Teacher's Guide

California Visual Arts Content Standards

from the California Department of Education
California Visual & Performing Arts Content Standards - 2001

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Prekindergarten

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.1 Talk about what they see in works of art.

4.2 Ask questions about works of art.

Make Informed Judgments

4.3 Talk about their own work and what they like about it.

4.4 Select works of art by others and tell what they like about it.

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Kindergarten

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary

1.1 Recognize and describe simple patterns found in the environment and works of art.

1.2 Name art materials introduced in lessons (e.g., clay, paint, and crayons). Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.3 Identify the elements of art (line, color, shape/form, texture, value, space) in the environment and in works of art, emphasizing line, color, and shape.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture

Diversity of the Visual Arts

3.3 Look at and discuss artworks from a variety of times and places.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.2 Describe what they see (including both literal and expressive content) in selected works of art.

Make Informed Judgments

4.3 Talk about how they made a selected work of their art.

4.4 Give reasons why they like a particular artwork that they made, using appropriate art vocabulary.

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Grade One

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.3 Identify the elements of art in objects in nature, in the environment, and in works of art, emphasizing line, color, shape, and texture.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.2 Identify and describe various subject matter in art (e.g., landscapes, seascapes, portraits, still life).

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.1 Talk about their own artwork and the work of classmates, focusing on selected elements of art (e.g., form, texture, line, color).

4.2 Identify and describe various reasons for making art.

CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND APPLICATIONS

5.0 Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in the Visual Arts to Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers Students apply what they learned in visual arts across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources, which contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They learn about careers in and related to the visual arts.

Connections and Applications

5.2 Compare and contrast folk art objects from various time periods and cultures.

Visual Literacy

5.3 Identify and sort pictures into categories according to the elements of art emphasized in the works (e.g., color, line, shape, and texture).

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Grade Two

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary

1.1 Perceive and describe repetition and balance in nature, the environment, and works of art.

1.2 Perceive and discuss differences in mood created by warm and cool colors.

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.3 Identify the elements of art in objects in nature, the environment, and works of arts, emphasizing line, color, shape, texture, and space.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.1 Explain how artists use their work to share experiences or communicate ideas.

3.2 Recognize and use the vocabulary of art to describe art objects from various cultures and time periods.

Diversity of the Visual Arts

3.3 Identify and discuss how art has been used in events and celebrations in various cultures, past and present.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.1 Compare ideas expressed through their own artwork with ideas expressed in the work of others.

4.2 Compare different peopleŐs responses to the same work of art.

Make Informed Judgments

4.4 Use appropriate vocabulary of art to describe the successful use of an element of art in an artwork.

CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND APPLICATIONS

5.0 Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in the Visual Arts to Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers Students apply what they learned in visual arts across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources, which contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They learn about careers in and related to the visual arts.

Visual Literacy

5.3 Identify and sort pictures into categories according to expressive qualities (e.g., theme and mood).

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Grade Three

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary

1.1 Perceive and describe rhythm and movement in works of art and in the environment.

1.2 Describe how artists use tints and shades in painting.

1.3 Identify and describe how foreground, middle ground, and background are used to create the illusion of space.

1.4 Compare and contrast two artworks made by the use of different art tools and media (e.g., watercolor, tempera, computer).

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.5 Identify and describe elements of art in works of art emphasizing line, color, shape, texture, space, and value.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.1 Compare and describe various artworks from different time periods that use a similar theme.

3.2 Research and identify artists from his or her own community, county, or state and discuss local or regional art traditions.

3.3 Distinguish between and describe representational, abstract, and nonrepresentational works of art.

Diversity of the Visual Arts

3.4 Identify and describe objects from different parts of the world when visiting a museum or gallery (e.g., puppets, masks, containers).

3.5 Write about an artwork that reflects the studentŐs own cultural background.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.1 Point out similarities and differences in selected works of art and describe them, using appropriate vocabulary of art.

