STATE GOAL 25: Know the language of the arts.
A. Understand the sensory elements, organizational principles and expressive qualities of the arts.
Early Elementary: 25.A.1d Identify the elements of line, shape, space, color and texture; the principles of repetition and pattern; and the expressive qualities of mood, emotion and pictorial representation.
Late Elementary: 25.A.2d Identify and describe the elements of 2- and 3-dimensional space, figure ground, value and form; the principles of rhythm, size, proportion and composition; and the expressive qualities of symbol and story.
Middle/Junior High School: 25.A.3d Identify and describe the elements of value, perspective and color schemes; the principles of contrast, emphasis and unity; and the expressive qualities of thematic development and sequence.
Middle/Junior High School: 25.A.3e Analyze how the elements and principles can be organized to convey meaning through a variety of media and technology.
Early High School: 25.A.4 Analyze and evaluate the effective use of elements, principles and expressive qualities in a composition/performance in dance, drama, music and visual arts.
Late High School: 25.A.5 Analyze and evaluate student and professional works for how aesthetic qualities are used to convey intent, expressive ideas and/or meaning.
B. Understand the similarities, distinctions and connections in and among the arts.
Early Elementary: 25.B.1 Identify similarities in and among the arts (e.g., pattern, sequence and mood).
Late Elementary: 25.B.2 Understand how elements and principles combine within an art form to express ideas.
Middle/Junior High School: 25.B.3 Compare and contrast the elements and principles in two or more art works that share similar themes.
Early High School: 25.B.4 Analyze and evaluate similar and distinctive characteristics of works in two or more of the arts that share the same historical period or societal context.
Late High School: 25.B.5 Understand how different art forms combine to create an interdisciplinary work (e.g., musical theatre, opera or cinematography).
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STATE GOAL 26: Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.
A. Understand processes, traditional tools and modern technologies used in the arts.
Early Elementary: 26.A.1e Identify media and tools and how to use them in a safe and responsible manner when painting, drawing and constructing.
Late Elementary: 26.A.2e Describe the relationships among media, tools/technology and processes.
Late Elementary: 26.A.2f Understand the artistic processes of printmaking, weaving, photography and sculpture.
Middle/Junior High School: 26.A.3e Describe how the choices of tools/technologies and processes are used to create specific effects in the arts.
Early High School: 26.A.4e Analyze and evaluate how tools/technologies and processes combine to convey meaning.
Late High School: 26.A.5 Analyze and evaluate how the choice of media, tools, technologies and processes support and influence the communication of ideas.
B. Apply skills and knowledge necessary to create and perform in one or more of the arts.
Early Elementary: 26.B.1d Demonstrate knowledge and skills to create visual works of art using manipulation, eye-hand coordination, building and imagination.
Late Elementary: 26.B.2d Demonstrate knowledge and skills to create works of visual art using problem solving, observing, designing, sketching and constructing.
Middle/Junior High School: 26.B.3d Demonstrate knowledge and skills to create 2- and 3-dimensional works and time arts (e.g., film, animation, video) that are realistic, abstract, functional and decorative.
Early High School: 26.B.4d Demonstrate knowledge and skills that communicate clear and focused ideas based on planning, research and problem solving.
Late High School: 26.B.5 Create and perform a complex work of art using a variety of techniques, technologies and resources and independent decision making.
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STATE GOAL 27: Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present.
A. Analyze how the arts function in history, society and everyday life.
Early Elementary: 27.A.1a Identify the distinctive roles of artists and audiences.
Early Elementary: 27.A.1b Identify how the arts contribute to communication, celebrations, occupations and recreation.
Late Elementary: 27.A.2a Identify and describe the relationship between the arts and various environments (e.g., home, school, workplace, theatre, gallery).
Late Elementary: 27.A.2b Describe how the arts function in commercial applications (e.g., mass media and product design).
Middle/Junior High School: 27.A.3a Identify and describe careers and jobs in and among the arts and how they contribute to the world of work.
Middle/Junior High School: 27.A.3b Compare and contrast how the arts function in ceremony, technology, politics, communication and entertainment.
Early High School: 27.A.4a Evaluate how consumer trends in the arts affect the types and styles of art products.
Early High School: 27.A.4b Analyze how the arts are used to inform and persuade through traditional and contemporary art forms.
Late High School: 27.A.5 Analyze how careers in the arts are expanding based on new technologies and societal changes.
B. Understand how the arts shape and reflect history, society and everyday life.
Early Elementary: 27.B.1 Know how images, sounds and movement convey stories about people, places and times.
Late Elementary: 27.B.2 Identify and describe how the arts communicate the similarities and differences among various people, places and times.
Middle/Junior High School: 27.B.3 Know and describe how artists and their works shape culture and increase understanding of societies, past and present.
Early High School: 27.B.4a Analyze and classify the distinguishing characteristics of historical and contemporary art works by style, period and culture.
Early High School: 27.B.4b Understand how the arts change in response to changes in society.
Late High School: 27.B.5 Analyze how the arts shape and reflect ideas, issues or themes in a particular culture or historical period.
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Sarah Kedzior 