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The student will learn hazardous and good safety practices for using media (clay, and glaze) and tools (kiln). They will also observe, describe, evaluate a ceramic artist’s work by research safety practices, creating a fact spreadsheet, designing a safety poster and presenting a safety presentation with design elements of their chosen artist. This learning activity addresses the following TN Department of Education Curriculum Standards:

9-12 Visual Arts Content Standard 1.0- specifically the fourth indicators at Level 1,2, and 3 that state: the student is able to

·        Use media and tools in a safe and responsible manner

9-12 Visual Arts Content Standard 5.0 that states: Students will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others. The indicators for this activity include:

·        Utilize visual art vocabulary to assess the characteristics of an artwork

·        Apply specific visual art criteria when observing, describing, and evaluating works of art

·        Determine the intentions of an artist in creating a particular work of art and evaluate the artist’s effectiveness in communicating ideas and emotions or fulfilling a particular purpose.

9-12 Visual Arts History Content Standard 1.0

            Demonstrate an understanding of the unique properties and potential of art materials and media.

             Research types of media, techniques, and processes used in select works and/or by select artists

4. 9-1 Visual Arts History Content Standard 6.0

6.1 Examine the materials, technologies, processes, and terminology used in the visual and performing arts.

6.2 Examine ideas, issues, and themes in the visual arts and other subject areas.

The art work was created using Comic Life by plasq and the Website design was facilitated by FrontPage.

The student will learn hazardous and good safety practices for using media (clay, and glaze) and tools (kiln). They will also observe, describe, evaluate a ceramic artist’s work by research safety practices, creating a fact spreadsheet, designing a safety poster and presenting a safety presentation with design elements of their chosen artist. This learning activity addresses the following TN Department of Education Curriculum Standards: 9-12 Visual Arts Content Standard 1.0- specifically the fourth indicators at Level 1,2, and 3 that state: the student is able to · Use media and tools in a safe and responsible manner 9-12 Visual Arts Content Standard 5.0 that states: Students will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others. The indicators for this activity include: · Utilize visual art vocabulary to assess the characteristics of an artwork · Apply specific visual art criteria when observing, describing, and evaluating works of art · Determine the intentions of an artist in creating a particular work of art and evaluate the artist’s effectiveness in communicating ideas and emotions or fulfilling a particular purpose. 9-12 Visual Arts History Content Standard 1.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the unique properties and potential of art materials and media. Research types of media, techniques, and processes used in select works and/or by select artists 4. 9-1 Visual Arts History Content Standard 6.0 6.1 Examine the materials, technologies, processes, and terminology used in the visual and performing arts. 6.2 Examine ideas, issues, and themes in the visual arts and other subject areas.



The art work was created using Comic Life by plasq and the Website design was facilitated by FrontPage.