Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: 5th

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Creative Processva.cp

  • 1

    The student will apply creative thinking to artmaking.va.5.1

    1. a

      Express personal ideas, images, and themes through artistic choices of media, techniques, and subject matter.va.5.1.a

    2. b

      Demonstrate resilience and resourcefulness in solving art challenges.va.5.1.b

  • 2

    The student will apply a creative process for artmaking.va.5.2

    1. a

      Apply steps of the creative process, including brainstorming, researching, preliminary sketching, planning, reflecting, and refining, to synthesize ideas for and create works of art.va.5.2.a

    2. b

      Use specific criteria to self-evaluate a finished product.va.5.2.b

Critical Thinking and Communicationva.ctc

  • 3

    The student will analyze, interpret, and evaluate artwork using art vocabulary.va.5.3

    1. a

      Compare and contrast natural and constructed environmentsva.5.3.a

    2. b

      Analyze and interpret works of art based on visual properties and context.va.5.3.b

    3. c

      Interpret an artist’s point of view based on contextual information.va.5.3.c

    4. d

      Develop criteria to evaluate the work of self and others.va.5.3.d

  • 4

    The student will select a preferred work of art and defend the selection.va.5.4

  • 5

    The student will apply skills needed to work collaboratively in an art community.va.5.5

    1. a

      Effectively use listening skills.va.5.5.a

    2. b

      Apply communication skills in class discussions and presentations.va.5.5.b

    3. c

      Recognize a variety of strengths in others and oneself.va.5.5.c

History, Culture, and Citizenshipva.hcc

  • 6

    The student will explore and examine cultural and historical influences of art.va.5.6

    1. a

      Describe how criteria used to assess the importance of art may vary over time.va.5.6.a

    2. b

      Examine the influence of historic events on works of art.va.5.6.b

    3. c

      Describe similarities and differences among art and artists from a variety of diverse cultures and experiences.va.5.6.c

    4. d

      Compare and contrast contemporary and historical works of art, including architecture.va.5.6.d

  • 7

    The student will describe how artists contribute to societyva.5.7

  • 8

    The student will define intellectual property as it relates to art.va.5.8

Innovation in the Artsva.ia

  • 9

    The student will describe various commercial art careers.va.5.9

  • 10

    The student will investigate and explore approaches to time-based media such as video, traditional animation, digital animation, and game design.va.5.10

  • 11

    The student will explore authentic opportunities for how artmaking skills are used for problem-solving.va.5.11

Technique and Applicationva.ta

  • 12

    The student will use the following to express meaning in works of art:va.5.12

    1. a

      Color—student-mixed hues, tints, shades, tones.va.5.12.a

    2. b

      Form—convex, concave, positive, negative.va.5.12.b

    3. c

      Texture—surface embellishment.va.5.12.c

    4. d

      Value—gradation to create the illusion of depth on a two dimensional surface.va.5.12.d

    5. e

      Balance—formal, informal.va.5.12.e

    6. f

      Pattern—repetition to create rhythm.va.5.12.f

  • 13

    The student will apply and emphasize spatial relationships and perspective techniques in the composition of works of art.va.5.13

    1. a

      Use atmospheric perspective in works of artva.5.13.a

    2. b

      Use size and proportion to emphasize spatial relationships in works of artva.5.13.b

  • 14

    The student will draw the human figure in proportion from observation.va.5.14

  • 15

    The student will execute and complete works of art with attention to detail and skill in the use of art materials.va.5.15

  • 16

    The student will use a variety of media, materials, techniques, and processes to create artwork.va.5.16

    1. a

      Create sculpture in the round, high relief, or bas-relief, using three dimensional media, including clayva.5.16.a

    2. b

      Combine various craft techniques in works of art.va.5.16.b

  • 17

    The student will create works of art inspired by a variety of sources, subjects, and other fields of knowledgeva.5.17

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5
Where can I read the official document?
Virginia Department of Education

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