"The arts humanize the curriculum while affirming the interconnectedness of all forms of knowing. They are a powerful means to improve general education."   Charles Fowler

Kristie Thomas
Vernon Middle School   552-6231
kristie.thomas@vernonisd.org

WHAT IS ART?
"Art is the expression of the profoundest thoughts in the simplest ways." 
Albert Einstein

7th GRADE
Studying and applying the elements of art;  color, texture, shape, line, form and space.

8th GRADE
Art 1: Using the elements of art and organizing these elements into the principles or "rules" of design: balance, unity, proportion, emphasis, harmony, pattern, rhythm and movement.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES
•express ideas
•explore a verity of media
•relate art to social, environmental and political issues