hi,I was just hired as an art teacher to teach 8th grade Art. I have never taught art before but have always loved it. The art teacher quit last year and I was asked to teach. I am really a history teacher but believe art ed is essential in any school however, I don't know where to get a curriculum of what the kids should be doing. How to start, projects ect. I am teaching only 8th grade art and need help with the curriculum. If there is anyone out there that has any ideas please let me know. Anything would be so helpful. Thank you for you time. -C
Since history is your specialty, I would recommend starting there. Pick a few artists and do a little history on them and their work, and then create a project around that. Or you could choose a genre such as impressionism, cubism, ect. Your school should have your school specific curriculum on file... Ask for it. In the meantime come up with a lesson or two until you get it. You could do a perspective lesson, portraits, landscapes...
Look on artsonia.com, and go to the museum tab... you can search by theme or grade and find some good lesson ideas.
On 9/04/13, Cindy wrote: > hi,I was just hired as an art teacher to teach 8th grade > Art. I have never taught art before but have always loved > it. The art teacher quit last year and I was asked to > teach. I am really a history teacher but believe art ed is > essential in any school however, I don't know where to get > a curriculum of what the kids should be doing. How to > start, projects ect. I am teaching only 8th grade art and > need help with the curriculum. If there is anyone out there > that has any ideas please let me know. Anything would be so > helpful. Thank you for you time. -C
ArtistikateYour state's department of education website should have a list of visual art standards, I would assume. I would look there, print them out, (if your state is like mine there will be way too many to complete in your timeframe) decide which are most essential and feasible as a starting point. From those objectives you can have a jumping off point wh...See MoreYour state's department of education website should have a list of visual art standards, I would assume. I would look there, print them out, (if your state is like mine there will be way too many to complete in your timeframe) decide which are most essential and feasible as a starting point. From those objectives you can have a jumping off point when you look at Pinterest or Artsonia for ideas. Good luck, it's an exhausting dream job! On 9/05/13, NJArt wrote: > I'm assuming you are in a private school since you aren't > actually certified to teach art? > > Since history is your specialty, I would recommend starting > there. Pick a few artists and do a little history on them and > their work, and then create a project around that. Or you could > choose a genre such as impressionism, cubism, ect. Your > school should have your school specific curriculum on file... > Ask for it. In the meantime come up with a lesson or two until > you get it. You could do a perspective lesson, portraits, > landscapes... > > Look on artsonia.com, and go to the museum tab... you can > search by theme or grade and find some good lesson ideas. > > On 9/04/13, Cindy wrote: >> hi,I was just hired as an art teacher to teach 8th grade >> Art. I have never taught art before but have always loved >> it. The art teacher quit last year and I was asked to >> teach. I am really a history teacher but believe art ed is >> essential in any school however, I don't know where to get >> a curriculum of what the kids should be doing. How to >> start, projects ect. I am teaching only 8th grade art and >> need help with the curriculum. If there is anyone out there >> that has any ideas please let me know. Anything would be so >> helpful. Thank you for you time. -C
> Your state's department of education website should have a list
> of visual art standards, I would assume. I would look there,
> print them out, (if your state is like mine there will be way
> too many to complete in your timeframe) decide which are most
> essential and feasible as a starting point. From those objectives
> you can have a jumping off point when you look at Pinterest or
> Artsonia for ideas. Good luck, it's an exhausting dream job! On
> 9/05/13, NJArt wrote:
>> I'm assuming you are in a private school since you aren't
>> actually certified to teach art?
>>
>> Since history is your specialty, I would recommend starting
>> there. Pick a few artists and do a little history on them and
>> their work, and then create a project around that. Or you could
>> choose a genre such as impressionism, cubism, ect. Your
>> school should have your school specific curriculum on file...
>> Ask for it. In the meantime come up with a lesson or two until
>> you get it. You could do a perspective lesson, portraits,
>> landscapes...
>> I agree that you should start with your strong point, history. Also agree with ARtsonia, Pinterest and the artists themselves. 8th graders would LOVE Lichtenstein. Photograph your students (get their permission and parent permission) and print them out on a regular copy machine.(Print 2 copies of each student, as one will be used for the first lesson and the other for the second lesson). Highlight the "strong" lines of the photo with a sharpie. Concentrate on those areas that using a minimum of lines, so you can tell who the person is. Have the students trace that image onto another paper. Using Lichtenstein's "dot" technique, add color dot rows to the portrait and finish off with the iconic conversation bubble, lettering the students favorite saying (using appropriate sayings, of course). Here is the second idea to get started: Research Andy Warhol and find examples of his work. Use the second photograph and markers and ask students to emulate the Warhol "look"
on their own portrait. Use donated matt board from your local frame shop to mount the photos. Research funky ways to decorate the matt board frame using glitter, paper cut-outs, stamps, etc... or take another artists "style" (like pointillism) and use that surface application on the frame.
>> Look on artsonia.com, and go to the museum tab... you can
>> search by theme or grade and find some good lesson ideas.
>>
>> On 9/04/13, Cindy wrote:
>>> hi,I was just hired as an art teacher to teach 8th grade
>>> Art. I have never taught art before but have always loved
>>> it. The art teacher quit last year and I was asked to
>>> teach. I am really a history teacher but believe art ed is
>>> essential in any school however, I don't know where to get
>>> a curriculum of what the kids should be doing. How to
>>> start, projects ect. I am teaching only 8th grade art and
>>> need help with the curriculum. If there is anyone out there
>>> that has any ideas please let me know. Anything would be so
Since history is your specialty, I would recommend starting there. Pick a few artists and do a little history on them and their work, and then create a project around that. Or you could choose a genre such as impressionism, cubism, ect. Your school s...See More