This is a cross-curriculum course that incorporates research and project-based learning as well as art making. The course is taught between a social studies department teacher and a visual arts teacher.
Students will survey the art and architecture of different cultures and time periods from prehistory to the present.
Unit #1 - Introduction to Art Criticism
Unit #2 - Art, Industry, Invention, and Progress
Unit #3 - Art, Humans, and Nature
Unit #4 - Art and Conflict
Unit #5 - Art, Heroes, and Leaders
Unit #6 - Art and Self