The
visual arts program at Eisenhower Elementary is designed to meet the
lifelong learning needs of our students by providing a meaningful
experience that allows the development of problem solving and studio
skills.
The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills are incorporated
within each unit of study to meet the states’ curricular objectives and
expectations. Students are taught through the use of a Discipline Based
Art Education strategy that integrates aesthetics, criticism, history,
and production.
Another strategy for learning from an artwork
that is gained by students is the Feldman Model for Critical Inquiry.
It teaches students how to look at art, and what to look for in it. The
process involves a foundational approach where you first, list the
elements of art through describing, analyze these elements by
organizing them with the principles of design, interpret any moods and
feelings being conveyed by the work, and finally evaluate the work by
placing artistic merit on the success and aesthetic value of the
artwork.
Our goal is to have the kids be “Art Smart”