Grade 8 - Ontario The Arts Curriculum - FULL YEAR BUNDLE

Ontario The Arts Curriculum - Grade 8 - FULL YEAR BUNDLE. This bundle was created to cover all the outcomes in the Ontario Grade 8 Arts Curriculum.

There are 650 activity sheets that cover all overall and specific expectations in the Arts curriculum. This comprehensive bundle contains:

• Activity sheets with embedded lesson plan instructions
• Planning pages for students
• Criteria to keep students and teachers focused on the elements being taught
• Reflection pages for students to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses
• Rubrics for assessment

Within these activities, students will learn the overall expectations:

• Creating and Presenting
• Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing
• Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts

Check out the previews of the units to learn more about how they can benefit your students.

Drama Unit

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Activity: Voices Against Cyberbullying
• Activity: Climate Debate
• Activity: Immigrant Voices
• Activity: Improv Conflict Chronicles
• Activity: Beast Battle
• Activity: Tech Impact Skit
• Activity: Frozen Moments of Family
• Activity: Prop Legends Unleashed
• Activity: Soundscape Time Travel
• Activity: Gibberish Act
• Activity: Mimic Madness Circle
• Activity: Conflict to Harmony
• Activity: Script Shapers
• Activity: Acting for Impact
• Activity: Circle of Words Storytime
• Activity: Drama Beats
• Activity: Wordless Justice
• Activity: Eco Ad Creators
• Activity: Urban Mime Magic
• Activity: Poetry Commentary
• Activity: Genre Hat Performances
• The Fight for Women's Voting Rights
• Raising Awareness of LGBTQ+ Issues
• Theatre and Environmental Awareness
• Understanding War Through Theatre
• Theatre as a Cultural and Economic Driver

Visual Arts Unit

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Understanding Pointillism
• Activity Title: Pointillism Landscapes
• Understanding Triangle For Composition In Art
• Activity Title: Balancing A Landscape With Triangles
• Understanding Monochromatic Colours
• Activity: Monochromatic Superhero Story
• Contour Line Drawing
• Activity: Freeze-Frame In Continuous Contour Lines
• Designing Art For An Audience
• Activity: Create Your Own Illustrated Children's Book
• Understanding Foreshortening
• Activity: Dramatic Pose With Foreshortening
• Activity Title: Create Your Own Action Flipbook
• Understanding Papier Mâché
• Activity: Papier Mâché Face Masks
• Understanding Block Printing
• Activity: Animal Printmaking With Cardboard Relief
• Understanding Tertiary Colours
• Activity: Tertiary Colour Drawing On Social Issues
• Activity: Christmas Postcard With Tertiary Colours
• Understanding Totem Poles
• Activity Title: Contrasted Totem-Inspired Mask Design
• Understanding High Contrast Portrait
• Activity Title: Dramatic Black And White Portraits
• Activity: Black History Month Portraits
• Activity Title: Pop Art In Advertising Then And Now
• Understanding Pop Art
• Activity: Pop Art Style Collage Activity
• Activity Title: Designing A Cultural Fusion Garment
• Activity: Halloween Zombie Self-Portraits
• Activity: Analyzing War Art
• What Is An Art Portfolio?
• Activity Title: Curating Your Mini-Portfolio

Dance Unit

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Dancing Through Emotions
• Activity: Emotional Waves
• Dance with a Message
• Activity: Dance for the Planet
• Dancing Beyond the Stage
• Activity: Partnering with Place
• When Stillness Speaks
• Activity: Tableaux for Change
• Energy in Motion
• Activity: Energy Lab
• Theme and Variation
• Activity: Remix the Phrase
• The Rhythm of History
• Activity: Rhythm Rewind
• The Space Between Us
• Activity: In and Out of Reach
• Dancing in Pieces
• Activity: United in Motion
• Game: Formation Flip
• Game: Tempo Transformers
• Activity: Flash Message
• Activity: Lighting Lab
• Activity: Métis Jigging Reflections
• Activity: The Power of Haka
• Activity: Remix the Git Up
• Activity: Jiggle Jiggle Remix
• Activity: Wednesday Addams Dance

Music Unit

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• How to Read Music – Treble Clef & Bass Clef
• Challenge: Last Note Standing!
• Reading & Using Ledger Lines
• Activity: Note Box Challenge
• Basic Rhythms – Quarter, Half, Whole Notes
• What Are Rests in Music?
• What Are Eighth Notes?
• Using Different Time Signatures
• Playing Music – Mary Had A Little Lamb & Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
• Gamelan: The Rhythmic Heart of Indonesia
• Activity: World Rhythms in Harmony
• Jingles in Advertising
• Activity: Create Your Own Jingle!
• The Power of Protest Songs
• Activity: Write Your Own Protest Song
• The Role of a Conductor
• Activity: Conduct Like a Maestro!
• Challenge: Rhythm Cup Battle!
• Understanding Music Criticism
• Activity: Critic’s Ear
• Program Music vs. Absolute Music
• Activity: Story or Sound?
• Music as a Voice for Change
• Activity: Music and Movements
• Music Then and Now
• Activity: Past vs. Present Music Debate
• Understanding Harmony in Music
• Activity: Singing in Harmony!
• The Power of Film Scores
• Activity: Singing in Harmony!
• Activity: Build a Theme Together
• Dynamics and Articulation in Music
• Activity: Follow the Conductor!
• The Chromatic Scale in Music
• Activity: Explore the Chromatic Scale!
• Music and Visual Imagery
• Activity: Draw the Music!
• Activity: Rewrite the Lyrics!
• Music and Community
• Activity: Music and Its Roots!
• Fusion in Music
• Activity: Fusion Creations

This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning goals in the Arts Curriculum.

BOTH GOOGLE AND PDF VERSIONS INCLUDED!