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K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: Grades 5-6

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Creating

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Generate artworks that integrate ideas with new materials, methods, and approaches.5-6.V.Cr.01

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Organize and plan an idea using a variety of self-selected strategies (e.g., sketches, prototypes, rough drafts).5-6.V.Cr.02

  • 3

    Refine and complete artistic work. a. Refine an artistic work by making changes to specific elements, such as color, form, or space. (5-6.V.Cr.03.a) b. Investigate and invent new techniques and approaches using two- and three-dimensional materials. (5-6.V.Cr.03.b)5-6.V.Cr.03

Presenting

  • 4

    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation. Develop a title and artist statement that explain important information about a personal artwork.5-6.V.P.04

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. Develop a visual plan for displaying works of art and the layout of the exhibit.5-6.V.P.05

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Formally present a piece of artwork (i.e., personally speak about the artwork, as opposed to just having the work displayed) that makes connections to other disciplines.5-6.V.P.06

Responding

  • 7

    Perceive and analyze artistic work. Analyze how an artwork's form (e.g., portrait, sculpture, installation, textile art) compares and contrasts with others of the same type or period.5-6.V.R.07

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    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Use domain-specific vocabulary to identify details about an artistic work5-6.V.R.08

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Evaluate a piece of artwork based on a predetermined list of criteria.5-6.V.R.09

Connecting

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    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Describe and demonstrate personal artistic style and preferences.5-6.V.Co.10

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    Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. Identify influential works of art from different periods and their impact on the artistic world.5-6.V.Co.11

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Grade 5 and Grade 6

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