Ceramics II Curriculum Map

Tara Maikranz

Ohio County High School

Week / Content / Objective / Activities/Assessments / Vocab / Resources / Connections
Day
1-3 / Evaluating Ceramic art
Classroom procedures and safety / -identify proper procedures for conducting class in a safe and productive manner.
-Students will apply their understanding of the dehydration/vitrification process
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -ASU website activities
-carving demo
-clay icon
-Class discussions
-Personal Inventory
-Learning Styles Quiz
-Pre test / -Class syllabus
-Personal Inventory
-Learning Styles Quiz
-Pre test
--ASU website handout / Reading-
Writing-Personal inventory
PLCS-Personal Inventory/career choices topic
Weeks 1-3 / Review of three major handbuilding techniques
/ -Explore the purposes of ceramics…utilitarian
-Students initiate, define, and solve challenging 3D visual art problems independently
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
- utilize handbuilding techniques with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -advanced coil
-advanced pinch
-advanced slab / Coil
Pinch
Slab / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS
Week 4 / Kiln and firing techniques / Understand various firing techniques- utilize firing technique with mastery, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks
-Students initiate, define, and solve challenging 3D visual art problems independently
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -pit fire
- grill fire
-electric fire / Kiln
Fire
Cone
Pit fire
saggar / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS
Weeks 5-7 / Open techniques
/ -Explore the purposes of ceramic vessels
- utilize open techniques with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks
-Students initiate, define, and solve challenging 3D visual art problems independently
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -view and discuss series of works by various artists
-discuss purposes of vessels
-where form meets function
-sketchbook exercises
-carving demo
-piecing demo
carved and pieced vessels
-group critiques
-Assessment / Open
Carving
piercing / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS
Weeks 8-11 / Introduction to wheel throwing / -Explore the purposes of various vessels
- center clay effectively
-throw a series of cylinders
-Students initiate, define, and solve challenging 3D visual art problems independently
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -Wedge demo
-wedging
-ancient utilitarian pots
-throwing demo
-group critiques
-cylindrical beginnings
-Assessment / Centering
Opening
Throwing
Wedging / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS
Weeks 10-18 / Surface decoration / -Explore the purposes of lidded vessels
-experiment with various surface decoration
-Students initiate, define, and solve challenging 3D visual art problems independently
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
- utilize single form lid technique with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -demo creating bowl form
-Sketchbook exercises
-group critiques
-Mishima tile
-Slip trailing tile
-Monoprint tile
-Wax resist tile
-Wax inlay tile
-Ink transfer tile
-Assessment / Mishima
Slip trailing
Monoprint
Wax resist
Wax inlay
Ink transfer / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS
Weeks 12 / Finding your voice
/ - develop a group of works that has voice
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -visit the artists voice
-Sketchbook exercises
-Design and construct a series of works
-group critiques
-Assessment / Voice
Concept
Series
subject / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS
Weeks
13-18 / Functional Ware / - utilize chosen techniques with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks
-Students initiate, define, and solve challenging 3D visual art problems independently
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -slab plate with texture and stencils CAD
-pots for specific foods CAD
-articulated pouring pots CAD
-view and analyze various artists and their work
-sketchbook exercises
-group critiques
-Assessment / Functional
Utilitarian / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS
Weeks 19-30 / Conceptual work / -develop works with a conceptual message
- utilize chosen techniques with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks
-Students initiate, define, and solve challenging 3D visual art problems independently
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -view and analyze various artists and their work
-sketchbook exercises
-design and construct conceptual work
-group critiques
-Assessment / Concept
Satire
Pun / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS
Weeks 19-36 / Wheel throwing / -Explore the purposes of various vessels
- utilize wheel and shaping technique with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks
-Students initiate, define, and solve challenging 3D visual art problems independently
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -shaping demo
-view and analyze various vessels
-sketchbook exercises
-design and construct vase
-group critiques
-Assessment / Shaping
Collaring / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS
Weeks 30-36 / Careers
/ -Explore the careers available in the area of ceramics and the skills they require
- utilize various hand building techniques with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks
-Students initiate, define, and solve challenging 3D visual art problems independently
-Apply various elements and principles to own work
-Analyze the purposeful use of the art principles and elements in a successful pot
-utilize clay to communicate ideas
-Effectively communicate thoughts and ideas through verbal critiques
-Describe the impact (or results) of the artists use of principles and elements on the viewer / -Research various careers
-create “model” for your career
-create PP or flip chart about your career
-group critiques
-Assessment / -A Potter’s Handbook
-Ceramics: Art and Perception
-Scholastics Mag / Reading- A Potters Handbook, Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
Writing- Ceramics: Art and Perception, Scholastics Mag
PLCS