• Seventh Grade Visual Arts

    Course Description

    Artists in the seventh grade art program will expand and deepen their knowledge and understanding of the art elements in relationship to art history and studio activities. Artists will be introduced to the principles of design. Studio activities will include both two- dimensional and three-dimensional formats. Artists will work with a range of media through various techniques. Students will embrace artistic practices aligned with the Eight Studio Habits, such as keeping a sketchbook and/or building a digital portfolio of their artwork.

    Grade Level(s): Seventh Grade

    Related Priority Standards (State &/or National):  Missouri Fine Arts Standards

    Essential Questions

    • Where do artists get ideas for their artworks?
    • How do artists use tools to generate and organize possible ideas for artworks?
    • How do students organize artistic ideas for artworks?
    • What media are used to create different types of art?
    • How do students overcome artistic and creative block?
    • What techniques and knowledge are required to use specialized tools and materials?
    • How are the Art Elements and Principles of Design used to create artworks? 
    • Why do artists revise their artwork? 
    • How do artists give and receive feedback about their artwork?
    • How do artists present their artworks?
    • What are artist portfolios and how are they created and organized?
    • What is an artist statement? How do artists use them to describe their artworks? 
    • How are artworks prepared for presentation? How are they maintained once they have been prepared?
    • What language do artists use to respond to artworks?

    Enduring Understandings/Big Ideas

    • Students will gather ideas from multiple sources to influence their artworks. 
    • Students will use tools to generate and organize possible ideas for artworks. 
    • Students will use art history to influence and inspire their artworks.
    • Students will make artistic decisions and plan for artworks. 
    • Students will use planning processes they can utilize when planning for artworks. (Reference photos, maquettes, sample materials)
    • Students will consider different aspects of their artwork such as how big the artwork will be, what specific tools, processes, and skills will be needed to carry out the work, and what they hope to communicate.
    • Students will create artworks using a range of media. 
    • Students will persevere to create works of art. 
    • Students will acquire techniques and knowledge to work with specialized tools and materials.
    • Students will use the Art Elements and Principles of Design to inform and create artworks.
    • Students will produce artwork and reflect and revise their work. 
    • Students will give and get feedback about their artwork from peers.
    • Students will consider different ways of presenting their artworks. 
    • Students will organize artworks in an artist portfolio. 
    • Students will describe what their artworks are about through artist statements. 
    • Students will take steps to maintain and preserve their work. 
    • Students will respond to works of art.

    Course-Level Scope & Sequence (Units &/or Skills)

    Artistic Thinking Process: Inspiration

    • Students will use tools and resources to generate and organize ideas for my artworks. 

    Artistic Thinking Process: Design

    • Students will plan for artworks using planning sketch methods. 

    Artistic Thinking Process: Creation

    • Students will create artworks using a range of media. 
    • Students will persevere when creating artworks. 
    • Students will acquire new techniques and knowledge to work with specialized tools and materials. 
    • Students will revise artwork.
    • Students will give and receive feedback about artwork and other peers’ work.

    Artistic Thinking Process: Presentation/Reflection

    • Students will learn how artists present their artworks.
    • Students will be able to present their artworks.
    • Students will learn what artist portfolios are.
    • Students will create and organize their artworks into an artist portfolio. 
    • Students will learn about what an artist statement is. 
    • Students will create artist statements about select artworks.
    • Students will learn how artworks are prepared for presentation and maintained once they have been prepared. 
    • Students will learn artistic language artists use to respond to artworks.
    • Students will use artistic language to respond to artworks.

    Date Last Revised/Approved: April 2023