Norfork High School

Curriculum Mapping
Art 1 (Prerequisite None)
Month Concept Skills Activity Assessment Framework Covered
September

1.) Habits of Mind to
Draw From
2.) Timeline Group
Project
3.) Direct Observation
Drawing
*Sketchbook drawing
ideas
Creative think
and Problem
Solving
Direct Observation,
Imaginative, Narrative
Drawing
Critique, project,
Reflective Writing,
Rubric
F.3.Al.2, F.3.Al.3, CP.4.Al.1, CP.4.Al.3,
CP.4.Al.4, CP.4.Al.6, CP.4.Al.7,
CP.4.Al.10, CP.4.Al.13, RR.5.Al.1,
RR.5.Al.2, RR.5.Al.3, RR.5.Al.4,
RR.5.Al.5, RR.5.Al.6, RR.5.Al.7
October 1.) 3-D Cardboard Self
Portraits
2.) Ceramic Box
inside outside; vision
note inserted inside
box.

Developing
concepts /
expression
through
compositional
skills in 3-D.
Using cardboard and other
mixed media, students will
create a 3-D portrait
sculpture
Critique, project,
Self-assessment,
Reflective Writing,
Rubric, Portfolio
F.1.Al.1, F.1.Al.2, F.1.Al.3, F.1.Al.4,
F.1.Al.5, F.1.Al.6, F.2.Al.1, F.2.Al.2,
F.2.Al.3, F.2.Al.4, F.2.Al.5, F.1.Al.6,
F.1.Al.7, F.3.Al.1, F.3.Al.2, F.3.Al.3,
CP.4.Al.2, CP.4.Al.3, CP.4.Al.4 , CP.4.Al.6
, CP.4.Al.8, CP.4.Al.13, RR.5.Al.1,
RR.5.Al.2, RR.5.Al.3, RR.5.Al.4,
RR.5.Al.5, RR.5.Al.6, RR.5.Al.7
November Creative Process
1.) Batik
2.) Pointillism
3.) Fragmented
Watercolor
4.) Van Gogh
Landscapes
Emphasis is on
Color and
Design and
Media Process
Students will create a
Batik from an image they
find on the internet
Critique, project,
Self-assessment,
Reflective Writing,
Rubric, Portfolio
F.1.Al.1, F.1.Al.2, F.1.Al.3, F.1.Al.4,
F.1.Al.5, F.1.Al.6, F.2.Al.2, F.2.Al.4,
F.2.Al.5, F.1.Al.6, F.1.Al.7, F.3.Al.1,
F.3.Al.2, F.3.Al.3, CP.4.Al.1, CP.4.Al.2,
CP.4.Al.3, CP.4.Al.6, CP.4.Al.7, CP.4.Al.8,
CP.4.Al.9, CP.4.Al.11, CP.4.Al.13,
RR.5.Al.1, RR.5.Al.2, RR.5.Al.4,
RR.5.Al.5, RR.5.Al.6, RR.5.Al.7
December 1.) Tea Stained Self
Portraits

Drawing and
painting.
Concepts and
expression
through
compositional
skills in 2-D.
Design a two-dimensional
self-portrait using
newspaper and tea to
create an antique-like
effects in the background.

Critique, project,
Self-assessment,
Reflective Writing,
Math
graph/proportion,
Rubric, Portfolio

F.1.Al.1, F.1.Al.2, F.1.Al.3, F.1.Al.4,
F.1.Al.5, F.1.Al.6, F.2.Al.1, F.2.Al.2,
F.2.Al.3, F.2.Al.4, F.2.Al.5, F.1.Al.6,
F.1.Al.7, F.3.Al.1, F.3.Al.2, F.3.Al.3,
CP.4.Al.1, CP.4.Al.2, CP.4.Al.3, CP.4.Al.4,
CP.4.Al.5, CP.4.Al.6, CP.4.Al.7, CP.4.Al.8,
CP.4.Al.11, CP.4.Al.12, CP.4.Al.13,
RR.5.Al.1, RR.5.Al.2, RR.5.Al.3,
RR.5.Al.4, RR.5.Al.5, RR.5.Al.6, RR.5.Al.7
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Month Concept Skill Activity Assessment Frameworks
January Creative Process
Charcoal and/or
pastels
Emphasis is on
Drawing Skills
and Value
Students will find and
image and render in black
and white/Charcoal and/or
Pastels
Critique, project,
Self-assessment,
Reflective Writing,
Math
graph/proportion,
Rubric, Portfolio
F.1.Al.1, F.1.Al.2, F.1.Al.4, F.1.Al.6
(value), F.2.Al.5, F.1.Al.6, F.1.Al.7,
F.3.Al.2, CP.4.Al.2, CP.4.Al.4, CP.4.Al.6,
CP.4.Al.11, CP.4.Al.13, RR.5.Al.1,
RR.5.Al.2, RR.5.Al.6, RR.5.Al.7

February Collage - Text Composition,
Multi-Media
Experience,
Self
expression,
Computer/tech
nology,
Collage
Rhythm, movement and
contrast, texture (implied),
movement: - Use text in
such a way that it loses its
identity as words and
presents, instead, a textural
image that also displays
rhythm, movement, and
contrast.
Critique, project,
Self-assessment,
Reflective Writing,
Rubric, Portfolio

