Elementary Art Grade 4

Segment One

• Elements of art: lines, shape, color, and space
• Types of lines
• Flat shapes and shapes with volume
• Geometric and organic shapes
• Pigments, hue, intensity, and value
• Warm and cool colors
• Color wheel
• Symbols, symmetry, asymmetry, balance, emphasis, depth
• Architecture, realism, abstract art, non-objective art, modernism
• Frank Stella, Frank Lloyd Wright, Georgia O’Keefe, Vincent van Gogh, and Henri Matisse
• Inspiration
• Audience behavior
• Art studios and art venues
• Critique of artwork

Segment Two

• Elements of art texture and form
• Tools to create texture
• Three-dimensional forms
• Illusion of form
• Balance and rhythm
• Using art to share stories
• Narrative quilts
• Faith Ringgold and Andy Goldsworthy
• Art around the world: Australia, Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, and North America 
• Critique of artwork

Students will need the following materials: printer, cell phone or scanner, printer paper, sketchbook, drawing tools, painting tools, scissors, glue, construction paper, household objects, and crafting items.

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, oral assessments, and discussions. Core courses will use the state-approved grading scale and Special Area courses will use an S or U grading scale.

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.