Art Enrichment

Teacher: Karl

 

Possible Units of Study

 

Philosophy

Art is an integral part of the school’s social studies-based curriculum. Midtown West’s curriculum leads students through thematic units that move them from knowledge of themselves to knowledge of the broader world. My task is to bring these subjects into the art studio. By giving students visual ways to think about their studies, they make connections between literacy-oriented learning and visual material. The art studio is alive with authentic, hands-on experiences. MTW’s mission is to give students tools to apply what they learn in school to the outside world. Today, visual literacy is key. My goal is to make MTW’s students as visually literate as they are literate. Art education is not a luxury, but a necessity – a core element of elementary education that improves all students’ learning, now more than ever.

K/1 Curriculum: Basic art areas covered: collage, painting, clay, drawing, printmaking, and construction.
(The following bullet points are specific to studies that can vary depending on the teacher and the loop.)

• self portraits
• family portraits
• hands on experiences with materials
• prop and set building
• placemat design
• menu design
• studies of specific artists

2/3 Curriculum: Basic art areas covered: collage, painting, clay, drawing, printmaking, and construction.
(The following bullet points are specific to studies that can vary depending on the teacher and the loop.)

• bird houses
• park models
• Inuit spirit masks
• Inuit carvings and statuary
• studies of specific artists

4/5 Curriculum: Basic art areas covered: collage, painting, clay, drawing, printmaking, and construction.
(The following bullet points are specific to studies that can vary depending on the teacher and the loop.)

• Pilgrim clothing dolls
• beading
• silhouette portraits
• maps
• studies of specific artists