Appendix
As an IB (International Baccalaureate) certified school, I am implementing IB’s framework for teaching and learning in arts for the Middle Years Programme (MYP). For this unit, the key concept I will focus on is Communication because it is defined as “the exchange or transfer of signals, facts, ideas and symbols. It also requires a sender, a message and an intended receiver.” Communication involves the activity of conveying information or meaning and that is essentially, what the students will be putting into practice in this unit. The related concepts (promoting a deeper learning of the key concept) will be: Visual Culture, Interpretation, and Audience. The global context in which the students learn from is Personal and Cultural Expression. This is because the students will explore the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of beautiful meanings in public art. The approach to learning that I will teach these students Critical Thinking Skills. The expectation is to make connections between ideas as well as apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas and a product. In addition, they will explore the ways in which they study, reflect on, extend and recognize creativity; an extended appreciation of art and, in this case, nature as well.
National Core Arts Standards Addressed
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and Conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr1.1.8a Document early stages of the creative process visually and/or verbally in traditional or new media.
Enduring Understanding: Creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be developed.
Essential Questions: What conditions, attitudes, and behaviors support creativity and innovative thinking? What factors prevent or encourage people to take creative risks? How does collaboration expand the creative process?
Through their observation, analyzation, and class discussion, students will be able to understand how an artist’s express ideas with specific images and symbols. They will also explore the messages artists are trying to convey, and be able to implement this notion on their own through their own creations.
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.8a Interpret art by analyzing how the interaction of subject matter, characteristics of form and structure, use of media, art making approaches, and relevant contextual information contributes to understanding messages or ideas and mood conveyed.
Enduring Understanding: People gain insights into meanings of artworks by engaging in the process of art criticism.
Essential Question(s): What is the value of engaging in the process of art criticism? How can the viewer "read" a work of art as text? How does knowing and using visual art vocabularies help us understand and interpret works of art?
Through this study, students will better understand that there is intention in artistic process. Artists often have purposeful meaning behind their artwork. My observing and studying what they see, students may be able comprehend the subject matter and contextual information.
Comments: