Art Appreciation - Findlay City Schools

ART APPRECIATION 

(#270) 

Course of Study 

Findlay City Schools 

May 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1. Findlay City Schools’ Board Policy 

2. Findlay City Schools’ Mission Statement and Beliefs 

3. Curriculum Map 

4. Benchmarks and Indicators 

 

Curriculum Writing Team 

NANCY FRANKENFIELD

Mission Statement 

The mission of the Findlay City Schools, a community 

partnership committed to educational excellence, is to 

instill in each student the knowledge, skills and 

virtues necessary to be lifelong learners who recognize 

their unique talents and purpose and use them in 

pursuit of their dreams and for service to a global 

society. 

This is accomplished through a passion for knowledge, 

discovery and vision shared by students, families, 

staff and community. 

Beliefs 

Our beliefs form the ethical foundation of the Findlay 

City Schools. 

We believe…. 

• every person has worth 

• every individual can learn 

• family is the most important influence on the development 

of personal values. 

• attitude is a choice and always affects performance 

• motivation and effort are necessary to achieve full 

potential 

• honesty and integrity are essential for building trust. 

• people are responsible for the choices they make. 

• performance is directly related to expectations. 

• educated citizens are essential for the survival of the 

democratic process. 

• personal fulfillment requires the nurturing of mind, body 

and spirit. 

• every individual has a moral and ethical obligation to 

contribute to the well-being of society. 

• education is a responsibility shared by students, family, 

staff and community. 

• the entire community benefits by investing its time, 

resources and effort in educational excellence. 

• a consistent practice of shared morals and ethics is 

essential for our community to thrive.

ART APPRECIATION 

CURRICULUM MAP 

WEEK TOPIC RESOURCE 

ART IN FOCUS 

(GLENCOE) 

WEEK 1 

EXPLORING ART 

WEEK 2 

WEEK 3 

EXPLORING ART 

EXPLORING ART 

WEEK 4 

PREHISTORIC ART IN CHAPTER 1 

WESTERN EUROPE 

WEEK 5 

ART OF ANCIENT 

CHAPTER 2 

EGYPT 

WEEK 6 GREEK ART CHAPTER 3 

WEEK 7 ROMAN ART CHAPTER 4 

WEEK 8 

EARLY CHRISTIAN, 

CHAPTER 5 

BYZANTINE ISLAMIC, 

MEDIEVAL AND 

ROMANESQUE ART 

WEEK 9 GOTHIC ART CHAPTER 6 

WEEK 10 

ART OF15 TH & 16 TH 

CHAPTER 7 

CENTURY EUROPE 

WEEK 11 

BAROQUE AND 

CHAPTER 8 

ROCOCO 

WEEK 12 

IMPRESSIONISM AND CHAPTER 9 

POST IMPRESSIONIS 

19 TH CENTURY ART 

WEEK 13 MODERN ART CHAPTER 10 

WEEK 14 

MODERN ART 

WEEK 15 

WEEK 16 

WEEK 17 

WEEK 18 

MODERN ART 

MODERN ART 

REVIEW 

EXAM

Art Appreciation- semester class 

Standard: Valuing the arts/Aesthetic Reflection. Benchmark: A, B. Indicators: 9-1,10-1,12-3 

Standard: Creative Expression and Communication. Benchmark: A. Indicators: 12-1 

Standard: Analyzing and Responding. Benchmark: Benchmark: A. Indicators: 9-3, 9-4, 10-1, 12-1 

Standard: Connections, Relationships and Applications. Benchmark: C. Indicators; 12-1 

Standard: Historical, Cultural and Social Contexts. Benchmark: A,B,C. Indicator(#9-6, 

10-6,12-4) 

TOPIC/UNIT: Unit I 

KNOW 

Exploring Art: 

What is art 

Art should mirror reality. It must look 

like something seen in the real world. 

Art must be pleasing to the eye, even if 

it is not realistic 

Art should express the artist’s ideas, 

beliefs, and feelings so that others can 

understand them. 

Fine Arts 

Applied Arts 

Why art is created: 

Art of some kind has been created by cultures 

throughout the course of history. This prompts 

the question: Why do cultures create art 

Some possible reasons: 

Aesthetics 

Morals/Ethics 

Spirituality 

History 

Politics 

Why artists create: 

Language of art 

Elements and Principles of Organization 

Time Line: Three weeks 

DO 

Use the language of art to do the following: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Critically examine selected works of art 

to determine the following: 

Identify the subject depicted in the 

artwork. 

Determine the medium and technique 

used 

Identify the culture and context in 

which the art was created 

Decide whether the work is successful, 

and be prepared to defend that 

judgment with good reasons 

Determine why art is created. 

Identify art from different cultures and 

gain an understanding of that culture 

through the art that is created. 

Gain an understanding of why artists 

create 

Choose five works of art from the text that 

represent different artists, time periods, and 

subjects. Record the credit line information of 

each work in a journal. Using the text, 

determine the reason each was created and 

record the answer in the journal. 

Aesthetics 

Art Criticism 

Art History 

Studio production 

Careers in Art 

Three Aesthetic approaches 

Emotionalism 

Imitationalism 

Formalism

TESTING VOCABULARY: 

Elements and Principles of art 

Three Aesthetic approaches 

Aesthetics 

Art Criticism 

Art History 

Studio production 

Why art is created 

Why artists create 

ASSESSMENT: 

Test and or quiz 

Study guides 

Class participation 

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER & OR 

TECHNOLOGY: 

TESTING SKILL(S) & OR SAMPLE OGT 

TYPE QUESTIONS: 

BEST PRACTICES: 

Compare and contrast 

RESOURCES: 

Art in Focus. Glencoe 

Power points of art work 

Work sheets 

Handouts

Art Appreciation/Semester class 

TOPIC/UNIT: chap 1 Art History/Art of Earliest times 

KNOW 

Time Line: One Week 

DO 

Prehistoric art In Western Europe. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The art of Prehistoric people 

Cave paintings of Altimira 

Cave paintings of Lascaux 

Paleolithic Period- also called the Old 

Stone Age- is the historical period 

believed to have lasted from 30,000 

BCE until about 10,000 BCE. 

Pigment 

Brushes 

Technique 

 

 

 

 

 

Share an article on prehistoric art and 

write a summary about it and turn it in. 

Class discussion and viewing of 

prehistoric art 

Describe the manner in which 

prehistoric paintings were created. 

Speculate on why cave paintings were 

created in caves. 

Explain why cave paintings survived 

 

 

 

 

Prehistoric Builders 

Rock Carvings and Standing Stones 

Megaliths 

Stonehenge 

 

 

Read assigned chapter 

Complete study guide


Paleolithic period 

Megaliths 

Post-and-lintel construction 

Cave paintings of Lascaux 

Cave paintings of Altimira 

Stonehenge 

ASSESSMENT: 

Article on prehistoric art and written summary 

Quiz and or test over material 

Study guides 


TECHNOLOGY: 

TESTING SKILL (S) & OR SAMPLE OGT 


Power points 


RESOURCES: 

Text: 


Handouts 

Articles 

Power points 

Work sheets 

Video on prehistoric cave paintings 

visuals

Art Appreciation 

TOPIC/UNIT: Ch. 2 Art of Ancient Egypt 

Time Line: One week 

KNOW 

 

DO 

 

Three major historical periods of 

ancient Egypt. 

 

Research an article about Egyptian art 

work, and write a summary about it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old kingdom 

Middle Kingdom 

New Kingdom 

The design of the Pyramids: 

Mastaba 

Why and whom were the pyramids 

built 

 

 

 

Complete a work sheet about this 

chapter. 

Discuss and view artwork from this 

era. 


 

Temples 

 

Explain the relationship of religion to 

the development of the pyramids. 

 

Egyptian Sculpture and Painting 

 

 

The Great Sphinx. 

Hieroglyphics 

 

Compare and contrast. Compare the 

reigns of Menes, Amenhotep III, and 

Amenhotep IV. Which reign 

contributed the most to the development 

of Egyptian arts. 

 

Analyze. What clues do sculptures such 

as the portrait of Khafre provide about 

the Egyptians’ beliefs concerning the 

afterlife and the pharaoh’s divinity.


Pyramid 

Pharaoh 

Sarcophagus 

Hieroglyphics 

Mastaba 

Rules that Egyptian artists were required to 

follow when painting or sculpting a figure. 

False door 

ASSESSMENT: 

Written summary 

Work sheet 



TECHNOLOGY: 

Power points 




RESOURCES: 


Handouts 

Power points of art work


TOPIC/UNIT: Greek Art. Chap 3 Time Line: 1 week 

KNOW 

DO 

History of Greek City-States 

Peloponnesian War 

Greek Architiecture 

Early Greek Temples 

Parthenon 

Greek Temple construction: 

Explain how Greek sculpture changed 

over time from the Archaic period, 

through the Classical period, to the 

Hellenistic period. 

• Raking cornice 

Discuss the contributions of Myron, 

• Cornice 

Phidias, and Polyclitus to Greek 

• Frieze 

Sculpture 

• Lintel 

 

• Capital 

Describe the three orders of decorative 

• Shaft 

style that originated in Greece. 

• Stylobate 

View and discuss works of art from 

• Pediment 

this time period and be able to identify 

• Entablature 

and distinguish Greek art 

• Column 

• Colonnade 

History of the Acropolis 

The three orders of decorative style 

• The Doric order 

• Ionic order 

• Corinthian 

Greek Vase Decoration 

Greek Art Periods: 

Geometric period 

Archaic period 

Classical period 

Hellenistic Period 

Greek Sculpture: Archaic Period (600- 480 

BCE) 

Kouros- male youth 

Korai- clothed women 

Discus Thrower- Classical Period 

Artists: 

Myron 

Phidias 

Polyclitus 

 

 

Label and identify the three orders of 

decorative style. 

Read assigned chapter


Raking cornice 

Doric Order 

Cornice 

Ionic Order 

Frieze 

Corinthian Order 

Lintel 

Erechtheus 

Capital 

Shaft 

Stylobate 

Pediment entablature 

Column 

Colonnade 

Doric Order 

Ionic Order 

Corinthian order 

Exekias 

Parthenon 

Acropolis 


TECHNOLOGY: 

ASSESSMENT: 

Chapter test and or quiz 

Handout on decorative orders and label 

Article summary 




RESOURCES: 

Handouts 

text


TOPIC/UNIT: Chapter 4, Roman Art 

Time Line: one week 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KNOW 

Greek influence on Roman art. 

Differences between Greek and Roman 

sculpture. 

Structure and Design of Roman 

structures: 

Round Arch 

Keystone 

Barrel Vault 

Roman Aqueducts 

From which culture did the Romans 

copy much of their art and architecture 

What purpose did Romans want their 

sculptures and paintings to serve. 

What did wealthy Romans use to 

decorate the walls of their homes 

Roman baths and compare them to 

modern shopping malls. 

Circus Maximus 

Colosseum it’s history and structure. 

Pantheon: 

Walls are twenty feet thick to support 

the dome 

Oldest temple 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DO 

Collect visual examples of the 

architecture of Greece and Rome. In a 

group, study the examples carefully 

and try to determine similarities and 

differences in the examples. Create a 2 

min presentation of your findings for 

the class. 

View and discuss works of art from 

this time period 

Identify the inspiration for much of 

Roman art and architecture 

Identify the quality Romans favored in 

their sculptures and their paintings 

Name the ways in which Roman artists 

improved on earlier building processes 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Basilicas 

Nave 

Apse 

Triumphal Arches 

The Arch of Constantine 

Declining power of Rome


Mural 

Barrel vault 

Keystone 

Aqueduct 

Baths 

Groin vault 

Pilasters 

Niches 

Coffers 

Basilica 

Nave 

Apse 

Triumphal arch 

ASSESSMENT: 


Summary of article 


TECHNOLOGY: 




RESOURCES: 

Text 

Handouts 

Work sheets


TOPIC/UNIT: Chap. 5. Early Christian, Byzantine Islamic, Medieval, and Romanesque Art 

Time Line: one week 

KNOW 

DO 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Characteristics of Early Christian Art 

How early Christians used art to 

express their religious beliefs. 

Symbolism in Early Christian art 

Basilicas 

Campanile 

Mosiacs 

Byzantine culture 

Mosaics of Hagia Sophia 

Mosaics of San Vitale 

Theodora and Attendants 

Islamic Art 

Islamic art produced examples of 

unique architectural styles. Artists 

followed beliefs and customs that are 

unique to Islam. These beliefs 

influenced the development of art forms 

that are still present today in Islamic 

parts of the world. 

Early Medieval Period 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compare and contrast Byzantine, Early 

Christian and Islamic art. 

Christian: 

View works of art from these different 

cultures and be able to distinguish one 

from the other. 

Describe what symbols are and what 

part they played in early Christian art. 

Explain how early Christians used art 

to express their religious beliefs. 

Byzantine: 

Discuss significant developments in 

Byzantine architecture and mosaic art. 

Islam: 

Describe what is the Koran, and what 

role did Muhammad play in its 

creation 

Describe what is the most important 

part of a mosque 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three periods of the Middle Ages: 

Early Medieval 

Romanesque 

Gothic 

Contributions of Charlemagne made to 

learning and the arts during this period. 

Importance of monasticism and the 

contributions of monks to the art and 

architecture of this time period. 

Romanesque Period 

Know the effects of feudalism on 

Romanesque architecture. 

Structural changes made in churches 

during this period. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Describe the Alhambra and name the 

architectural feature found at the heart 

of it. 

Discuss the types of images Islamic 

illustrators were allowed to use. 

Early Medieval 

Identify the three periods of the Middle 

Ages 

Explaing contributions Charlemagne 

made to learning and the arts. 

Discuss the importance of monasticism 

and the contributions of monks to the 

art and architecture of this period. 

Romanesque Period 

Dicuss the effects of feudalism on 

Romaesque architecture

Know the importance of the rivival of 

sculpture during the Romanesque 

period. 

 

 

 

Describe the structural changes made in 

churches during this period. 

Explain the importance of the revival of 

sculpture during this period. 



Catacombs 

ambulatory 

Campanile 

tympanum 

Mosaic 

Piers 

Koran 

Mosque 

Minaret 

Muezzin 

Mihrab 

Feudalism 

Transept 

Monasticism 

Cloister 

Illuminations 

tapestries 

ASSESSMENT: 


Worksheets 

Article on an art form from this time period


TECHNOLOGY: 

Power points 




RESOURCES: 

Text 

Worksheets 

Handouts 

visuals


TOPIC/UNIT: Ch 6. Gothic Art and the Emergence of the Italian Renaissance. 

Time Line: 1 week 

KNOW 

 

DO 

 

 

The main features of Gothic 

architecture 

The relationship between Gothic 

architecture and the art of stained-glass 

windows. 

 

 

Describe the main features of Gothic 

architecture. 

Explain the relationship between 

Gothic architecture and the art of 

stained-glass windows. 

 

 

 

 

 

The Medieval art of Stained Glass 

Why was the term Gothic given to the 

art of this period. 

What is a flying buttress 

List Three ways a Gothic cathedral 

differed from a Romanesque Church 

What structural features enabled Gothic 

builders to add windows to their 

cathedrals.. 

 

 

 

Describe the Medieval art of Stained 

Glass 

View and discuss the art and 

architecture of the Gothic time period. 

Write a short summary about a piece of 

artwork and or architecture from this 

time period. Give a short (1min) 

presentation in class about the artwork 

chosen and show a picture of it. 

 

 

 

 

Explain how the sculptures on Gothic 

cathedrals differed from sculptures on 

Romanesque churches. 

The influence of stained glass art on 

manuscript illuminations during the 

Gothic period. 

Describe the features of the 

International style of painting. 

The fresco technique of painting. 

 

 

 

Discuss the influence of stained glass 

art on manuscript illuminations during 

this time period. 

Describe the technique of fresco 

painting. 

List the contributions to painting by 

artists Duccio and Giotto. 

 

The contributions to painting made by 

Duccio and Giotto. 

 

Read assigned chapter


Gargoyles 

Illustrated Books (psalters) 

The international style 

Fresco 

Gothic 

Buttress 

ASSESSMENT: 

Quiz/test over information 

Written summary on a piece of artwork 

Work sheets 

Study guides 


TECHNOLOGY: 

Internet 

Power point 




RESOURCES: 

Internet 

Text


TOPIC/UNIT: Ch. 7 Art of 15 th and 16th century Europe 

Time Line: 2 weeks 

 

KNOW 

 

DO 

 

 

 

 

Know the impact of the printing press 

on the period. 

How linear and aerial perspective were 

used to create depth and space. 

The differences between the Italian 

Renaissance and that of Northern 

Europe. 

Make connections between the qualities 

seen in the artwork of the Renaissance 

with the art of classical times. 

 

 

 

 

 

Study guide 

Choose an artist from this time period 

and write a summary of his/her 

artwork-present to class. 

Read the text 

View and discuss art from this period 


 

 

The ideas of the Renaissance and their 

influence on art and artists. 

Recognize how artists looked to earlier 

works while developing new styles. 

 

Identify art and artists from this time 

period. 

 

The reasons why there were few 

artworks by women artists before the 

Renaissance. 

 

 

 

The effects of the introduction of oil 

paints. 

Explain what Mannerism is and why it 

developed. 

The attitude of the church toward the 

work of Mannerist artists. 

 

Two painting styles favored by northern 

Europe. 


Michelangelo 

DaVinci 

El Greco 

Jan van Eyck 

Raphael 

Botticelli 

Brunelleschi


Renaissance 

Humanism 

Linear perspective 

Aerial perspective 

Foreshortening 

Contrapposto 

Pieta` 

Triptych 

Painterly 

Mannerism 

Protestant reformation 

Printing press 

Oil paint 


TECHNOLOGY: 

ASSESSMENT: 

Study guides 

Article and written summary 





RESOURCES: 

Text 

Visuals of art work 

Videos: 

Master of Illusion 

Michelangelo 

DaVinci 

Power points of art


TOPIC/UNIT: chap 8. Baroque and Rococo 

Time Line: 1 week 

 

KNOW 

DO 

 

 

 

What the counter-Reformation was and 

discuss the role art played in this 

movement. 

The qualities Baroque architects and 

sculptors sought in their work 

The styles and innovations of Baroque 

artists. 

 

 

View art work from this time period 

and discuss influences of society on 

art. 

Find and write a summary on a piece 

of art work from this time period. 

Present to class 

 

Why the Baroque style had little impact 

on Dutch art 

 

Discuss the Counter-Reformation and 

how it affected the art of this era. 

 

Several important Dutch painters and 

describe the kinds of subject matter for 

which they are best known. 

 

Be able to identify characteristics of 

Baroque art and compare with Rococo 

art. 

 

 

Know the differences between Baroque 

and Rococo Art. 

Know how the works of Watteau and 

Fragonard conform to the Rococo style. 

 


 

Become familiar with the following 

artists: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bernini 

Caravaggio 

Rubens 

Rembrandt 

Vermeer 

Judith Leyster 

Watteeau 

Fragonard 

Gainsborough 

Goya


Counter-Reformation 

Baroque Art 

Rococo Art 

Façade 

Chiaroscuro 

ASSESSMENT: 

Written test and or quiz 

Work sheets 

Written summary on art work 


TECHNOLOGY: 




RESOURCES: 

Text 

Power points of art work

Art Appreciation Chap 9 

TOPIC/UNIT: Impressionism and Post Impressionism 19 th century art Time Line: 1 week 

KNOW 

• How the growth of academies in France 

and 

England changed the way artists were 

taught 

• Neoclassic style and discuss the works 

of artists who practiced this style 

• Romanticism 

• Two major English landscape painters 

from this time 

• Realism and identify artists associated 

with this style 

• Objectives of the Impressionists and 

describe the painting technique they 

developed to achieve these objectives. 

• Two important influences on 

Impressionist artists 

DO 

• View and discuss art from this time 

period 

• Research an artist and choose a piece 

of artwork to present to the class 

• Complete study guides 

• Read assigned chapter 

Post Impressionism 

• Artists associated with this movement 

• Influence of the post-impressionists on 

the art world 

• Artwork from this time period


Impressionism 

Post-Impressionism 

Neo-classic 

Academies 

Salons 

ASSESSMENT: 

Artwork review and presentation 

Study guides 



TECHNOLOGY: 




RESOURCES: 

Text 

Power points 

Video 

visuals

Art Appreciation Chap 11 

TOPIC/UNIT: Modern art to the Present 

Time Line: 3-4 weeks 

KNOW 

 

DO 

 

 

The art movement that came out of a 

sense of disillusionment and a belief that 

European culture made not sense. 

What did the Surrealists use as a source 

of subject matter for their unique art 

style. 

 

 

 

 

View and discuss art work from this 

time period 

Brief presentation on artist and written 

summary 

Study guides 

Read assigned chapters 

 

 

What is Pop Art 

What is Abstract Expressionism 

 

The abstract and nonobjective works 

created by twentieth-century artists. 

 

Trends in architecture since the middle 

of the twentieth-century 

 

Environmental art 

 

Postmodernism 

Technology and Art 

 

 

Trace advances in technology and the 

development of digital art media 

Impact of technology on contemporary 

art 


Louise Nevelson 

Alexander Calder 

Allan Houser 

Judy Sherman 

Duane Hanson 

Christo and Jean Claude

Frank Loyd Wright 


Modernism 

Postmoderism 

Environmental art 

Conceptual art 

Assemblage 

Mobile 

Dada 

Surrealism 

Regionalism 

Abstract Expressionism 

Pop Art 

Op Art 

Hard-edge 

Photo-realism 

Contemporary Art 


TECHNOLOGY: 

ASSESSMENT: 


Written summary and presentation 

Study guides 




RESOURCES: 

Text 

Power points of artwork 

Visuals

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