Ontario Arts Curriculum Grade 8 - Visual Arts
Grade 8 – Ontario Visual Arts Unit – The Arts Curriculum. This resource was created to cover the expectations in the Ontario Arts Curriculum, Visual Arts Strand.
There are 223 activity sheets that cover the expectations in the visual arts curriculum. Within this resource, we cover the following overall expectations:
D1. Creating and Presenting
D2. Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing
D3. Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts
There are 33 art assignments that will engage your students from start to finish. Included are:
- Worksheets with readings and response activities that teach the elements of design
- Activity sheets with embedded lesson plan instructions
- Planning pages for students to plan their art pieces
- Criteria to keep students and teachers focused on the elements of design being taught
- Reflection pages for students to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses
- Rubrics for assessment
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
This is a comprehensive unit that will save you hours of planning! It has everything you need to feel confident that you are covering the Ontario Drama curriculum.
BOTH GOOGLE SLIDES AND PDF VERSIONS INCLUDED!
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