Fulton County Georgia Standards of Excellence

Curriculum Map
Visual Arts: 2nd Grade

Unit Unit 1: Unit 2: Unit 3: Unit 4

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Key  Create sketches  Create sketches for  Generate visual  Generate individual and
Concepts for planning. planning. images in response group ideas in response
 Create works of  Create works of art to open-ended to visual images and
art using to express prompts, themes, personal experiences.
elements of art individual ideas, and narratives.  Create sketches for
and/or principles thoughts, and  Create sketches for planning.
of design. feelings from planning.  Create works of art to
 Create works of memory,  Create works of art express individual ideas,
art to express imagination, and to express thoughts, and feelings
ideas, thoughts, observation. individual ideas, from memory,
and feelings  Create works of art thoughts, and imagination, and
from memory, emphasizing feelings from observation.
imagination, and multiple elements memory,  Create works of art
observation. of art and/or imagination, and emphasizing multiple
 Create drawings principles of observation. elements of art and/or
and paintings design.  Create works of art principles of design.
with a variety of  Create drawings emphasizing  Create non-clay sculpture
media and and paintings with multiple elements  Create compositions using
explore basic a variety of media of art and/or traditional and/or
warm, cool and using basic spatial principles of contemporary craft
neutral colors. concepts (e.g. design. methods
 Take care in overlapping,  Experiment with  Take care in
craftsmanship. horizon line, size). printmaking craftsmanship
 Sign works of  Create clay objects techniques.  Sign and title a finished
art. using hand building  Combine materials work of art.
 Use art techniques to create works of  Use a variety of art
vocabulary.  Take care in art (e.g. mixed criticism strategies to
 Study artists and craftsmanship. media and collage). discuss and reflect on
their work.  Complete and Sign  Take care in works of art.
works of art. craftsmanship.  Explore the influences of
Generate visual  Use art vocabulary  Complete and Sign artists and their work in a
images in response and a variety of art works of art. variety of cultures.
to open-ended criticism strategies  Use a variety of art  Integrate information
prompts, themes, to discuss works of criticism strategies from other disciplines to
and narratives. art. to discuss works of engage in the
 Study artists work art. understanding and
and culture. production of works of
Study artists work art.
Identify time and and culture and Develop life skills through
place in works of art. demonstrate an the study and production of
appreciation for art. art.