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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (7) 2 :
2) Develop and implement criteria to guide making a work of art or design to meet an identified goal.

Example: Students make a group checklist for completion to include technical steps, use of materials, subject matter and compositional strategies.

[ARTS] VISA (7) 4 :
4) Demonstrate ethical responsibility to oneself and others when posting and sharing images and other materials through the internet, social media, and other communication formats.

[ARTS] VISA (8) 3 :
3) Engage, experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meaning that emerge in the process of creating art.

[ARTS] VISA (8) 4 :
4) Define and/or illustrate awareness of practices, issues, and ethics of appropriation, fair use, copyright, Open Source, and Creative Commons as they apply to creating works of art and design.

Example: Take their own reference photos and use them to create a work of art.

[ARTS] VISAN (9-12) 3 :
3) Explore works of art and/or design that demonstrate basic technical skills and craftsmanship with various art media used to create images from observation, memory, and imagination.

[ARTS] VISAN (9-12) 4 :
4) Understand how traditional and non-traditional materials may impact humans and the environment, while demonstrating safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment.

a. Identify safety and environmental regulations.

Examples: Rules from Environmental Protection Agency, state and local environmental agencies.

[ARTS] VISAI (9-12) 2 :
2) Implement multiple solutions with the use of available digital tools and/or innovative technology in an artistic investigation of traditional and/or contemporary practices.

Examples: Printmaking, digital photography, animation, or digital graphics.

[ARTS] VISAI (9-12) 3 :
3) Make works of art and/or design that demonstrate technical skill and craftsmanship with various art media when creating images from observation, memory, and imagination.

a. Determine the appropriateness of techniques used to create a work of art.

b. Demonstrate technical proficiency in the production and presentation of a work of art.

[ARTS] VISAA (9-12) 2 :
2) Make informed choices using a range of materials, methods, and techniques of traditional and/or contemporary artistic processes to plan works of art and design.

a. Employ a diverse range of traditional media, digital media, and multimedia; techniques; styles; tools; concepts; and processes in producing meaningful and expressive compositions.

b. Organize subject matter and formal qualities in a work of art into meaningful and expressive compositions.

[ARTS] VISAA (9-12) 3 :
3) Explore and create works of art and/or design that demonstrate increased technical skill and craftsmanship with various art media to explore a theme, idea, or concept.

Subject: Arts Education (7 - 12)
Title: Expressionism: What’s the deal with these strange colors?
Description:

The students will gain a good understanding of the history of Expressionism painting and its use of color and paint application to establish an “emotional feel”. They will use this knowledge to create their own expressionistic oil painting.




   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (6) 3 :
3) Develop new ideas through open-ended experiments, using various materials, methods and approaches in creating works of art.

[ARTS] VISA (7) 5 :
5) Apply graphic design strategies to produce a work of art, design, or media that clearly communicates information or ideas.

Example: Students design and create posters or fliers to advertise a school art show or athletic activity.

[ARTS] VISA (8) 3 :
3) Engage, experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meaning that emerge in the process of creating art.

Subject: Arts Education (6 - 8)
Title: Illustrate a Song
Description:

Many times when people think of art, they only think about the visual arts. Music is also an art form. Music has the ability to inspire us, change our mood, comfort us, and teach us. It is hard to imagine a day without any sort of music. Therefore, it is necessary that when teaching the arts, students also learn about the value of music as an art form.