(Visual) Art Education 2
In the Saskatchewan Arts Education: 1 Curriculum it is stated that, "Arts education is a Required Area of Study in Saskatchewan’s Core
Curriculum. The provincial requirement for Elementary Level Arts Education is 200 minutes of instruction per week for the entire school
year. . . .Time Requirement for Kindergarten to Grade [9] Core Curriculum policy states that the time allotment for arts education at the Elementary Level is 200 minutes per week. The time allotted to Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Art [is] 50 minutes [each] per week" (Ministry of Education, 2011, p.7) . The art education K-8 outcomes that specifically relate to the visual art strand are listed below by grade.
Curriculum. The provincial requirement for Elementary Level Arts Education is 200 minutes of instruction per week for the entire school
year. . . .Time Requirement for Kindergarten to Grade [9] Core Curriculum policy states that the time allotment for arts education at the Elementary Level is 200 minutes per week. The time allotted to Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Art [is] 50 minutes [each] per week" (Ministry of Education, 2011, p.7) . The art education K-8 outcomes that specifically relate to the visual art strand are listed below by grade.
Clay AnimalsStudents ranging anywhere from grades 2-6 create a clay animal that combines the strategies of pinch, slab and coil. The process can be used any animal students choose to make.
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(Visual) Art Grade 2 Outcomes
Grade 2
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Cultural/Historical
CH2.1 - Identify key features of arts and cultural traditions in own community. CH2.2 - Describe key features of traditional arts expressions of Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis artists. |
Creative/Productive:
CP2.7 - Create visual art works that draw on observations and express ideas about own communities. CP2.8 - Create art works using a variety of visual art concepts (e.g., secondary colours), forms (e.g., collage, drawing, painting, sculpture, mobile, traditional art), and media (e.g., paper, found objects, paint, crayons). |
Critical/Responsive
CR2.1 - Examine arts expressions to determine how ideas for arts expressions may come from artists' own communities. CR2.2 - Use inquiry and technology to investigate a variety of arts expressions. |