VISUAL ARTS
VISUAL ARTS VISUAL ARTS 6-8
Overview
In grades 6-8, students own art making becomes infused with a variety of images and approaches. They are very aware of popular culture and may want to incorporate elements from this culture into their art.
Students learn to accept that other's preferences may differ from their own but begin to appreciate multiple artistic solutions and interpretations. Questions asked in response to artwork become more refined and probing. Study of historical and cultural context gives students insight into the role of visual arts as a record of human achievement. As they consider artworks in historical perspective, students begin to gain a clearer understanding of what they themselves value.
The sixth grade level emphasizes exploration and discovery of visual arts. Students begin to form a foundation of learning about visual arts and continue to increase appreciation of visual arts. At the seventh grade level students continue to develop and explore through creative experiences. Their foundation of understanding and appreciation become stronger and continues to build. With the transition to eighth grade, the emphasis becomes more introspective as students move to develop their own level of competence and personal style.
In visual arts, the goals for this grade span are related and parallel. The goals, content, instruction, students outcomes and evaluation methods should increase in sophistication and complexity at each ensuing grade.
What Students Learn
As a result of learning in visual arts, students should be critical thinkers able to creatively solve problems using their knowledge and intuitive interpretations. They should become holistic in their approach to problem solving, being able to accept and evaluate within the structure of everyday society. They should be able to exercise flexibility in thought and work successfully with others while still retaining confidence in their own individual strengths. The visual arts student should apply retained knowledge to "think outside the box," ensuring they are valuable and contributing members of a team.
Integration
Visual arts are inherent in the lives and learning of all societies and cultures throughout history. The arts bridge knowledge, imagery and aesthetics across the humanities, mathematics and science. As a result of this interconnectedness, visual arts penetrates all areas of study causing synthesis in understanding for the learner.
Diverse Abilities
At the middle school level, all students enter visual arts with many diverse abilities, experiences and exposure. An important aspect of study at this level is to address individual needs at the point where they enter the program. The visual arts curriculum is flexible and may be expanded or compacted to meet the needs of the individual learner.
VISUAL ARTS - Grade 6
The emphasis for the grade level is on:
- Using media
- Imagining and implementing images
- Elaborating on an idea or theme
- Applying the elements of art and the principles of design
- Art as a means of communication and persuasion
- Interpreting the environment
- Visual arts purpose and function in history and cultures
- Contributions of visual arts in various cultures
- Purposes for creating works of art
- Identifying connections, and similarities and differences
- The impact of technology on the arts
- Art as a vocation and avocation
Strands: Perceiving, Producing, Knowing, Communicating, Evaluating, Connecting
COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
Objectives
1.01 Plan and organize for creating art.
1.02 Explore strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.03 Recognize in a world of imagination there is no right or wrong, but some solutions are better than others.
1.04 Recognize and identify ideas that artists get from a variety of sources.
1.05 Understand that ideas evolve over time.
1.06 Develop perceptual awareness through the use of all senses.
COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will develop skills necessary for understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes. (National Standard 1)
Objectives
2.01 Recognize the unique properties of various media.
2.02 Explore and identify the use of a variety of materials using proper vocabulary and terminology.
2.03 Differentiate among techniques and processes for working with each materials.
2.04 Discover the expressive potential of various media and techniques.
2.05 Use art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner.
COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements. (National Standard 2 )
Objectives
3.01 Recognize and discuss the elements and principles found in the environment.
3.02 Recognize and discuss the elements and principles of design in an aesthetic composition.
3.03 Recognize and discuss how diverse solutions are preferable to predetermined visual solutions.
3.04 Recognize and discuss the value of intuitive perceptions in the problem-solving process.
3.05 Recognize and discuss how artists use the elements and principles of design to impact the environment.
COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate intended meaning in artworks. (National Standard 3)
Objectives
4.01 Recognize and discuss art as a means of communication and persuasion.
4.02 Understand the use of life surroundings and personal experiences are used to express ideas and feelings visually.
4.03 Interpret the environment with realistic imagery.
4.04 Convey meaning through original imagery that does not rely on copying, tracing, patterns or duplicated materials.
4.05 Recognize and discuss the personal imagery and style of various artists.
COMPETENCY GOAL 5: The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures. (National Standard 4)
Objectives
5.01 Demonstrate an understanding that the visual arts have a history, purpose and function in all cultures.
5.02 Identify specific works of art as belonging to a particular culture, time and place.
5.03 Discover relationships of works of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics, and cultural/ethnic groups.
