Assessment Strategies

Summative

What did you learn from the lesson?

What would you change about your project?

Why do you think art is important?

What did you like about the project?

What did you dislike about the project?

Using a rubric

Formative

Show examples of previous student’s work

Give feedback on a project while a student is working on it

Allow students to make changes to their project

Have students involved with expectations of the project

Self and peer assessments

References

Text book

Bartelart.com

Eyeoneducation.com

Art Criticism

In the Art Criticism article on the Instructional 1 website it explains that an artist needs to be their own critic. To put this on an elementary level you can ask your students how they feel about their art work and what would they do to improve it. In the book it says that art criticism needs to help show kids what is acceptable art language. It also says that to teach proper criticism you should have kids look at examples and point out what they see. They can put two columns on a paper and put for and against. These columns would explain what type of words can be used and what can’t be used to describe one another’s art work. The book explains that to get the student’s to understand you need to ask them questions like what do they see or what does it mean. On the website Princetonol it gave an example of a worksheet where it lists the four parts of art criticism and then next to it there are boxes that say good, average, and needs work. They use this worksheet to practice the skills of art criticism. You give them examples of art work and let them work through the worksheet to gain a better understanding. In order for art criticism to work the kids need to be educated on art and understand what makes art. Art criticism can build an understanding of the true meaning of what an artist wanted to convey.

Picture of Me

Here is how I see myself without a mirror or a picture. I guess I’m a cartoon character, but I am a kid at heart.

Here is what I look like when I draw myself while looking at a picture. It’s more realistic and not cartoon like.

Here is my grid picture of myself. This was easier to do then just drawing the picture. It let me take it in small parts and not all at once.

8 Design Sqs

I put my imagination to the test and these 8 designs are the result.

Picasso Face

Picasso is the man! He inspired this face, which helped me see the beauty of his art.

Why Teach Art?

Well, first off art is awesome and kids like to learn awesome things. A teacher should have a variety of ways to help children learn and understand the material. Art can help children understand subjects through visual examples. In the text book it explains that art adds excitement and understanding to other subjects like math, history, and science. The book also expresses that it helps teach the differences of cultures, which helps kids be more accepting of the cultural differences in our society. In the “Why Teach Art?” article on EHow.com it says that art builds confidence in students by helping them develop talents and learn about who they are. It also states that it can be therapeutic because if people aren’t willing to express themselves with words they can express it through art. On Why Teach Art.com it says that creativity is in high demand with our growing society. It also mentions how art helps build problem solving skills and that is important in everyday life. I believe art helps children express themselves and find hidden talents they never knew they had. It helps them understanding of other subjects especially to visual learners. Art is an important factor in our education system; it can be an escape from stressful situations and can open a world by creative ideas. I feel without art in our schools children lose the opportunity for individual expression and growth.

I haven’t taken an art class since Jr. High so this was a fun project to reenter the world of art. My Mandala expresses a lot about me. I am a kid at heart and love Disney and Spongebob. I enjoy traveling with friends and family. I am going to be a teacher when I grow up. I love to learn so this class will teach me a lot since I know very little about art. I experimented with my markers by shading around my rulers. This was an interesting project and I can’t wait to do more!

Art

Art is in the eye of the beholder. What one person sees as art may not be viewed as art by another. It symbolizes emotions and beliefs of its artist. It also evokes emotions in those that view the creation. Art can vary from culture to culture and from generation to generation. Art is a broad term and means something different from person to person.