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    WCSD ELEMENTARY ART CURRICULUM

     

    Kindergarten
    Artists: Eric Carle, Piet Mondrian

    Concepts and Movements: Art in Nature, Elements and Principles of Art

    Cultures and Historic Periods: Prehistoric 


    First Grade

    Artists: Pablo Picasso, Mary Cassatt

    Concepts and Movements: Visual Arts as Communication, Elements and Principles of Art

    Cultures and Historic Periods: Aboriginal Art

     

    Second Grade

    Artists: Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh

    Concepts and Movements: Impressionism, Elements and Principles of Art

    Cultures and Historic Periods: African

     

    Third Grade

    Artists: Henri Matisse, Georgia O'Keeffe

    Concepts and Movements: Abstract, Elements and Principles of Art

    Cultures and Historic Periods: Asian Art

     

    Fourth Grade

    Artists: Rembrandt, Frederic Church

    Concepts and Movements: Realism, Hudson River School Artists, Elements and Principles of Art

    Cultures and Historic Periods: Early Americans - Native American

     

    Fifth Grade

    Artists: Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol

    Concepts and Movements: Late 20th Century, Pop Art, Elements and Principles of Art

    Cultures and Historic Periods: Ancient Americas

     

    The Principles of Art: balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern,

                                         proportion, rhythm, unity, variety      
                          
       
    The Elements of Art:
    color, form, line, shape, space, texture, value