2nd Grade

Visual Arts

Strand: CREATE (2.V.CR.)
Students will generate artistic work by conceptualizing, organizing, and completing their artistic ideas. They will refine original work through persistence, reflection and evaluation (Standards 2.V.CR.1-5).

Standard 2.V.CR.1:
Brainstorm multiple approaches to an art or design problem, and make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.

Standard 2.V.CR.2:
Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interest in a work of art or design.

Standard 2.V.CR.3:
Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces.

Standard 2.V.CR.4:
Repurpose objects to make something new.

Standard 2.V.CR.5:
Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.

Strand: PRESENT (2.V.P.)
Students will analyze, interpret, refine, and select artistic work for presentation. They will convey meaning in the manner in which the art is presented (Standards 2.V.P.1-3).

Standard 2.V.P.1:
Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept for an exhibit.

Standard 2.V.P.2:
Distinguish between different materials or artistic techniques for preparing artwork for presentation.

Standard 2.V.P.3:
Analyze how art exhibited inside and outside of schools (such as in museums, galleries, virtual spaces, and other venues) contributes to communities.

Strand: RESPOND (2.V.R.)
Students will understand, evaluate, and articulate how works of art convey meaning for the observer as well as the creator (Standards 2.V.R.1-3).

Standard 2.V.R.1:
Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one's natural world and constructed environments, and categorize images based on expressive properties.

Standard 2.V.R.2:
Identify the mood suggested by a work of art and describe relevant subject matter and characteristics of form.

Standard 2.V.R.3:
Use learned art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork.

Strand: CONNECT (2.V.CO.)
Students will relate artistic skills, ideas, and work with personal meaning and external context (Standards 2.V.CO.1-2).

Standard 2.V.CO.1:
Create works of art about events in home, school, or community life.

Standard 2.V.CO.2:
Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.

Source: uen.org