ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
Why is beauty important?
What makes something objectively or subjectively beautiful?
How do artists show appreciation for the beauty of the mundane?
How do artists transform the mundane into something beautiful?
Why do people think nature is beautiful?
RATIONALE:
Beauty is a concept that is debated and discussed around the world. There are so many different places where we can find beauty. By participating in this unit students will be encouraged to find beauty in obvious and not so obvious places. Beauty is all around us and can be subjective. The study of aesthetics is an important part of all of our lives.
GRADE SHEET
All of the following assignments will be graded based on a rubric:
Beauty
Entrance Ticket- 5 points
What & Why?- 5 points
Subjective Beauty- 5 points
Subjective vs. Objective- 5 points
Beauty and The Mundane
Examples- 5 points
Mundane artwork- 20 points
Beauty In Trash
Collection of materials- 5 points
Trash artwork- 20 points
Beauty and Nature
Examples- 5 points
Nature artwork- 20 points
Summative Assessment:
Final Reflection- 20 points
Total Points: 115 points
Beauty
Entrance Ticket- 5 points
What & Why?- 5 points
Subjective Beauty- 5 points
Subjective vs. Objective- 5 points
Beauty and The Mundane
Examples- 5 points
Mundane artwork- 20 points
Beauty In Trash
Collection of materials- 5 points
Trash artwork- 20 points
Beauty and Nature
Examples- 5 points
Nature artwork- 20 points
Summative Assessment:
Final Reflection- 20 points
Total Points: 115 points
