Wyandanch Visual Arts
Milton L. Olive
Middle School Art Department
Here at the middle school we house grades 5th-8th. During the 2015-2106 school year 5th grade has art 3 times a week for the entire year. The majority of 6th and 8th grades are divided by half year courses, having art once or twice a week. 7th grade classes that have art are scheduled for various times during the week. Please see below for curriculum.
We strive to instill a life long love of art and to possibly create future career artists.
Project Files and Packets for 5th Grade
Teacher: Ms. Baum
5th grade artists focus on various Elements and Principles of Art & Design, ELA and Math skills. We have begun to incorporate STEAM into our curriculum with the introduction of Computer Science, Coding, Chemistry and Physical Science. In room #1 there is a heavy emphasis on academic vocabulary and building an educated artist. We work daily with our scholars to produce artist who can speak about their art, arti history and their art making.
We spend half the year focusing on the Pop Art Movement, and incorporate a varity of Artists and styles in our discovery. We encourgae students to spend time outside of class investigating the artists and share their discoveries with their class. We experiment with various materials like pastels, ink, color pencils, Paint, printmaking, cermaics, paper mache' and collage.
6th Grade Art
Teachers: Ms. Sanz , Ms. Baum
The 6th grade learns about the art elements through figure drawing, crafts, sculpture, drawing and painting.
Each year there is also artwork done about African and Hispanic culture
7th Grade Art
Teacher: Ms. Sanz
The 7th grade focuses on self portraits, color, 1 point perspective, wood sculpture,
ceramics, mask design, landscapes and printmaking.
Black, Hispanic and Women's Art History are aiso covered.
8th Grade Art
Teacher: Ms. Sanz
8th Grade art focuses on 2 point perspective citiscapes, letter design, Surrealism, Cubism,
printmaking and value drawings.
Black, Hispanic and Women's Art History are also covered.