Grade Five
The standards for grade five enable students to use their knowledge and
skills to synthesize information, thus allowing them to produce and respond
to works of art. Emphasis is on communication of personal values and beliefs
in art appreciation and production. Study relates to art produced by
cultures from Pre-Columbian times to 1877. Students will gain fluency in
using and understanding the elements of art and the principles of design as
they relate to artistic expression and communication.
Visual Communication and Production
5.1 The student will synthesize information to produce works of art.
5.2 The student will use the primary colors and black and white to mix a
variety of hues, tints, and shades to create a work of art.
5.3 The student will use the elements of art—line, shape, form, color,
value, texture, and space—to express ideas, images, and emotions.
5.4 The student will create repeating patterns, using translation
(slide), reflection (flip), and rotation (turn).
5.5 The student will use the principles of design, including proportion,
rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, contrast, and unity, to express ideas
and create images.
5.6 The student will develop ideas for works of art by brainstorming,
conducting research, and making preliminary sketches.
5.7 The student will collaborate with others to produce a work of art
that characterizes a historical time period.
5.8 The student will defend a position regarding a historical or
contemporary issue through the production of a work of art.
5.9 The student will demonstrate an understanding of symbolic meanings
by incorporating symbols in a work of art.
5.10 The student will use linear perspective in a work of art.
5.11 The student will emphasize spatial relationships in works of art.
5.12 The student will express ideas through artistic choices of media,
techniques, and subject matter.
5.13 The student will use technology to produce a work of art.
5.14 The student will use three-dimensional art media to create a
sculpture in the round, high relief, or bas-relief.
5.15 The student will describe the changes that occur in clay, including
plastic, leatherhard, greenware, bisque, and glazeware, during the ceramic
process.
5.16 The student will produce fiber art that reflects the qualities of
the fiber art of another age, culture, or country.
Cultural Context and Art History
5.17 The student will describe and discuss various commercial art careers
(e.g., product designer, fashion designer, graphic artist, photographer).
5.18 The student will compare contemporary and historical art and
architecture.
5.19 The student will identify the influences of historic events, subject
matter, and media in works of art.
5.20 The student will research artists from a variety of cultures and the
works of art they have produced.
5.21 The student will identify and discuss how American historical events
influenced works of art, with emphases on westward expansion and the Civil
War.
5.22 The student will research, compare, and contrast the art of two
cultures, using contemporary technology.
Judgment and Criticism
5.23 The student will compare and contrast art from various cultures and
periods, including Pre-Columbian, African-American, Colonial American, and
European, using appropriate art vocabulary.
5.24 The student will discuss an artist’s point of view based on evidence
from written sources.
5.25 The student will compare and contrast natural and constructed
environments.
5.26 The student will analyze works of art based on visual properties and
historical context.
5.27 The student will apply specific criteria to assess a finished
product.
Aesthetics
5.28 The student will discuss the role of art and artists in society.
5.29 The student will discuss how criteria used to value art within a
culture vary over time.
5.30 The student will describe a valued object within present-day culture
in terms of aesthetic preferences.
5.31 The student will articulate reasons for establishing preferences
among works of art, using appropriate art vocabulary.
Grade Six
The standards for grade six emphasize exploration. Using the elements of art
and the principles of design as a framework, students will investigate a
variety of experiences and concepts. Students will explore various two-
dimensional and three-dimensional art media, using a variety of expressive
and technical approaches. Students will understand the factors that
distinguish artistic styles and that clarify the role of art in American
culture. Through critical examination, students will determine how artists
convey meaning through the use of forms, media, and symbols. Students will
test and develop their own ideas regarding the nature of art and will
encounter philosophical and ethical questions. Upon the successful
completion of the visual arts standards for grade six, students will possess
the skills that will allow them to evaluate the effects of various
influences on the discipline of the visual arts.
Visual Communication and Production
6.1 The student will solve design problems, using color relationships
selected from the color wheel.
6.2 The student will use the principles of design, including proportion,
rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity, to express ideas and create
images.
6.3 The student will use one-point perspective to create the illusion of
depth in a two-dimensional drawing.
6.4 The student will depict the proportional relationships among the
parts of the human body or among other objects.
6.5 The student will use visual memory skills to produce a work of art.
6.6 The student will use appropriate art media and techniques to create
both visual and tactile textures in works of art.
6.7 The student will use chiaroscuro to create the illusion of form in a
work of art.
6.8 The student will produce a kinetic work of art.
6.9 The student will utilize fantasy as a means of expression in works
of art.
6.10 The student will use computer graphics and computer-generated text
to create original works of art.
Cultural Context and Art History
6.11 The student will describe and discuss various types of collaborative
art careers (e.g., architect, motion picture producer, animator, Web page
designer, interior designer).
6.12 The student will identify the components of an artist’s style,
including materials, design, technique, and subject matter.
6.13 The student will identify major art movements in American culture
from 1877 to the present, with emphasis on relating these movements to
changes in science and technology.
6.14 The student will identify how artists contribute to society.
Judgment and Criticism
6.15 The student will discuss the ways that art can be persuasive.
6.16 The student will explain how the elements of art, the principles of
design, art techniques, and art media influence meaning in works of two-
dimensional and three-dimensional art.
6.17 The student will demonstrate inquiry skills and appropriate art
vocabulary for
1. describing works of art;
2. responding to works of art;
3. interpreting works of art; and
4. evaluating works of art.
6.18 The student will interpret the ideas and emotions expressed in works
of art, using appropriate art vocabulary.
6.19 The student will identify the relationship between art processes and
final solutions.
6.20 The student will identify and examine ethical standards in the use of
1. print and digital images;
2. materials protected by copyright; and
3. information technology.
Aesthetics
6.21 The student will respond to works of art and analyze those responses
in terms of cultural and visual meaning.
6.22 The student will generate philosophical questions regarding meanings
in works of art.
6.23 The student will describe the manner in which the belief systems of
a viewer may influence contemplation of works of art.
6.24 The student will explain orally and in writing the means by which
visual art evokes sensory and emotional responses.