Elementary Visual School Arts

Rigorous Curriculum Design

Unit Plan
Subject (s) Visual Arts

Grade/Course Kindergarten

Unit of Study Ceramics - Textured Pottery - Making a Pottery Pocket

Unit Type Topical Skills-based Thematic

Pacing 2-3 Sessions

Priority Standards or Learning Outcomes

Supporting Standards/Outcomes

K. CX. 2. Understand the interdisciplinary connections and life
applications of the visual arts.

Clarifying Standards or Learning Outcomes

Supporting Standards/Outcomes

K CX. 2.1 Identify examples of functional objects of art in the immediate
environment, including home and school.

K CX. 2.2 Identify relationships between art and concepts from other
disciplines such as math, science, language arts, social studies
and other arts.

K. CX. 2.3 Understand that artists sometimes share materials and ideas
(collaboration).

Name of Unit:
Textured Pottery-Making a
Pottery Pocket

Lesson Plans Brief Description Pacing

Picture it!
Functional vs. Decorative
Art

Introduction to functional

art. Art that can be used

in our daily lives, pottery,

weaving, functional

architecture; a chair that

is functional as well as

decorative. Students will

sort pictures of objects

according to whether it is

1 Session