Standard One: Understand and apply different media, techniques, and processes to communicate in the visual arts
Benchmark: Apply media techniques and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their works
a. TLW create a scratchboard, an ink drawing and a drawing using livestock markers
Standard Two: Apply knowledge of the organizational
components of visual art and the elements and principles of design to artwork
Benchmark: Create artwork using elements and principles of design to solve specific visual problems
a. TLW create a 3-D project using the principles of design
Standard Three: Choose and evaluate a range of subject
matter, symbols, and ideas
Benchmark: Apply subject, symbols, and ideas in their artwork and use the skills gained to solve problems
a. TLW create a work using the stippling technique in ink
b. TLW create an ink drawing on 3 layers of acetate
Standard Four: Understand the visual arts in relation to
history and cultures and the roles of art for self and society
Benchmark: Analyze works of art in terms of history, aesthetics and culture and differentiate, historically and culturally, the characteristics and purposes of art
a. TLW identify works of art as to the artist and the stylistic period in which it was created
Standard Five: Reflect upon and assess the characteristics
and merits of their work and works of others
Benchmark: Describe the meaning of artwork by analyzing how specific works are created and how they relate to historical and cultural contents
a. TLW explain the process and techniques of oil and/or acrylic paint
Standard Six: Make connections between visual arts and
other disciplines
Benchmark: Compare the characteristics of visual arts with ideas, issues, or themes in the humanities or sciences
a. TLW generalize the influences of social, political and scientific ideas on art and the reverse influences of art on the times