Appendix: Standards
In the state of Virginia, we have standards that drive the curriculum. There are standards that deal with studio production, art history, aesthetics and criticism. I focused on one standard in each discipline in this unit.
"6.5The student will use appropriate art media and techniques to create both visual and tactile textures in works of art. "
The studio standard is on texture. The students need to learn what visual and tactile textures are and be able to create both in works of art. By using oil pastels, the students will create visual textures and to a small degree, tactile textures.
"6.12The student will identify the contributions of artists to society."
The art history standard addresses how artists contribute to society. I will show the students how Anna Sewell, Edwin Landseer, and Harrison Weir all made contributions. In addition to this specific standard, I will give the students an overview of the history of animals in art.
"6.13The student will discuss the ways that art can be persuasive."
Throughout the unit, this criticism standard will be a recurring theme. The whole unit focuses on how people can make an impact, how they can persuade.
"6.19The student will respond to works of art and analyze responses in terms of cultural and visual meaning."
By looking at the historical context of Edwin Landseer and Harrison Weir, the students will see how the culture of the times had a direct influence on their art and on the meaning of the art.
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