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 Project
themes provide students the opportunity to
interpret art from around the world, revealing
the students’ personal perception of
themselves and world cultures. Students will
soon notice a connection between art projects
and classroom curriculum in subjects such as
literature, geography, math, music, history and
science. It is amazing to see students’
artistic achievements as their imaginations come
to life through a variety of mediums.
Students
also prepare artwork for submission to
The San Diego Museum of Arts Young Art
Exhibition (bi-annual). Accepted artwork will be displayed
at the museum, or local libraries. Once artwork
is accepted, students, parents and teachers will
be invited to the opening reception as well as
complimentary tickets for admission to the
museum after the show officially opens.
The
students also participate in community,
city and county sponsored art contests such as
the Helix Water District Poster Contest and the Law
Week Poster and Essay Contest.
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Past
Art Curriculum Themes |
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2007-08
Art
History from Around the World
some projects included: kites, aborigine art, fans,
batik, Chinese dynasty vases, windsocks, dolls,
architecture, African scenes, weaving, sand art,
metal sculpture, map collages, western art
movements, fabergé eggs, puppets and booths, cave
drawings, impressionism, traveling trunks, Incan
tapestry, shell art, Meso- American art, piñatas,
pyramids, musical patterns, totem poles, country
saws, sun catchers, abstract expressionism, tipis,
beeswax dipped candles, powerpoint
presentation, animations |
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2006-07
The Art of Science - pictures/program
some
projects included: decorative stars, fossils,
painted rocks, planets, constellations, colors in
nature, scientific specialty displays, ornithology,
ichthyology, continental animal kingdoms,
paleontology dioramas, Einsteins, theorum collages,
molecules, magnetics, textures, petri dish designs,
aeronautics, geometrical shapes, miniature town. |
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2005-06
A
Celebration of World Cultures
some
projects included: collages, Japanese watercolors,
school quilt, African masks, leather tipis, Mexican
ancient and colonial architecture, Medieval paper
mosaics, miniature hats, shamrocks. |
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The
theme for the 2008-09 school year will be
"Exploring Art"
Each
year the art show curriculum is divided into 5
parts. The 5 parts for the 2008-09 school year
are: 1. Dreamscapes, 2. Fine Art, 3. Design, 4.
Literature & Poetry, and 5. Graphics.
study
- exploration - artmaking
- studio - praxis (art in
context) - presentation
- critique - award
Dreamscapes
- Students will use various tools, substrates,
materials and medium when creating art for
dreamscapes projects. These projects will
include 3-dimensional and 2
dimensional art created with watercolor, tempera
and markers. Projects will include:
Dreamcatchers; Mobiles; Fairy Tale
Illustrations; Creatures Great and Small; Long
Ago and Far Away Illustrated Series - Icelandic
Eddas, Greek Mythology, Nursery Rhymes; Hieroglyphics; Treasure Maps;
Accordion Dragons;
Lighthouses; Instruments; Moons and Stars.
Fine
Art - Students will explore, study and
interpret fine art techniques in studio sessions
using pencil, charcoal, chalk, watercolor, tempera, clay, color pencil, markers, cut paper
and foil. Projects based on classic and modern
techniques include: Sfumato study; Chiaroscuro
study; Vanishing Points & Perspective; Inuit
Sculpture; Landscapes; Picasso's Modern,
Expressionism and Blue Periods; Renaissance
Painting study and interpretation; South
American scenes; Life Drawing; Mexican Metal
Tooling and Finger Painting.
Design
& Color - Students will analyze and
interpret design and color in projects using
markers, ceramic tile, watercolor, color pencil,
tempera, silk flowers, beads, sequins, feathers,
tissue, fabric swatches etc. Students will study
and learn to understand the importance of color
coordination and combinations in design
creation. Projects include: Fashion Design;
Automobile Design; Basket
Weaving; Ceramic Mosaics; Venetian / Carnival
Masks; Decoupage; Jewelry; Hawaiian Leis; Chinese Calendar Wheels; Chinese
Paper Lanterns; and Aztec Masks.
Literature
& Poetry - The study of art in relation
to literature. Students will use their
imagination to illustrate characters, plots and
poetry with watercolor, color pencil, tempera and markers. Projects include: Poetry
Illustration; Edwin Arlington Robinson Anthology
Character Illustration; Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River
Anthology Character Illustration; Canterbury Tales
Character Illustration; 20th Century Book Covers;
Bookmarkers; Literature Genre Wheels; Accordion
Books; African Folklore Illustration; Harlem
Renaissance Literary Illustration; illustrations
depicting works by famous literary women and
Illustrative Interpretations of Works by Edgar Allan Poe.
Graphics
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Student
projects will connect artistic practices with
real life business practices. Students will
create art in context with Corporate Marketing
Materials, choosing and researching an industry,
creating a logo and incorporating it into a
business card, letterhead, envelope and folder.
Other projects include: CD Covers; Movie
Posters; Popcorn Bags; Far Corners of the Earth
Travel Posters; Magazine Covers; Commemorative
Postage Stamp Design; Retail Logo, Bag and Tag;
Cartoon Name; Sporting Event Flyer; Camp Patch;
Powerpoint Presentation on Museums from Around
the World; and Photography with Photoshop
Applications. The creative result will broaden
their understanding of the role that art can
play in business and our society.
