The Sisters' Connection

The mission of the Institute of Union-Chrétienne de Saint Chaumond is to provide a positive educational experience for children grounded in Christ, according to the
charisma of the Institute. This mission has long emphasized artistic perception, creative
expression, aesthetic valuing, and art’s historical and cultural contexts.

Kindergarten

Name art materials (e.g., clay, paint, and crayons) introduced in lessons; identify the elements of art (line, color, shape/form, texture, value, space) in the environment and in works of art, emphasizing line, color, and shape/form; demonstrate beginning skill in the use of tools and processes, such as the use of scissors, glue, and paper in creating a three dimensional construction.

First Grade

Distinguish among various media when looking at works of art (e.g., clay, paints, drawing materials); mix secondary colors from primary colors and describe the process; demonstrate beginning skill in the manipulation and use of sculptural materials (clay, paper, and paper maché) to create form and texture in works of art.

Second Grade

Perceive and describe repetition and balance in nature, in the environment, and in works of art; demonstrate beginning skill in the use of art media, such as oil pastels, watercolors, and tempera; depict the illusion of depth (space) in a work of art, using overlapping shapes, relative size, and placement within the picture.

Third Grade

Identify and describe how foreground, middle ground, and background are used to
create the illusion of space; compare and contrast two works of art made by the use
of different art tools and media (e.g., watercolor, tempera, computer); mix and apply tempera paints to create tints, shades, and neutral colors.

Fourth Grade

Describe how negative shapes/forms and positive shapes/forms are used in a chosen work of art; identify pairs of complementary colors (e.g., yellow/violet; red/green; range/blue) and discuss how artists use them to communicate an idea or mood; use shading (value) to transform a two-dimensional shape into what appears to be a three-dimensional form (e.g., circle to sphere)

Fifth Grade

Identify and describe characteristics of representational, abstract, and non-representational works of art; use one-point perspective to create the illusion of space, create gesture, and contour observational drawings.

Sixth Grade

Discuss works of art as to theme, genre, style, idea, and differences in media; use various observational drawing skills to depict a variety of subject matter; apply the rules of two-point perspective in creating a thematic work of art; create a drawing using varying tints, shades, and intensities.

Seventh Grade

Identify and describe the ways in which artists convey the illusion of space (e.g., placement, overlapping, relative size, atmospheric perspective, and linear perspective); analyze and describe how the elements of art and the principles of design contribute to the expressive qualities of their own works of art; develop skill in using mixed media while guided by a selected principle of design.

Eighth Grade

Use artistic terms when describing the intent and content of works of art; design and create maquettes for three-dimensional sculptures; examine and describe or report on the role of a work of art created to make a social comment or protest social conditions.