F.1.Al.1, F.1.Al.2, F.1.Al.5, F.1.Al.6 ,
F.2.Al.2, F.2.Al.5, F.1.Al.6, F.1.Al.7,
F.3.Al.1, F.3.Al.2, CP.4.Al.1, CP.4.Al.2,
CP.4.Al.4, CP.4.Al.6, CP.4.Al.7, CP.4.Al.8,
CP.4.Al.9, CP.4.Al.11, CP.4.Al.12 ,
CP.4.Al.13, RR.5.Al.1, RR.5.Al.2 ,
RR.5.Al.3, RR.5.Al.5, RR.5.Al.6, RR.5.Al.7
March 1.) Clay emphasis is
on texture, form, unity
and balance
2.) Repousse
3.) Giacometti
Sculpture
Basic skills in
additive clay
making
Create 3 items
demonstrating coil, slab
and pinch techniques
Critique, project,
Self-assessment,
Reflective Writing,
Math
graph/proportion,
Rubric, Portfolio
F.1.Al.2, F.1.Al.4, F.1.Al.5, F.2.Al.1,
F.2.Al.2, F.2.Al.3, F.2.Al.4, F.2.Al.5,
F.1.Al.6, F.1.Al.7, F.3.Al.1, F.3.Al.3,
CP.4.Al.1, CP.4.Al.2 , CP.4.Al.3, CP.4.Al.4,
CP.4.Al.5, CP.4.Al.6, CP.4.Al.12,
CP.4.Al.13, RR.5.Al.1, RR.5.Al.2,
RR.5.Al.6, RR.5.Al.7
April 1.) Watercolor
emphasis is on color
harmony, gradation,
focal point, surface
treatments (textures)
2.) Non-Objective
Design
Basic skills in
watercolor,
composition
are
emphasized.
Students take photos of
person or object and
fragment into several
sections. Puzzle piece the
painting: use analogous
colors; use
complementary, use
gradation, no gradation
Critique, project,
Self-assessment,
Reflective Writing,
Math
graph/proportion,
Rubric, Portfolio

F.1.Al.1, F.1.Al.2, F.1.Al.3, F.1.Al.4,
F.1.Al.5, F.1.Al.6, F.2.Al.1, F.2.Al.2,
F.2.Al.3, F.2.Al.4, F.2.Al.5, F.1.Al.6,
F.1.Al.7, F.3.Al.1, F.3.Al.2, F.3.Al.3,
CP.4.Al.2, CP.4.Al.3, CP.4.Al.4, CP.4.Al.6,
CP.4.Al.8, CP.4.Al.9, CP.4.Al.11,
CP.4.Al.12, CP.4.Al.13, RR.5.Al.1,
RR.5.Al.2, RR.5.Al.6, RR.5.Al.7
May 1.) Colored Pencil
2.) Perspective
Drawing
3.) (De)Constructing
the Grid
Creating the
illusion of
space on a 2D
surface
Students choose from one
of the old photos of Down
Town Norfork to create a
1 or 2 pt perspective
drawing Use this image
in the Centennial Poster
Competition
Critique, project,
Self-assessment,
Reflective Writing,
Math
graph/proportion,
Rubric, Portfolio
F.1.Al.1, F.1.Al.2, F.1.Al.3, F.1.Al.4,
F.1.Al.5, F.2.Al.1, F.2.Al.5, F.1.Al.6,
F.1.Al.7, F.3.Al.1, F.3.Al.2, CP.4.Al.1,
CP.4.Al.2, CP.4.Al.3, CP.4.Al.4, CP.4.Al.6,
CP.4.Al.7, CP.4.Al.8, RR.5.Al.1, RR.5.Al.2,
RR.5.Al.3, RR.5.Al.4, RR.5.Al.5,
RR.5.Al.6, RR.5.Al.7
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2008 Arkansas Frameworks
F.1.Al.1 (line), F.1.Al.2 (shape & form), F.1.Al.3 (color theory), F.1.Al.4 (textures), F.1.Al.5 (space), F.1.Al.6 (value), F.2.Al.1 (patterns), F.2.Al.2 (movement &
rhythm), F.2.Al.3 (proportion), F.2.Al.4 (balance), F.2.Al.5 (unity & harmony), F.1.Al.6 (contrast), F.1.Al.7 (emphasis), F.3.Al.1 (changes over time, media,
styles, and techniques), F.3.Al.2 (context/concepts), F.3.Al.3 (themes), CP.4.Al.1 (safety), CP.4.Al.2 (elem/prin/aesthetic concerns), CP.4.Al.3 (spatial
relationships), CP.4.Al.4 (sketching), CP.4.Al.5 (sketchbook), CP.4.Al.6 (ideas/problem solving), CP.4.Al.7(direct observation), CP.4.Al.8 (color design),
CP.4.Al.9 (printmaking), CP.4.Al.10 (collaboration), CP.4.Al.11(transfer methods), CP.4.Al.12 (additive/subtractive methods), CP.4.Al.13 (alternative &
traditional techniques and media), RR.5.Al.1 (critique works), RR.5.Al.2 (evaluate content & manner), RR.5.Al.3(reflect on impact of art), RR.5.Al.4 (reflect on
ways art effects us), RR.5.Al.5 (respond/communications/media), RR.5.Al.6 (exhibit art), RR.5.Al.7 (student portfolios)

Assessments:
Critique, project, Self-assessment, Reflective Writing, Math graph/proportion, Rubric, Portfolio