Skills Practice

Qatar Academy Al Wakra Joud Rushidat, Guzel Abdrakhmanova

IB MYP Visual Arts (MYP 5) C (Grade 10)

Summary

Skills Practice

Subject Year Start date Duration

Visual Arts Grade 10 Week 3, October 6 weeks

Key and Related Concepts

Key Concepts

Key
Concepts Definition

Creativity is the process or ability to make or produce something new and original, often characterized by the use
of imagination or divergent thinking. It may be evident in the process as well as the outcome, solution or product.
Creativity

Related Concept(s)

Interpretation

Inquiry

Conceptual Understanding

Identity: learners will be able to understand what evidence is required to demonstrate thorough creative process against the
MYP criteria

Expression: learners will be able to apply their skills, facilitate and communicate ideas.

Style: learners will be able to create artworks conforming to an established form.

Global Context

Global Context Explorations to develop

Artistry, Creation, Beauty

Personal and cultural

expression

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Qatar Academy Al Wakra Joud Rushidat, Guzel Abdrakhmanova

IB MYP Visual Arts (MYP 5) C (Grade 10)

Statement of Inquiry

Being an independent creative thinker capable of communicating complex ideas requires purposeful process

Inquiry Questions

Type Inquiry Questions

Factual Which artists have impacted the world through their art?

Conceptual To what extend does art motivates society from thinking into doing ?

Debatable How to find unique style?

Curriculum

Aims

Develop the skills necessary to create and to perform art

MYP subject group objective(s)

B: Developing

i. practically explore ideas to inform development of a final artwork or performance

ii. present a clear artistic intention for the final artwork or performance in line with the statement of inquiry.

C: Creating/Performing

i. create or perform an artwork.

Content (topics, knowledge, skills)

• Demonstrate awareness of the links between the knowledge acquired about the various art movements studied and artworks
created.
• Demonstrate the acquisition and development of the skills and techniques of the art forms studied such as pencil shading,
watercolour and acrylic blending.
• Demonstrate the application of skills and techniques learnt to create, perform and/or present art.
• Identify an artistic intention to create artworks reflecting the movements and skills learnt.
• Identify alternatives and perspectives to create artworks with an inspiration of the discussed movements.
• Recognize that the world contains inspiration or influence for art and using it to create their own.
• Evaluate certain elements or principles of artwork based on the learnt skills and techniques and their application through the
artwork.
• Develop free hand drawing, pencil shading, drawing, and painting skills and techniques
• Explore artists and their painting styles and techniques.

Skills

• Pencil drawing and shading skills and techniques.

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• Painting skills and techniques using acrylics and watercolors.

• Transferring concepts into artworks

ATL Skills

ATL skills

Thinking

- VIII. Critical thinking skills

Analysing and evaluating issues and ideas

Practise observing carefully in order to recognise problems

Consider ideas from multiple perspectives

- IX. Creative thinking skills

Generating novel ideas and considering new perspectives

Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes

Developing IB Learners

IB Learner Profile

Inquirers

Thinkers

Description
The learners will have inquiry on various art movements, styles, skills, and techniques, allowing them to better understand the
different perspectives of art, and thus, realizing their own interests, while appreciating the work of others.

Integration

International Mindedness

The students will be exposed to art around the world and observe its development and be able to communicate their ideas and
thoughts through various art movements from different contexts, in addition to being open to various topics, experiences, and
issues that they will be able to reflect through art.

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IB MYP Visual Arts (MYP 5) C (Grade 10)

Connections

Language Development

Art language and terminology will be developed through various comparisons, analysis, and studies conducted for the process
of creating artworks, as well as the ability to explain and interpret data and their own artworks.

Assessment

Summative Assessment
NOV Pencil technique
10 Summative Criterion B: Developing skills 0/21 Students Thursday at 12:10 PM

Summative Submissions
Dear all

Please be aware of the summative submission for the current pencil sketch we have practiced during the
class (Criterion B) , as per requirements. Due date is November 10, 2022

Thank you.

