Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Visual Art 6-8

Other Maryland Fine Arts sets

Anchor Standard 1: Investigate, Plan, Make - Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.VA:Cr1

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    IndicatorsVA:Cr1.I

    1. a

      Access, evaluate, use and manage information throughout the context of art history and design.VA:Cr1.I:6-8:1

    2. b

      Create collaborative meaningful compositions.VA:Cr1.I:6-8:2

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    ExpectationsVA:Cr1.E

    1. a

      Synthesize concepts to formulate ideas and criteria to guide the artistic process.VA:Cr1.E:6-8:1

    2. b

      Determine the stages of the creative process in traditional or new media.VA:Cr1.E:6-8:2

    3. c

      Work effectively with diverse teams to investigate an aspect of present day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.VA:Cr1.E:6-8:3

Anchor Standard 2: Investigate - Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.VA:Cr2

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    IndicatorsVA:Cr2.I

    1. a

      Evaluate objects, places and design to influence artistic utilization when creating.VA:Cr2.I:6-8:1

    2. b

      Demonstrate how media, processes and techniques communicate clearly ideas and personal meaning.VA:Cr2.I:6-8:2

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    ExpectationsVA:Cr2.E

    1. a

      Demonstrate persistence and intellectual risk taking through experimentation and innovation in order to develop a variety of skills and approaches to creating art.VA:Cr2.E:6-8:1

    2. b

      Explain the environmental, social, and ethical implications of using various tools, materials, equipment, and images to create works of art and design.VA:Cr2.E:6-8:2

    3. c

      Apply visual organizational strategies to create works of art and design that clearly communicate main/central idea.VA:Cr2.E:6-8:3

Anchor Standard 3: Reflect, Refine, Continue - Refine and complete artistic work.VA:Cr3

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    IndicatorsVA:Cr3.I

    1. a

      Think creatively and collaboratively to form a set of criteria, using reflection and critique to describe, analyze, and interpret the artwork of self and others.VA:Cr3.I:6-8:1

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    ExpectationsVA:Cr3.E

    1. a

      Determine whether personal artwork meets established criteria and communicates intended meaning.VA:Cr3.E:6-8:1

    2. b

      Reflect and summarize important information about personal artwork in an artist statement or another format.VA:Cr3.E:6-8:2

Anchor Standard 4: Select - Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.VA:Pr4

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    IndicatorsVA:Pr4.I

    1. a

      Access, evaluate and manage information to identify and compare reasons why people create and utilize art.VA:Pr4.I:6-8:1

    2. b

      Study the common themes, culture, and content of artworks.VA:Pr4.I:6-8:2

    3. c

      Analyze media/technology that is used by curators to care for artworks and presentation.VA:Pr4.I:6-8:3

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    ExpectationsVA:Pr4.E

    1. a

      Compare and contrast how technologies have changed the way artwork is preserved, presented, and experienced.VA:Pr4.E:6-8:1

    2. b

      Define the roles and responsibilities of a curator by explaining the skills and knowledge needed in preserving, maintaining and presenting objects, artifacts, and art.VA:Pr4.E:6-8:2

Anchor Standard 5: Analyze - Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.VA:Pr5

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    IndicatorsVA:Pr5.I

    1. a

      Make judgments and decisions effectively when implementing evolving technologies to develop and refine artwork based on criteria for presentation or preservation.VA:Pr5.I:6-8:1

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    ExpectationsVA:Pr5.E

    1. a

      Collaboratively prepare and present theme-based artwork that creates a narrative for the viewer.VA:Pr5.E:6-8:1

Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.VA:Pr6

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    IndicatorsVA:Pr6.I

    1. a

      Analyze media to compare processes used to interpret and express ideas in the visual arts and other disciplines.VA:Pr6.I:6-8:1

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    ExpectationsVA:Pr6.E

    1. a

      Justify how museums and other venues reflect the history, values, and beliefs of a community.VA:Pr6.E:6-8:1

    2. b

      Examine why and how an exhibition or collection can be interpreted differently in varying venues.VA:Pr6.E:6-8:2

Anchor Standard 7: Perceive - Perceive and analyze artistic work.VA:Re7

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    IndicatorsVA:Re7.I

    1. a

      Reason effectively to Interpret and communicate the meaning of the impact of visual art.VA:Re7.I:6-8:2

    2. b

      Analyze how responses to art are influenced by understanding the time and place in which it was created, the available resources and cultural uses.VA:Cn11.E:6-8:1

    3. c

      Reason effectively to analyze the application of the elements of art and principles of design in artistic exemplars and personal artworks.VA:Re7.I:6-8:3

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    ExpectationsVA:Re7.E

    1. a

      Explain how a person’s artistic choices are influenced by culture, values, and the environment.VA:Re7.E:6-8:1

    2. b

      Describe ways an image can influence an audience.VA:Re7.E:6-8:2

Anchor Standard 8. Interpret - Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.VA:Re8

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    IndicatorsVA:Re8.I

    1. a

      Analyze media, develop and apply criteria to personally created works as well as the artwork of others.VA:Re8.I:6-8:1

    2. b

      Describe and apply criteria to evaluate self-generated works of art and others.VA:Re8.I:6-8:2

    3. c

      Construct and implement varied sets of criteria for making effective aesthetic judgments.VA:Re8.I:6-8:3

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    ExpectationsVA:Re8.E

    1. a

      Collaboratively interpret and construct meaning by describing the feelings experienced, subject matter, formal characteristics, and art-making approaches, key concepts, and contextual information.VA:Re8.E:6-8:1

    2. b

      Demonstrate knowledge of content-specific literacy through art criticism.VA:Re8.E:6-8:2

Anchor Standard 9: Analyze - Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.VA:Re9

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    IndicatorsVA:Re9.I

    1. a

      Make judgments and decisions to respond to a work of art based on various criteria.VA:Re9.I:6-8:1

    2. b

      Use the elements of art and principles of design to identify and compare ways in which selected artworks represent what viewers see, know, feel and imagine.VA:Re9.I:6-8:2

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    ExpectationsVA:Re9.E

    1. a

      Contrast and support the differences between an evaluation of an artwork based on personal criteria and content-specific literacy.VA:Re9.E:6-8:1

    2. b

      Create a convincing and logical argument to support an evaluation of art using a set of established criteria.VA:Re9.E:6-8:2

    3. c

      Engage appropriately as audience participants in formal and informal settings.VA:Re9.E:6-8:3

Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.VA:Cn10

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    IndicatorsVA:Cn10.I

    1. a

      Work creatively with others to connect personal experiences and knowledge to visually represent what people see, know, feel and imagine.VA:Cn10.I:6-8:1

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    ExpectationsVA:Cn10.E

    1. a

      Create a visual documentation–individually or collaboratively–of people making art as a community to reinforce positive aspects of group identity.VA:Cn10.E:6-8:1

    2. b

      Identify and communicate reasons to create art outside of school.VA:Cn10.E:6-8:2

Anchor Standard 11: Relate - Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.VA:Cn11

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    IndicatorsVA:Cn11.I

    1. a

      Make judgments and decisions to determine ways in which works of art express ideas about self, other people, places and events.VA:Cn11.I:6-8:1

    2. b

      Be self-directed learners to identify, describe, interpret and produce visual representations of the physical qualities of observed form.VA:Re7.I:6-8:1

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    ExpectationsVA:Cn11.E

    1. a

      Analyze how responses to art are influenced by understanding the time and place in which it was created, the available resources and cultural uses.VA:Cn11.E:6-8:1

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
Where can I read the official document?
Maryland State Fine Arts Standards

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