Art 4

Following the timeline of K¹² History, fourth grade Art lessons include an introduction to the artists, cultures, and great works of art and architecture from French and American Revolutions through modern times. Students will:

• Study and create artworks in various media, including portraits, quilts, sculpture, collage, and more.
• Investigate the art of the United States, Europe, Japan, Mexico, and Africa.
• Learn about Impressionism, Cubism, Art Nouveau, Regionalism, and more.
• Create artworks inspired by works they learn about, using many materials and techniques; for example, after studying sculptures and paintings of ballerinas by Edgar Degas, students create their own clay sculptures of a figure in motion and, inspired by works of Grandma Moses, create winter landscapes demonstrating the illusion of space.

Standard Curriculum Items

• The Artist at Work by R. Sarah Richardson
• Exploring Modern Art by Jessica Noelani Wright
• Art Print Kit, Grade 4

• Paintbrush, Tempera, Flat Bristle 1"
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Small #1
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Medium #4
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Large #8
• Tempera paint set
• Burlap felt

• Oil pastels
• Crayons
• Tape
• Drawing paper

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.