HS Visual Art Instructional Guide

Writing: ●​ Have students draft documents, posters, graphic organizers, or outlines that show steps of the artistic process. ●​ As students plan artwork, have them write notes, use graphic organizers, or draft artist statements. ●​ Assign students short writing prompts to document their thinking and progress as they work through the creation of art projects.

Speaking / Listening : ●​ Lead students in verbal responses and discussions about the artistic process. ●​ Assign students to evaluate and discuss ideas they see in the work of classmates. ●​ Have students explain their choices and process decisions in small groups.

Inquiry: ●​ Have students generate ideas about why creative processes exist. What would happen if steps are missing? ●​ Have students build calendars to guide work, indicating milestones and steps along the way.

VISUAL ARTS 1 STANDARDS:

●​ L1.V.CR.1: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors. ●​ L1.V.CR.6: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress. ●​ L1.V.CO.1: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.