Visual Arts: Standard 9

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Pre K-12 Standards

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PreK–12 STANDARD 9: Inventions, Technologies, and the Arts	Project
Students will describe and analyze how performing and visual artists use and have used materials, inventions, and technologies in their works.
Grades K - 4
9.1 When using art materials or handling and viewing artifacts or musical instruments, ask and answer questions such as
• “What is this made of?”
• “How does this instrument produce sound?”
• “Would I design this differently?”
• “Who first thought of making something like this?”
For example, students examine a variety of percussion instruments, experiment with the different sounds they make, and learn about the cultures in which they were made.
Grades 5 - 8
9.2 Identify and describe examples of how the discovery of new inventions and technologies, or the availability of new materials brought about changes in the arts in various time periods and cultures
9.3 Identify and describe examples of how artists make innovative uses of technologies and inventions For example, students research Matthew Brady’s portrait photographs and Civil War battlefield photographs.
9.4 Identify and describe examples of how contemporary artists use computer technology in their work For example, students find out how software is used for animation, graphic design, theatrical lighting and sound design, choreography, or musical composition
Grades 9 - 12
9.5 Identify and describe examples of how technological development in one artistic domain can influence work in other artistic domain
9.6 Compare the available materials, inventions, and technologies of two historical periods or cultures and explain their effect on the arts
9.7 Identify and describe the examples of the persistence of traditional historical materials and technologies in contemporary artworks For example, a student interested in textile design investigates the works of artists who use plants to make dyes and f
Grades 9 - 12 Extended
9.8 Evaluate the effectiveness of the use of a particular technology to achieve an artistic effect
9.9 Identify and describe how some contemporary artists concentrate on the use of technologies and inventions of the past to achieve specific artistic effects For example, music students investigate how musicians or dancers recreate historic works, and the...