The Elements of Art
Subject Matter: Visual & Performing Arts
Grade Level: 4nd grade
Lesson Objective: Learners will demonstrate knowledge of describing and analyzing the elements of art (e.g, color, shape/form,line, texture, space, value).
Subject Matter Content Standard:
1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION
Analyze
Art Elements and Principles of Design
1.5 Describe and analyze the elements of art (e.g., color, shape/form, line, texture, space, value), emphasizing form, as they are used in works of art and found in the environment.
2. Website Addresses Used as Resources:
1. http:// http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/formal_analysis.html
This website describes what each element of art means and how and why it is
used in a work of art. It provides
pictures to show as examples.
2. http:// http://www.artsz.org/art-elements/ This website
states the importance of the elements of art and it describes what the elements
of art are.
Student Research
Questions:
Essential Question:
1.What are the elements of art?
Questions:
2. What is color in a work of art? What does it do for a
work of art?
3. What is a shape/form in a work of art? What does it do
for a work of art?
4. What do lines mean in a work of art?
5. What is texture in a work of art?
6. What is space in a work of art?
7. What is value in a work of art?
8. Do all works of art have all the elements?
9.Why are the elements of art important?
10. Where can they be found?
Assessment:
The websites provide great information to answer the
questions. Students are learning to look
for and find information on the internet.
They are learning how to use the computer and the internet. Student enjoy using the computer and going on
the internet. This would be a great
experience for them. Students learning
will be assessed by checking to see if they were able to answer the question
correctly.