Elementary Visual School Arts

Rigorous Curriculum Design

Unit Plan
Subject (s) Visual Arts

Grade/Course 1

Unit of Study Ceramics

Unit Type Topical Skills-based Thematic

Pacing 3 Sessions

Priority Standards or Learning Outcomes

Supporting Standards/Outcomes

1.V. 1 Use the language on visual arts to communicate effectively.

Clarifying Priority Standards or Learning Outcomes

Supporting Standards/Outcomes

1.V.1.1 Identify tools, media and processes.
1.V.1.2 Create original art that express ideas, themes and events.
1.V.1.3 Recognize that symbols, subjects, or themes are used in the
works of other to communicate.
1.V.1.4 Understand characteristics of the elements of art, including lines,
shapes, colors, textures, form and space.
1.V.1.5 Understand characteristics of the Elements of Art, including,
lines, shapes, colors, textures, form and space
1.V.3.3 Use the process of ceramics to create art.

Name of Unit: Ceramic Turtle Sculptures

Lesson Plans Brief Description Pacing
Introduction to clay.
(science of clay, shapes,
forms) Create pinch pots.

Pinch pot to turtle

Students will review

properties of clay (from

Kindergarten); how they

can use hands as tools to

form pinch pot.

Students will be learn

techniques of scoring,

creating coils, creating

slabs, to turn the pinch

pot into a turtle.

Session 1

Session 2