A+LS™ Art Appreciation is a survey of the visual arts of painting, sculpture, architecture, and the principles of design. The
course will enable students to develop an understanding of how an artist has the power to inspire and inform the viewer by
making a personal, social, political, or religious statement. Students will also explore the history and art of both past and
present world cultures. Objectives from elective courses are not tested on national or state achievement tests. As a result,
there are no course and adaptive assessments developed for our elective course titles.
1070L
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Curriculum Planning Manual (CPM) –
Contains Teachers’ Guide and Scope and Sequence |
• Art Appreciation is presented as a semester-long high
school elective course.
• All twenty-five lessons contain study guide, a practice and
mastery test, and an essay or constructed response.
• Lessons include a variety of essay types such as descriptive,
narrative, persuasive, compare and contrast, and letter
writing. Additional activities include journals, short reports,
summaries, and creating a collage, brochure, or graph.
Directions for essays and rubrics for grading are provided
for each of the writing assignments. Students will also
complete a self-evaluation form to assess their
performance.
• Students will be given the opportunity to apply their art
observation and evaluation skills through two virtual field trips.
• This title is certified by MetaMetrics® with a Lexile® score.
• A+ PowerPack customers receive access to Encyclopædia Britannica®Online School Edition (EB) workspaces which
contain learning materials. Learning materials may contain articles, games, images, maps, and/or videos. Clearvue (CV)
video clips may be included as well.
• The content in this course is based on standards developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations.
The full set of arts standards can be found at the following website: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/standards.cfm.
• The Art Appreciation course provides students with the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to observe, evaluate, and
appreciate the quality and styles of artworks.
•The course explores career opportunities in diverse fields of art and is designed to enable students to identify, observe,
comprehend, and evaluate various forms and styles of art.
• Lessons examine a variety of sculpture, architecture, and works of major artists.
• Students analyze major historical art periods and discuss how artists use the principles of design.
• The Art Appreciation course requires students to read resources
that are linked to the lessons. The majority of these documents
are provided as Portable Document Files (PDFs). As a result,
students will need Adobe Acrobat® Reader® available on their
workstations. Available at: www.adobe.com, select the Get Adobe Reader button.
• Links to Internet are provided as resources for viewing, exploration, and understanding of modern art. An Internet
connection is required for both lesson content and the A+ PowerPack add-ons.
• Due to the interactive nature of the A+ PowerPack, there are a few specific software requirements:
- EB requires a web browser, the following are recommended:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer® versions 6.0 or higher
- Safari® versions 2.0 or higher
Note: EB requires cookies enabled.
- EB interactive activities require a web browser equipped with the Adobe® Flash® and Shockwave plug-ins.
Available at: www.adobe.com (select Get ADOBE FLASH PLAYER and Get Shockwave Player).
- EB video clips are offered in Windows Media® and MPEG-4 formats. You’ll need to have a media player installed
that will support these formats:
• Students are required to complete the essay section for lesson
mastery. This setting must be enabled on the “Settings for
Assignment of A+LS Lesson” dialog box. The default setting does not
require the completion of the essay for assignment mastery. The
circled item shows the proper setting.
The Art Appreciation course has four distinct sections that focus on the development of a student as an informed art critic.
Introduction to Art
The students are provided with a working definition, basic vocabulary, and important theories of art.
Definition of Art
Art Vocabulary 1
Art Vocabulary 2
Evaluating Works of Art
Function and Purpose of Art
The Elements of Art introduce the students to the essence of art and consist of line, value, shape and form, space, texture, and
color. These are the tools artists use in creating artwork. The Principles of Design are the ways in which artists utilize the
elements in creating art. The elements are balance, movement, emphasis, variety, unity, and pattern.
Elements of Art - Line
Elements of Art - Value
Elements of Art - Shape and Form
Elements of Art - Space
Elements of Art - Texture
Elements of Art - Color
Principles of Design - Balance
Principles of Design - Movement
Principles of Design - Emphasis
Principles of Design - Variety
Principles of Design - Unity
Principles of Design - Pattern
Exploration of Art
The students will learn how to observe and evaluate a work of art using description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment.
They will also be given the opportunity to go on two virtual field trips where they can apply their art observation and evaluation
skills.
Art Careers
National Mall Field Trip
United States Senate Field Trip
A+ PowerPack
The A+ PowerPack includes the Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition, which has teacher resources and student
learning materials. The materials include a wide range of interactive lessons, research projects, animations, and worksheets
that support the Art Appreciation course.
• Art Appreciation contains EB workspaces.
• Each workspace may contain an article, diagram, study guide, video, or interactive media.
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