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12) Interpret art by discerning contextual information and visual qualities to identify ideas and meaning.

Example: Students answer questions such as "Why are they leaving and where are they going?" in response to One Way Ticket in Jacob Lawrence's Great Migration Series.

[ARTS] VISA (6) 13 :

13) Develop and apply relevant criteria to assess works of art.

Example: Rubrics for craftsmanship, completion, and creativity.

Students will analyze art using their journals and sharing their criticism with the class.  They will use four approaches to analyze - formal, historical/cultural, narrative, and personal.  Assessment rubric, letter to parents, examples of artwork, and lesson plan included in PDF.