The primary focus of the fifth grade curriculum is on contemporary/modern art. While we begin by looking at more traditional periods of art, such as the Renaissance, we examine how art has changed and question what art is. Can anything be considered art? The development of abstraction and the use of nontraditional materials are examples of concepts covered.
6th Grade Art
Sixth grade art focuses on early art history, beginning with cave paintings and progressing through the Renaissance. Students examine how art reflects the society and cultural values in which it is produced. The study of Greek, Roman, and Renaissance art provides a format in which techniques for achieving realism are introduced.
7th Grade Art
A wide range of art is now drawn on to illustrate how art reflects the personal world of the individual or society that creates it. Emphasis in seventh grade is placed on skill building, drawing in particular, and the development of personal expression. Students are encouraged to make art that reflects their personal experiences and/or interests.
8th Grade Art
Continuing the examination of how artists interpret their personal world, eighth grade art focuses on southern regional artists and, in particular, Louisiana artists. Students continue in their quest to make art that reflects their personal experiences and/or interests while examining the works of artists living closer to home. In addition, eighth grade is introduced to the world of graphic arts and digital photography through the production of the yearbook and designing the AATP t-shirt.
