Warwick School District

Curriculum❯Ceramics 3 (sem)

Ceramics 3 (sem)

Grade Levels: 11 | 12 |

Course Description

Ceramics 3 is for students who want to continue their study of ceramics through the creation of a body of work that demonstrates a personal theme or style. Referencing both historical and contemporary influences, students will utilize new methods of construction and decoration that incorporates ancient techniques as well as modern technology.

Core Curriculum Content Standards

Arts and Humanities (2002)

  • Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts

    • GRADE 12

      • Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities. Elements -Dance: • energy/force • space • time -Music: • duration • intensity • pitch • timbre -Theatre: • scenario • script/text • set design -Visual Arts: • color • form/shape • line • space • texture • value Principles -Dance: • choreography • form • genre • improvisation • style • technique -Music: • composition • form • genre • harmony • rhythm • texture -Theatre: • balance • collaboration • discipline • emphasis • focus • intention • movement • rhythm • style • voice -Visual Arts: • balance • contrast • emphasis/focal point • movement/rhythm • proportion/scale • repetition • unity/harmony(9.1.12.A)
      • Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. -Dance: • move • perform • read and notate dance • create and choreograph • improvise -Music: • sing • play an instrument • read and notate music • compose and arrange •improvise -Theatre: • stage productions • read and write scripts • improvise • interpret a role • design sets • direct -Visual Arts: • paint • draw • craft • sculpt • print • design for environment, communication, multi-media(9.1.12.B)
      • Integrate and apply advanced vocabulary to the arts forms.(9.1.12.C)
      • Demonstrate specific styles in combination through the production or performance of a unique work of art (e.g., a dance composition that combines jazz dance and African dance).(9.1.12.D)
      • Delineate a unifying theme through the production of a work of art that reflects skills in media processes and techniques.(9.1.12.E)
      • Analyze works of arts influenced by experiences or historical and cultural events through production, performance or exhibition.(9.1.12.F)
      • Analyze the effect of rehearsal and practice sessions.(9.1.12.G)
      • Incorporate the effective and safe use of materials, equipment and tools into the production of works in the arts at work and performance spaces. -Evaluate the use and applications of materials. -Evaluate issues of cleanliness related to the arts. -Evaluate the use and applications of mechanical/electrical equipment. -Evaluate differences among selected physical space/environment. -Evaluate the use and applications of safe props/stage equipment. -Evaluate the use and apply safe methods for storing materials in the arts.(9.1.12.H)
      • Distinguish among a variety of regional arts events and resources and analyze methods of selection and admission.(9.1.12.I)
      • Analyze and evaluate the use of traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others. -Analyze traditional technologies (e.g., acid printing, etching methods, musical instruments, costume materials, eight track recording, super 8 movies). -Analyze contemporary technologies (e.g., virtual reality design, instrument enhancements, photographic tools, broadcast equipment, film cameras, preservation tools, web graphics, computer generated marching band designs).(9.1.12.J)
      • Analyze and evaluate the use of traditional and contemporary technologies in furthering knowledge and understanding in the humanities.(9.1.12.K)

