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STANDARD 1.1 (AESTHETICS) ALL STUDENTS WILL USE AESTHETIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE CREATION OF AND IN RESPONSE TO DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, AND VISUAL ART.
Descriptive Statement: The arts strengthen our appreciation of the world, as well as our ability to be creative and inventive decision-makers. The acquisition of knowledge and skills that contribute to aesthetic awareness of dance, music, theater, and visual art enhances these abilities. Through experience in the arts, students develop the capacity to perceive and respond imaginatively to works of art. These experiences result in knowledge of forms of artistic expression and in the ability to draw personal meaning from works of art. Key skills necessary to an understanding of aesthetics include the abilities to identify arts elements within a work to articulate informed emotional responses to works of art, to engage in cultural reflection, and to communicate through the use of metaphor and critical evaluation. Aesthetics involves the following key understandings: appreciation and interpretation; stimulating imagination; the value and significance of the arts; art as object; the creation of art; developing a process of valuing; and acquaintance with aesthetic philosophies. Cumulative Progress Indicators
Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will:
A. Knowledge 1. Examine works of art that have a utilitarian purpose (Functionalism). 2. Analyze works of art that place emphasis on structural arrangement (Formalism). 3. Describe how an element of an art form contributes to the aesthetic value of a particular work. 4. Describe the compositional design in selected works of art or performance.
B. Skills 1. Explain the aesthetic qualities of specified art works in oral and written responses. 2. Incorporate personal life experiences into an aesthetic response about an artwork. 3. Examine how exposure to various cultures and styles influence individuals’ feelings toward art forms and artworks. 4. Communicate ideas about the social and personal value of art.
Link to Standard 1.1 Grade 3-4
Link to Standard 1.1 Grade 7-8
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