Grades 3-5

1. CREATING ART: Use the creative processes and the language of art to communicate through a variety of media and techniques.

2. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT: Understand how art has shaped and preserved history and culture.

3. PERCEPTION AND EVALUATION: Using the language of art, students critically analyze, derive meaning from, and evaluate artwork.

4. CONNECTIONS: Make connections between art, personal experience, and the world.

To meet this standard, students will:

1.1 Use the creative process to plan, organize and problem solve.

1.2 Understand and use the language of art: the elements of art and principles of design.

1.3 Apply visual awareness to the creative process.

1.4 Develop skills and craftsmanship with materials, tools and techniques.

To meet this standard, students will:

2.1 Understand how history and culture have influenced art.

2.2 Understand how art has influenced and defined history and culture.

To meet this standard, students will:

3.1 Describe art works using the language of art.

3.2 Describe art works using the language of art.

3.3 Judge and evaluate art works using the language of art.

To meet this standard, students will:

4.1 Make connections to other curricular areas.

4.2 Make connections between visual art and the performing arts.

4.3 Make personal connections with visual art.

4.4 Make connections between the study of art and art careers.

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By the end of grade 5:

a. Self-assess choices and adjustments when planning and creating art.

a. Manipulate the elements of art and the principles of design to create art.

a. Create art through purposeful observation that reflects introspection.

b. Create art through purposeful, reflective observation.

a. Demonstrate confidence and skill with a variety of materials and techniques to create art.

a. Relate works of art to a particular time period.

b. Understand that culture and historical events influence art.

a. Recognize that art objects, motifs, and styles define cultural identity.

a. Use the vocabulary of art to compare and contrast works of art.

a. Communicate and support interpretations of works of art.

b. Interpret a work of art in light of the context in which it was created.

a. Use external criteria to judge and evaluate works of art.

b. Use art concepts and vocabulary to generate personal criteria for evaluating works of art.

c. Use art concepts and vocabulary to reflect upon works of art.

a. Use artwork to communicate and enhance understanding of concepts in other subject areas (e.g., science, English language arts, mathematics, social studies).

a. Describe the contributions of art forms and of artists in a multidisciplinary work of art.

a. Understand the ways in which we incorporate art into our lives (e.g., creating, collecting, appreciating).

a. Identify art professions that require a portfolio for employment (e.g., architect, photographer, graphic designer and book illustrator).