  • Historical and Cultural Contexts

    • GRADE 12

      • Explain the historical, cultural and social context of an individual work in the arts.(9.2.12.A)
      • Relate works in the arts chronologically to historical events (e.g., 10,000 B.C. to present).(9.2.12.B)
      • Relate works in the arts to varying styles and genre and to the periods in which they were created (e.g., Bronze Age, Ming Dynasty, Renaissance, Classical, Modern, Post-Modern, Contemporary, Futuristic, others).(9.2.12.C)
      • Analyze a work of art from its historical and cultural perspective.(9.2.12.D)
      • Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts (e.g., Gilbert and Sullivan operettas)(9.2.12.E)
      • Know and apply appropriate vocabulary used between social studies and the arts and humanities.(9.2.12.F)
      • Relate works in the arts to geographic regions: -Africa -Asia -Australia -Central America -Europe -North America -South America(9.2.12.G)
      • Identify, describe and analyze the work of Pennsylvania Artists in dance, music, theatre and visual arts.(9.2.12.H)
      • Identify, explain and analyze philosophical beliefs as they relate to works in the arts (e.g., classical architecture, rock music, Native American dance, contemporary American musical theatre).(9.2.12.I)
      • Identify, explain and analyze historical and cultural differences as they relate to works in the arts (e.g., PLAYS BY Shakespeare, works by Michelangelo, ethnic dance and music).(9.2.12.J)
      • Identify, explain and analyze traditions as they relate to works in the arts (e.g., story telling – plays, oral histories- poetry, work songs- blue grass).(9.2.12.K)
      • Identify, explain and analyze common themes, forms and techniques from works in the arts (e.g., Copland and Graham’s Appalachian Spring and Millet’s The Gleaners).(9.2.12.L)

  • Critical Response

    • GRADE 12

      • Explain and apply the critical examination processes of works in the arts and humanities. -Compare and contrast -Analyze -Interpret -Form and test hypotheses -Evaluate/form judgments(9.3.12.A)
      • Determine and apply criteria to a person’s work and works of others in the arts (e.g., use visual scanning techniques to critique the student’s own use of sculptural space in comparison to Julio Gonzales’ use of space in Woman Combing Her Hair).(9.3.12.B)
      • Apply systems of classification for interpreting works in the arts and forming a critical response.(9.3.12.C)
      • Analyze and interpret works in the arts and humanities from different societies using culturally specific vocabulary of critical response.(9.3.12.D)
      • Examine and evaluate various types of critical analysis of works in the arts and humanities. -Contextual criticism -Formal criticism -Intuitive criticism(9.3.12.E)
      • Analyze the processes of criticism used to compare the meanings of a work in the arts in both its own and present time.(9.3.12.F)
      • Analyze works in the arts by referencing the judgments advanced by arts critics as well as one’s own analysis and critique.(9.3.12.G)

  • Aesthetic Response

    • GRADE 12

      • Evaluate an individual’s philosophical statement on a work in the arts and its relationship to one’s own life based on knowledge and experience.(9.4.12.A)
      • Describe and analyze the effects that works in the arts have on groups, individuals and the culture (e.g., Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast, War of the Worlds).(9.4.12.B)
      • Compare and contrast the attributes of various audiences’ environments as they influence individual aesthetic response (e.g., viewing traditional Irish dance at county fair versus the performance of River Dance in a concert hall).(9.4.12.C)
      • Analyze and interpret a philosophical position identified in works in the arts and humanities.(9.4.12.D)

National Core Arts Standards for Visual Arts (2014)

  • HS Proficient

    • Cr1: Investigate - Plan - Make(VA:Cr1)
      • Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors. (VA:Cr1.1.Ia)
      • Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of presentday life using a contemporary practice of art or design. (VA:Cr1.2.Ia)
    • Cr2: Investigate(VA:Cr2)
      • Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.(VA:Cr2.1.Ia)
      • Explain how traditional and nontraditional materials may impact human health and the environment and demonstrate safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment.(VA:Cr2.2.Ia)
    • Cr3: Reflect - Refine - Continue(VA:Cr3)
      • Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.(VA:Cr3.1.Ia)
    • Pr4: Select(VA:Pr4)
      • Analyze, select, and curate artifacts and/or artworks for presentation and preservation.(VA:Pr4.1.Ia)
    • Pr5: Analyze(VA:Pr5)
      • Analyze and evaluate the reasons and ways an exhibition is presented.(VA:Pr5.1.Ia)
    • Pr6: Share(VA:Pr6)
      • Analyze and describe the impact that an exhibition or collection has on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understandings.(VA:Pr6.1.Ia)
    • Re7: Perceive(VA:Re7)
      • Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.(VA:Re7.1.Ia)
      • Analyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual imagery.(VA:Re7.2.Ia)
    • Re8: Analyze(VA:Re8)
      • Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.(VA:Re8.1.Ia)
    • Re9: Interpret(VA:Re9)
      • Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.(VA:Re9.1.Ia)
    • Cn10: Synthesize(VA:Cn10)
      • Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.(VA:Cn10.1.Ia)
    • Cn11: Relate(VA:Cn11)
      • Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.(VA:CN11.1.Ia)

