Key Materials: This is a compilation of personal resources used by the Middle School Art Educators in their program.

POSTER SETS

Take 5 - Crystal Productions: Digital Art Media
M.C. Escher: Metamorphose
M.C. Escher Company: Escher Collection
Crystal Productions: Jim McNeill, Tessellations
Crystal Productions: Careers in Art
Crystal Productions: Know the Artist, Set 6 and 7
Crystal Productions: Printmaking
Crystal Productions: Perspective
Crystal Productions: Elements of Art
Crystal Productions: Principals of Design
Carolina Mathematics: Why Study Geometry
Carolina Mathematics: Why Study Algebra
McDonald Publishing: Math & Art

DVD/Video

Fly By Night: Doodle! #10 Careers in Art
Fly By Night: Doodle! #8 Perspective
Fly By Night: Doodle! #2 Cartooning and
Caricatures
Fly By Night: Doodle! #6 Comic Book Art
Fly By Night: Doodle! # 7 Light and Shadow
Crystal Productions: Tessellations, Jim McNeill
Kultur: Artists of the 20th Century, Andy Warhol
Crystal Productions: Dropping in on Andy Warhol
Disney: Cars
Crystal Video: Drawing for All, Volume 3 Perspective & Landscape
Learn & Earn Video: Graphic Design 1
Learn & Earn Video: Graphic Design 2
Crystal Productions: Careers in Art: Graphic Design
Crystal Productions: Optical Illusions, How to Create Them
Crystal Productions: Basic Perspective Drawing
Learning Zone Express: 6 Tips for Graphic Design
Double Diamond Corporation: Perspective Drawing: Getting the Basics
Mike Artell: Basic Cartooning
Sunburst Visual Media, Teacher’s Video Co: The Wonders of Watercolor (2001)
Chapman: Art, Images and Ideas (1996)
Teacher’s Video Co.: Warhol / Dali / Chuck Close / Picasso / O’Keefe / M.C. Escher
Teacher’s Video Co.: Perspective Drawing (2001)

SOFTWARE

Adobe CS3 for Mac (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Photoshop Elements 6 for Windows and Mac – Nick Vandome, 2008, Computer Step
Adobe InDesign CS4 one-on-one - Deke McClelland, 2009, Deke Press

WEBSITES

www.apple.com (Software Tutorials)
www.howdesign.com
www.layersmagazine.com
www.printmag.com
www.photoshopelementsuser.com
www.photoshopuser.com (National Organization of Photoshop Professionals)
www.justcreativedesign.com (The work of Jacob Cass)
www.areaofdesign.com (Overviews of icons of American Design)
www.miltonglaser.com (The work of Milton Glaser)

