Standard #1: Media & Techniques
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts.
6-8
Standard #2: Elements of Art/Design
Knows how to use the structures (eg., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art.
6-8
Standard #3: Resources & Symbolism
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts.
6-8
Standard # 4: Cultural Connections
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
6-8
Standard #5: Art Critisim (Reflect & Assess)
Reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.
6-8
Standard #6: Connections to Disciplines
Make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
6-8
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts.
6-8
- H Select media, techniques & processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas, and reflect upon the effectiveness of their choices.
- I Intentionally take advantage of the qualities characteristics of art, media, techniques and processes to enhance communication of their experiences & ideas.
Standard #2: Elements of Art/Design
Knows how to use the structures (eg., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art.
6-8
- F Generalize about the effects of visual structures & functions and reflect upon these in their own work.
- G Employ organizational structures & analyze what makes them effective or not effective in the communication of ideas.
- H Select and use the qualities of structures & functions of art to improve communication of their ideas.
Standard #3: Resources & Symbolism
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts.
6-8
- E Integrate visual, spatial & cultural concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in their artwork.
- F Use subjects, themes, & symbols that demonstrate knowledge of that communicate intended meaning in artwork.
Standard # 4: Cultural Connections
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
6-8
- D Know and compare the characteristics of artworks in various eras & cultures.
- E Describe & place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts.
- F Analyze, describe and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate, resources, ideas & technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art.
Standard #5: Art Critisim (Reflect & Assess)
Reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.
6-8
- D Compare multiple purposes for creating works of art.
- E Analyze contemporary and historic meaning in specific artworks through cultural and aesthetic inquiry.
- F Describe and compare a variety of individual responses to their own artworks and to artworks from various eras and cultures.
Standard #6: Connections to Disciplines
Make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
6-8
- C Compare the characteristics of works in two or more art forms that share similar subject matter, historical periods, or cultural context.
- D Describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with the visual arts.