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        • Unit 1 - Where We are in Place and Time
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        • Unit 4 - Transportation Shapes
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculptures
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        • Unit 1 - Painting Lines and Shapes
        • Unit 2 - Sharing the Planet
        • Unit 3 - Collage
        • Unit 4 - How We Express Ourselves
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculpture
        • Unit 6
      • Year 2 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Painting Value
        • Unit 2 - Collage
        • Unit 3 - Sharing the Planet
        • Unit 4 - How We Express Ourselves
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculpture
        • Unit 6 - Drawing/Painting from Observation
      • Year 3 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Observational Drawing and Painting
        • Unit 2 - Where We are in Place and TIme
        • Unit 3 - Mixed Media Collage
        • Unit 4 - Portrait Sculpture
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculpture
        • Unit 6 -
      • Year 4 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Painting Value and Forms
        • Unit 2 - Collage
        • Unit 3 - Printmaking
        • Unit 4: Observational Drawing
        • Unit 5 - How the World Works
        • Unit 6 - Where We are in Place and Time
      • Year 5 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Where We are in Place and Time
        • Unit 2 - Painting Color Schemes
        • Unit 3 - Design
        • Unit 4 - Folk Art Sculpture
        • Unit 5 - PYP Exhibition
        • Unit 6 - Clay Sculpture
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  • Welcome
    • About Ms. Kotcher
  • Photography 1
  • Photography 2
  • Darkroom Photography
  • AP 2D Studio: Photography
    • AP Breadth Units
    • AP 2D Student Portfolios
    • Student Websites
  • Ceramics
  • AP Art History
    • Art History Videos
  • Curriculums and Prior Student Work
    • IB Diploma Program >
      • Y12: IBDP 2 ART >
        • IBDP Art Exhibition 2015 >
          • Han's (HL) Exhibition
          • Huy's (SL) Exhibition
        • Y13 Artwork Gallery
        • Class Blog
        • DP2 Art Discussion Board
        • Student Websites
        • Art Gallery Visit and Instagram Posts
        • Expectations of Art and Design Students at AIS
      • Y11: IBDP1 Art >
        • DP1 Y12 Art Discussion Board
        • Y12 Artwork Gallery
        • Padlet Links and Resources
        • Process Portfolio Resources
        • Comparative Study
        • Padlets - Work to be marked
        • Art Gallery Visit and Instagram Posts
    • Y10 IGCSE Art and Design
    • Y9 Art >
      • Sketchbook Assignments
      • Y10 Discussion Board
      • Art Elements Photography: Padlet Links
      • Padlet links - Resources
      • Art Rubric
      • Year 10 Art Scope 2015-2016
      • Expectations of Art and Design Students at AIS
    • Y8 Art >
      • Sketchbook Assignments
      • Art Element Photos - Padlet links
      • Y9 Padlet Resources and Inspiration
      • Year 9 Art Scope 2014
      • Art Rubric
  • Middle School Art
    • MS Grade 8
    • MS Grade 7
  • PYP/Elementary School Art
    • PYP/Elementary Art >
      • Kindergarten - PYP ART >
        • Unit 1 - Where We are in Place and Time
        • Unit 2 - Color: Primary, Secondary, Warm and Cool
        • Unit 3 - Sharing the Planet
        • Unit 4 - Transportation Shapes
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculptures
      • Year 1 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Painting Lines and Shapes
        • Unit 2 - Sharing the Planet
        • Unit 3 - Collage
        • Unit 4 - How We Express Ourselves
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculpture
        • Unit 6
      • Year 2 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Painting Value
        • Unit 2 - Collage
        • Unit 3 - Sharing the Planet
        • Unit 4 - How We Express Ourselves
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculpture
        • Unit 6 - Drawing/Painting from Observation
      • Year 3 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Observational Drawing and Painting
        • Unit 2 - Where We are in Place and TIme
        • Unit 3 - Mixed Media Collage
        • Unit 4 - Portrait Sculpture
        • Unit 5 - Clay Sculpture
        • Unit 6 -
      • Year 4 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Painting Value and Forms
        • Unit 2 - Collage
        • Unit 3 - Printmaking
        • Unit 4: Observational Drawing
        • Unit 5 - How the World Works
        • Unit 6 - Where We are in Place and Time
      • Year 5 - PYP Art >
        • Unit 1 - Where We are in Place and Time
        • Unit 2 - Painting Color Schemes
        • Unit 3 - Design
        • Unit 4 - Folk Art Sculpture
        • Unit 5 - PYP Exhibition
        • Unit 6 - Clay Sculpture
      • Student Led Conferences 2014
      • Student Representative Committee
      • Campus Art Exhibits
      • ART WEEK - An Evening of Art
  • Art Videos
  • Art Educator Online Communities, Blogs, PD
  Ms Kotcher Art Educator

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Unit 4: Classroom Collaboration
UOI: How We Express Ourselves
Central Idea: Musical styles from around the world
 provide reflection of cultures, values and beliefs.
Line of Inquiry: Art can be used for different purposes
Concepts: Perspective
PYP Learner Profile: Open-Minded
Attitudes: Respect and Tolerance
Artist/Style References: Maracas (Mexico), Observation Drawing


Art techniques learned: paper mache sculpture, drawing from observation, warm/cool colors, background design

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 Maracas from Mexico 

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Student artwork used with permission. Students retain all rights to their images, please do not copy student work.