Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Learning Coach Guide Contents Part A Welcome Letter Dear Learning Coach, Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their Art 3 course. Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements. The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following. The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be. The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it. The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time. The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your learner is studying. In the Unit Extras section, you may find optional activities, career connections, ideas to help your learner if they get stuck, or safety tips. CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year! Supporting Your Learner Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course. Help your learner know what time guided or live class instruction is scheduled for, and prompt them to attend sessions or watch recordings. Look for Learning Coach Notes in the course. These are special messages to provide you with information about an activity or topic. Remember, it is okay for your learner to get stuck. Learning new material takes time. Encourage them to take breaks, keep trying, and even ask the teacher for help. Help your learner navigate technology. That may mean helping them type information or upload work into edio. Always encourage your learner to do their very best. Review the course syllabus for your learner’s course. Maintain communication with your learner’s teacher. Part B Course Information Part B: Course Information Course Goals In Art 3, your learner will build on the skills they practiced in Art 2. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: identify the seven elements of art: line, shape, color, texture, color, space, and value; use the elements to create original works of art; be able to analyze and reflect on the use of the elements in a completed artwork; recognize the art styles of pop art, op art, and surrealism; identify pattern and installation; identify and use the three parts of a story in a narrative artwork; reflect on one’s experience (successes and challenges) in the art process; use a variety of art media, such as watercolor, crayon, marker, colored pencils, modeling clay, glue, and tempera paint; identify and use tints and shades; understand the 6- part color wheel and color positions on it; and recognize complementary colors, neutrals, warm colors, cool colors, and primary and secondary colors. Course Format Lesson Components: Each day, your learner will spend 45–60 minutes completing an art lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as they need. This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio. Lesson Bundling: Lesson bundles will occur at the beginning of each unit. Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day. 1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher. 2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have. 3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers learners tips to be successful in the course, such as study tips, important software information, safety reminders, and more. 4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding of key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment. Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson. 1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length. 2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction. 3. Discover: New content and instruction is presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and Pause and Think activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson. 4. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions. 5. Wrap Up: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment. The course includes assignments. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components. 1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the assessment overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, length of the assessment, and directions for completion. 2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. Learners may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics. 3. Do: Learners put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric the teacher will use to grade the work. 4. Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow learners to think about their learning and their work habits. Course Features This course includes and uses unique features such as: The Elements of Art: The elements of art (often thought of as building blocks of art) are line, shape, color, value, form, texture, and space. These seven items are highlighted and heavily referenced throughout your learner’s art course to teach them essential artistic techniques and skills. 6-Part Color Wheel Interactive: This activity allows your learner to place primary and secondary colors on an interactive color wheel. They will learn about color placement and can mix colors virtually. Tints and Shades Interactive: This activity takes learners through a virtual color mixing process to create a range of tints and shades of each of the primary and secondary colors. They can also sort warm and cool colors and organize a complementary color scheme. Part C: Unit Information The Elements of Art Unit Overview In this unit, learners will be guided through best practices for submitting their artwork via video and creating a portfolio. They will warm up with artwork using their name, then get a high-level overview of the elements of art as the necessary building blocks of all artwork. They will receive instruction on how to use a ruler. They will review some color theory from Art 2, and use line, shape, and space to create a collage based on the art of Matisse. