UNIT 1 Intro to the World of Art
This introductory unit will allow students to investigate various aspects of the need to create art as a tool to communicate information, tell stories, and record events. Students will develop their perceptual skills, identify avocational and career opportunities in art, and identify characteristics of fine art and applied art. They will understand how artists create artworks based on direct observation, personal experience, and imagination as well as analyze ways international, historical, and political issues influence artworks. Finally, students will be able to discuss how subject, composition, and content relate to works of art.