Qin Dynasty

Welcome to the Qin Dynasty! The Qin Dynasty was the first Imperial dynasty of China. The emperor, Qin Shih Huang Ti, accomplished many things in 15 years, but he was not a popular leader.

Art project will be Chinese scrolls. This will require a lot less preparation compared to the Egyptian Age, but please make sure that you are familiar with Chinese characters you are going to teach. I strongly encourage you to come to the parent meeting on 1/22 (tue) at 10 am if you've never taught this unit before. I will demonstrate how to write them.

Egyptian Age

The Ancient Egypt was such an amazing society. We will discuss how and why the pyramid was built, then learn about some cultural background information of the Egyptian Art.
The art project is going to be tricky. Please plan on coming in at least 15 minutes early to set up the materials. If you're teaching a younger grade, you do not need to mix five colors. Keep it simple and make sure they will have enough time to finish their project. 

For this unit, I'm excited to announce that the Utah Museum of Fine Art is loaning us boxed objects as well as hands-on objects of Ancient Egypt. You will be able to preview them at the parent training on November 5th if you'd like to use them in your class.

Prehistoric Age

Prehistoric Age is a good introduction unit. The students will have fun thinking about the survival ideas, and making their own cave art. Don't forget to praise them for their effort!

Welcome to Art Through the Ages - Year One

Welcome to the Art Through the Ages!

We are looking forward to another great year of Art Through the Ages at Riverton Elementary.

We are starting Year One, and we will have the following five units:

Prehistoric Age

Egyptian Age

Qin Dynasty

Roman Age

Dark Age

If you're interested, please sign up to volunteer in your child's class.
Training and materials are provided.

Thank you for your support!

Pop Art

The last unit of Art through the Ages program is Pop Art. This period begins after WWII and there were many changes to American Culture. Growth in the population, job market, housing market, clothing choices, products, and cars. The middle class became the majority for the first time in history. How does this affect to the art scene? The students will learn the persuasive art (a.k.a. advertisement) and they are going to mass produce their own portraits.

Here's an example.

Thank you for volunteering to teach Art Through the Ages this year. We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you.

Abstract Expressionism Age

Welcome to Abstract Expressionism Age! In this unit, we will be creating "action paintings" inspired by Jackson Pollock.

Please discuss with the teacher before class to determine where to set up the art project. Be firm to the students and make sure they will follow directions. 

Don't forget to play music (CD is available at my desk) while they are painting.

Have fun!

Realism & Surrealism Ages

Realism & Surrealism Ages covers 1929-1942, and it will challenge the students to think outside the box. The art project will be a collage inspired by Max Ernst.

For those who are familiar with this art, please rest assured that we are not showing the whole painting to the students. 

Here are some other artists featured in this unit.

Grant Wood

Edward Hopper

Andrew Wyeth

Georgia O'Keefe

Joan Miro

Salvador Dali

The Parent training will be on January 23rd from 10-11 AM.