Monticello Community School District K 12th Grade Art Standards and Benchmarks Developed by K-12 Art Team during the 2007-2008 school year. revised Feb 22, 2008 Page 1 of 9
Grade Level: Kindergarten Fourth Grade Subject Area: Art Standard 1 Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes 1a. recognize the capabilities of various art media, techniques and processes 1b. describe how different art media cause different responses 1c. use different art media, processes and techniques to communicate their ideas 1d. know how to use art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner Standard 2 Using knowledge of structures and functions 2a. demonstrate understanding of the elements and principles of design 2b. have a working knowledge of concepts such as pattern, overlap, base line, and proportion 2c. know that different uses of media cause different expressive results 2d. recognize the elements and principles of design in nature and the world around them Standard 3 Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas revised Feb 22, 2008 Page 2 of 9
3a. explore and understand prospective content for their works of art 3b. select and use various subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate their ideas Standard 4 Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures 4a. realize that the visual arts have been an important part of civilization, with a long history of influencing the cultures they belong to 4b. identify a specific work as belonging to a specific artist, time, or culture Standard 5 Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others 5a. understand that artists are motivated to create art for various reasons 5b. realize that people respond to different art works in different ways 5c. can describe or critique their own art work and that of others, and tell whether or not they feel it is successful revised Feb 22, 2008 Page 3 of 9
Standard 6 Making connections between the visual arts and other disciplines 6a. understand that art has similarities and differences with other disciplines in the fine arts 6b. see a relationship between art and other school curricular areas Grade Level: Fifth Grade Eighth Grade Subject Area: Art Standard 1 Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes 1a. select media, techniques, and processes and analyze what makes them effective or ineffective in communicating ideas 1b. intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas Standard 2 Using knowledge of structures and functions revised Feb 22, 2008 Page 4 of 9
2a. generalize about the effects of visual structures and functions and reflect upon these effects in their own work 2b. employ organizational structures and analyze what makes them effective or ineffective 2c. select and use the qualities of structures and functions of art to improve the communication of their ideas Standard 3 Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas 3a.use subjects, themes, and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in their art work 3b. compare multiple purposes for creating works of art Standard 4 Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures 4a. describe and place art objects in historical or cultural contexts 4b. demonstrate how factors of time and place influence visual characteristics that give meaning to a work. 4c. compare the characteristics of works in two or more media with similar subject matter, periods, or cultural contexts revised Feb 22, 2008 Page 5 of 9
Standard 5 Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others 5a. integrate visual, spatial, and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in their art works 5b. analyze contemporary and historic meanings in specific art works through cultural and aesthetic inquiry 5c. describe and compare a variety of individual responses to their own art works and to artworks from other times and places. Standard 6 Making connections between the visual arts and other disciplines 6a. describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines are interrelated with the visual arts 6b. generalize about the application of skills learned in art to career choices Grade Level: 9 th 12 th grade Subject Area: Art revised Feb 22, 2008 Page 6 of 9
Standard 1 Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes 1a. apply media, techniques, and processes with skill, confidence, and sensitivity that the student will sufficiently convey in their art work (HOTS, CS) 1b. communicate ideas by creating works of visual art that demonstrate an understanding of media, techniques and processes used (CE, TI) 1c. analyze effectiveness of media, techniques and processes used (HOTS, MC/GF) Standard 2 Using knowledge of structures and functions 2a. create art works that reflect knowledge and understanding of the principles of design (HOTS, CS) 2b.evaluate two and three dimensional works by utilizing the design elements (CS, LS, HOTS) 2c understand the relationship between media choice and effective communication of ideas (CS,TI,CE) revised Feb 22, 2008 Page 7 of 9
Standard 3 Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas 3a. know how artistic use of subject matter, symbols and ideas can communicate the artist s intent (CE, MC/GF, GE) 3b. compare and contrast visual and functional difference and how these relate to history and culture (MC/GF, GE, CE) 3c. use relevant subjects, symbols, and ideas that give the intended meanings (CS, TI,HOTS) Standard 4 Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures 4a. know a variety of cultural and historical art forms through their characteristics and purposes (GE, MC/GF) 4b. identify and explore the functions and meanings of art objects from various cultures, times, and places (HOTS,GE,MC/GF) 4c. analyze how the visual arts reflect history, culture and aesthetics (HOTS, TI ) Higher Order Thinking Skills- HOTS LS- Learning Skills CS- Communication Skill Standard 5 Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others revised Feb 22, 2008 Page 8 of 9
5a. know the intentions of an artist and be able to analyze the purpose of a particular work (HOTS,TI,CS) 5b. understand the merits and various means of creating work and select approaches suitable for their art work (HOTS,CS,TI) 5c. assess merits of art work through an established criteria (CS, HOTS) Standard 6 Making connections between the visual arts and other disciplines 6a. know characteristics of visual arts in historical period or style with differing ideas, issues, or themes and make connections with other disciplines (GE, HOTS, CE) 6b. understand how use of media and processes and technologies in the visual arts reflects the historical period and cultural context (GE, TI, HOTS) revised Feb 22, 2008 Page 9 of 9