Big Ideas, Essential Questions, Competencies, Vocabulary, etc...If your head is spinning and you've no clue where to begin, then start right here. This is an original contemporary art curriculum for 6th grade, following an overall theme of modern/conceptual art connections. This is a contemporary approach in art education.This is an editable file, so you may adjust accordingly in Microsoft Word. I have included big ideas with resources listed, ways to incorporate technology, suggested activities