4th Grade
4th Grade Visual Art Essential Standards
4th Grade Visual Art Essential Standards
Visual Literacy NCES.4.VA.V.1 - Use the language of visual arts to communicate effectively. NCES.4.VA.V.1.1 - Use appropriate art vocabulary to compare artists' styles. NCES.4.VA.V.1.2 - Apply personal choices while creating art. NCES.4.VA.V.1.3 - Infer meaning from art. NCES.4.VA.V.1.4 - Understand how the Elements of Art are used to develop a composition. NCES.4.VA.V.1.5 - Understand how the Principles of Design work in relation to each other.NCES.4.VA.V.2 - Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression. NCES.4.VA.V.2.1 - Identify different successful solutions to artistic problems. NCES.4.VA.V.2.2 - Use ideas and imagery from North Carolina as sources for creating art. NCES.4.VA.V.2.3 - Create abstract art that expresses ideas. NCES.4.VA.V.3 - Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely and appropriately. NCES.4.VA.V.3.1 - Apply a variety of methods of manipulating a single tool, safely and appropriately. NCES.4.VA.V.3.2 - Compare characteristics of a variety of media. NCES.4.VA.V.3.3 - Create art using the processes of drawing, painting, weaving, printing, stitchery, collage, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, and current technology.
Contextual Relevancy NCES.4.VA.CX.1 - Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.1 - Understand how the visual arts have affected, and are reflected in, the culture, traditions, and history of North Carolina. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.2 - Recognize key contributions of North Carolina artists in art history. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.3 - Classify NC artists in terms of styles, genre, and/or movements. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.4 - Explain how place and time influence ideas, issues, and themes found in art. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.5 - Analyze the effect of the geographic location and physical environment on the media and subject matter of NC art and artists. NCES.4.VA.CX.2 - Understand the interdisciplinary connections and life applications of the visual arts. NCES.4.VA.CX.2.1 - Exemplify visual arts industries in North Carolina. NCES.4.VA.CX.2.2 - Apply skills and concepts learned in other disciplines, such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and other arts, in the visual arts. NCES.4.VA.CX.2.3 - Understand individual roles, while applying collaborative skills in creating art. NCES.4.VA.CX.2.4 - Explain the effect of technology on the way products look and how they are created.
Critical Response NCES.4.VA.CR.1 - Use critical analysis to generate responses to a variety of prompts. NCES.4.VA.CR.1.1 - Use visual clues to interpret the content of art. NCES.4.VA.CR.1.2 - Critique personal art based on teacher-established criteria.
Contextual Relevancy NCES.4.VA.CX.1 - Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.1 - Understand how the visual arts have affected, and are reflected in, the culture, traditions, and history of North Carolina. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.2 - Recognize key contributions of North Carolina artists in art history. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.3 - Classify NC artists in terms of styles, genre, and/or movements. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.4 - Explain how place and time influence ideas, issues, and themes found in art. NCES.4.VA.CX.1.5 - Analyze the effect of the geographic location and physical environment on the media and subject matter of NC art and artists. NCES.4.VA.CX.2 - Understand the interdisciplinary connections and life applications of the visual arts. NCES.4.VA.CX.2.1 - Exemplify visual arts industries in North Carolina. NCES.4.VA.CX.2.2 - Apply skills and concepts learned in other disciplines, such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and other arts, in the visual arts. NCES.4.VA.CX.2.3 - Understand individual roles, while applying collaborative skills in creating art. NCES.4.VA.CX.2.4 - Explain the effect of technology on the way products look and how they are created.
Critical Response NCES.4.VA.CR.1 - Use critical analysis to generate responses to a variety of prompts. NCES.4.VA.CR.1.1 - Use visual clues to interpret the content of art. NCES.4.VA.CR.1.2 - Critique personal art based on teacher-established criteria.