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K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: 6th

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Creative Processva.cp

  • 1

    The student will apply creative thinking to communicate personal ideas, experiences, and narratives in works of art.va.6.1

  • 2

    The student will apply steps of a creative process.va.6.2

    1. a

      Use, and record in a digital or traditional sketchbook/journal, steps of the creative process, including brainstorming, preliminary sketching, planning, reflecting, peer critiquing, refining, and elaborating, to create works of art.va.6.2.a

    2. b

      Explain the relationship between artmaking processes and finished products.va.6.2.b

Critical Thinking and Communicationva.ctc

  • 3

    The student will analyze, interpret, and evaluate artwork.va.6.3

    1. a

      Use critical thinking skills when describing, responding to, interpreting, and evaluating works of art.va.6.3.a

    2. b

      Describe ideas and emotions expressed in works of art.va.6.3.b

    3. c

      Identify how visual language communicates meaning.va.6.3.c

    4. d

      Examine the components of an artist’s style, including materials, design, technique, subject matter, and purpose.va.6.3.d

    5. e

      Apply personal criteria to evaluate artwork.va.6.3.e

  • 4

    The student will formulate, justify, and examine personal responses to art.va.6.4

    1. a

      Describe how the beliefs and values of a viewer may influence ideas and opinions about works of art.va.6.4.a

    2. b

      Respond to questions about why artists create works of art.va.6.4.b

    3. c

      Describe how works of art can evoke personal sensory, emotional, and aesthetic responses.va.6.4.c

  • 5

    The student will develop communication and collaboration skills for a community of artists.va.6.5

    1. a

      Contribute to class discussions.va.6.5.a

    2. b

      Identify procedures for the safety and care of art materials and tools.va.6.5.b

History, Culture, and Citizenshipva.hcc

  • 6

    The student will explore and understand historical and cultural influences of art.va.6.6

    1. a

      Explore how the ethnic heritage, culture, and personal identities of artists influence their workva.6.6.a

    2. b

      Examine the roles of crafts in communities.va.6.6.b

  • 7

    The student will describe ways artists contribute to their communities and society through their work.va.6.7

  • 8

    The student will identify and apply digital citizenship skills related to intellectual property in art research, creation, use of source materials, and sharing.va.6.8

Innovation in the Artsva.ia

  • 9

    The student will investigate various types of art careers.va.6.9

  • 10

    The student will investigate and explore how to create a narrative using time-based media.va.6.10

  • 11

    The student will explore cross-curricular connections with art content.va.6.11

Technique and Applicationva.ta

  • 12

    The student will use elements of art and principles of design to express meaning in works of art.va.6.12

    1. a

      Color—relationships.va.6.12.a

    2. b

      Line—variation, implied.va.6.12.b

    3. c

      Texture—visual, tactileva.6.12.c

    4. d

      Value—gradation.va.6.12.d

    5. e

      Proportion—realistic, distorted.va.6.12.e

  • 13

    The student will use a variety of perspective techniques to create the illusion of space in works of art.va.6.13

  • 14

    The student will apply a variety of techniques including gesture and continuous line in observational drawings.va.6.14

  • 15

    The student will exercise increasing skill and control in the use of media and techniques.va.6.15

  • 16

    The student will use modeling, assembling, or carving to create three-dimensional works of art.va.6.16

  • 17

    The student will create artworks from a variety of subject matteva.6.17

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6
Where can I read the official document?
Virginia Department of Education

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