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Visual Arts: High School: Accomplished

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Creating - investigate, plan, make1.1

  • 1.

    Anchor Standard 1A.S. 1.1

    1. 1.

      Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.A.S. 1.1

  • II).

    Performance Standards (VA:Cr1.1.II)(VA:Cr1.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Individually or collaboratively formulate new creatice problems based on student's existing artwork.(VA:Cr1.1.II)

Creating - investigate, plan, make1.2

  • 2.

    Anchor Standard 1A.S. 1.2

    1. 2.

      Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.A.S. 1.2

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Cr1.2.II)(VA:Cr1.2.II)

    1. II).

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

Creating - investigate2.1

  • 1.

    Anchor Standard 2A.S. 2.1

    1. 1.

      Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.A.S. 2.1

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Cr2.1.II)(VA:Cr2.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquistion of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.(VA:Cr2.1.II)

Creating - investigate2.2

  • 2.

    Anchor Standard 2A.S. 2.2

    1. 2.

      Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.A.S. 2.2

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Cr2.2.II)(VA:Cr2.2.II)

    1. II).

      a. Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work.(VA:Cr2.2.II)

Creating - investigate2.3

  • 3.

    Anchor Standard 2A.S. 2.3

    1. 3.

      Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.A.S. 2.3

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Cr2.3.II)(VA:Cr2.3.II)

    1. II).

      a. Redesign an object, system, place, or design in response to contemporary issues.(VA:Cr2.3.II)

Creating - reflect, refine, continue3

  • 3.

    Anchor Standard 3A.S. 3

    1. 3.

      Refine and complete artistic work.A.S.3

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Cr3.1.II)(VA:Cr3.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.(VA:Cr3.1.II)

Presenting - select4

  • 4.

    Anchor Standard 4A.S. 4

    1. 4.

      Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.A.S. 4

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Pr4.1.II)(VA:Pr4.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.(VA:Pr4.1.II)

Presenting - analyze5

  • 5.

    Anchor Standard 5A.S. 5

    1. 5.

      Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.A.S. 5

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Pr5.1.II)(VA:Pr5.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific place.(VA:Pr5.1.II)

Presenting - Share6

  • 6.

    Anchor Standard 6A.S. 6

    1. 6.

      Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.A.S.6

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Pr6.1.II)(VA:Pr6.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.(VA:Pr6.1.II)

Responding - percieve7.1

  • 7.

    Anchor Standard 7A.S. 7

    1. 7.

      Perceive and analyze artistic work.A.S. 7

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Re7.1.II)VA:Re7.1.II)

    1. II).

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

Responding - perceive7.2

  • 2.

    Anchor Standard 7A.S. 7.2

    1. 2.

      Perceive and analyze artistic work.A.S. 7.2

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Re7.2.II)(VA:Re7.2.II)

    1. II).

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

Responding - analyze8

  • 8.

    Anchor Standard 8A.S. 8

    1. 8.

      Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.A.S. 8

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Re8.1.II)(VA:Re8.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.(VA:Re8.1.II)

Responding - interpret9

  • 9.

    Anchor Standard 9A.S. 9

    1. 9.

      Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.A.S. 9

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Re9.1.II)(VA:Re9.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Determine the relevance of criteria used by others to evaluate a work of art or collection of works. (VA:Re9.1.II)

Connecting - synthesize10

  • 10.

    Anchor Standard 10A.S. 10

    1. 10.

      Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.A.S. 10

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Cn10.1.II)(VA:Cn10.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research, and experimentaton to explore unfamiliar subjects through art-making.(VA:Cn10.1.II)

Connecting - relate11

  • 11.

    Anchor StandardA.S. 11

    1. 11.

      Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.A.S. 11

  • II).

    Performance Standard (VA:Cn11.1.II)VA:Cn11.1.II)

    1. II).

      a. Compare uses of art in a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts and make connections to uses of art in contemporary and local contexts.VA:Cn11.1.II)

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Visual Arts Standards - High School Accomplished

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