National
Standards
History
4:
Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures
Proficient:
4.1
Students differentiate among a variety of historical and cultural
contexts in terms of characteristics and purposes of works of art
4.2
Students describe the function and explore the meaning of
specific art objects within varied cultures, times, and places
4.3
Students analyze relationships of works of art to one another in
terms of history, aesthetics, and culture, justifying conclusions made
in the analysis and using such conclusions to inform their own art
making
Advanced:
4.4
Students analyze and interpret artworks for relationships among
form, context, purposes, and critical models, showing understanding of
the work of critics, historians, aestheticians, and artists
4.5
Students analyze common characteristics of visual arts evident
across time and among cultural/ethnic groups to formulate analyses,
evaluations, and interpretations of meaning
State
Standards
Aesthetics
1
Students understand the significance of visual art in relation to
historical, social, political, environmental, technological, and
economic issues.
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H.1.1
Proficient
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Identify
connections between major world events and issues and the ways artists
have responded to these through their work.
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H.1.1
Advanced
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Hypothesize
about future developments in the arts based on current political,
economic, technological, environmental, and historical trends.
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H.1.2
Proficient
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Identify
function and how it relates to the history, aesthetics, and culture of
the work.
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H.1.2
Advanced
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Compare
works of art for function and identify relationships in terms of
history, aesthetics, and culture.
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H.1.3
Proficient
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Identify
iconography in an artist’s work or a body of work and analyze the
meaning.
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H.1.3
Advanced
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Analyze
how forms and icons have been borrowed and modified through the ages.
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2
Students recognize significant works of Western and non-Western art and
understand how art developed over time.
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H.2.1
Proficient
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Recognize
works of art and identify them by artist, period, style, and geographic
location.
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H.2.1
Advanced
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Analyze
common characteristics of works of art and artifacts across time and
among cultural groups to analyze and identify influences.
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H.2.2
Proficient
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Identify
characteristics of style in the work of an artist or movement and
describe how style is influenced by the culture and time.
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H.2.2
Advanced
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Assign
works to time-periods or movements based upon style.
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H.2.3
Proficient
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Identify
works from major movements and time-periods and place them upon a time
line.
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H.2.3
Advanced
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Analyze
issues related to chronology and discuss or debate these issues in
relation to historical perspective.
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