Month Date Understandings/Skills Big Idea Learning Targets

2013-14

August 7-21 AH-HS SA-U-1,3,4 Structure in the Arts-Music I can identify and define all musical elements

AH-HS-SA-S-Mu1-4 I can name three careers in the music field

I can notate simple musical examples (rhythm) using elements

I can Perform Simple musical pieces (rhythm) using elements
Aug 21-28 AH-HS-SA-U-1-3 Structure in the Arts-Dance I can identify and define all Dance elements

AH-HS-SA-S-Da1-3 I can apply elements to different forms of dance

I can Name three careers in dance
Aug 28-Sep 4 AH-HS SA-U-1,3,4 Structure in the Arts-Drama I can identify and define all elements of drama

AH-HA-SA-S-DT-1-3 I can apply all elements to dramatic work

I can name three careers in drama

I can demonstrate/perform basic acting skills using elements
Sept. 5-19 AH-HS SA-S AR Structure in the Arts-Art I can Identify and define all elements if art

AH-HA-SA-S-VA1-4 I can apply all elements to master works

I can name three careers in field of Art

I can create art using the element of shape

I can create art using the element of form

I can evaluate art based on use of elements

Sept. 20-Oct 4 AH-HS PCA-U-1-3 Purposes in creating Art I can identify historical elements of Japan

Oct. 14-21 AH-HS-HA-U-1-3 Purposes in creating Art I can analyze Middle Eastern architecture

AH-HS-HA-S-VA1 I can Identify Liurong temple, Pampapati Temple

Dome of the Rock, Minarets and Arabesque

Oct. 22-Nov 1 AH-HS-PCA-U-1-3 Purposes in creating Art I can identify and analyze culture influences in the arts

AH-HS-HA-S-Mu1 of the Renaissance Period

AH-HS-HA-S-Da4 I can list Palestrina’s contribution to sacred music

I can identify the purposes of sacred music

  I can identify and demonstrate examples of court dances

AH-HA-HA-S-DTI1,2,3 I can Identify characteristics of Elizabethan theatre

I can identify the purpose of Satire

Nov. 12-19 AH-HS-HA-U1-3 Humanity in the Arts I can identify the style and processes of Da Vinci and Michelangelo

AH-HS-PA-S-Mu2 I can Identify the purpose and form of oratorio

AH-HA-PA-S-DA2,3,4 I can discuss the historical development of Ballet

I can demonstrate fundamental Ballet Techniques

I can evaluate basic Ballet Technique

Dec. 2-9 AH-HS-PA-U1-4 Processes in the Arts I can Identify the style and processes of

I can identify and discuss the process of Chiaroscuro

 

Dec. 10-16 AH-HS-PA-U-1 Processes in the Arts I can Identify the characteristics of the true classical style

I can define the 4 movements of the symphony

I can describe the importance of multi-movement works I can Identify the style, purpose and work of 

    I can Identify the style, purpose and work of Mozart and Haydn

I can discuss Beethoven’s transition to the Romantic period

Dec. 17-18 Mid-Term   Review content from each period 

Utilize correct terminology from each set of fine art elements

Jan. 12-10 AH-HS-PA-U-1-4 Processes in the Arts I can Identify the characteristics of David and

AH-HA-PA-S-VA-1,3,5 Jefferson I can identify styles associated with French Revolution

Jan. 13-21 AH-HS-PA-U-1-4 Processes in the Arts I can Identify and analyze Tchaikovsky’s AH-HS-HA-U-1-3 Humanity in the Arts influence on ballet;

AH-HA-HA-S-Da1-4 I can list characters of the Golden Age of ballet

I can Identify grand works of the Ballet

I can discuss the purpose and origin of ballet and opera

 Feb 22-31 AH-HS-PA-U-1-4 Process in the Arts I can and describe and analyze melodrama

AH-HS-PA-S-DT1-5 I can Identify works by by Goya

AH-HS-HA-S-VA1,2,4 I can describe the use of persuasion in art

Mar. 3-10 AH-HS-PCA-U-I-3 Purpose in creating Art I can describe the purpose and development of folk and social dance

AH-HS-HA-U-1-3 Process in the Arts I can visually identify different styles of dance

AH-HS-PCA-S-Da1,2 I can Identify the work of Ibsen and Shaw

AH-HS-PA-S-DT1,2,3     

Mar 11-18 AH-HS-PCA-U1-3 Purpose in creating Art I can Identify the work and style of Courbet and Manet

AH-HS-PCA-S-Mu1 Interrelationships in art I can identify the program works of Debussy

AH-HS-IAA-U-1-4 I can describe and Identify the storytelling process in music AH-HS-IAA-S-1,2,4 I can discuss Symbolism in music

I can Identify the works of Rodin

I can describe the process of cast and mold

I can describe the expressive qualities of the works of these artists

Apr 14-21 AH-HS-HA-U-1-3 Humanity in Art I can discuss blending of styles,

AH-HS-HA-Mu1, 2, 3 Interrelationships in Arts I can identify Gershwin-jazz/classical AH-IAA-U-1-4 I can identify Copeland American Idioms/Classical

  AH-HS-IAA-S-1,2,4 I can Identify Duke Ellington-American jazz style

    I can describe Latin and Caribbean influences

Apr 22-29 AH-HS-PCA-U-1-3 Purpose in creating Art I can Identify the work of Ailey’s African American Themes

Apr. 30-May 2 AH-HS-PCAPU-1-3 Purpose in creating Art I can discuss and list traits of Realism in the Theater AH-HS-PCA-S-Dt-1 I can name two works by Tennessee Williams

I can discuss the Impact of technology on theatrical experience

I can describe Development of American Musical theatre

May 5-9 AH-HS-PCA-U-1-3 Purpose in creating art I can Identify the work and styles of Dali-Surrealism AH-HS-PAC-S-VA1 Humanity in Art I can Identify the work and Style of Picasso-Cubism

I can Identify the work and style of Warhol-Pop Art I can Identify the work and style of O’Keefe-Abstraction I can Identify the work and Style of Wright-Architecture

I can identify the work and style of Lange-Photography

I can identify the work and style of Lawrence-Cubism

I can Identify characteristics of these artists work

I can interpret the expressive qualities of the work

I can create basic Cubism works
May 12-15 Review  Comprehensive review  -Review content from each period

of all content covered in course. -Utilize correct terminology from each set of fine arts elements

Weekly readings will come from current event articles referencing humanities topics. Articles will be modified to fit ACT testing format, including timed.