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K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: 7th Grade

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Creating

  • Anchor Standard 1

    Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and Work7.VA:Cr1

    1. 1

      Apply methods to overcome creative blocks. 7.VA:Cr1.1

    2. 2

      Develop criteria to guide making a work of art or design to meet an identified goal.7.VA:Cr1.2

  • Anchor Standard 2

    Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work7.VA:Cr2

    1. 1

      Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.7.VA:Cr2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate awareness of ethical responsibility to oneself and others when posting and sharing images and other materials through the internet, social media, and other communication formats.7.VA:Cr2.2

    3. 3

      Apply visual organizational strategies to design and produce a work of art, design, or media that clearly communicates information or ideas.7.VA:Cr2.3

  • Anchor Standard 3

    Refine and Complete Artistic Work. Reflect on and explain important information about personal artwork in an artist statement or another format.7.VA:Cr3

Presenting

  • Anchor Standard 4

    Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation. Compare and contrast how technologies have changed the way artwork is preserved, presented, and experienced.7.VA:Pr4

  • Anchor Standard 5

    Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for Presentation. Based on criteria, analyze and evaluate methods for preparing, preserving, and presenting art.7.VA:Pr5

  • Anchor Standard 6

    Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work. Compare and contrast viewing and experiencing collections and exhibitions in different venues (physical and/or virtual).7.VA:Pr6

Responding

  • Anchor Standard 7

    Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work. 7.VA:Re7

    1. 1

      Explain how the method of display, the location, and the experience of an artwork influence how it is perceived and valued.7.VA:Re7.1

    2. 2

      Analyze multiple ways that images influence specific audiences.7.VA:Re7.2

  • Anchor Standard 8

    Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work. Interpret art by analyzing art-making approaches, the characteristics of form and structure, relevant contextual information, subject matter, and use of media to identify ideas and mood conveyed.7.VA:Re8

  • Anchor Standard 9

    Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work. Compare and explain the difference between an evaluation of an artwork based on personal criteria and an evaluation of an artwork based on a set of established criteria. 7.VA:Re9

Connecting

  • Anchor Standard 10

    Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art. Individually or collaboratively create visual documentation of places and times in which people gather to make and experience art or design in the community.7.VA:Cn10

  • Anchor Standard 11

    Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding. Analyze how response to art is influenced by understanding the time and place in which it was created, the available resources, and cultural uses.7.VA:Cn11

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 7

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