Visual Arts 9 Essential Learning Outcomes:
Every grade 9 student MUST demonstrate competency in the following tasks:
Visual Language 30% | Technological Literacy 30% | Creative and Critical Thinking & Response 30% |
Creative Process · Idea/brainstorm: Webbing Rough sketches Thumbnail sketches Rough Copy Good copy with colour · Basic Camera techniques · Artistic Photo Evolution Sizing, cropping, finishing and presenting · Vocabulary in relation to the Field of photography, art and film making | Technological Language · File formats -Tiff, Jpeg, RAW · Media Literacy -Reading Photographs -Understanding Context · Software Comprehension -open file -Save file -Manipulate File | Possible Career Opportunities · Research and present career opportunities related to graphic design · Participate in field trips and Artist Visits |
Elements of Composition · Line · Color · Value · Shape · Texture · Form | Media Creation · Familiarity with camera functions · Shot technique(video and camera) · Image Manipulation | Critique · Personal Reflective Response · Peer assessment · Analyze and solve problems · Comment on Blogs |
Exhibition and Response · Curate and Participate in an end Show (Fine Arts Showcase, Alternative Arts Festival) · Willingness to Present and display · Organizing and Presenting a display | Familiarity with Online Technology · Blog Creation · Posting: Images and Links · Privacy Issues · Commenting and using the technology · Picnik | Permission and Copyright · Privacy and the law · School privacy · Public Privacy |
· Develop safety practices related to media arts and photography and use them in context:
-electrical usage
-lighting
-cleanliness
-tool & material handling
