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K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: Grade 8

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CREATINGCR

  • 1.1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. a

      Document early stages of the creative process visually and/or verbally in traditional or new media. VA:CR1.1.K.a

  • 1.2

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. a

      Collaboratively develop an artistic investigation of an aspect of present day-life by exploring contemporary artistic practices.VA:Cr1.2.K

  • 2.1

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. 

    1. a

      Demonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate and take risks to pursue ideas, forms and meanings that emerge in the process of art-making or designing.VA:Cr2.1.K.a

  • 2.2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. a

      Demonstrate awareness of the ethics of appropriation, fair use and copyright as they apply to creating works of art and design.VA:Cr2.2.K.a

  • 2.3

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. a

      Select, organize and design images and words to make visually clear and compelling works of art, design or media art.VA:Cr2.3.K.a

  • 3

    Refine and complete artistic work.

    1. a

      Apply relevant criteria to examine, reflect on and plan revisions for a work of art or design in progress.VA:Cr3.1.K

PERFORMINGPR

  • 4

    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a

      Develop and apply criteria for curating a collection of artwork for presentation. VA:Pr4.1.K.a

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic technique and work for presentation.

    1. a

      Investigate and compare methods for preserving and protecting art. VA:Pr5.1.K.a

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

    1. a

      Analyze why and how an exhibition or collection may influence an audience.VA:Pr6.1.K.a

RESPONDINGRE

  • 7.1

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a

      Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.VA:Re7.1.K.a

  • 7.2

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a

      Analyze how visual components and cultural associations of images influence ideas, emotions and actions.VA:Re7.2.K.a

  • 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. 

    1. a

      Analyze how contextual information, subject matter, visual art vocabulary and use of media contribute to understanding meaning conveyed in an artwork.VA:Re8.1.K.a

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. 

    1. a

      Create a convincing and logical argument to support an evaluation of art.VA:Re9.1.K.a

CONNECTINGCN

  • 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. 

    1. a

      Make art collaboratively to reflect on and communicate aspects of group identity.VA:Cn10.1.K.a

  • 11

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding. 

    1. a

      Distinguish different ways art is used to represent, establish, communicate and/or reflect group identity.VA:Cn11.1.K.a

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