5.04 Recognize and discuss the existence of art movements, periods, and styles.
5.05 Recognize and discuss the existence of universal theme in art throughout history.
5.06 Recognize and discuss the aesthetic diversity of various cultures.
COMPETENCY GOAL 6: The learner will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others. (National Standard 5)
Objectives
6.01 Describe various purposes for creating works of visual art.
6.02 Describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks.
6.03 Acknowledge and discuss how other's work and ideas are unique expression of themselves.
6.04 Acknowledge and explain how unsuccessful efforts can be a constructive part of growth in the creative process.
6.05 Critique artwork through the use of: proper vocabulary, art elements and design principles, meaning, feeling, mood and ideas, oral and written expression.
COMPETENCY GOAL 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines. (National Standard 6)
Objectives
7.01 Identify connections, similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.
7.02 Identify ways the art elements and design principles interrelate with other arts disciplines.
7.03 Identify characteristics of visual arts within a particular historical period or style with ideas, issues or themes in other disciplines.
7.04 Identify how various technology affects visual arts and other disciplines.
COMPETENCY GOAL 8: The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.
Objectives
8.01 Develop and discuss an awareness of art as an avocation.
8.02 Develop and discuss an awareness of art as a profession.
VISUAL ARTS - Grade 7
The emphasis at this grade level is on:
- Organizing and creating art
- Development of ideas over time
- Techniques and processes for working with a variety of materials
- Using a variety of media and techniques
- The elements and principles of design
- Artistic solutions
- Interpreting the environment
- Inventing original imagery
- Aesthetic diversity of various cultures
- How art can meet its intended purpose
- How art elements and design principles relate to all arts areas
- The impact of future technology on the arts
- Art as a vocation or avocation
Strands: Perceiving, Producing, Knowing, Communicating, Evaluating, Connecting
COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
Objectives
1.01 Expand knowledge for organizing and creating art.
1.02 Develop strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.03 Explore a variety of solutions in solving creative problems.
1.04 Understand and discuss that ideas from reality and from fantasy may be used to create original art.
1.05 Demonstrate the development of ideas across time.
1.06 Recognize and discuss the use of multiple senses in visual arts.
COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will develop skills necessary for understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes. (National Standard 1)
Objectives
2.01 Identify various media techniques from visual examples.
2.02 Explore and identify the unique properties and potential of materials using proper vocabulary and terminology.
2.03 Learn various techniques and processes for working with each material.
2.04 Use a variety of media and techniques in an expressive manner.
2.05 Discuss and develop the concept of safety as it relates to art tools and materials.
COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements. (National Standard 2 )
Objectives
3.01 Explore and discuss the elements and principles of design found in the environment.
3.02 Explore and apply the elements and principles of design used in an aesthetic composition.
3.03 Explore and discuss that diverse solutions are preferable to predetermined visual solutions.
3.04 Explore and discuss the value of intuitive perceptions in the problem-solving process.
3.05 Explore and discuss the value of experimentation in the problem-solving process.
3.06 Explore and discuss how artists use the elements and principles of design to impact the environment.
COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate intended meaning in artworks. (National Standard 3)
Objectives
4.01 Use visual arts to persuade and communicate ideas.
4.02 Demonstrate the use of life surroundings and personal experiences to express ideas and meanings visually.
4.03 Interpret the environment through art.
4.04 Invent original imagery to convey meaning.
4.05 Explore how artists develop personal imagery and style.
COMPETENCY GOAL 5: The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures. (National Standard 4)
Objectives
5.01 Identify the history, purpose and functions of visual arts in various cultures.
5.02 Describe characteristics of specific works of art that belong to a particular culture, time and place.
5.03 Describe relationships of works of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics, and cultural/ethnic groups.
5.04 Explore and discuss the existence of art movements, periods, and styles.
5.05 Explore and discuss the existence of universal theme in art throughout history.
5.06 Explore the aesthetic diversity of various cultures.
COMPETENCY GOAL 6: The learner will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others. (National Standard 5)
Objectives
6.01 Explain how a work of art can meet its intended purpose.
6.02 Identify the influences that had the greatest impact on a given work of art.
6.03 Explain how other's work and ideas as unique expression of themselves.
6.04 Incorporate constructive growth learned from unsuccessful efforts into the creative process.
6.05 Critique artwork evaluating meaning, feeling, mood and ideas in oral and written expression.
COMPETENCY GOAL 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines. (National Standard 6)
Objectives
7.01 Explain connections, similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.
7.02 Explain various ways the art elements and design principles interrelate with other arts disciplines.
7.03 Compare characteristics of visual arts within a particular historical period or style with ideas, issues or themes in other disciplines.
