Appendix On Implementing District And National Art Standards
IDENTITY: being who or what a person is-Throughout the arc IDENTITY, students will use the arts to explore their understanding of themselves in increasingly complex ways, both technically and conceptually. FAMILY, COMMUNITY, BECOMING, SELF, IDENTITY.
INTERACTION: reciprocal action or influence-The arc INTERACTION pushes students to explore the relationship between the creator, the work and the audience, building an understanding of how the arts impact people. MATCHING, CONTRAST, PERCEIVING, OTHER, INTERACTION.
LANGUAGE: a system of communication-As students begin to use the arts as a tool of communication, the LANGUAGE arc will support their development of the building blocks of creation in various arts disciplines, identifying how those blocks can be
combined infinite ways. NAMING & DESCRIBING, GROUPING & SORTING, CONNECTION, MEDIUM, LANGUAGE.
DETERMINATION: the process of establishing by calculation or research-Following the development of language, the DETERMINATION arc pushes students to use that language to express their ideas. The arc focuses on the role of the artist as a decision-maker in the creative process. OPTIONS & CHOICES, PATTERNS & RHYTHMS, TRUSTING, STRUCTURE, DETERMINATION.
CREATION: the process of bringing into existence-The arc of CREATION places emphasis on the process that brings works of art into being. Students examine the role of their own movements and how individual actions play a critical role in outcomes. PLAY, MOVEMNET, BUILDING, PROCESS, CREATION.
TRANSFORMATION: a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance-As students complete a developmental cycle, they will encounter the arc of TRANSFORMATION, which focuses on the ways in which the arts create and communicate change-in individuals, relationships, and environments. FOUNDATION, GROWTH & CHANGE, BRIDGING, PRODUCT, TRANSFORMATION.
VA.Cr.1.1.llla Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.
VA:Pr6.1.lla Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
VA:Re8.1.lla Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.
VA: Cn10.1.llla Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design.
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