Visual Arts Education — Grade 5

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Goal 1

The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art.

Objective 1.01

Use the imagination as a source for symbolic expression

Objective 1.02

Practice a variety of methods of observation from different points of view to explore spatial relationships.

Objective 1.03

Use current events as a catalyst for the discussion and production of art.

Goal 2

The learner will develop skills necessary for understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes.

Objective 2.01

Use additional art media, techniques and processes, which may include:

• Drawing - charcoal
• Printmaking - easy cut, mixed media, collographs
• 3-D - wire
• Photography - pin-hole cameras

Goal 3

The learner will organize the components of a work into a cohesive whole through knowledge of organizational principles of design and art elements.

Objective 3.01

Recognize and apply the elements of art in an aesthetic composition.

Objective 3.02

Recognize and apply the design principles used in composition.

Objective 3.03

Develop repetition to create unity in one's own work.

Objective 3.04

Use variations to create interest in a composition.

Objective 3.05

Critique his or her own work and that of others in terms of design principles.

Objective 3.06

Recognize the validity of one's feelings and impressions when solving visual problems.

Objective 3.07

Recognize the value of intuitive perceptions in the problem-solving process when creating art.

Goal 4

The learner will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate intended meaning in artworks.

Objective 4.01

Compare and contrast the work of various artists' styles and cultures.

Goal 5

The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

Objective 5.01

Begin to recognize that art is the visual record of the history of mankind.

Objective 5.02

Identify selected characteristics that make art of a particular culture unique.

Objective 5.03

Apply a knowledge of belief systems of selected cultures as reflected in the artwork of those cultures.

Objective 5.04

Compare art of one culture to that of another culture or time.

Objective 5.05

Recognize selected individual style characteristics of an artist.

Objective 5.06

Compare and contrast selected major artists and artwork.

Objective 5.07

Demonstrate a sense of history (what came before and after) regarding cultures and works of art.

Objective 5.08

Recognize there are many universal themes in art throughout history.

Goal 6

The learner will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.

Objective 6.01

Respond to questions relating to purpose and appropriateness of works including: Why do you think this artist painted this way? How do the materials the artist used help get across the idea of the artwork?

Objective 6.02

Critique artwork in relation to design principles: emphasis, movement, repetition, space, balance, value, unity.

Goal 7

The learner will perceive connections between visual arts and other disciplines.

Objective 7.01

Identify similarities and differences between the visual arts and other disciplines.

Objective 7.02

Appreciate and speculate about how technology will precipitate additional artistic developments in the future.

Objective 7.03

Compare current technology to that of the past.

Goal 8

The learner will develop an awareness of art as an avocation and profession.

Objective 8.01

Examine the choice of art as a profession.

Objective 8.02

Recognize that art provides an opportunity for lifelong learning.

Objective 8.03

Begin to recognize that the creation of art requires creative and critical thinking skills that are used throughout life.