Ms. Guzel

NOV Pencil technique

10 Summative Criterion B: Developing skills 3/16 Students Thursday at 12:10 PM

Summative Submissions
Dear all

Please be aware of the summative submission for the current pencil sketch we have practiced during the
class (Criterion B) , as per requirements. Due date is November 10, 2022

Reflection.

Main steps of this artwork?

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2
3
4
5
Why is pencil important in Art ?

Have you learned something new and what exactly?

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IB MYP Visual Arts (MYP 5) C (Grade 10)

What kind of technique have you used?

What is your favourite media?

What is your favourite part of this Artwork?
Have you satisfied with an outcome?
Why is pencil important in Art ?

Thank you.

Ms. Guzel

Learning Experiences

Learning Experiences and Teaching Strategies

Week 11+Week 12/ Formative Assessment Criteria B,C/Journal

Lessons 37-40

Lesson objective:
Learners should be able to reflect on light and shadows, develop, and apply their shading and blending techniques and skills
using pencils, colour pencils

Lesson overview:

Practicing and applying pencil shading techniques by drawing and shading objects, recapping about light and shadows,
demonstrating its effect on objects, and reflecting it through their drawings.

Lesson breakdown:

• Observing videos and exemplars by the teacher for various techniques and skills while taking notes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

• Practicing and applying pencil shading techniques by drawing and shading an object.
• Developing blending techniques and skills using watercolors and acrylic paint.
• Applying learnt skills and techniques to the previously sketched drawings.
• Reflection by going through a gallery walk to observe the work done.

ATL focus:

Self-management:

In order for students to (Re-)consider the process of learning, they will develop new skills, techniques, and strategies for

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IB MYP Visual Arts (MYP 5) C (Grade 10)

effective learning through:

• Watching videos and observing various applications for skills and techniques
• Sketching and practicing the learnt skills and techniques
• Demonstrating the learnt skills and techniques through the final artworks.

Self-assessment by observing the criteria and the work created or presented, and adding a grade accordingly.

Peer-assessment by using a checklist and the TSR to evaluate each other's work during the class.

Using feedback from self and peer-assessments in order to edit and make any needed changes for the summative task.

Differentiation:

• Working with emerging students step by step to fulfill the desired results, and by simplifying the tasks.
• Giving extending students more advanced skills such as allowing them to experiment with different resources or giving them
responsibility to help other emerging students.
• Using different media (video, audio stories) to analyse, find information- explain and interpret data.
• Giving one-to-one instructions and feedback to students, in order to ensure the application of the right skills, techniques,
and analysis.

Reflections

General Reflections

Prior to studying the unit

Guzel Abdrakhmanova Jun 18, 2023 at 7:37 AM

• Demonstrate awareness of the links between the knowledge acquired about the various art movements studied and
artworks created.
• Demonstrate the acquisition and development of the skills and techniques of the art forms studied such as pencil shading,

Demonstrate awareness of basics perspective drawing techniques

During the unit

Guzel Abdrakhmanova Jun 18, 2023 at 7:56 AM

During the unit students will

Practicing and applying pencil shading techniques by drawing and shading an object.
Developing blending techniques and skills using watercolors and acrylic paint.
Applying learnt skills and techniques to the previously sketched drawings.
Reflection by going through a gallery walk to observe the work done.

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IB MYP Visual Arts (MYP 5) C (Grade 10)

After the unit

Guzel Abdrakhmanova Jun 18, 2023 at 7:36 AM

We wasn`t able to focus on this unit due to Fifa school break Have to reconsider the schedule to finalize following unit .

Stream & Resources

Stream

Guzel Abdrakhmanova
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Posted video on Nov 15, 2022 at 11:13 AM

Skills Practice. Texture

Theory on Texture

https://youtu.be/E5OGQFOx6G4

Resources

Guzel Abdrakhmanova
Posted video on Nov 15, 2022 at 11:13 AM

Skills Practice. Texture

Theory on Texture

https://youtu.be/E5OGQFOx6G4

Guzel Abdrakhmanova
Posted video on Nov 15, 2022 at 11:09 AM

Skills Practice. Texture

Theory on Textures

https://youtu.be/E5OGQFOx6G4

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