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Historical, Cultural and Social Contexts Students understand the impact of visual art on the history, culture and society from which it emanates. They understand the cultural, social and political forces that, in turn, shape visual art communication and expression. Students identify the significant contributions of visual artists to cultural heritage. They analyze the historical, cultural, social and political contexts that influence the function and role of visual art in the lives of people. |
Creative Expression and Communication Students create artworks that demonstrate understanding of materials, processes, tools, media, techniques and available technology. They understand how to use art elements, principles and images to communicate their ideas in a variety of visual forms.C. Achieve artistic purpose and communicate intent by selection and use of appropriate media. E. Identify and explain reasons to support artistic decisions in the creation of art work. |
Analyzing and Responding Students identify and discriminate themes, media, subject matter and formal technical and expressive aspects in works of art. They understand and use the vocabulary of art criticism to describe visual features, analyze relationships and interpret meanings in works of art. Students make judgments about the quality of works of art using the appropriate criteria.A. Apply the strategies of art criticism to describe, analyze and interpret selected works of art. B. Present and support an individual interpretation of a work of art. C. Establish and use criteria for making judgments about works of art. |
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Valuing the Arts/Aesthetic Reflection Students understand why people value visual art. They present their beliefs about the nature and significance of selected artworks and the reasons for holding these beliefs. Students reflect on and respect diverse points of view about artworks and artifacts. |
Connections, Relationships and Applications Students connect and apply their learning of visual art to the study of other arts areas and disciplines outside the arts. They understand relationships between and among concepts and ideas that are common across subjects in the curriculum. Students recognize the importance of lifelong learning and experience in visual art.A. Demonstrate the role of visual art in solving an interdisciplinary problem. B. Apply and combine visual art, research and technology skills to communicate ideas in visual form. C. Use key concepts, issues and themes to connect visual art to various content areas. |
