Art 1

Following the timeline of K¹² History, first grade Art lessons include an introduction to the art and architecture of different cultures, such as Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, Greece, and China. Students will:

• Identify landscapes, still lifes, and portraits
• Study elements of art, such as line, shape, and texture
• Create artworks similar to works they learn about, using many materials and techniques; for example, inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night, students paint their own starry landscape using bold brushstrokes and make clay sculptures inspired by a bust of Queen Nefertiti and the Great Sphinx

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Standard Curriculum Items

• Come Look with Me: Exploring Landscape Art with Children by Gladys S. Blizzard
• Come Look with Me: World of Play by Gladys S. Blizzard
• Art Print Kit, Grade 1

Additional Curriculum Items

• Paintbrush, Tempera, Flat Bristle 1"
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Medium #4
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Large #8
• Modeling clay, assorted colors
• Tempera paint set

Some lessons require additional resources, including common household items

• Oil pastels
• Crayons
• Tape
• Drawing paper

NOTE: List subject to change.

Total lessons: 72

Lesson time: 45 minutes

You might choose to split the lessons into smaller segments, for example, from 20 to 25 minutes. The K¹² online lesson tracking system allows you to pick up wherever you left off in any given lesson.