UP:AE17.VA.4.15

Vocabulary

Constructed environment
Cultural traditions
Digital format
Engagement
Tertiary color
Preservation
Proportion
Principles of design

Unity

Shade
Style
Tints & shades

Essential Questions

EU: People develop ideas and understandings of society, culture, and history through their interactions with and analysis of art.
EQ: How does art help us understand the lives of people of different times, places, and cultures? How is art used to impact the views of a society? How does art preserve aspects of life?

Skills Examples

Create a quilt square in the style of the Gee's Bend Quilters.
State what materials or processes you prefer and why.
Discuss how art and design serves multiple functions such as to inform, entertain, invest, persuade, ritualize or assist in everyday tasks.
Observe and discuss the statue of Vulcan in Birmingham and talk about its relationship to history of the city.
Investigate differences in cultural style, genres, and context through historical time periods.
Discuss how art reflects the interests, accomplishments and conflicts of culture and society over time.
Use details and descriptive language to identify universal themes, subject matter and ideas expressed across arts disciplines.
Identify and describe how artists have depicted Alabama history.

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.