Visual & Performing Arts Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPIs) for the end of the designated grade span

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STANDARD 1.5   (HISTORY/CULTURE) ALL STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND AND ANALYZE THE ROLE, DEVELOPMENT, AND CONTINUING INFLUENCE OF THE ARTS IN RELATION TO WORLD CULTURES, HISTORY, AND SOCIETY.

A.   Knowledge

By the end of Grade 2, students will:

1.    Recognize works of art from diverse cultures.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.    Identify works of art from various historical periods and diverse cultures.

2.    Recognize arts resources that exist in communities.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will:

1.    Reflect on a variety of works of art representing important ideas, issues, and events in a society.

2.    Recognize that a chronology exists in all art forms.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:

1.    Analyze how technological changes have influenced the development of the arts.

2.    Examine how the social and political environment influences artists in various social/historical/political contexts.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:

1.    Parallel historical events and artistic development found in dance, music, theater, and visual art.

2.    Summarize and reflect upon how various art forms and cultural resources preserve cultural heritage and influence contemporary art.

B.   Skills

By the end of Grade 2, students will:

1.    Identify family and community as themes in art.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

1.    Describe the general characteristics of artworks from various historical periods and world cultures.

2.    Examine art as a reflection of societal values and beliefs.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will:

1.    Compare and contrast the contributions of significant artists from an historical period.

2.    Hypothesize how the arts have impacted world culture.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:

1.    Identify the common artistic elements that help define a given historical period.

2.    Discuss how cultural influences add to the understanding of works of art.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:

1.    Evaluate the impact of innovations in the arts from various historical periods in works of dance, music, theater, and visual art stylistically representative of the times.

2.    Compare and contrast the stylistic characteristics of a given historical period through dance, music, theater, and visual art.