Art

=**Unit Title: What is a Culture?** = =//**How is Art Part of Every Culture?**// = =**G. Davis and L. Tiberi Art, Grade 3** =

__**What you want your kids to know and why it matters: (Learning Goals)**__

**What do you want your kids to be smarter about? (Knowledge)** There are different purposes for creating works of art. Artwork reflects community values and beliefs. People use different art materials to express their beliefs and values.

**What do you want your kids to be able to DO better? (Skills)**
 * Identify
 * Describe
 * Express
 * Use
 * Understand

**What do you want your students to be pondering/concerned/caring about? (Understandings)** *Students learn to respect other cultures through the similarities and differences of their art. <span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">*Students learn to extend their abilities past their own culture and language.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Big Idea/Enduring Understanding**__**:** What do you want students to remember in 10 years? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">*That each culture has individuality yet we are joined as global citizens through our similarities <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">*That music is a universal language for every culture <span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Essential Question(s):**__ <span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">***How is art part of every culture?**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Product/Performance Task**__**-** What will students create to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and understanding? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Students will create a carp banner to learn the significance of he carp with regards to "Children's Day," thereby developng a deeper understanding of Japanese traditions.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Real world purpose/audience:**__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Barrington student, staff, parent community population

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Real world models**__ **(e.g. mentor texts, etc.):** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Yasue Sakaoka, Japanese artist <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Possible resources that students will use to help them uncover topic:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Japanese books**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**//I Can// Statements for Content & Skills Formative/Summative Assessments**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//I can learn about a new culture in a respectful way.// || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Teacher observation of students ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//I can use different art materials to express myself.// || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Carp banner ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//I can compare/identify similarities and differences between different cultures.// || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">SMARTboard Venn diagram or T chart ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Art Standards** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**//Historical, Cultural and Social Contexts//** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Students understand the impact of visual art on the history, culture and society from which it emanates. They understand the cultural, social and political forces that, in turn, shape visual art communication and expression. Students identify the significant contributions of visual artists to cultural heritage. They analyze the historical, cultural, social and political contexts that influence the function and role of visual art in the lives of people. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Benchmark C**: Identify and describe the different purposes people have for creating works of art. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Grade Three** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. Identify artworks from their communities or regions and communicate how they reflect social influences and cultural traditions.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**//Visual: Creative Expression and Communication//** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Students create artworks that demonstrate understanding of materials, processes, tools, media, techniques and available technology. They understand how to use art elements, principles and images to communicate their ideas in a variety of visual forms.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Benchmark A:** Demonstrate knowledge of visual art materials, tools, techniques and processes by using themexpressively and skillfully. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Grade Three** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">1. Demonstrate skill and expression in the use of art techniques and processes.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Upper Arlington City Schools--District Guide to Twenty-First Century Skills**__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">DRAFT VERSION—WORK IN PROGRESS Version 1.4 9/24/2010

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**A COMPLEX THINKER. . .** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Indicator 1: Identifies and defines authentic problems and essential questions.**__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We hear it when people ask:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We see it when people:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**In Other Words... Teachers help students see what really matters and show them how to independently explore and solve problems.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Indicator 2: Collects, assesses and analyzes relevant information.**__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We hear it when people ask:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We see it when people:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**In Other Words... Teachers help students learn how to do research and examine evidence.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Indicator 3: Explores and develops solutions.**__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We hear it when people ask:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We see it when people:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**In Other Words... Teachers help students learn to develop multiple approaches to solve complex problems.**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"What's really the problem at the heart of all this?"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"What's the main idea that ties all this together?"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"How do these things relate to each other?"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Clarify and sort essential information from non-essential information.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Try to understand the root of the problem.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Find the "umbrella" concept that unites all the pieces.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Create a research question to begin exploring a problem.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"What's the __best__ way to research this?"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"How do I know this is true? How can I find out?"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“So what? How is this information significant?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“Does this evidence help me answer the question or not?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“How are these things similar? Different?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Break down a concept, idea, or evidence into its component parts, to understand how the parts make the whole.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sift through pieces to learn more about a problem.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Keep a record of what they find and where to find it again.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Figure out what evidence is most relevant.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Evaluate sources of information for their credibility.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Use graphic organizers to process information as it comes to them.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"How can we solve this? How ELSE can we solve this?"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Is this solution really the best one? What are the drawbacks and benefits?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"What are possible unintended consequences if this happens?"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Are we using our resources in the best way?"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"How can we make this better?"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Use evidence to support a position.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Think outside the box.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Propose answers to their research or essential question, using data.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Discuss the best way to use limited resources to solve the problem.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Indicator 4: Makes judgments and decisions.**__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We hear it when people ask:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We see it when people:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**In Other Words...Teachers help students learn to evaluate positions and look for the reasoning behind actions and beliefs.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Indicator 5: Uses systems thinking to understand complex inter-relationships.**__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We hear it when people ask:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We see it when people:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**In Other Words...Teachers and students strive to understand the complexities and interconnectedness of our world systems by using the habits, strategies, and tools of systems thinking.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">__**Indicator 6: Reflects critically on learning experiences,****processes and solutions.**__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We hear it when people ask:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**We see it when people:** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**In Other Words... Teachers help students to think about their thinking, to make their thinking better next time.**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“How do we know that’s true?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What makes this better than that?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“By what criteria is that ‘good’ work?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What is the rationale behind that person’s position?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“How credible, reliable, or accurate is that position?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Analyze and evaluate data/evidence, arguments, claims and beliefs.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Synthesize and make connections between information and arguments.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Interpret information and draw conclusions based on the best analysis.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Weigh solutions and positions based on criteria.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What is changing? How is it changing?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What is the relationship between the things that are changing? Is there a cause-and effect relationship at work?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What part do we play in this system?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What are the potential consequences of our actions?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What happens when something gets added or taken away from the system?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Develop awareness by seeking to understand the big picture
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Develop understanding by changing perspectives
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Plan and take action by considering both short and long term consequences of actions, finding unintended and delayed consequences, and checking results and changing actions if needed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Examine parts to see the whole interconnected system.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What were my strengths?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“How can I learn from other people to grow in new directions?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What knowledge do I need? Skills? Understandings?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What have I taken away from this experience?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“What will I do differently next time?”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Pause to examine their own work.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Seek both “warm” and “cool” feedback to improve themselves.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Look back on the learning process steps to see where they performed well or missed the target.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Use data to inform their practice.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Make specific, measurable, attainable, results-oriented and time-bound goals and create benchmarks.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Celebrate their own successes.