mediums: gel markers, brush markers
• Three-dimensional design
Third Quarter:
• One point perspective
• Illustrator/author
• Thematic design
• Texture design
• Artist inspiration/design
• Tools/techniques
Fourth Quarter:
• Painting techniques
• Ancient culture art
• Color theory
• Symbolism-emphasis/unity
• Composition/color
• Critique/interpret art
Fifth Grade
First Quarter:
• Three-dimensional art/colors
• Art deco-cool/warm colors
• Cultural art-Mehndi design
• Word techniques
• Ceramics/tiles/terms
• Renaissance art/artists
Second Quarter:
• Geometric pattern/lines/shapes
• Mediums/metallic, fluorescent oil pastels
• Color design theory
• Mixed media process
• Elements and principles of design
• Abstract art/artist/technology based
Third/Fourth Quarter
• Students switch to the other fifth grade art teacher.