Fine Arts Courses at Great Hearts
Find your course band below and select your region to reach the Core Curricular Document (CCD) or Course Overview, which contains the course overview, texts and resources used in the course, a course outline, pacing guides, and more.
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| Courses | Core Curricular Documents & Course Overviews |
|---|---|
| Music (K-1) | Kindergarten | Grade 1 (Available on the Teacher Resource Portal!) |
| Music (2-10) | Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10 |
| Studio Art (K-8, 11-12) | Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
| Drama and Poetry (9-12) | Grade 9 Poetry, Grade 10 Poetry, Grades 9-10 Poetry, Grade 11 Drama, Grade 12 Drama |
Teacher Resource Portal
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Curriculum
Core Curricular Documents are available above.
K-5 Studio Art
- Kindergarten Studio Art – Lesson materials are available for Unit 1 – Shape, Unit 2 – Value, Unit 3 – Form, and Unit 4 – Color
- Grade 1 Studio Art – Lesson materials are available for Unit 1 – Line, Unit 2 – Texture, Unit 3 – Shape, and Unit 4 – Color
- Grade 2 Studio Art– Lesson materials are available for Unit 1- Shape, Unit 2- Value, and Unit 5- Greece
- Grade 3 Studio Art– Lesson materials are available for Unit 1- Line and Unit 2- Shape
- Please send feedback to cpassey@greatheartsamerica.org.
K-5 Music
- Kindergarten Music
- Lesson materials are available
- Grade 1 Music
- Lesson materials are available
- Lesson materials are available
- Grade 2 Music –
- Available on TRP
- Grade 3 Music
- Available on TRP
- Grade 4 Music
- Available on TRP
- Grade 5 Music
- Theory Units 1-26 Unit Guides and Units 1-2, and 20 DLOs are available to preview.
- Application Units 1-12 Unit Guides are available to preview.
Upper School Poetry & Drama
- Poetry –
- Grade 9– lesson materials are available
- Grade 9/10– lesson materials are available
- Grade 10– lesson materials are available
- Drama –
- Grade 11 Drama I– lesson materials are available
- Grade 12 Drama II– lesson materials are available
- Direct feedback to Laura Pyper (lpyper@greatheartsamerica.org).
Training
The following trainings and resources are available on the Teacher Resource Portal
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- New Faculty Orientation: Philosophy of the Discipline Arizona | Texas
- K-5 Studio Art PD Modules Available Now!
- Displaying Student Work (Click here to enroll)
- The K-2 Studio Art Environment (Click here to enroll)
- The 3-5 Studio Art Environment (Click here to enroll)
- Assessing K-2 Artwork (Click here to enroll)
- Assessing 3-5 Artwork (Click here to enroll)
- Ancient Egypt (Click here to enroll)
- Drama PD Modules Available Now
- Auditions 101 (Click here to enroll)
- Physical Acting: Laban Movement Analysis (Click here to enroll)
- K-5 Music PD Modules Available Now
The following courses are scheduled for future development.
- Studio Art 2-8 and 11-12
- Music 2-10
In the mean time, check out the additional resources available below!
Additional Teacher Resources
Here, you can find additional teaching resources such as example lesson plans and materials, old talks and Professional Development resources, or useful links and documents. You must be logged into your Great Hearts email address to access.
- Resources for Music Teachers
Browse sample lessons, guiding philosophical documents, and lesson materials. - Resources for Studio Art Teachers
Browse a collection of useful websites for art teachers. - Resources for Drama Teachers
Browse a collection of donated lesson plans for drama teachers.
Share Your Resources
Have resources that you think other teachers might find helpful?
Email us at PD@greatheartsamerica.org to donate your resources!