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Using the State Curriculum: Visual Arts, Grade PK

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Historical, Cultural, and Social Context:

Visual Arts:

Historical, Cultural, and Social Context

Standard 2.0 Historical, Cultural, and Social Context

Students will demonstrate an understanding of visual arts as an essential aspect of history and human experience.

Indicator

  • 1. Determine ways in which works of art express ideas about self, other people, places, and events
Objectives
  1. Observe works of art and identify ideas expressed by the artists
  2. Use selected works of art as inspiration to express ideas visually and verbally

Indicator

  • 2. Discuss reasons why people (including self) create and use art by studying artworks and other sources of information
Objectives
  1. Discuss and describe artworks with common themes or similar ideas expressed
  2. Describe and share personal artworks

Indicator

  • 3. Differentiate among works by artists representative of different cultures
Objective
  1. Discuss the subject matter of selected artworks from different cultures

Indicator

Objectives
  1. Identify the visual qualities of works of art and the environment
  2. Explore and use a variety of visual arts processes to express ideas

August 25, 2008