Make Informed Judgments

4.2 Identify successful and less successful compositional and expressive qualities of their own artwork and describe what they would do to improve it.

4.3 Select another artistŐs work and, using appropriate vocabulary of art, explain its successful compositional and communicative qualities.

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Grade Four

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Visual Arts Vocabulary

1.1 Perceive and describe contrast and emphasis in works of art and the environment.

1.2 Describe how negative shapes and positive shapes are used in a chosen artwork.

1.3 Identify pairs of complementary colors (yellow/violet; red/green; orange/blue) and discuss how artists use them to communicate an idea or mood.

1.4 Describe the concept of proportion (in face, figure) as used in works of art.

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.5 Describe and analyze the elements of art (color, shape, line, texture, space and value), emphasizing form, as they are used in works of art and found in the environment.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.1 Describe how using the language of the visual arts helps to clarify personal responses to works of art.

4.2 Identify and describe how a personŐs own cultural context influences individual responses to works of art.

4.3 Discuss how the selection of media relates to the meaning or purpose of a work of art.

Make Informed Judgments

4.4 Recognize and describe how various cultures define and value art differently.

4.5 Describe how individual experiences of an artist may influence the development of specific artworks.

CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND APPLICATIONS

5.0 Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in the Visual Arts to Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers Students apply what they learned in visual arts across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources, which contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They learn about careers in and related to the visual arts.

Career and Career-Related Skills

5.4 Read biographies and stories about artists and summarize the readings in short reports, telling how the artists mirrored or affected their time period or culture.

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Grade Five

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary

1.1 Identify and describe the principles of design in visual compositions, emphasizing unity and harmony.

1.2 Recognize and describe characteristics of representational, abstract, and non-representational works of art.

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.3 Use their knowledge of all the elements of art to describe similarities and differences in artworks and in the environment.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.2 Identify and describe various fine traditional and folk arts from historical periods worldwide.

Diversity of the Visual Arts

3.3 Identify and compare artworks from various regions of the United States.

3.4 View selected artworks from a major culture and observe changes in materials and styles over a period of time.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.1 Identify how selected principles of design are used in a work of art and how they contribute to their personal responses to the work and its evaluation.

4.2 Compare the different purposes of a specific culture for creating art.

Make Informed Judgments

4.3 Develop and use specific criteria individually and in groups to assess works of art.

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Grade Six

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Visual Arts Knowledge and Vocabulary

1.1 Identify and describe all the elements of art found in selected artworks (color, shape, line, texture, space, form, and value).

1.2 Discuss works of art as to theme, genre, style, idea, and differences in media.

1.3 Describe how artists can show the same theme by using different media and styles.

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.4 Describe how balance is effectively used in a work of art (e.g., symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial).

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.1 Research and discuss the role of the visual arts in selected periods of history, using a variety of resources (both print and electronic).

3.2 View selected artworks from a culture and describe how the artworks within the culture have changed or not changed in theme and content over a period of time.

Diversity of the Visual Arts

3.3 Compare, in oral or written form, traditional images or designs from at least two selected cultures.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.1 Construct and describe plausible interpretations of what they perceive in works of art.

4.2 Identify and describe some ways in which their culture is reflected in their artwork.

Make Informed Judgments

4.3 Develop specific criteria individually or in groups to assess and critique works of art.

CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND APPLICATIONS

5.0 Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in the Visual Arts to Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers Students apply what they learned in visual arts across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources, which contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They learn about careers in and related to the visual arts.

Career and Career-Related Skills

5.5 Establish criteria to use for selecting artwork for a specific type of art exhibition.

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Grade Seven

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary

1.1 Describe the environment and selected works of art, using the elements of art and the principles of design.

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.3 Identify and describe the ways in which artists convey the illusion of space (e.g., placement, overlapping, relative size, atmospheric perspective, and linear perspective.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.1 Research and describe how art reflects cultural values in various traditions throughout the world.

