1. Art

2. TEKS

3. §117.2. Art, Kindergarten. (1) Perception. The student develops and organizes ideas from the environment. The student is expected to: (1) Perception. The student develops and organizes ideas from the environment. The student is expected to: (A) glean information from the environment, using the five senses; and (A) glean information from the environment, using the five senses; and (B) identify colors, textures, forms, and subjects in the environment. (B) identify colors, textures, forms, and subjects in the environment. (2) Creative expression/performance. The student expresses ideas through original artworks, using a variety of media with appropriate skill. The student is expected to: (2) Creative expression/performance. The student expresses ideas through original artworks, using a variety of media with appropriate skill. The student is expected to: (A) create artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines; (A) create artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines; (B) arrange forms intuitively to create artworks; and (B) arrange forms intuitively to create artworks; and (C) develop manipulative skills when drawing, painting, printmaking, and constructing artworks, using a variety of materials. (C) develop manipulative skills when drawing, painting, printmaking, and constructing artworks, using a variety of materials.

4. Essential Question Why is art necessary? Why is art necessary?

5. Unit Questions What is Happening in each of the artworks? What is Happening in each of the artworks? How do you think the artist was feeling when they made this picture? How do you think the artist was feeling when they made this picture? Do you see anything in the art that you have at home? Do you see anything in the art that you have at home? What colors were use to make this artwork? What colors were use to make this artwork?

7. Bloom’s Taxomy

8. Bloom Cont’d Art is a subject that touches all the levels of Bloom’s Taxomy. Art is a subject that touches all the levels of Bloom’s Taxomy. Children will have: Children will have: the knowledge to describe artwork the knowledge to describe artwork Ability to understand symbolism within the art Ability to understand symbolism within the art Ability to apply what they learn into their own art Ability to apply what they learn into their own art Ability to analyze classmates art Ability to analyze classmates art And the abilities to create their own art and evaluate it. And the abilities to create their own art and evaluate it.

9. Activities WEBSITES WEBSITES A. Pintura: Art Detective- A web-based adventure for learning art. A. Pintura: Art Detective- A web-based adventure for learning art. A. Pintura: Art Detective A. Pintura: Art Detective Art Studio Chalkboard- These pages are a resource for artists and art students that focus on the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, color and painting. Art Studio Chalkboard- These pages are a resource for artists and art students that focus on the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, color and painting. Art Studio Chalkboard Art Studio Chalkboard Scrapbooks Scrapbooks Weaving Weaving Collages Collages Self-Portraits Self-Portraits

10. Skills to Gain Observation skills Observation skills Analyzing skills Analyzing skills Time Management Skills Time Management Skills Creative Skills Creative Skills Team Building Skills Team Building Skills

11. Group Work Sharing and working together Relating art to everyday life Appreciating the work of their classmates

12. Benefits of Art Creative Abilities Creative Abilities Cognitive Skills Cognitive Skills Fine Motor Skills Fine Motor Skills Problem Solving Problem Solving Focusing Focusing Tolerance Tolerance Overall it gives children a way to express their feelings Overall it gives children a way to express their feelings

13. Resources Hurwitz,Al. (2007) Children and their Art.Belmont:Thomson. Hurwitz,Al. (2007) Children and their Art.Belmont:Thomson. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ http://teach-nology.com/ http://teach-nology.com/ http://teach-nology.com/ http://www.rainbowplanet.com/images/pages/ kidsart/kidsart2.jpg http://www.rainbowplanet.com/images/pages/ kidsart/kidsart2.jpg http://www.rainbowplanet.com/images/pages/ kidsart/kidsart2.jpg http://www.rainbowplanet.com/images/pages/ kidsart/kidsart2.jpg www.lakeheadschools.ca/content/images/238_MED.jp g www.lakeheadschools.ca/content/images/238_MED.jp g imaginearts.co.uk imaginearts.co.uk