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Goal 25
[AR-SENS]
Understand the sensory elements, organizational principle, and ideas expressed in and among the arts.
Outcome #1
Describe, analyze, and evaluate the sensory elements and organizational principals of works of art.
Grade Four
Grade Five
Grade Six
Identify the following in visual art: 
Texture
Depth
Pattern
Line
Geometric shapes
Positive space
Negative space
Symmetry
Primary and secondary colors
AR-SENS-99-01-401 
Describe the following in visual art: 
Texture
Background
Middleground
Foreground
Atmospheric Perspective
Pattern
Symmetry
Balance
Contrast
2-D shapes
3-D shapes
AR-SENS-99-01-501 
Analyze the use of the following in visual art: 
Unity
Verticals
Horizontals
Diagonals
1-point perspective
Value
Gradations
Proportion
"Parts-to-the-whole" concept
AR-SENS-99-01-601 

 

Goal 25 [AR-SENS]

Understand the sensory elements, organizational principals, and ideas expressed in and among the arts.

Outcome 2

Define, analyze, and evaluate how sensory elements and organizational principles are used to express ideas in the arts.
 
Grade Four
Grade Five
Grade Six
Identify and describe the element that illustrates the "artist's" hand is visual art. 
AR-SENS-99-02-401 
Describe elements and principles that artists use to support a theme or subject in visual art. 
AR-SENS-99-02-402 
Identify and describe the element that illustrates the"artist's" hand in visual art. 
AR-SENS-99-02-501 
Analyze elements and principles that the artist utilizes to support a theme or subject in visual art. 
AR-SENS-99-02-502 
Identify and describe the element that illustrates the "artist's" hand in visual art. 
AR-SENS-99-02-601 
Analyze elements and principles that the artist utilizes to support a theme or subject in visual art. 
AR-SENS-99-02-602 

 

Goal 25 [AR-SENS]

Understand the sensory elements, organizational principals, and ideas expressed in and among the arts.

Outcome 03

Compare and contrast similarities, differences, and connections of sensory elements, organizational principles, and ideas expressed.
 
Grade Four
Grade Five
Grade Six
Recognize kinetic movement. 
Recognize implied movement. 
Identify the unique quality of sensory elements as applied across the arts' disciplines and forms. 
Compare and contrast an artist's interpretation or approach to a subject or theme or narration in music, drama, music, or visual art. 
Describe how art forms can be combined to create multimedia performancs. 

Goal 26 [AR-PROD]

Through creating and performing, understand how works of arts are produced.

Outcome 01
Demonstrate an understanding of how tools and processes are used in the arts.
Grade Four
Grade Five
Grade Six
Be able to match the following media to the tools needed to produce visual art: 

Print - press 

Paper-making pulp - mold and deckle 

Paint - brush 

Drawing - pastels 

Drawing - pencils 

Sculpture - paper mache 

Scratch art - scratch tools 

Clay ceramics - kiln 

Weaving - yarn 

Match the following processes to the tools required to produce visual art: 

Carving - engraving tools 

Painting - brush 

Drawing - pen and ink 

Printing - stamps 

Casting - molds 

Graphics - computer 

Ceramics - kiln 

Sculpture - molding tools 

Match the following processes to the tools required to produce visual art: 

3-D assemblage - bonding tools 

Painting - sponges 

Printing - plates 

Measuring- division instruments 

Drawing - T-square, triangles 

Foil embossing - metal tooling 

Ceramics - kiln 

Graphics - computer 


 
Goal 26 [AR-PROD]


Through creating and performing, understand how works of arts are produced.

Outcome 02

Apply skills and knowledge necessary to create and perform in the arts.
 
Grade Four
Grade Five
Grade Six
Be able to present clear and focused ideas in two- and three- dimensional forms (decorative and narrative art).  Produce works of art that demonstrate an understanding of theme (abstraction, surrealism, decoration, narration).  Produce works of art that demonstrate an understanding of them (social commentary, expressionism, customs, etc.). 

Goal 27 [AR-ROLE]
Understand the role of arts in the civilizations past and present.

Outcome 01
Analyze how the arts function in history, society, and everyday life.
Grade Four
Grade Five
Grade Six
Recognize the following themes or subjects in the visual arts: 

Portraiture 

Still-life 

Landscape 

Masks 

Fantasy 

Decoration 

Describe the following themes in terms of similar ideas in more than one of the arts: 

Architecture - math, science, visual art 

Still-life - drama, music, visual art 

Mask, costume - drama, dance, visual art, 

music 

Celebrations - music, drama, dance, 

visual art 

Commercial design - math, science, 

visual art 

Describe and analyze the role of art in career roles in society: 

Designers 

Architects 

Engineers 

Illustrators 

Explain how the arts have historically functioned in society to preserve traditions and customs. 

   
 
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