Student Portfolios

Perception:

Identify and respond to:

Sensory qualities and design elements in the environment and artworks

Underlying structures and design principles in the environment and artworks

Aesthetic qualities in the environment and artworks

Increased visual awareness is developed as students learn to identify subtle visual qualities in the natural and constructed environment and artworks. Greater emphasis is placed on perceiving implied paths of movement, interactions of colors and shapes, and moods of places at different times of day and in different seasons or weather.

Creative Expression :

Acquire skills to:

Develop ideas for art based on varied sources

Refine and extend ideas for visual expression

Apply design elements and principles

Use two- and three-dimensional media for expression

Students create more complex works of art and give greater attention to their expressive intentions. They use design concepts for specific purposes, such as color to express a mod and repetition to create visual rhythms. Efficient and inventive uses of media are emphasized to build skills and flexibility in creating expressive two- and three-dimensional art.

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Culture and Heritage :

Know about:

Artworks and artistic traditions in different cultures and times

Varied influences on styles and types of artwork, past and present

Art careers and resources in the community

Types and function of art in everyday life

Students contrast and compare the functions, cultural origin, and relative age of artworks from different eras. Students learn that creating and studying art can be a life-long pursuit or career. Lessons about innovative and traditional art reinforce the concept of art as a "living heritage" that brings artistry to daily life.

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Informed Judgment:

Be able to:

Describe sensory and design qualities in artworks

Analyze themes and technical qualities of artworks

Interpret the expressive meaning in artworks

Cite criteria and offer reasons for judgments of artworks

Students learn to be art "detectives" who seek answers to questions such as: How is the work planned (designed)? What materials were used? What ideas or moods are expressed? Students learn that thoughtful judgments about art are related to qualities in the work and how they can be interpreted.