Take a Picture Gr 8

Take a Picture Grade 8

A daisy in the fieldUsing nature as our inspiration while hiking and investigating on a trail, students will explore and learn about various elements of art and principles of design using camera’s as their creative tool. Pictures from all camera’s will be burned onto a disc and sent to your school to allow for reflection and post Hillside activities.

Overall Expectations:

The Arts
  • D 1 Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to produce art works in a variety of traditional two- and three dimensional forms, as well as multimedia art works, that communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings, using elements, principles, and techniques of visual arts as well as current media technologies

Specific Expectations:

The Arts
  • D 1.1 create art works, using a variety of traditional forms and current media technologies, that express feelings, ideas, and issues, including opposing points of view 
  • D 1.2 demonstrate an understanding of composition, using multiple principles of design
  • D 1.3 use elements of design in art works to communicate ideas, messages, and understandings for a specific audience and purpose
  • D 1.4 use a variety of materials, tools, techniques, and technologies to determine solutions to increasingly complex design challenges