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What did you learn? Do you prefer 2D or 3D art? Unit Notables You may need to assist your learner in holding the ruler still and using it to create straight lines. Look around your environment and help your learner find the different types of colors (warm, cool, neutral, complementary). Kit Materials clear tape, colored pencils, construction paper, drawing paper, glue, manila folder, markers, modeling clay, paintbrush, paper plate, pencil sharpener, permanent marker, ruler, scissors, watercolor palette, wiggle eyes Household Materials container of water, paper towel, pencil, sealable plastic bag (optional), stapler (optional), two to four circular objects of different sizes Essentialized Learner: 1 large and 1 small circular or round object Unit Overview In this unit learners will further explore the elements of art. They will work with clay to create a three-dimensional work of art. They will explore the world of clay through the hands-on experience of creating a coil pot. They will learn about basic clay techniques, including rolling coils, scoring and slipping, and joining pieces securely. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How can you use shapes and textures to turn clay into a creative work of art? What can you learn about form and structure by building with air-dry clay? Unit Notables The clay is air-dry. You will want to open it when you are ready to begin and finish preparing your art before it dries. Kit Materials Construction paper, glue, scissors, modeling clay, clear tape, paintbrush, watercolor palette Household Materials container of water, paper towel, pencil, sealable plastic bag (optional) Pop Art Unit Overview In this unit, learners will discover the style and movement of pop art. They are introduced to the style as a whole, looking at artists like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Maria Qamar, Jasper Johns, and Peter Max. They expand their knowledge of color theory to include tints and shades, which is applied to an oil pastel painting of a cupcake, inspired by Wayne Thiebaud’s artwork. They also create dessert sculptures in modeling clay, based on the art of Claes Oldenburg. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What is pop art? How do pop artists use everyday materials in their art? What did you like? Unit Notables The Dessert Pop Sculpture is painted with watercolor paint before the modelling clay is dry. Too much water in the paint can cause the modelling clay to fall apart, so learners should be mindful of how much watercolor paint they apply. Kit Materials 4 wooden craft sticks, Art 3 Activity Book (pages 11, 13, or 15; page 17), colored pencils, construction paper, crayons, oil pastels, modeling clay, paintbrush, scissors, watercolor set Household Materials bowl of water, paper towel, pencil Narratives in Art Unit Overview In this unit, learners are guided through the different parts of a story: plot, setting, and character. Through the story of Tar Beach and the narrative works of Grandma Moses, they discover how stories can be told through art. They complete a piece of preparatory work in each lesson, which culminates in a final piece of narrative artwork in the assignment. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What kind of character did you create? What does your character do in your narrative? What is your favorite part of narrative art? Unit Notables You can connect to the lesson on Faith Ringgold and planning a narrative by checking out Tar Beach at your local library. Encourage your learner to think of their favorite stories or books as they create a narrative of their own throughout this unit. Kit Materials Art 3 Activity Book (page 19, 21, 23), colored pencils, crayons, drawing paper, markers Household Materials pencil Environments of Art Unit Overview In this unit, learners will discover artwork found outside of galleries and museums. They will investigate installations and mobiles. They will learn about the artwork of Yayoi Kusama and Alexander Calder. They will make their own dot-patterned pumpkin and 3D mobile. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions How do installations change an environment? What is the difference between a sculpture and an installation? What are you still working on? Unit Notables Encourage your learner to notice outdoor sculptures and installations in your community to connect to the lessons on installations. You may want to find a place in your environment to hang your learner’s mobile and observe it from different angles. Kit Materials cardstock, construction paper, glue, paintbrush, paper plate, permanent marker, pipe cleaners, tempera paint, wooden craft sticks Household Materials a cup of water, paper towels, pencil Dreams and Illusions Unit Overview In this unit, learners will explore the styles of surreal art and op art. They will become familiar with the surreal art of René Magritte and the op art of Bridget Riley. They will create an impossible still life, an op art paper weaving, and a surreal self-portrait. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions Do you prefer op art or surrealism? Why? Unit Notables Your learner will need to use a ruler and scissors for their Op Art Weaving. They may need assistance with the process or materials. Encourage your learner to think about their interests, extracurricular activities, and identity for the Surreal Self-Portrait. Kit Materials Art 3 Activity Book (page 25), colored pencils, construction paper, crayons, drawing paper, glue, markers, paintbrush, ruler, scissors, watercolor paints Essentialized Learner: glue stick Household Materials a cup of water, a pencil, a paper towel Essentialized Learner: mirror Art 3 Review Unit Overview In this unit, learners will review the core concepts of each previous unit. They will answer questions about the elements of art, art styles, and artists they previously studied. They will create new works of art. This unit culminates in an art show. Unit Assessments Quiz _________________________ Test _________________________ Assignment ________________ Project _____________________ Exam _______________________ Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply. Unit Discussion Questions What is your favorite type of artwork that you learned about? What is the artwork that you are most proud of? Unit Notables Learners will revisit each of their previous units. They may rework or add to prior projects, or create new artworks based on the unit. They will reflect on the artwork they made in the final lesson. They are encouraged to Kit Materials Art 3 Activity Book (pages 27, 29), colored pencils, crayons, drawing paper, markers, paintbrush, permanent marker, ruler, scissors, tempera paint Household Materials pencil
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
