Last updated: 7/14/2025

8th Grade Art Curriculum Map Q3 2025-26

1 Quarter

10 weeks

Students are seen every other day.

Exporation of Artists and Artistic Styles

-a deeper exploration of artistic styles and movements throughout history and today

(1)	VA:Cn11.1.8a	Through observation, infer information about the time, place, and culture in which a work of art or design was created.
(1)	VA:Cn11.2.8a	Identify and explore careers in which innovation and creative problem-solving skills are fundamental to success.
(1)	VA:Cr1.2.8a	Collaboratively shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life by using a contemporary practice of art and design.
(1)	VA:Cr2.1.8a	Experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of artmaking or designing.
(1)	VA:Cr2.2.8b	Demonstrate ethical responsibility when appropriating, posting, and sharing images.
(1)	VA:Pr4.1.8a	Develop and apply criteria for evaluating a collection of artwork for presentation.
(1)	VA:Pr5.1.8a	Collaboratively prepare and present selected theme-based artwork for display, and formulate exhibition narratives for the viewer.
(1)	VA:Pr6.1.8a	Analyze why and how an exhibition or collection may influence ideas, beliefs, and experiences.
(1)	VA:Re7.1.8a	Explain how the method of display, the location, and the experience of an artwork influence how it is perceived and valued.
(1)	VA:Re7.2.8a	Compare and contrast contexts and media in which viewers encounter images that influence ideas, emotions, and actions.
(1)	VA:Re8.1.8a	Analyze how the interaction of subject matter, characteristics of form and structure, use of media, artmaking approaches, and relevant contextual information contributes to understanding messages or ideas and mood conveyed.

How are artistic styles developed by different artists?

What art movement or artist do you relate to and why?

How do images influence our views of the world?

How can you connect famous artists and art movements to your personal life?

How do you develop and construct an original artwork in a world with so many ideas in existence?

How will I create artwork under the guidelines of fair use, appropriation artwork, and copyright laws?

Students will identify, evaluate, and use inspiration from famous artists and art movements to create artwork. They will use different materials and techniques to give them a great understanding of the topic.

Art Movements: Medieval Art, Rennaissance, Modernism, Contemporary, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Art Nouveou, Cubism, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Futurism, Art Deco, Constructivism, Abstract Expressionism, Kinetic Art, Symbolism, Found Objects

*Artists reveiwed will be chosen based on student interests and movements studied.

I CAN identify artists and art movements.

I CAN evaluate artwork by famous artists and from art movements.

I CAN create artwork inspired by artists and art movemenrs.

I CAN create personal artwork under the guidelines of fair use, appropriation artwork, and copyright laws.

Google Classroom

Google Slides

Contemporary Artists

Historical Artists

Worksheets

Teacher Examples

Printed Photographs

Artist Websites

Classwork (Formative): Students will be evaluated on completion of different small classwork exercises to build their understanding and gauge their own learning progress.

Projects (Summative): Students will be evaluated on completion of larger project.

Critique (Reflection): Students will evaluate and critique their own, peers, and professional artwork.