AP Art History The Americas
- What
- AP Art History The Americas
- When
- 11/9/2023
Teacher : Robert Smith
Course/ Subject: AP AP Art History The Americas
Date of Instruction: 11/09/23
Opening (I Do)
An engaging process for lesson introduction that is specifically planned to encourage equitable and purposeful student participation. Describe the instructional process that will be used to introduce the lesson.
TKES 1, 2, 3,4,5, 8,10
Standard/s:
VAHSAH.RE.1 Identify and describe how artistic expression is conveyed visually through subject matter, media, technique, and design (e.g. composition, color scheme).
VAHSAH.PR.1 Identify and discuss related themes throughout the history of art (e.g. power and authority, sacred spaces, human figure, narrative, nature, spiritual objects) as expressed in different media within each culture and time period (e.g. two-dimensional work, three-dimensional work, architecture, multimedia)
VAHSAHRE.2 Discuss aesthetic issues (e.g. why humans create, criteria for defining an object as art, the effect of how content affects value, standards of beauty and beauty’s role in defining art, how needs are fulfilled by art in varied societies).
Learning Target:
I can identify and describe artistic expression
I can recognize the roles of subject matter, media, technique and design in artistic expression
I can identify and discuss related themes throughout the history of art.
I can identify universal themes in art.
I can discuss aesthetic issues (e.g. why humans create, standards of beauty and beauty’s role in defining art, how essential needs are fulfilled by art in varied societies).
Success Criteria:
I recognized and discussed artist expression
I considered the role of subject matter, media, and technique in artistic expression
I can identify universal themes in art across cultures and time periods
I can describe how a variety of media can be manipulated to create works that are spiritual, sacred, powerful, and mimetic.
I can discuss aesthetic issues (e.g. creation of art objects, criteria for art forms, standards of beauty, and the role art plays in diverse societies.
Introduction/Connection:
Review the following terms
The Art of the Americas
Ashlar Masonry - carefully cut and grooved stones that support a building without the use of concrete or other kinds of masonry
Bandolier Bag - a large heavily beaded pouch with a slit on top
Chacmool - a Mayan figure who is half-sitting and half-lying on his back
Corbel Arch - a vault formed by layers of stone that gradually grow closer together as they rise and eventually meet.
Coyolxauhqui - an Aztec goddess who died when she tried to assassinate her mother.
Huitzilopochtli - An Aztec god of the sun and war; sometimes represented as an eagle or a hummingbird.
Kiva - a circular room wholly or partially underground used for religious rites
Pueblo - a communal village of flat-roofed structures of many stories that are stacked in terraces; made of stone or adobe
Roof Comb - a wall rising from the center ridge of a building to give the appearance of greater height.
Teepee - a portable Indian home
Tlaloc - ancient American god who was highly revered; associated with rain, agriculture, and war.
Transformation Mask - a mask worn in ceremonies by people in the Pacific Northwest, Canada, Alaska. The chief feature of the mask is its ability to open and close, going from a bird-like exterior to human-faced interior
DIRECT INSTRUCTION:
The teacher will Identify and describe how artistic expression is conveyed visually through subject matter, media, technique, and design (e.g. composition, color scheme).
The teacher will Identify and discuss related themes throughout the history of art (e.g. power and authority, sacred spaces, human figure, narrative, nature, spiritual objects) as expressed in different media within each culture and time period (e.g. two-dimensional work, three-dimensional work, architecture, multimedia)
The teacher will discuss aesthetic issues (e.g. why humans create, criteria for defining an object as art, the effect of how content affects value, standards of beauty and beauty’s role in defining art, how needs are fulfilled by art in varied societies).
(See the video link for an overview of the lesson)
Work Period (We Do, You Do)
Students learning by doing/demonstrating learning expectations. Describe the instructional process that will be used to engage the students in the work period.
TKES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. 8,10
GUIDED PRACTICE:
The student will Identify and describe how artistic expression is conveyed visually through subject matter, media, technique, and design (e.g. composition, color scheme).
Students will consider the universal themes in art and the role of culture, media, and technique
Students will discuss aesthetic issues (e.g. creation of art objects, criteria for art forms, standards of beauty, and the role art plays in diverse societies.
INDEPENDENT/COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE/DIFFERENTIATION:
The student will Identify and describe how artistic expression is conveyed visually through subject matter, media, technique, and design
Students will reflect on universal themes
The student will discuss aesthetic issues (e.g. creation of art objects, criteria for art forms, standards of beauty, and the role art plays in diverse societies.
Closing (We Check)
Describe the instructional process that will be used to close the lesson and check for student understanding .
TKES : 1,2,3, 4,5,6,7,8
SUMMARIZE/CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:
The teacher will informally measure student response through dialogue on how artistic expression is conveyed visually through subject matter, media, technique, and design
The teacher will informally measure how students can encapsulate the universal themes concept through student response to works and inquiries
The teacher will informally evaluate how students can
discuss aesthetic issues (e.g. creation of art objects, criteria for art forms, standards of beauty, and the role art plays in diverse societies.