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K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: High School - Accomplished

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Creating

  • Anchor Standard 1

    Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and WorkAcc.VA:Cr1

    1. 1

      Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on students’ existing artwork.Acc.VA:Cr1.1

    2. 2

      Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.Acc.VA:Cr1.2

  • Anchor Standard 2

    Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and WorkAcc.VA:Cr2

    1. 1

      Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.Acc.VA:Cr2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work.Acc.VA:Cr2.2

    3. 3

      Redesign an object, system, place, or design in response to contemporary issues.Acc.VA:Cr2.3

  • Anchor Standard 3

    Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, reengage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.Acc.VA:Cr3

Presenting

  • Anchor Standard 4

    Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation. Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.Acc.VA:Pr4

  • Anchor Standard 5

    Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for Presentation. Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific place.Acc.VA:Pr5

  • Anchor Standard 6

    Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work. Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.Acc.VA:Pr6

Responding

  • Anchor Standard 7

    Perceive and Analyze Artistic WorkAcc.VA:Re7

    1. 1

      Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.Acc.VA:Re7.1

    2. 2

      Evaluate the effectiveness of an image or images to influence ideas, feelings, and behaviors of specific audiences.Acc.VA:Re7.2

  • Anchor Standard 8

    Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work. Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.Acc.VA:Re8

  • Anchor Standard 9

    Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work. Determine the relevance of criteria used by others to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.Acc.VA:Re9

Connecting

  • Anchor Standard 10

    Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art. Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research, and experimentation to explore unfamiliar subjects through artmaking.Acc.VA:Cn10

  • Anchor Standard 11

    Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding. Compare uses of art in a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts and make connections to uses of art in contemporary, local, and global contexts.Acc.VA:Cn11

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Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, and Grade 9

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