History of Fine Arts
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First Quarter
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Course Terminology End of the Middle Ages The Renaissance |
Notes on art history terminology Black Plague and fall of feudalism Historical Overview of 1300’s Europe Philosophies of Pico, Machiavelli and Castiglione Discussion of Machiavelli and Castiglione’s constrasting views of the human condition The Reformation and the beginning of the Protestant Church |
Quiz on terminology Written opinions on views of Machiavelli and Castiglione—which one do you agree with and why?
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27A 27B |
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The Renaissance |
Stained Glass Production and Techniques Science and Early Education in the Renaiassance Early Renaissance painters Giotto, Cimabue and Duccio Middle to late Renaissance painters Massacio, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Da Vinci, Michaelangelo and Raphael |
Internet Lab Day with research questions to answer regarding Renaissance painters |
27A 27B |
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The Renaissance |
Lecture, discussion and reading over handouts of Renaissance sculpture and architecture. Reading assignment regarding Gutenberg’s development of printing process. Internet Lab Day on sculpture and architecture. William Shakespeare and his effect upon changes in the English language.
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Research questions to answer regarding Renaissance sculptors. Oral assessment on William Shakespeare’s wordsmithing. |
27A 27B |
Second Quarter
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CONTENT (General) |
CONTENT (Specific) |
ASSESSMENTS |
ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS |
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Empire/Romantic Period |
Historical Overview/ World Events Lecture
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27A 27B |
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Empire/Romantic Period |
Documentary Film on Napoleon Bonaparte Lab day and NetSearch assignment on Egyptology. Homework assignment answering questions regarding the Rosetta Stone’s discovery. Lecture on philosophy and literature of time. Lecture/discussion on propaganda, political and satirical art. Lab day and NetSearch on propaganda art.
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Egyptology NetSearch questions. Rosetta Stone questions homework. Propaganda art NetSearch questions. |
27A 27B |
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Empire/Romantic Period |
Lecture/notes on Romantic music. Film shown: What’s Opera, Doc? Review day for test. Notebook check. Test on Empire/Romantic Period. |
Notebook check. Test on Empire/Romantic Period. |
27A 27B |
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Impressionism |
Lecture on world events of time period. Lab day and NetSearch on historical events. Notetaking on art terms and artists within Impressionist movement. Documentary film on Eduoard Manet. Lab day and NetSearch on Impressionist paintings. |
NetSearch questions on world events. Notes on art terms and artists. NetSearch on Impressionist paintings. |
27A 27B |
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Post Impressionism |
Documentary film on Vincent Van Gogh. Lab day and NetSearch on Post Impressionism |
Net Search questions on Post Impressionism |
27A 27B |
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Post Impressionism Expressionism |
Lecture on philosophies of Freud, Marx, Darwin and Bentham. Lab day and NetSearch on Expressionist painters. Lab day on 15 paintings: Art or Not? Lecture/discussion on censorship of the arts. Documentary film on Andy Warhol with questions to answer during film. |
NetSearch on Expressionist painters. Art or Not? Worksheet Andy Warhol film answer sheet. |
27A 27B |
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Pop Art Movement Photography |
Documentary film on Andy Warhol. Lecture and handout notes on evolution of early photography. Lab day and NetSearch on early photography. Documentary film on Eastman Kodak company with questions to answer during film. |
Andy Warhol film answer sheet. NetSearch on early photography. Eastman Kodak film answer sheet. |
27A 27B |
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Literature late 1800’s Philosophy Test |
Lecture and notes on literature late 1800’s and its influence on society. Lab day and NetSearch on authors discussed during lecture. Lecture/discussion over philosophy of Dewey and Satre. Review and organize notes. Test over material. |
NetSearch on authors of late 1800’s. Test over material Impressionism to Modern. |
27A 27B |