Elementary Visual School Arts

of art? (overlapping)

How can the elements, lines, shapes,
and color be used to create patterns
and textures?

How does your artwork compare to
your classmates and the work of the
masters?

Standardized Assessment Correlations
(State, Province, College, and Career)
N/A

Unit Assessments
Pre-Assessment Informal Progress Monitoring Checks
Practice skills demonstrating Elements
of Art for creating a city block.

Monitor individuals while working on

task

Observation during an activity

Individual conferencing

Guided questions
Post Assessment
Performance based (Teacher documents students who did or did not understand
how to make a successful pinch pot using clay)

Reflect on essential questions (Teacher documents students who were and who
were not able to answer the essential questions)

Scoring Guides and Answer Keys
n/a

Engaging Learning Experiences
Learning Activities Using Text or Program Authentic Performance Tasks
Art reproductions

Demonstration of how to cut shapes
and arrange a balanced composition.

Explorations in Art, Neighborhood
Building: Designing with Shapes, pp.
52-53

Pre-assessment of vocabulary

Creating a sketch of a city block.

Researching and bringing in photos or

clippings of city blocks

Creating a composition of lines, and

shapes which represents a city block.