Implementing District Standards
Grades 9–12 Proficient
Historical and Cultural Context
Identify similarities and differences in the purposes of art created in selected cultures.
Identify and describe trends in the visual arts and discuss how the issues of time, place, and cultural influence are reflected in selected works of art.
Aesthetic Valuing
Articulate how personal beliefs, cultural traditions, and current social, economic, and political contexts influence the interpretation of the meaning or message in a work of art.
Compare the ways in which the meaning of a specific work of art has been affected over time because of changes in interpretation and context.
Formulate and support a position regarding the aesthetic value of a specific work of art and change or defend that position after considering the views of others.
Grades 9–12 Advanced
Artistic Perception
Research two periods of painting, sculpture, film, or other media and discuss their similarities and differences, using the language of the visual arts.
Aesthetic Valuing
Describe the relationship involving the art maker (artist), the making (process), the artwork (product), and the viewer.
Connections, Relationships, and Applications
Compare and contrast works of art, probing beyond the obvious and identifying psychological content found in the symbols and images.
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