CK Visual Arts: Grade 5
Focus:
Grade 5 CKVA consists of 6 units. In Art and Architecture: The Renaissance students learn about Renaissance paintings, sculptures, and architecture. Students see the emergence of the modern concept of the artist as individual and creative genius. They will also learn about the difference between the religious, mythological, and historical themes in the Italian Renaissance, and the everyday themes in the Northern Renaissance.
The second unit, Art and Architecture: The Baroque Period, explores bold contrasts of light and dark, energetic movement, and intense emotions, and the lavish, ornate designs and theatrical spaces in baroque church architecture.
The Nineteenth-Century American Art unit looks at the idealized and expressive nature of nineteenth-century American paintings, and the printmaking of the period, which made art affordable for everyday Americans. Students will discover how the photography of the Civil War revolutionized the perception of historical events.
In Contemporary Native American Art, students explore how contemporary Native American artists use traditional cultural symbolism to express ideas about identity, resilience, and social justice. Students will create their own artwork that communicates a social message.
The Art of Japan unit shows the roots of traditional Japanese art in Shinto and Buddhist ideas, and in a philosophy that values harmony, balance and a connection with nature.
In the final unit, Russian Art and Architecture, students will explore the unique features of Russian art and architecture reflecting Russia’s rich cultural and religious history.
Number of Lessons: 19
Instruction Time: 45 minutes each. Each lesson may be divided into smaller segments.
Additional Search Terms:
chiaroscuro • cupola • fresco • humanism • linear perspective • sfumato • capital cornice • tenebrism • Hudson River school • landscape • relief sculpture • mixed media • kabuki • landscape garden • Fabergé egg
