Visual Art: Grade 4

Media, Techniques, and Processes - Students will understand and apply media, techniques, and processes.

Structures and Functions - Students will use knowledge of structures and functions.

Evaluation - Students will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.

Historical and Cultural Relationships - Students will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

Reflecting and Assessing - The student will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.

Interdisciplinary Connections - Students will make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

Manipulate a variety of tools and media in a safe and responsible manner.

Apply a variety of media.

Apply a variety of techniques.

Investigate and apply a variety of processes.

Recognize, demonstrate and evaluate levels of craftsmanship.

Categorize elements of art.

Apply elements of art.

Categorize principles of design.

Apply principles of design.

Understand purpose in art.

Apply purpose in art.

Understand context in art.

Apply context in art.

Select and demonstrate subject matter, symbols, and ideas in one's art.

Analyze and evaluate subject matter, symbols, and ideas in one's art.

Explain subject matter, symbols, and ideas in art.

Explore the relationship of art from different cultures, times, and places.

Examine and demonstrate how culture, history, and art influence one another.

Analyze and discuss the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork.

Analyze and discuss the characteristics and merits of artwork of others.

Investigate viewers' responses to art.

Compare and discuss connections between visual arts and other arts disciplines.

Compare and discuss connections between visual arts and disciplines outside the arts.