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K–12 Standards

Eighth Grade

Other North Carolina Arts: Visual Arts sets

CONNECT: Explore and relate artistic ideas and works to past, present, and future societies and cultures.CN

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    Relate visual arts ideas and works with personal, societal, cultural, historical, and daily life contexts, including diverse and marginalized groups.8.CN.1

    1. 1

      Explain why and how the visual arts in?uence ideas, beliefs, and experiences in North Carolina.8.CN.1.1

    2. 2

      Analyze relevant skills and information from visual arts and other content areas to solve a variety of problems.8.CN.1.2

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    Explore advancements in the ?eld of visual arts.8.CN.2

    1. 1

      Explain the connections between the creative design process and college and career readiness.8.CN.2.1

    2. 2

      Describe various innovative tools and technological products used to create visual images in the media.8.CN.2.2

CREATE: Create and adapt new artistic ideas and work individually or collaboratively.CR

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    Create original visual arts ideas and 2-D and 3-D artworks, including drawing, painting, printmaking, ?bers, sculpture, ceramics, and digital media, using tools safely and appropriately, independently or collaboratively.8.CR.1

    1. 1

      Experiment with techniques and processes to plan and create art.8.CR.1.1

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      Create original art that conveys one or more ideas or feelings.8.CR.1.2

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    Adapt original visual arts ideas and works, and those of peers and other artists, independently and collaboratively.8.CR.2

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      Combine imagery from multiple sources to create personal artwork.8.CR.2.1

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      Explain how to share works of art legally and ethically in both physical and digital spaces.8.CR.2.2

PRESENT: Present, perform, produce, and develop artistic ideas and works.PR

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    Present visual artworks.8.PR.1

    1. 1

      Re?ne artwork based on given criteria.8.PR.1.1

    2. 2

      Create an artist statement that communicates the meaning and purpose of personal art.8.PR.1.2

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    Develop visual arts presentations.8.PR.2

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      Organize a portfolio to show exemplary artwork.8.PR.2.1

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      Engage with art venues and productions appropriately.8.PR.2.2

Relate theatrical ideas and works with personal, societal, cultural, historical, and daily life contexts, including diverse and marginalized groups.RE

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    Analyze visual artworks from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres using content-speci?c vocabulary.8.RE.1

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      Identify how the Elements of Art and Principles of Design are used to differentiate movements, styles, and themes in art.8.RE.1.1

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      Explain how a visual artist�s artistic choices are in?uenced by personal experience, culture, and environment.8.RE.1.2

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    Evaluate visual artworks using content-speci?c vocabulary.8.RE.2

    1. 1

      Describe personal responses to visual qualities in works of art.8.RE.2.1

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      Critique artwork based on given and self-generated criteria.8.RE.2.2

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Grade 8

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