Grades 9-12

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 12:

a. Follow a systematic investigation of formal and conceptual issues when creating art and building a portfolio.

a. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the elements of art and principles of design with a variety of media and techniques.

b. Apply the elements of art and principles of design in thoughtful and inventive ways to convey personal meaning.

a. Create art that demonstrates evidence of refined observation to transform and represent external and affective themes.

a. Use tools, techniques and processes proficiently.

b. Purposefully select tools, techniques, and processes that best represent subject, theme, and concepts.

a. Critically analyze the context and function of specific art objects, artists, and art movements within varied cultures, times, and places.

b. Know that the roles of artists have changed over time and throughout cultures.

a. Understand how societies throughout history have used imagery to define and promote political, social, and cultural agendas.

b. Understand the persuasive power images have in shaping/reinforcing the culture/society’s identity.

c. Understand how commercial and media images shape contemporary and traditional cultures.

a. Use appropriate art vocabulary to articulate how the elements of art and principles of design communicate relationships within works of art.

a. Pose informed and challenging questions about art work.

b. Communicate interpretations of art works, supported by an understanding of the artist’s purpose.

c. Interpret works of art, taking into consideration artist’s purpose and the historic and social context of the work.

d. Demonstrate an informed curiosity that challenges conventional interpretations of works of art.

a. Communicate in-depth critiques of the merit and significance of works of art, using social, cultural, historical and/or contextual relationships.

b. Generate and apply criteria to select works for a portfolio that reflects artistic growth and achievement.

a. Synthesize knowledge of visual art and other curricular areas in order to enhance products and/or performance in each area.

a. Synthesize knowledge of visual art and other art forms in order to enhance products and/or performance in the arts.

a. Understand how art can foster growth and continuous personal enrichment.

a. Understand the habits of mind and the characteristics of the professional artist (e.g., taking risks, capacity to observe, self discipline, organization).

b. Identify the experience, education and training needed for various careers in art.

c. Identify portfolio requirements for employment in various art professions (e.g., architect, photographer, graphic designer and book illustrator).