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Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
- What is the purpose of art in our schools?
- What are the NYS standards for art education?
- What are the WCSD art outcome for grade four?
- What are the WCSD art outcomes for grade five?
- What are the WCSD art out comes for grade six?
What is the purpose of art in our schools? The aim of ALL education is to create a well-rounded, well-adjusted, and open
minded learner. Art does not just encompass drawing, painting, and
sculpture. Art addresses history, math, science, ELA, and your children as
wonderful individuals!!!
What are the NYS standards for art education? Standard 1. Creating, performing, and participating in the arts.
A. Experiment and create works in a variety of mediums, based on a
range of individual and collective experiences.
B. Develop own ideas and images through exploration and creation:
themes, symbols, events.
C. Understand and use elements and principles of art in order to
communicate their ideas.
D. Reveal how art mediums and techniques influence their work.
E. identify and use (individual/group experiences) some roles and
means for designing, producing, art works.
Standard 2. Knowing and using art materials and resources.
A. Understand characteristics of various mediums- select appropriate for
their purposes and intents.
B. Develop electronic media skills to express visual ideas.
C. Know cultural institutions and community opportunities for looking
at origional art and visiting artists.
D. Examples of adults who make their living in the arts.
Standard 3. Responding to and analyzing works of art.
A. Explain their reflections about the meanings, purposes, source
of works of art; describe responses and reasons for those responses.
B. Explain visual and sensory qualities found in a wide variety of art
works.
C.Explain themes found in art works and how works relate to other forms
of art.
D Explain how ideas, themes, or concepts in arts are expressed in other
disciplines.
Standard 4.Understanding the cultural dimensions and contributions of the arts
A. Look at a wide variety of art work and artifacts from world cultures
to discover some important ideas, issues, and events of those cultures.
B. Look at a variety of art and artifacts of U.S. and identify
distinguishing characteristics.
C. Create art and show the influence of a particular culture.
What are the WCSD art outcome for grade four? 1. Be able to use elements of art (line, color, shape,form, texture, and
space) in art.
A. Be able to identify the elements of art.
B. Be able to identify and use positive and negative space.
2. Be able to use the principles of art, concentrating on contrast, to make
art.
A. Be able to identify contrast.
B. Be able to create examples of contrast.
3. Be able to use a wide variety of two/three dimensional materials and
techniques.
A. Be able to complete any kinds of art independently and with others
cooperatively.
B. Be able to preplan the work.
C. Be able to identify and talk about the process used in their art.
D. Be able to use materials appropriately and safely.
E. Be able to identify, locate, manage, and clean up/put away materials
4. Be able to know about art made by selected cultures and artists
A. Know about selected artists (style, media, and subject matter)
B. Be able to identify selected works of art of the cultures and the
artists.
C. Be able to create art influenced by the art of cultures and artists.
5. Create and respond to art in a responsible, respectful manner.
A. Be able to appreciate the creativity of others.
B. Be able to respond to art with respect for self, and others in the
classroom
C. Talk about art with Known vocabulary.
What are the WCSD art outcomes for grade five? 1. Be able to use elements of art (line, color, shape,form, texture, and
space) to make and respond to art.
A. Be able to identify the elements.
1. Knowledge of the color wheel.
B. Be able to preplan art using the elements of art.
C. Be able to use the elements of art.
1. Experience mixing colors.
2. Treat surface of form with texture, line, color, or added shape.
2. Be able to use the principles of art, concentrating on proportion, to make
art.
A. Be able to identify and describe the use of proportion.
B. Be able to use the principles of art.
3. Be able to experience two/three dimensional art.
A. Be able to complete many kinds of art independently and with others
cooperatively.
B. Be able to use materials safely and appropriately.
C. Be able to locate manage, and clean up/put away tools and materials.
4. Know the many kinds of art made around the world
A. Be aware of some background information of selected cultures and
artists.
B. Be able to create and show influence of art studied.
5. Be able to make connections between art and other disciplines
A. Be aware that art has a history.
B. Be aware of some of the mathematical and scientific principles
related to art.
C. Be able to use visual art ot respond to other art forms (literature,
music, dance).
6. Create and respond to art in a responsible, respectful manner.
A. Be able to appreciate the creativity of others.
B. Be able to respond to art with respect for self, and others in the
classroom.
C. Talk about art with Known vocabulary.
What are the WCSD art out comes for grade six? 1. Using many media, be able to combine the known artelements (line, color,
texture, form and value) and principles (pattern, balance, and contrast) of
art to make two andthree-dimensional works of art.
A. Be able to show knowledge of the elements of art.
1. Awareness of spatial concepts.
2. Knowledge of the color wheel.
3. Use of textures.
4. Use of manipulation of form in sculpture.
5. Awareness of value.
6. Be able to use line.
B. Be able to show knowledge of the principles of art.
1. Be able to develop the concept od pattern.
2. Understand the use of balance, symmetry and asymmetry.
3. Be able to develop the concept of contrast.
C. Be able to preplan art using the elements and principles of art.
D. Be able to identify and use different art materials.
2. Explore selected artistic movements.
A. Be able to create art inspired by selected movements.
3. Be able to create art individually or in a group.
A. Be able to preplan the final work.
B. Be able to complete a final work of art which combines the elements
and principles of art.
C. Be able to use materials appropriately and safely.
4. Be familiar with art-based career choices.
A. know several art-based career choices (painter sculptor, commercial
artist, designer, architect, etc.)
5. Create and respond to art in aresponsible, respectful manner.
A. Be able to appreciate the creativity of others.
B. Be able to respond to art with respect for self, and others in the
classroom.
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