The
March Art Show will showcase students' work
from these 5 categories. Each classroom will be
devoted to one of the categories with background
music appropriate to each theme. Each themed
room will display artwork from all grades. All
of our students are amazing artistic talents.
Each child receives an award for one of their
projects, although it has proven to be extremely
difficult to choose one from each students'
portfolio of extraordinary work. Art is
subjective. There are no harsh critiques of any
student work. Each student has developed their
own style and all of the work is important and
frame-worthy. The students take great pride each
year in their displayed work, so it is important
that parents, family members and friends support
our show with attendance. If you would like to
volunteer to set up or clean up please contact
the office or the art instructor, Deneen
Underwood.
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Grades
3-6 |
- Dreamcatchers
- wood, feathers, beads
- Creatures
Great & Small - watercolor
- Long
Ago & Far Away – Icelandic
Eddas - tempera
- Hieroglyphics
- markers
- Lighthouses
- markers
- Sfumato
- tempera
- Chiaroscuro
- chalk and charcoal
- Vanishing
Points & Perspective - pencil
- Inuit
Sculpture - clay
- Picasso’s
Modern Period - markers, color
pencil, tempera
- Renaissance
Painters - watercolor
- Mexican
Metal Tooling - color foil
- Fashion
/ Cars - markers
- Poetry
- watercolor
- Basket
Weaving - reeds
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- Mosaic
- ceramic tile
- Venetian
/ Carnivale Masks
- Edwin
Arlington Robinson Anthology - color
pencil
- 20th
Century Book Covers - tempera
- Literature
Genre Wheels - markers
- Harlem
Renaissance - color pencil
- Edgar
Allan Poe - markers
- Powerpoint
– World Museums - Microsoft
Powerpoint
- Corporate
Marketing Package - pencil
- Movie
Posters - watercolor
- Photoshop
Applications - Adobe Photoshop
- Far
Corners of the Earth Travel Poster -
tempera
- Magazine
Cover - markers, color pencil
- Stamp
- markers
- Logo,
bag and tag - markers
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Grades 1-2 |
- Dreamcatchers
- wood, feathers, beads
- Creatures Great & Small
- watercolor
- Long Ago & Far Away – Greek Mythology
- tempera
- Treasure Maps
- markers
- Lighthouses
- markers
- Chiaroscuro
- chalk and charcoal
- Vanishing Points & Perspective
- pencil
- Inuit
Sculpture - clay
- Landscapes
- construction paper, tissue
- Picasso’s Expressionism Period
- cut paper, markers, tempera
- Renaissance Painters
- watercolor
- Mexican
Metal Tooling - color foil
- Fashion
/ Cars - markers
- Venetian / Carnivale Masks
- foil, markers, sequins
- Mosaic
- ceramic tile
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- Poetry
- watercolor
- Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Anthology
- color pencil
- 20th Century Book Covers
- tempera
- Literature Genre Wheels
- markers
- Harlem
Renaissance - color pencil
- Edgar
Allan Poe - markers
- Powerpoint – World Museums
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- CD Cover
- color pencils
- Movie Posters
- watercolor
- Photoshop Applications
- Adobe Photoshop
- Far Corners of the Earth Travel Poster
- tempera
- Magazine
Cover - markers, color pencil
- Stamp
- markers
- Logo, bag and tag
- markers
- Cartoon Name
- color pencils
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Kindergarten
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- Mobiles
- wire, cut paper, markers
- Fairy Tale
- color pencils
- Creatures Great & Small
- watercolor
- Long Ago & Far Away
– Nursery Rhymes - tempera
- Accordion Dragon
- watercolor
- Instruments
- markers
- Landscapes
- construction paper, tissue
- Picasso’s Blue Period
- blue tempera
- Renaissance Painters
- watercolor
- South American Scenes
- markers
- Life Drawing
- charcoal, chalk
- Decoupage
- glue, dried flowers
- Hawaiian Leis
- silk flowers
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- Chinese Paper Lanterns
- paper, markers
- Chinese Calendar Wheels
- markers
- Aztec Masks
- markers, beads, ribbon
- Poetry
- watercolor
- Canterbury Tales
- color pencil
- Bookmarkers
- markers
- Accordion Book
- markers, color pencil
- African Folklore
- tempera
- CD Cover
- color pencils
- Popcorn Bags
- markers
- Far Corners of the Earth Travel Poster
- tempera
- Stamp
- markers
- Sporting Event Flyer
- construction paper, markers
- Camp Patch
- markers
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Preschool - instructed by Miss Jessica, Miss
Priscilla, and Miss Lourdes
(the
list below is in addition to projects planned by
Miss Tessi, Miss Marcella and Miss Rosy)
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- Creatures Great & Small
- watercolor
- Moons
& Stars - construction paper,
glitter
- Finger
Painting
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- Main
Street - foam core, markers, paint
- Poetry
- watercolor
- Stamp
- markers
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