FINE ARTS – VISUAL ARTS
CONTENT STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS
Grade Level: / Level 2 (Grades 3-5)Strand: / I. Perform
Content Standard: / Standard 1: Apply skills and knowledge to perform in the arts. (VPAA:
C1,C2, C3, C4, C5, P1, P2, P4, R1, R4)
Benchmarks:
1. ART.VA.I.1(L2) Compare and use materials, techniques, media, technology, and processes to communicate ideas and experiences.
2. ART.VA.I.2(L2) Use art materials safely and responsibly with environmental awareness.
3. ART.VA.I.3(L2) Introduce, describe, and incorporate the elements of art and principles of design.
4. ART.VA.I.4(L2) Prepare, present, and collaboratively evaluate personal artwork.
FINE ARTS – VISUAL ARTS
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Grade Level: / Level 2 (Grades 3-5)Strand: / II. Create
Content Standard: / Standard 2: Apply skills and knowledge to create in the arts. (VPAA:
C1,C2, C3, C4, C5, P1, P2, P4, R1, R4)
Benchmarks:
1. ART.VA.II.1(L2) Synthesize and apply the knowledge of materials, techniques, and processes to create artwork.
2. ART.VA.II.2(L2) Synthesize and apply knowledge of elements of art and principles of design to communicate ideas.
3. ART.VA.II.3(L2) Analyze, explore, and understand subject matter, symbols, and ideas artists use to express and communicate in the arts.
4. ART.VA.II.4(L2) Select, analyze, and reflect on subject matter, symbols, and ideas to express and communicate in the arts.
5. ART.VA.II.5(L2) Analyze artwork created in different cultures; consider, discuss, and debate ideas behind the creation of artwork
6. ART.VA.II.6(L2) Incorporate the uses of different technologies to show artistic expression through an original artwork.
FINE ARTS – VISUAL ARTS
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Grade Level: / Level 2 (Grades 3-5)Strand: / III. Analyze
Content Standard: / Standard 3: Analyze, describe, and evaluate works of art. (VPAA: C2, C3,
C4, C5, P2, P3, R1, R2, R3, R4)
Benchmarks:
1. ART.VA.III.1(L2) Reflect, discuss, and validate the visual structures and functions used in personal artwork.
2. ART.VA.III.2(L2) Recognize that art may be functional, purely decorative, may have cultural significance, or serve a multitude of purposes.
3. ART.VA.III.3(L2) Examine and respect different responses to artwork from divergent cultures from around the world.
4. ART.VA.III.4(L2) Compare, contrast, and analyze one or more pieces of artwork using technical terms.
5. ART.VA.III.5(L2) Develop a sensitivity and understanding of how personal experiences can influence the development of artwork.
FINE ARTS – VISUAL ARTS
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Grade Level: / Level 2 (Grades 3-5)Strand: / IV. Analyze in Context
Content Standard: / Standard 4: Understand, analyze, and describe the arts in their historical,
social, and cultural contexts. (VPAA: C2, C3, C4, C5, P2, P3, R1, R2, R3,
R4)
Benchmarks:
1. ART.VA.IV.1(L2) Examine the customs and traditions of various cultures and times.
2. ART.VA.IV.2(L2) Examine and identify the materials, customs, and traditions of various cultures, times, and places.
3. ART.VA.IV.3(L2) Evaluate the interrelationship of history, economy, trends, and events in the production and studying of works of art.
FINE ARTS – VISUAL ARTS
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Grade Level: / Level 2 (Grades 3-5)Strand: / V. Analyze and Make Connections
Content Standard: / Standard 5: Recognize, analyze, and describe connections among the arts;
between the arts and other disciplines; between the arts and everyday life.
(VPAA: C2, C3,C4,C5, P2, P3, R1, R2, R3, R4)
Benchmarks:
1. ART.VA.V.(L2).1 Analyze the various uses of art globally, in media, business, technology, and industry.
2. ART.VA.V.(L2).2 Identify various careers in the visual arts.
3. ART.VA.V.(L2).3 Understand and use comparative characteristics of the visual arts and other arts disciplines.