Elementary Visual School Arts

Rigorous Curriculum Design

Unit Plan
Subject (s) Visual Arts

Grade/Course 1

Unit of Study Painting: Say “Hey” to Monet!

Unit Type Topical Skills-based Thematic

Pacing 4 Sessions

Priority Standards or Learning Outcomes

Supporting Standards/Outcomes

1.V. 2 – Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression.

Clarifying Priority Standards or Learning Outcomes

Supporting Standards/Outcomes

1.V.2.1 – Recognize that artistic problems have multiple solutions.
1.V.2.2 – Understand how physical location affects what is seen in the
immediate environment.
1.V.2.3 – Create art from imaginary sources of inspiration.

Name of Unit: Painting: Say “Hey” to Monet!

Lesson Plans Brief Description Pacing
Introduction to Claude
Monet-Impressionism

Watercolor Painting

Oil Pastel Details

Students view “Linnea in

Monet’s Garden” on

DVD.

Explorations in Art,

Outdoor Stories: Warm

and Cool Colors, pp 72-

73, 102-103 ( Land and

Sky: Showing Near and

Far Water Color painting

Using “Cool” Colors,

Light and Color

Students discuss details

seen at a pond and add

them to their watercolor

paintings.

1 session

1 Session

2 Sessions