AE17.VA.4.9

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 4 - Visual Arts

AE17.VA.4.9
Compare and contrast purposes of museums, galleries, and other art venues, as well as the types of personal experiences they provide.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Objects, artifacts, and artworks collected, preserved, or presented either by artists, museums, or other venues communicate meaning and a record of social, cultural, and political experiences resulting in the cultivating of appreciation and understanding.
EQ: What is an art museum? How does the presenting and sharing of objects, artifacts, and artworks influence and shape ideas, beliefs, and experiences? How do objects, artifacts, and artworks collected, preserved, or presented, cultivate appreciation and understanding?

Skills Examples

Compare the way artwork was viewed before the camera was invented with the technology and images that are available today.
Communicate the processes used to preserve and present visual artworks.
Research and share how artwork can be restored, transported, and installed safely for display in museums.
Select and prepare different types of artwork for display in different venues, taking into account the context and physical characteristics of each exhibit space.
Discuss why one does not touch a famous piece of art in a museum exhibit, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris, France.
Look at examples of museums, galleries, and public sculptures and murals in the surrounding community and compare and contrast how people interact with art in different spaces/ places.

Vocabulary

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

Unity

Shade
Style
Tints & shades

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.