Grade Six Visual Arts
Visual Communication and Production
Art History and Cultural Context
Analysis, Evaluation, and Critique
Aesthetics
Grade Seven Visual Arts
Visual Communication and Production
Art History and Cultural Context
Analysis, Evaluation, and Critique
Aesthetics
Grade Eight Visual Arts
Visual Communication and Production
Art History and Cultural Context
Analysis, Evaluation, and Critique
Aesthetics
Grade Six Visual Arts
The standards for Grade Six Visual Arts emphasize exploration
of creative processes. Using elements of art (e.g., color, form, line, shape,
space, texture, value) and principles of design (e.g., balance, contrast,
emphasis, movement, pattern, proportion, rhythm, unity, variety) allows
students to investigate a variety of ideas, media, and processes for creating
art. Through critical analysis, historical and cultural studies, and
evaluation, students determine how artists convey meaning visually.
Creative Process
6.1 The student will apply
creative thinking to communicate personal ideas, experiences, and narratives in
works of art.
6.2 The
student will apply steps of a creative process.
a)
Use, and record in a digital or traditional
sketchbook/journal, steps of the creative process, including brainstorming, preliminary
sketching, planning, reflecting, peer critiquing, refining, and elaborating, to
create works of art.
b)
Explain the relationship between artmaking processes
and finished products.
Critical Thinking and Communication
6.3 The student will analyze, interpret,
and evaluate artwork.
a)
Use critical thinking skills when describing,
responding to, interpreting, and evaluating works of art.
b)
Describe ideas and emotions expressed in works of art.
c)
Identify how visual language communicates meaning.
d)
Examine the components of an artist’s style, including
materials, design, technique, subject matter, and purpose.
e)
Apply personal criteria to evaluate artwork.
6.4 The student will formulate, justify,
and examine personal responses to art.
a)
Describe how the beliefs and values of a viewer
may influence ideas and opinions about works of art.
b)
Respond to questions about why artists create
works of art.
c)
Describe how works of art can evoke personal sensory,
emotional, and aesthetic responses.
6.5 The student will develop
communication and collaboration skills for a community of artists.
a) Contribute to class discussions.
b) Identify procedures for the safety and
care of art materials and tools.
History, Culture, and Citizenship
6.6 The student will explore and understand
historical and cultural influences of art.
a)
Explore how the ethnic heritage, culture, and personal
identities of artists influence their work
b)
Examine the roles of crafts in communities.
6.7 The student will describe
ways artists contribute to their communities and society through their work.
6.8 The student will identify and
apply digital citizenship skills related to intellectual property in art
research, creation, use of source materials, and sharing.
Innovation in the Arts
6.9 The student will investigate various
types of art careers.
6.10 The student will investigate
and explore how to create a narrative using time-based media.
6.11 The student will explore cross-curricular
connections with art content.
Technique and Application
6.12 The student will use elements
of art and principles of design to express meaning in works of art.
a)
Color—relationships.
b)
Line—variation, implied.
c)
Texture—visual, tactile.
d)
Value—gradation.
e)
Proportion—realistic, distorted.
6.13 The
student will use a variety of perspective techniques to create the illusion of
space in works of art.
6.14 The
student will apply a variety of techniques including gesture and continuous
line in observational drawings.
6.15 The student will exercise increasing
skill and control in the use of media and techniques.
6.16 The
student will use modeling, assembling, or carving to create three-dimensional
works of art.
6.17 The student
will create artworks from a variety of subject matter.
Grade Seven Visual Arts
The standards for Grade Seven Visual Arts continue the
exploration, analysis, and investigation of the creative process. Students
apply elements of art and principles of design to solve artmaking challenges
using various processes. They develop critical thinking skills and expand their
vocabulary as they explore the meaning of works of art through the evaluation
of subject matter, themes, and symbols. Students develop an increased awareness
of their relationship to art and investigate visual arts careers.
Creative Process
7.1 The student will apply
creative thinking to communicate ideas, experiences, and narratives in works of
art.
7.2 The
student will apply steps of a creative process.
a)
Use, and record in a digital or traditional
sketchbook/journal, steps of the creative process, including research to create
works of art.
b)
Use ideas, concepts, and prior knowledge to solve artmaking
challenges and create works of art.
Critical Thinking and Communication
7.3 The student will analyze, interpret,
and evaluate artwork.
a)
Identify subjects, themes, and symbols as they relate
to meaning in works of art.
b)
Compare and contrast the processes artists use to
create works of art.
c)
Analyze, interpret, and evaluate works of art, based on
personal, cultural, and contextual information.
d)
Evaluate the work of self and others using developed and
established criteria.
7.4 The student will formulate, justify,
and examine personal responses to art.
a)
Identify ways that social and cultural beliefs can
influence responses to works of art.
b) Describe
personal responses to visual qualities of works of art.
c)
Analyze and reflect on the purposes and meaning of art.