Diversity of the Visual Arts

3.2 Compare and contrast artworks from various periods, styles, and cultures and explain how those artworks reflect the society in which they were made.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.2 Analyze the form (how a work of art looks) and content (what a work of art communicates) in works of art.

Make Informed Judgments

4.3 Take an active part in a small-group discussion about the artistic value of specific works of art in which a wide range of the viewpoints of peers are considered.

4.4 Develop and apply specific and appropriate criteria individually or in groups to assess and critique works of art.

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Grade Eight

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.1 Examine and describe or report on the role of artwork created to make a social comment or protest social conditions.

3.2 Compare, contrast, and analyze styles of art from a variety of times and places in Western and non-Western cultures.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

1.3 Define their own point of view and investigate how it affects their interpretation of art from cultures other than their own.

1.4 Develop a theory about the artistŐs intent in a series of artworks, using reasoned statements to support personal opinions.

4.3 Construct an interpretation of a work of art based on the form and content of the work.

Make Informed Judgments

4.4 Develop and apply a set of criteria individually or in groups to assess and critique works of art.

4.5 Present a reasoned argument about the artistic value of an artwork and respond to the arguments put forward by others within a classroom critique setting.

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Grades Nine Through Twelve - Proficient

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary

1.1 Identify and use the principles of design to discuss, analyze, and write about visual aspects in the environment and in works of art, including their own.

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.4 Analyze and describe how the composition of an artwork is affected by the use of a particular principle of design.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.1 Identify similarities and differences in the purposes of art created in selected cultures.

Diversity of the Visual Arts

3.3 Identify and describe trends in the visual arts and discuss how the diverse issues of time, place, and cultural influence are reflected in selected artworks.

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ESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.1 Articulate how peopleŐs personal beliefs, cultural traditions, and current social, economic, and political contexts influence the way they interpret the meaning or message in an artwork.

Make Informed Judgments

4.3 Formulate and support a position regarding the aesthetic value of a specific work of art and change or defend that position after weighting the views of others.

4.4 Articulate the process and rationale for refining and reworking one of their own artworks.

4.5 Employ the conventions of art criticism in writing and speaking about artworks.

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Grades Nine Through Twelve - Advanced

ARTISTIC PERCEPTION

1.0 Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary

1.1 Analyze and discuss complex ideas, such as distortion, color theory, arbitrary color, scale, expressive content, and real versus virtual in works of art.

Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design

1.4 Research two periods of painting, sculpture, film, or other media and discuss their similarities and differences, using the language of the arts.

1.5 Compare how distortion is used in photography or video with how the artist uses distortion in painting or sculpture.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

3.0 Understanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Culture Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.1 Identify contemporary styles and discuss the diverse social, economic, and political developments reflected in the artworks examined.

3.2 Identify contemporary artists worldwide who have achieved regional, national, or international recognition and discuss ways in which their work reflects, plays a role in, and influences present-day culture.

Diversity of the Visual Arts

3.3 Investigate and discuss universal concepts expressed in artwork from diverse cultures.

AESTHETIC VALUING

4.0 Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own, according to the elements of art, principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning

4.2 Identify the intentions of artists creating contemporary artworks and explore the implications of those intentions.

4.3 Analyze and articulate how society influences the interpretation and message of artwork.

Make Informed Judgments

4.4 Apply various theoretical perspectives to their own work and the work of others in classroom critiques.

4.5 Construct a rationale for the validity of a specific work of art Ń one that falls outside their conceptions of art.

CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND APPLICATIONS

5.0 Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in the Visual Arts to Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers Students apply what they learned in visual arts across subject areas. They develop competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources, which contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They learn about careers in and related to the visual arts.

Visual Literacy

5.3 Compare and contrast artwork, probing beyond the obvious and identifying psychological content found in the symbols and images.

Career and Career-Related Skills

5.5 Investigate and report on the essential features of modern or emerging technologies that currently affect or will affect visual artists and the definition of the visual arts.

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December 1995.
Last revised February, 1995
By Tom March, tom at ozline dot com
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