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Pre K-12 Standards


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PreK–12 STANDARD 5: Critical Response

Project
Students will describe and analyze their own work and the work of others using appropriate visual arts vocabulary. When appropriate, students will connect their analysis to interpretation and evaluation.
Grades K - 4
5.1 In the course of making and viewing art, learn ways of discussing it, such as by making a list of all of the images seen in an artwork (visual inventory); and identifying kinds of color, line, texture, shapes, and forms in the work
5.2 Classify artworks into general categories, such as painting, print-making, collage, sculpture, pottery, textiles, architecture, photography, and film
5.3 Describe similarities and differences in works, and present personal responses to the subject matter, materials, techniques, and use of design elements in artworks
5.4 (Grades 3 and 4) Explain strengths and weaknesses in their own work, and share comments constructively and supportively within the group
Grades 5 - 8
5.5 Demonstrate the ability to recognize and describe the visual, spatial, and tactile characteristics of their own work and that of others
5.6 Demonstrate the ability to describe the kinds of imagery used to represent subject matter and ideas, for example, literal representation, simplification, abstraction, or symbolism
5.7 Demonstrate a fundamental awareness of architectural styles and the ways that these have influenced painting and sculpture
5.8 Demonstrate the ability to compare and contrast two or more works of art, orally and in writing, using appropriate vocabulary
Grades 9 - 12
5.9 Use published sources, either traditional or electronic, to research a body of work or an artist, and present findings in written or oral form
5.10 Critique their own work, the work of peers, and the work of professional artists, and demonstrate an understanding of the formal, cultural, and historical contexts of the work
Grades 9 - 12 Extended
5.11 Analyze a body of work, or the work of one artist, explaining its meaning and impact on society, symbolism, and visual metaphor
5.12 Demonstrate an understanding how societal influences and prejudices may affect viewers’ ways of perceiving works of art

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