Standard (Curriculum)

Instruction and Assessment

Standard 1. The student understands and applies visual arts knowledge and skills

1.1 Demonstrates mastery of visual arts concepts and vocabulary
Elements
* Uses art elements realistically and expressively
Principles of Organization (Design)
* Combines the art principles of emphasis, movement, balance, proportion, repetition, harmony, and variety to create a unified composition

1.2 Demonstrates mastery of arts skills and techniques
* Synthesizes form, knowledge, and technique to produce original work in two and three dimensions

1.3 Implements visual arts styles from various artists, cultures, and times
* Applies knowledge of artistic styles and cultural traditions to make informed choices for an arts presentation

1.4 Applies audience skills in a variety of visual arts settings and performances
* Analyzes how style, culture, and history have influenced audience conventions

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Standard 2. The student demonstrates thinking skills using artistic processes

2.1 implements a creative process in the arts: conceptualizes the context or purpose
* Gathers information from diverse sources
* Develops ideas and techniques
* Organizes arts elements, forms, and/or principles into a creative work
* Reflects for the purpose of elaboration and self-evaluation
* Refines work based on feedback
* Presents work to others
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a creative process

2.2 Implements performance processes in the arts
* Identifies audience and purpose
* Selects artistic work (repertoire) to perform
* Analyzes the structure and background or work
* Interpret by developing a personal approach to work
* Rehearse, adjust and refine through evaluation and problem-solving
* Present work for others; reflects, and evaluates
* Reflects, and evaluates
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

2.3 Implements a responding process in the arts
* Engages actively and purposefully
* Describes what is seen and heard
* Analyzes how the elements are arranged and organized
* Interprets based on descriptive properties
* Evaluates using supportive evidence and criteria
* Applies previously learned arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

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Standard 3. The student communicates through visual arts

3.1 Implements arts to express and present ideas and feelings
* Expresses ideas and feelings through the arts, synthesizing forms and styles

3.2 Uses visual arts to communicate for a specific purpose
* Supports and defends the artistic elements chosen to communicate for a specific purpose

3.3 Develops personal aesthetic criteria to communicate artistic choices
* Analyzes personal aesthetic development

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Standard 4. The student makes connections within and across visual arts, to other disciplines, cultures, life, and work

4.1 Demonstrates and analyzes the connections among visual arts disciplines
* Creates an arts presentation integrating two or more arts disciplines

4.2 Demonstrates and analyzes the connections between visual arts and other content areas
* Creates an arts presentation, integrating the arts with another content area

4.3 Understands how visual arts impact lifelong choices
* Projects and plans how the arts impact personal future choices

4.4 Projects that visual arts shape and reflect culture and history
* Applies knowledge of how the arts shape and reflect culture and history throughout time

4.5 Demonstrates knowledge of arts careers and the role of visual arts skills in the world or work
* Researches arts careers (e.g., job shadowing, apprenticeships, and mentorships
* Applies arts skills and knowledge used in the world of work

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