District 87 Art Benchmarks/Curriculum (2005)

Kindergarten

25A.1d Understand that shapes, lines, and color are a part of art.

26A.1d
Exhibit an understanding of cutting and gluing to create art work.

26B.1d Create with crayon, marker, paint, and pencil.

Experiment with clay.

Create paper sculpture.

Create original works of art.

27A.1b Recognize that Visual Arts are created for many purposes.

27B.1a Recognize that art can tell stories.

First Grade

26A.1d Identify primary colors.

Identify lines, shapes, and colors in art works.

25B.1 Find similarities between 2 or more works by the same artist.

Identify landscape and portrait.

26A.1e Select and use drawing and painting tools appropriately.

26B.1d Create paper sculpture.

Draw portraits and landscapes.

Exhibit an understanding of the pinch method of forming clay.

Identify curling, fringing, and folding as paper techniques.

Create with cut paper, tempera, and a variety of drawing materials.

Weave with paper.

Experience the printmaking process.

27A.1b Recognize that art is created for many purposes.

27B.1a Recognize that artists paint pictures of people and places.

Second Grade

26A.1d Identify line qualities.

Identify secondary colors.

25B.1 Choose favorite and least favorite pieces in terms of color and mood.

Differentiate between realistic and abstract.

26A.1e Choose and use appropriate tools for creating art works.

Explain the process of firing clay.

26B.1d Draw with a variety of materials.

Paint with tempera.

Create an illustration.

Use simple printmaking processes.

Model with clay.

Create sculpture with a variety of materials.

Create a fiber piece.

27A.1b Recognize that art work varies by culture.

27B.1a Recognize "human emotion" in visual art.

Third Grade

26A.1d Identify texture.

Identify still life.

25B.2 Differentiate between 2D shapes and 3D forms.

Differentiate between warm and cool colors.

26A.2e Identify tools and materials for 2D vs. 3D artwork.

Identify tools and materials for stitchery.

26B.2d Draw from still life objects.

Create stitchery.

Create sculpture.

Create coil pottery.

Create with paint.

Use incised printmaking process.

27A.2a Recognize that coil pottery is an art form from primitive cultures.

27B.2 Understand the function of visual art in other cultures.

Recognize visual art in package design.

Fourth Grade

25A.2d Identify positive and negative space.

Exhibit an understanding of diminishing size perspective.

25B.2 Compare and contrast works of art.

26A.2e Identify watercolor qualities.

Identify watercolor techniques (wet-on-wet, wet on dry, dry brush).

26A.2f Understand simple stencil printmaking.

26B.2d Experiment with weaving.

Draw with a variety of materials.

Paint with watercolors.

Create a collage.

Use the slab method to build with clay.

Construct sculpture with cardboard, wood, paper, or found materials.

27A.2b Identify architecture as an art form.

27B.2 Understand the function of visual art in different cultures.

Fifth Grade

25A.2d Identify 1-point perspective.

Identify tints and shades.

Identify line, shape, color, texture, and form as Art Elements.

25B.2 Compare and contrast works of art in terms of Art Elements, purpose, and subject.

26A.2e Describe slip/score technique for joining clay.

26A.2f Recognize weaving as an artistic process.

Recognize printmaking as making multiple images.

26B.2d Draw with a variety of materials.

Paint with watercolors and tempera.

Create a print.

Use hand building methods to create ceramic art. (slab, coil, score, slip, etc.)

Create a relief sculpture.

Create a fiber weaving on a loom.

27A.2a Identify how weaving has been and is used in civilization.

27A.2b Recognize visual art in advertisements.

27B.2 Understand the function of visual art in various cultures.

25A.1d	Understand that shapes, lines, and color are a part of art.
26A.1d	Exhibit an understanding of cutting and gluing to create art work.
26B.1d	Create with crayon, marker, paint, and pencil.
	Experiment with clay.
	Create paper sculpture.
	Create original works of art.
27A.1b	Recognize that Visual Arts are created for many purposes.
27B.1a	Recognize that art can tell stories.

26A.1d	Identify primary colors.
	Identify lines, shapes, and colors in art works.
25B.1	Find similarities between 2 or more works by the same artist.
	Identify landscape and portrait.
26A.1e	Select and use drawing and painting tools appropriately.
26B.1d	Create paper sculpture.
	Draw portraits and landscapes.
	Exhibit an understanding of the pinch method of forming clay.
	Identify curling, fringing, and folding as paper techniques.
	Create with cut paper, tempera, and a variety of drawing materials.
	Weave with paper.
	Experience the printmaking process.
27A.1b	Recognize that art is created for many purposes.
27B.1a	Recognize that artists paint pictures of people and places.

26A.1d	Identify line qualities.
	Identify secondary colors.
25B.1	Choose favorite and least favorite pieces in terms of color and mood.
	Differentiate between realistic and abstract.
26A.1e	Choose and use appropriate tools for creating art works.
	Explain the process of firing clay.
26B.1d	Draw with a variety of materials.
	Paint with tempera.
	Create an illustration.
	Use simple printmaking processes.
	Model with clay.
	Create sculpture with a variety of materials.
	Create a fiber piece.
27A.1b	Recognize that art work varies by culture.
27B.1a	Recognize "human emotion" in visual art.

26A.1d	Identify texture.
	Identify still life.
25B.2	Differentiate between 2D shapes and 3D forms.
	Differentiate between warm and cool colors.
26A.2e	Identify tools and materials for 2D vs. 3D artwork.
	Identify tools and materials for stitchery.
26B.2d	Draw from still life objects.
	Create stitchery.
	Create sculpture.
	Create coil pottery.
	Create with paint.
	Use incised printmaking process.
27A.2a	Recognize that coil pottery is an art form from primitive cultures.
27B.2	Understand the function of visual art in other cultures.
	Recognize visual art in package design.

25A.2d	Identify positive and negative space.
	Exhibit an understanding of diminishing size perspective.
25B.2	Compare and contrast works of art.
26A.2e	Identify watercolor qualities.
	Identify watercolor techniques (wet-on-wet, wet on dry, dry brush).
26A.2f	Understand simple stencil printmaking.
26B.2d	Experiment with weaving.
	Draw with a variety of materials.
	Paint with watercolors.
	Create a collage.
	Use the slab method to build with clay.
	Construct sculpture with cardboard, wood, paper, or found materials.
27A.2b	Identify architecture as an art form.
27B.2	Understand the function of visual art in different cultures.

25A.2d	Identify 1-point perspective.
	Identify tints and shades.
	Identify line, shape, color, texture, and form as Art Elements.
25B.2	Compare and contrast works of art in terms of Art Elements, purpose, and subject.
26A.2e	Describe slip/score technique for joining clay.
26A.2f	Recognize weaving as an artistic process.
	Recognize printmaking as making multiple images.
26B.2d	Draw with a variety of materials.
	Paint with watercolors and tempera.
	Create a print.
	Use hand building methods to create ceramic art. (slab, coil, score, slip, etc.)
	Create a relief sculpture.
	Create a fiber weaving on a loom.
27A.2a	Identify how weaving has been and is used in civilization.
27A.2b	Recognize visual art in advertisements.
27B.2	Understand the function of visual art in various cultures.