7.5 The student will develop
communication and collaboration skills for a community of artists.
a)
Contribute to group discussions about visual arts
topics.
b)
Describe procedures for the safety and care of art
materials and tools.
History, Culture, and Citizenship
7.6 The student will explore and
understand historical and cultural influences of art.
a)
Identify styles and themes in historical and
contemporary works of art from a variety of cultures.
b)
Analyze how art and culture influence each other.
7.7 The
student will identify venues for experiencing visual arts in the community and
the Commonwealth.
7.8 The student will describe and
apply digital citizenship skills related to intellectual property in art research,
creation, use of source materials, and sharing.
Innovation in the Arts
7.9 The student will compare and
contrast various visual arts careers in relation to career preparation.
7.10 The student will investigate
and explore a variety of contemporary and digital media tools for following the
creative process.
7.11 The student will use ideas,
concepts, and cross-curricular knowledge to create original works of art.
Technique and Application
7.12 The student will use elements
of art and principles of design to express meaning in works of art:
a)
Color—harmonious chromatic relationships.
b)
Line—contrast, gradation.
c)
Space—positive, negative.
d)
Emphasis—focal point, dominance.
e)
Proportion—actual, exaggerated.
7.13 The student will use a variety
of compositional techniques, including perspective, to create the illusion of
space within the picture plane.
7.14 The student will apply a variety of
techniques in observational and expressive drawing.
7.15 The student will refine media
techniques to demonstrate developing technical skill.
7.16 The student will create
three-dimensional works of art, using various processes to include clay
hand-building techniques.
7.17 The student will create and respond
to representational and nonrepresentational artwork.
Grade Eight Visual Arts
The standards for Grade Eight Visual Arts focus on the
application and synthesis of previously learned concepts and more complex
technical skills. Students make conscious choices of media, processes, and
techniques for expressive and creative purposes in original works of art. They
develop critical thinking skills in the analysis and critique of the work of
self and others. Students make connections between art experiences and other
fields of knowledge in order to develop solutions to real-world problems.
Creative Process
8.1 The student will apply creative
thinking to artmaking.
a)
Communicate ideas, experiences, and narratives through
the creation of original works of art, using self-selected media.
b)
Synthesize prior knowledge and experience to develop a
personal investigation by creating a series of works of art.
8.2 The student will apply steps of a
creative process.
a)
Plan for and reflect on the creative process, using a
digital or traditional sketchbook/journal.
b)
Develop and use a digital or traditional art portfolio
as an idea-building resource to create works of art.
Critical Thinking and Communication
8.3 The student will analyze, interpret,
and evaluate artwork.
a)
Analyze how visual organization in works of art affects
the communication of ideas.
b)
Analyze the uses and impact of persuasive techniques
(e.g., selection of images, design, type, media) in print and contemporary
media.
c)
Communicate how personal experiences influence critical
interpretations and evaluations of works of art.
d)
Formulate a working definition of art.
e)
Analyze purposes, values, and meanings of works of art.
f)
Critique personal work and the work of others to refine
the quality of technical skill and communication of creative intent.
8.4 The student will describe and
justify personal responses to visual qualities in works of art.
8.5 The student will develop
communication and collaboration skills for a community of artists.
a)
Develop visual art topics for group discussions.
b)
Recognize a variety of contributions to the class
community.
c)
Explain procedures for the safety and care of art
materials and tools.
History, Culture, and Citizenship
8.6 The student will explore and understand
historical and cultural influences of art.
a)
Describe how works of art are influenced by social,
political, and economic factors.
b)
Describe how society, politics, and economics may be
influenced by art.
c)
Compare and contrast works of art according to medium,
time period, culture, style, and artist.
d)
Identify contributions and significance of artists in
historical and contemporary societies.
8.7 The student will identify
visual art resources in the community and the Commonwealth, including but not
limited to community art centers, museums, and galleries.
8.8 The
student will explain and apply digital citizenship skills related to
intellectual property in art research, creation, use of source materials, and
sharing.
Innovation in the Arts
8.9 The student will investigate
connections between visual arts skills and college, career, and workplace
skills.
8.10 The student will explore
digital media for creating and engaging others through their artwork.
8.11 The student will synthesize
knowledge from other content areas to connect to visual arts knowledge and
processes in order develop solutions to solve a real-world problem.
Technique and Application
8.12 The student will use elements
of art and principles of design to express meaning in works of art.
a)
Color—contrasting relationships.
b)
Value—shading.
c)
Proportion—scale, ratio relationships.
d)
Unity—harmony.
e)
Variety.
8.13 The student will combine a
variety of compositional techniques to create the illusion of space within the
picture plane.
8.14 The student will use
observational and expressive drawing techniques to demonstrate multiple
viewpoints (e.g., above, below, front, back).
8.15 The student will refine personal
works of art to improve quality of craftsmanship.
8.16 The student will create
three-dimensional works of art by combining a variety of techniques and
processes.
8.17 The student will explore abstraction
of subject matter.
