SHS1 Art And Design Foundation · Semester 2 Week 7: Making Judgements

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.2.2.LI.2 - Analyse the combination of artistic form and content to make artistic decisions.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain how artistic form (elements and principles) and content (subject matter and meaning) work together in a selected artwork, using at least two specific examples.
Analyse a given artwork by identifying at least three form elements and two content elements, and stating how they combine to create overall meaning.
Make and justify an artistic decision about a work, such as whether it is successful, appropriate for a space, or worth preserving, with reasons drawn from both form and content.
Work collaboratively in mixed-ability groups to produce a categorisation chart that sorts form elements and content elements from at least four selected artworks.
Present a brief verbal appreciation of one artwork to the class, showing how form and content influenced the group’s artistic judgment.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Aesthetics and Criticism (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Making Judgements (2.2)
Content standard: 1.2.2.CS.1 - 1.2.2.CS.1 Construct meaning by systematically evaluating artistic form and content. 1.2.2.LO.1 Analyse artistic forms and content to conduct art appreciation.
Indicator: 1.2.2.LI.2 - Analyse the combination of artistic form and content to make artistic decisions.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 7 (Week 27 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 46

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group Work/Collaborative Learning; Problem-based Learning: In small groups, investigate to archive a collection of works of art and design for appreciation.
Group Work/Collaborative Learning; Project-based Learning
- In smaller mixed-ability groups, create a chart to categorise various forms and content elements in selected art and design works.
- In convenient groups, create a comprehensive dossier of written appreciation for the selected art and design works.

Assessment (1.2.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Textbooks
- Magazine
- Journals
- web references
- audio-visual gadgets
- videos
- flip charts
- TLMs on aesthetics and criticism
- posters
- flyers
- buntings
- paintings
- sculpture
- drawings and illustrations,