Visual+Arts

= = = Visual Arts Curriculum =


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Visual Arts Framework

 * **Philosophy ** || Visual art helps us to ask deep questions about humanity. It fills a need in us that transcends age, ethnicity and geography. Knowledge of the arts liberates and shapes our capacity for expression; it enriches our lives and creates cultural bonds. Art teaches us how to handle ambiguity and lends an understanding that in life there is not always one answer.

Visual art is a bridge we cross to deeper understanding of attributes that are intrinsic to humans, such as imagination and the instinct to create. We believe that the need for expression in the visual arts is basic to all people and common to all cultures and times. Therefore, understanding and capacity in visual art is essential to being an educated person. ||
 * **Standards ** || **CREATING ART **

· Use the creative process to plan, organize, and problem solve · Understand and apply the elements of art and principles of design · Apply visual awareness to the creative process. · Develop skills and craftsmanship with a variety of materials, tools, and techniques ||
 * Use the //creative processes// and the //language// of art to communicate through a variety of media and techniques. **
 * ^  || **HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT **

· Understand how history and culture have influenced art · Understand how art has influenced and defined history and culture ||
 * Understand how art has shaped and preserved history and culture **
 * ^  || **PERCEPTION AND EVALUATION **

· Describe artworks using the language of art. · Interpret artworks using the language of art. · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Judge and evaluate artwork using the language of art. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Using the //language of art//, students critically //analyze//, derive meaning from, and //evaluate// artwork. **
 * ^  || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">CONNECTIONS **

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Make connections to other curricular areas · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Make connections between · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">visual art and the performing arts · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Make personal connections with visual art · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Make connections between the study of art and art careers ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Use arts to make connections **