Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Visual Arts HS1, HS2, HS3

Other Tennessee Fine Arts sets

Create

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Cr1

    1. A.

      StandardVA.Cr1.A

      1. 1

        Formulate and develop creative approaches to art-making. HS1.VA.Cr1.A

      2. 2

        Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing work. HS2.VA.Cr1.A

      3. 3

        Envision and hypothesize creative risks and their implications while determining plans and direction of art-making. HS3.VA.Cr1.A

    2. B.

      StandardVA.Cr1.B

      1. 1

        Investigate an aspect of contemporary life utilizing art and design. HS1.VA.Cr1.B

      2. 2

        Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary practices to plan works of art and design. HS2.VA.Cr1.B

      3. 3

        Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept. HS3.VA.Cr1.B

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Cr2

    1. A.

      StandardVA.Cr2.A

      1. 1

        Make art or design without having a preconceived plan, using course specific craftsmanship. HS1.VA.Cr2.A

      2. 2

        Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form using course specific craftsmanship. HS2.VA.Cr2.A

      3. 3

        Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept using course specific craftsmanship. HS3.VA.Cr2.A

    2. B.

      StandardVA.Cr2.B

      1. 1

        Demonstrate awareness of the ethical implications and the use of images, materials, tools, and equipment in the creation and presentation of original work. HS1.VA.Cr2.B

      2. 2

        Develop awareness of the balance between freedom and responsibility in the use of images, materials, tools, and equipment in the creation and presentation of original work. HS2.VA.Cr2.B

      3. 3

        Balance freedom and responsibility in the use of images, materials, tools, and equipment in the creation and presentation of original work. HS3.VA.Cr2.B

    3. C.

      StandardVA.Cr2.C

      1. 1

        Redesign an object, system, place, or design in response to contemporary issues. HS1.VA.Cr2.C

      2. 2

        Demonstrate, in works of art or design, how visual and material culture defines, shapes, enhances, inhibits, and/or empowers people's lives. HS2.VA.Cr2.C

      3. 3

        Collaboratively develop artwork that transforms the perception and experience of a particular place, object, or system. HS3.VA.Cr2.C

  • 3

    Refine and complete artistic work.Cr3

    1. A.

      StandardVA.Cr3.A

      1. 1

        Apply relevant criteria to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for a work of art or design in progress. HS1.VA.Cr3.A

      2. 2

        Reflect upon, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision. HS2.VA.Cr3.A

      3. 3

        Reflect upon, revise, and refine works of art or design, considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision. HS3.VA.Cr3.A

Present

  • 1

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for producing. P1

    1. A.

      StandardVA.P1.A

      1. 1

        Select, analyze, and curate artifacts and/or artworks for presentation and preservation. HS1.VA.P1.A

      2. 2

        Select, analyze, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation. HS2.VA.P1.A

      3. 3

        Critique and justify choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event. HS3.VA.P1.A

  • 2

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. P2

    1. A.

      StandardVA.P2.A

      1. 1

        Analyze and evaluate traditional and emerging presentation spaces and methods. HS1.VA.P2.A

      2. 2

        Select, evaluate, and apply effective methods or processes to display artwork in a specific traditional or emerging presentation space. HS2.VA.P2.A

      3. 3

        Select, evaluate, and apply appropriate methods and processes for preserving and protecting artworks HS3.VA.P2.A

    2. B.

      StandardVA.P2.B

  • 3

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. P3

    1. A.

      StandardVA.P3.A

      1. 1

        Analyze and describe the impact that an exhibition or collection has on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understandings.HS1.VA.P3.A

      2. 2

        Make, explain, and justify connections between exhibitions of artists or artwork and the context of social, cultural, and political history. HS2.VA.P3.A

      3. 3

        Curate a collection of artwork or artifacts to impact the viewer’s understanding of social, cultural, and political experiences. HS3.VA.P3.A

Respond

  • 1

    Perceive and analyze artistic work. R1

    1. A.

      StandardVA.R1.A

      1. 1

        Analyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing images. HS1.VA.R1.A

      2. 2

        Evaluate the effectiveness of an image or images to influence ideas, feelings, and behaviors of specific audiences.HS2.VA.R1.A

      3. 3

        Evaluate the connections within a collection of art or artists from a particular time and place, and determine the potential influence on specific audiences. HS3.VA.R1.A

    2. B.

      StandardVA.R1.B

      1. 1

        Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences. HS1.VA.R1.B

      2. 2

        Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to natural and constructed environments. HS2.VA.R1.B

      3. 3

        Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge, life experiences, and perceptions of the world.HS3.VA.R1.B

  • 2

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. R2

    1. A.

      StandardVA.R2.A

      1. 1

        Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its variouscontexts.HS1.VA.R2.A

      2. 2

        Evaluate types of contextual information relevant to the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of artworks.HS2.VA.R2.A

      3. 3

        Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis. HS3.VA.R2.A

  • 3

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. R3

    1. A .

      StandardVA.R3.A

      1. 1

        Establish relevant criteria and apply them to an evaluation of a work of art or collection of works. HS1.VA.R3.A

      2. 2

        Analyze the relevance of criteria used by others to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.HS2.VA.R3.A

      3. 3

        Construct evaluations of a work of art or collection of works based on differing sets of criteria. HS3.VA.R3.A

Connect

  • 1

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Cn1

    1. A.

      StandardVA.Cn1.A

      1. 1

        Document the process of developing ideas reflecting awareness of personal experiences, interests, and art-making approaches. HS1.VA.Cn1.A

      2. 2

        Research and connect an unfamiliar subject to personal experiences to develop meaning through art-making. HS2.VA.Cn1.A

      3. 3

        Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal experiences with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design. HS3.VA.Cn1.A

  • 2

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context. Cn2

    1. A.

      StandardVA.Cn2.A

      1. 1

        Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art. HS1.VA.Cn2.A

      2. 2

        Compare and connect functions of art in a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts to contemporary and local contexts. HS2.VA.Cn2.A

      3. 3

        Evaluate the impact of an artist or a group of artists on the beliefs, values, and behaviors of a society. HS3.VA.Cn2.A

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 9, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Tennessee Academic Standards for Fine Arts

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