Intermediate Art: American A

Following the timeline of K¹² History, Intermediate Art: American A includes an introduction to the artists, cultures, and great works of art and architecture of North America, from pre-Columbian times through 1877. Students will:

• Study and create various works, both realistic and abstract, including sketches, masks, architectural models, prints, and paintings.
• Investigate the art of the American Indians, and Colonial and Federal America.
• Create artworks inspired by works they learn about, using many materials and techniques; for example, after studying the John James Audubon’s extraordinary paintings of birds, students make bird paintings with realistic color and texture and make weavings inspired by the colors and patterns of Navajo blankets.

Standard Curriculum Items

• Come Look With Me: Art in Early America by Randy Osofsky
• Come Look With Me: Exploring American Indian Art by Stephanie Salomon
• Art Print Kit, Intermediate Art: American A

• Paintbrush, Tempera, Small #1
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Medium #4
• Paintbrush, Tempera, Large #8
• White self-hardening clay
• Tempera paint set

• 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.