Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 2 - Media Arts

AE17.MED.2.14

Discuss the effectiveness of and improvements for media arts productions, considering their context.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Skillful evaluation and critique are critical components of experiencing, appreciating, and producing media artworks.
EQ: How and why do media artists value and judge media artworks? When and how should we evaluate and critique media artworks to improve them?

Skills Examples

  • Watch a media arts production and identify the elements of the story, the message, and the elements of media arts by responding to teacher questions.
  • Watch and/or listen to a series of media arts productions, with guidance complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast their reactions based on message and expression.
  • With guidance, watch and respond to commercials for breakfast cereals. By responding to teacher questions, tell the meaning and message of each.
  • By responding to teacher questions, tell the good parts of a media arts presentation shown in class and tell what could have been improved for your class to enjoy it.

Vocabulary

Message
  • intent
  • audience
  • information
  • facts
  • opinion
  • topic
Experience
  • reaction
  • environment
  • feelings
  • five senses
  • point of view
Meaning
  • main idea
  • details
  • context
Evaluate
  • improvement
  • possibilities
  • questioning
  • feedback
  • critical eye
  • effective

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
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