  • HS Accomplished

    • Cr1: Investigate - Plan - Make(VA:Cr1)
      • Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork. (VA:Cr1.1.IIa)
      • Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design. (VA:Cr1.2.IIa)
    • Cr2: Investigate(VA:Cr2)
      • Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form. (VA:Cr2.1.IIa)
      • Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work.(VA:Cr2.2.IIa)
      • Redesign an object, system, place, or design in response to contemporary issues.(VA:Cr2.3.IIa)
    • Cr3: Reflect - Refine - Continue(VA:Cr3)
      • Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, reengage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.(VA:Cr3.1.IIa)
    • Pr4: Select(VA:Pr4)
      • Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.(VA:Pr4.1.IIa)
    • Pr5: Analyze(VA:Pr5)
      • Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific place.(VA:Pr5.1.IIa)
    • Pr6: Share(VA:Pr6)
      • Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.(VA:Pr6.1.IIa)
    • Re8: Analyze(VA:Re8)
      • Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.(VA:Re8.1.IIa)
    • Re9: Interpret(VA:Re9)
      • Determine the relevance of criteria used by others to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.(VA:Re9.1.IIa)
    • Cn10: Synthesize(VA:Cn10)
      • Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research, and experimentation to explore unfamiliar subjects through artmaking.(VA:Cn10.1.IIa)
    • Cn11: Relate(VA:Cn11)
      • Compare uses of art in a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts and make connections to uses of art in contemporary and local contexts.(VA:CN11.1.IIa)

  • HS Advanced

    • Cr1: Investigate - Plan - Make(VA:Cr1)
      • Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.(VA:Cr1.1.IIIa)
      • Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.(VA:Cr1.2.IIIa)
    • Cr2: Investigate(VA:Cr2)
      • Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.(VA:Cr2.1.IIIa)
      • Demonstrate understanding of the importance of balancing freedom and responsibility in the use of images, materials, tools, and equipment in the creation and circulation of creative work.(VA:Cr2.2.IIIa)
      • Demonstrate in works of art or design how visual and material culture defines, shapes, enhances, inhibits, and/or empowers people's lives.(VA:Cr2.3.IIIa)
    • Cr3: Reflect - Refine - Continue(VA:Cr3)
      • Reflect on, reengage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.(VA:Cr3.1.IIIa)
    • Pr4: Select(VA:Pr4)
      • Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.(VA:Pr4.1.IIIa)
    • Pr6: Share(VA:Pr6)
      • Curate a collection of objects, artifacts, or artwork to impact the viewer’s understanding of social, cultural, and/or political experiences.(VA:Pr6.1.IIIa)
    • Re7: Perceive(VA:Re7)
      • Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.(VA:Re7.1.IIIa)
      • Determine the commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, timeframe, or culture(VA:Re7.2.IIIa)
    • Re8: Analyze(VA:Re8)
      • Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.(VA:Re8.1.IIIa)
    • Re9: Interpret(VA:Re9)
      • Construct evaluations of a work of art or collection of works based on differing sets of criteria.(VA:Re9.1.IIIa)
    • Cn10: Synthesize(VA:Cn10)
      • Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design.(VA:Cn10.1.IIIa)
    • Cn11: Relate(VA:Cn11)
      • Appraise the impact of an artist or a group of artists on the beliefs, values, and behaviors of a society.(VA:CN11.1.IIIa)

Units

Unit #1 - Historical Context and Form

Unit #2 - Contemporary Form and Techniques

Unit #3 - Technology in Clay

Unit #4 - Personal Context and Style