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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (2) 15 :

15) Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.

Example: Australian Aboriginal dot paintings and Plains Indians pictographs.

[ARTS] VISA (2) 1 :

1) Brainstorm collaboratively to create a work of art.

Students will view images of Native American Pottery and Chinese Ming Dynasty Pottery. Students will collaborate to create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the pottery of Native Americans and the Chinese Ming Dynasty. Students will compare and contrast the pottery using the elements of design and principals of art. Students will work collaboratively in small groups to brainstorm a design for a vase inspired by each culture. Student groups will write a reflection comparing and contrasting the pottery of the two cultures.

This activity was created as a result of the Arts COS Resource Development Summit

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] DAN (0) 20 :

20) Express something of interest within a work of art (visual, music, theatre, etc.) through movement.

Example: Use texture in a painting to inspire movement quality.

[ARTS] DAN (1) 15 :

15) Identify a movement or movement phrase that repeats to make a pattern within a dance.

[ARTS] DAN (2) 16 :

16) Observe or perform dance movements from a specific genre or culture and describe or demonstrate the movements.

[ARTS] MUS (0) 2 :

2) Generate musical ideas.

Example: Improvise rhythmic and melodic variations on given simple melodies.

[ARTS] MUS (1) 1 :

1) Create musical ideas for a specific purpose.

Example: Improvise four-beat patterns in question and answer form.

[ARTS] MUS (2) 3 :

3) Demonstrate and explain personal reasons for selecting patterns and ideas for music that represent expressive intent.

[ARTS] VISA (0) 12 :

12) Interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details.

Example: Answer questions such as, "What do you see?" or "How does this art make you feel?"

[ARTS] VISA (1) 10 :

10) Select and describe works of art that illustrate daily life experiences.

[ARTS] VISA (2) 15 :

15) Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.

Example: Australian Aboriginal dot paintings and Plains Indians pictographs.

Students will discuss key details from the book Ten Little Rabbits by Virginia Grossman.  They will compare Navajo blankets to the colors and patterns in the book.  They will perform movements following a pattern from the book.  Students will collaborate to create a movement pattern that relates to weaving.  

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (0) 12 :

12) Interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details.

Example: Answer questions such as, "What do you see?" or "How does this art make you feel?"

[ARTS] VISA (1) 10 :

10) Select and describe works of art that illustrate daily life experiences.

[ARTS] VISA (1) 11 :

11) Compare and/or contrast similar images, subjects, or themes.

Examples: Compare Leonardo DaVinci's Mona Lisa with Johannes Vermeer's The Girl with the Pearl Earring.

[ARTS] VISA (2) 15 :

15) Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.

Example: Australian Aboriginal dot paintings and Plains Indians pictographs.

[ARTS] VISA (3) 15 :

15) Recognize that responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made and on life experiences.

[ARTS] VISA (4) 15 :

15) Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.

Example: Look at the statue of Vulcan in Birmingham and talk about its relationship to history of the city.

[ARTS] VISA (5) 12 :

12) Interpret art by analyzing visual qualities and structure, contextual information, subject matter, visual elements, and use of media to identify ideas and mood conveyed.

Students will compare and contrast pieces of artwork that depict life in the past with modern-day objects. They can work as a class or in small groups.