AE17.VA.8.CN.B
Synthesize
Synthesize
Synthesize
Differentiate the ways art is used to reflect, represent, and establish group identity.
Novice
Creating
Investigate, Plan, Make
Explore multiple approaches to begin the creative process.
Examples: brainstorming, word association, thumbnail sketches, preliminary drawing
Utilize the elements and principles of art/design in an artistic investigation of present-day life using traditional and/or contemporary practices.
Examples: Traditional: Painting, printmaking, drawing, or ceramics. Contemporary: Multi-media, mixed media, or digital photography.
Explore works of art and/or design that demonstrate basic technical skills and craftsmanship with various art media used to create images from observation, memory, and imagination.
Understand how traditional and non-traditional materials may impact humans and the environment, while demonstrating safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment.
Identify safety and environmental regulations.
Examples: Rules from Environmental Protection Agency, state and local environmental agencies.
Reflect, Refine, Continue
Collaboratively or independently reflect on why artwork is selected for presentation.
Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts in a reflective artist statement.
Example: Write about how personal artwork is inspired by or relates to current events.
Presenting
Select, Analyze, Share
Select various works of art/design for presentation.
Observe ways in which an exhibition is presented.
Describe appropriate venues for presentation of work, based on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understanding.
Responding
Perceive, Analyze, Interpret
Identify and compare ways in which art influences cultural values and trends.
Examples: World War II propaganda, advertising, or political comics.
Identify how visual imagery affects one’s perception of the world.
Examples: Western art and Eastern art. Middle Eastern art, African art, and early colonial art.
Describe the effectiveness of expressive and meaningful communication in selected works of art.
Analyze the formal organization of subject matter, elements of art, and principles of design in determining structural relationships in selected works of art.
Expand the use of art-specific vocabulary to describe and define techniques and materials used to evaluate art.
Define visual art terminology, including the elements of art and principles of design.
Connecting
Interpret
Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
Access and evaluate information collected from various sources for visual reference with attention to ethical and legal issues.
Examples: Review copyright laws and appropriation.
Synthesize
Explore how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.
Intermediate
Creating
Investigate, Plan, Make