CK Visual Arts: Grade 4
Focus:
Grade 4 CKVA consists of five units. The first, Art and Architecture: Middle Ages in Europe, focuses on the religious nature of medieval art, due to the political and social dominance of the Church. Students will learn about the artistic features, and patronage of images of the Madonna, tapestries, illuminated manuscripts, and Gothic architecture.
The second unit, Islamic Art and Architecture, explores both sacred and secular Islamic art; the main idea is that Islamic design relies on the use of geometric, floral, and plant patterns as well as calligraphy.
The Art of Africa unit looks at both traditional and contemporary African artwork, underscoring its function and its stylized emphasis on design and symbolic shapes.
The Art of China unit teaches about traditional Chinese art forms, including calligraphy, scroll painting, and porcelain, exploring the cultural significance and artistic techniques of each form and how they reflect China’s rich history, and the development of silk and paper.
In the unit Art and Architecture: Early United States, students explore the role that art played leading up to the American Revolution, how early American artists portrayed their heroes, and then discuss the neoclassical architecture of the new nation.
Number of Lessons: 26
Instruction Time: 45 minutes each. Each lesson may be divided into smaller segments.
Additional Search Terms:
cathedral • flying buttress • gargoyle illuminated manuscript • pointed arch • spire • stained glass window • Allah • aniconism • arabesque • calligraphy • idolatry • mausoleum • minaret • mosque • muezzin • apprenticeship • collage • ivory • pigment • dynasty • scroll • Taoism • Doric column • history painting