7.04 Discuss and describe the impact future technology will have on visual arts and other disciplines.
COMPETENCY GOAL 8: The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.
Objectives
8.01 Identify and discuss visual arts as an avocation.
8.02 Identify and discuss how broad visual arts is as a profession.
8.03 Research how art provides an opportunity of involvement, both vocationally and avocationally.
VISUAL ARTS - Grade 8
The emphasis at this grade level is on:
- Planning and organizing for unique and original solutions
- Seeking inspiration from other artists
- Using increasingly complex ideas and original expressions
- Developing expressive media techniques to reach an original and personal solution
- Developing original solutions
- Using environmental imagery
- The history, purpose and function of visual arts
- Evaluating the effectiveness of a work of art
- Critiquing artwork
- Interpreting and analyzing
- Assessing the ways art enhances all aspects of life
Strands: Perceiving, Producing, Knowing, Communicating, Evaluating, Connecting
COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.
Objectives
1.01 Plan and organize for unique and original solutions.
1.02 Refine strategies for imagining and implementing images.
1.03 Analyze various solutions to solving creative problems to determine which are better.
1.04 Solve problems using images from fantasy and reality.
1.05 Choose and apply the best ideas among those developed over time.
1.06 Develop solutions that incorporate the use of a variety of senses.
COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will develop skills necessary for understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes. (National Standard 1)
Objectives
2.01 Discriminate in deciding the effectiveness of various media techniques to reach an artistic solution.
2.02 Apply materials such that their unique properties and potential impact the artistic solution.
2.03 Apply a variety of techniques and processes when working with each material.
2.04 Determine an original solution through expressive media techniques.
2.05 Understand the historical and personal implications of the proper use of tools and materials.
COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements. (National Standard 2 )
Objectives
3.01 Understand how artists use the elements and principles of design to impact their environment.
3.02 Develop original solutions that effectively apply the elements of art in an aesthetic composition.
3.03 Apply diverse original solutions in the problem solving process.
3.04 Apply intuitive perceptions in the problem-solving process.
3.05 Apply diverse experimental solutions in problem-solving.
COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate intended meaning in artworks. (National Standard 3)
Objectives
4.01 Communicate and persuade through visual arts.
4.02 Develop the use of life surroundings and personal experiences to express ideas and feelings visually.
4.03 Utilize environmental imagery to create artwork with personal meaning.
4.04 Invent original and personal imagery to convey ideas that are both personal and have meaning.
4.05 Develop personal imagery and style.
COMPETENCY GOAL 5: The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures. (National Standard 4)
Objectives
5.01 Consider the history, purpose and function of visual arts and analyze their impact on various cultures.
5.02 Explain the impact of a particular culture, time and place on a specific work of art.
5.03 Compare and contrast relationships of works of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics, and cultural/ethnic groups.
5.04 Explain the impact of art movements, periods, and styles.
5.05 Explain the impact universal themes in art throughout history have had on specific works of art.
5.06 Explain the impact of current culture on your personal style, attitude and techniques.
COMPETENCY GOAL 6: The learner will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others. (National Standard 5)
Objectives
6.01 Evaluate the effectiveness of a work of art in meeting its intended purpose.
6.02 Evaluate the ways in which a work of art reflects or communicates the diverse experiences of the artist.
6.03 Interpret how a given work of art expresses the uniqueness of the individual artist.
6.04 Evaluate and reflect on the impact of various decisions made throughout the creative process.
6.05 Critique artwork evaluating purpose, tone and style in an oral or written expression.
COMPETENCY GOAL 7: The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines. (National Standard 6)
Objectives
7.01 Interpret and analyze connections, similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.
7.02 Demonstrate various ways the art elements and design principles interrelate within all arts disciplines.
7.03 Compare and contrast characteristics of visual arts within a particular historical period or style with ideas, issues or themes in other disciplines.
7.04 Apply various technologies in order to effect visual arts and other disciplines.
COMPETENCY GOAL 8: The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.
Objectives
8.01 Assess the ways art enhances all aspects of life.
8.02 Assess the criteria to pursue visual arts as a profession.
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