Learning Objectives
#1 Student will develop skills in these three areas:
Media – Students will use a broad range of traditional 2-D, 3-D, and electronic media and technology to express ideas and to create artistic content.
Creativity– Students will develop and use characteristic traits of creativity (and artistic habits of mind) to express unique, personal, and different ideas in artistic content. Students will explore the options and alternatives inherent in art experiences.
Self-expression – Students will develop skills and confidence as artistic thinkers by transforming ideas- as responses to art projects, art assignments, and art problems -into unique, personal works of art.
#2 Students will develop skills in these three areas:
Historical/ cultural heritage – Students will describe the connection and relationship between the artist and the creation of art within and across a broad range of western and non-western societies and cultures.
Response/ evaluation – Students will respond to their own art, the work of others (classmates), and art related subject matter by applying the techniques and principles of art criticism, art aesthetics, reflective and/or persuasive writing.
Principles and Elements – Students will apply the Principles of Design and Elements of Art in the creation of their artwork, in critical dialog, and in applied writing activities in art criticism, art aesthetics, and art history.
#3 Students will develop skills in these three areas:
Vocabulary – Students will use an appropriate art-related vocabulary in the use of critical dialog and in applied writing activities in art criticism, art history, and art aesthetics
Principles and Elements – Students will apply the Principles of Design and Elements of Art in the creation of their artwork, in critical dialog, and in applied writing activities in art criticism, art aesthetics, and art history.
Writing – Students will use writing in art as a meaningful opportunity to express ideas and understandings about art through various writing activities including, art criticism, art aesthetics, and art history.