North Carolina Arts Education Standards

Eighth Grade Visual Arts

CONNECT

CN - Explore and relate artistic ideas and works to past, present, and future societies and cultures.

8.CN.1 Relate visual arts ideas and works with personal, societal, cultural, historical, and daily life contexts, including diverse and marginalized groups.

8.CN.1.1 Explain why and how the visual arts influence ideas, beliefs, and experiences in North Carolina.

8.CN.1.2 Analyze relevant skills and information from visual arts and other content areas to solve a variety of problems.

8.CN.2 Explore advancements in the field of visual arts.

8.CN.2.1 Explain the connections between the creative design process and college and career readiness.

8.CN.2.2 Describe various innovative tools and technological products used to create visual images in the media.

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CREATE

CR - Create and adapt new artistic ideas and work individually or collaboratively.

8.CR.1 Create original visual arts ideas and 2-D and 3-D artworks, including drawing, painting, printmaking, fibers, sculpture, ceramics, and digital media, using tools safely and appropriately, independently or collaboratively.

8.CR.1.1 Experiment with techniques and processes to plan and create art.

8.CR.1.2 Create original art that conveys one or more ideas or feelings.

8.CR.2 Adapt original visual arts ideas and works, and those of peers and other artists, independently and collaboratively.

8.CR.2.1 Combine imagery from multiple sources to create personal artwork.

8.CR.2.2 Explain how to share works of art legally and ethically in both physical and digital spaces.

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PRESENT

PR - Present, perform, produce, and develop artistic ideas and works.

8.PR.1 Present visual artworks.

8.PR.1.1 Refine artwork based on given criteria.

8.PR.1.2 Create an artist statement that communicates the meaning and purpose of personal art.

8.PR.2 Develop visual arts presentations.

8.PR.2.1 Organize a portfolio to show exemplary artwork.

8.PR.2.2 Engage with art venues and productions appropriately.

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RESPOND

RE - Analyze and evaluate how the arts communicate.

8.RE.1 Analyze visual artworks from a variety of styles, cultures, and genres using content-specific vocabulary.

8.RE.1.1 Identify how the Elements of Art and Principles of Design are used to differentiate movements, styles, and themes in art. 

8.RE.1.2 Explain how a visual artist’s artistic choices are influenced by personal experience, culture, and environment.

8.RE.2 Evaluate visual artworks using content-specific vocabulary.

8.RE.2.1 Describe personal responses to visual qualities in works of art.

8.RE.2.2 Critique artwork based on given and self-generated criteria.