Teacher Jam Chicago/Schedule/Fine arts
music
sensory
- dynamics, pitch (loud soft high soft)
- tempo
- tone colors (voice, classroom instruments, environmental sounds)
- long vs short sounds
- echo a beat
- echo a rhythm pattern
- identify major and minor tonalities
- melody and harmony
- describe melodic movement
- identify the meter
- imitation, theme, variation
- understand common italian tempos (andante, presto), dynamic (piano, forte) and articulations into English
- distinguish between beat and rhythms
organizational
- differentiate phrases
- identify simple forms (for example, a rondo)
- describe repetition and contrast
- identify imitation, theme, variation
expressive
- identify mood, emotion, idea
- compare and contrast expressive qualities
visual arts
sensory
- various types of lines
- thick, thin, long, short
- spiral, zigzag, wavy
- shapes
- organic, inorganic
- open shapes and closed space
- color
- rainbow - know the spectrum
- primary, secondary colors in a work
- warm vs cool
- rough vs smooth - textures
- positive and negative space
- distinguish 2d and 3d
organizational
- simple patterns (AB, AA, BB, ABA)
- direction
- size progression
- foreground, middle ground, background
- identify the horizon
- relationship of parts to the whole
- structural balance
expressive
- name mood or emotion conveyed
- elements that convey emotions
- classify a group of works by subject (portait, landscape, still life)
- identify symbols
- illustrate a story