PERIODICALS

Scholastic Art Magazines

BOOKS/LITERATURE

The Secret Life of Logos – Leslie Cabarga, 2007, HOW Design Books
The Big Book of Logos – David E. Carter, Editor, 2006, Collins Design
The Non-Designer’s Type Book – Robin Williams, 2008, Peachpit Press
The Mac is Not a Typewriter – Robin Williams, 2007, Peachpit Press
Logo, Font and Lettering Bible – Leslie Cabarga, 2004, HOW Design Books
New Master’s of Poster Design: Poster Design for the Next Century – John Foster, 2006, Rockport Publishers
Modern Dog: 20 Years of Poster Art – Michael Strassberger, 2008, Chronicle Books
The Non-Designer’s Design Book – Robin Williams, 2008, Peachpit Press
Graphic Design, The New Basics – Lupton and Phillips, 2009, Princeton Architectural Press
Janice VanCleave: Geometry for Every Kid
Janice VanCleave: Math for Every Kid
Robertson: Stop Faking It
Christopher Hart: Carooning for the Beginners
Claudia Zaslausky: Math Games & Activities from Around the World
Istvan Banyai: Zoom
Paul Ross Wallach: Drafting
Crystal Productions: Bridging The Curriculum Through Art, Interdisciplinary Connections
Curtis Tappenden, Luke Jefford, Stella Farris: Graphic Design
Jill Britton: Symmetry & Tessellations
Dale Seymour & Jill Britton: Introduction to Tessellations
Jim McNeill & Pam Stephens: Tessellations: The History & Making of Symmetrical Designs
Mike Artell: Cartooning for Kids
Mike Artell: Funny Cartooning for Kids
Noel Ford, Pete Dredge, Steve Chadburn: Draw Cartoons
Doug Marlette: In Your Face
Jill Britton & Walter Britton: Teaching Tessellation Art
Phil Metzger: Perspective Without Pain
David R Morin: Perspective Made Easy
Jil Fine: Art, American Pop Culture
Greg Tang: Math-terpieces, The Art of Problem Solving
Christine Fleming: Art as Science
Heather Miller: The 10 Most Provocative 20th Century Artworks
Gerald Brommer, The Art of Collage
Gerald Brommer, Elements of Design
Damion Scott, How to Draw HipHop
Amelia Ruscoe, Classroom Art: Drawing/Painting
Joe Rhatigan, Paper Fantastic
Mary Ellis, Ceramics for Kids
MaryAnn Kohl, Discovering Great Artists
Stephen Bridges, The Best Colored Pencil
Cathy Topal, Children, Clay and Sculpture
Joyce Raimondo, Picture This: Impressionism
Johannes Hen, The Art of Color
JoMiles Schuman, Art from Many Hands
Kenneth Leslie, Oil Pastel: Materials and Techniques for Today’s Artist
Jorge Enisco, Design Motifs of Ancient MexicoFrederic Taubes, Anatomy for Artists
Gerald Brommer, Principles of Design
Elizabeth Aubert, Drawing the Line:A Portrait of Keith Haring
Gail Price, Tempera
Mila Boutan, Matisse
Joyce Raimondo, Express Yourself!
Helen Hume, A Survival Kit for Secondary Teachers
Laura Chapman, Adventures in Art
Gene Mittler Phd, Understanding Art
Jennifer Thomas, Masterpiece of the Month

West Haven Public Schools

Fine Arts Curriculum

Elementary School Art Curriculum

Introduction

Mission and Vision Statement

Table of Contents

National Visual Arts Common Core Standards

Basic Intro to Art Elements

Pre K-K Unit Plan Intro to Art Elements

Gr 1-2 Unit Plan Intro to Art Elements

Gr 3-4 Unit Plan Intro to Art Elements

Gr 5 Unit Plan Intro to Art Elements

Assessment on Color Wheel

Sample Work

Principles of Design

PreK-K Unit Plan Principles of Design

Gr 1-2 Unit Plan Principles of Design

Gr 3-4 Unit Plan Principles of Design

Gr 5 Unit Plan Principles of Design

Sample Work Principle of Design

Art About Me

Pre K-K Unit Plan Art About Me

Gr 1-2 Unit Plan Art About Me

Gr 3-4 Unit Plan Art About Me

Gr 5 Unit Plan Art About Me

Art About Me Sample Work

Art About Our World

Pre K-K Unit Plan Art About Our World

Gr 1-2 Unit Plan Art About Our World

Gr 3-4 Unit Plan Art About Our World

Gr 5 Unit Plan Art About Our World

Art About Our World Sample Artwork

Middle School Art Curriculum

Introduction

West Haven Middle School Art Curriculum Sampler

Connecticut Art Standards

West Haven Middle School Art Bibliography

Ten Lessons Arts Teach by Elliot Eisner

Art Grades 6, 7, 8

Digital Art Grades 6, 7, 8

Crafts, Mixed Media Grades 6,7, 8

Design Composition Grades 6,7, 8

Drawing Grades 6,7,8

Drawing Grades 6,7,8

Painting/Printmaking Grades 6,7,8

Music

Music Curriculum for Elementary Schools (gr K-4)

Music Curriculum for Intermediate School (gr 5-6)

Middle School (gr 7-8)

High School (gr 9-12)

Acting