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classes emphasize the the elements of Art and Design. The art
elements include the following: line, shape, form, color,space, texture
and value. Every art lesson in class will emphasize at least one
art element (if not all) and use the four basic strands to gain
understanding. Here is an example of the four basic strands for
an elementary art class.
(1) Four basic strands--perception, creative
expression/performance, historical and cultural heritage, and critical
evaluation--provide broad, unifying structures for organizing the knowledge and
skills students are expected to acquire. Students rely on their perceptions of
the environment, developed through increasing visual awareness and sensitivity
to surroundings, memory, imagination, and life experiences, as a source for
creating artworks. They express their thoughts and ideas creatively, while
challenging their imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing
disciplined effort and problem-solving skills.
(2) By analyzing artistic styles and historical periods
students develop respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse
cultures. Students respond to and analyze artworks, thus contributing to the
development of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and evaluations.
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(1) Perception. The student develops and organizes ideas
from the environment. The student is expected to:
(A) identify similarities, differences, and variations
among subjects, using the senses; and
(B) identify color, texture, form, line, and emphasis in
nature and in the human-made environment.
(2) Creative expression/performance. The student expresses
ideas through original artworks, using a variety of media with appropriate
skill. The student is expected to:
(A) invent images that combine a variety of colors,
forms, and lines;
(B) place forms in orderly arrangement to create
designs; and
(C) increase manipulative skills, using a variety of
materials to produce drawings, paintings, prints, and constructions.
(3) Historical/cultural heritage. The student demonstrates
an understanding of art history and culture as records of human achievement. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify simple ideas expressed in artworks through
different media;
(B) select artworks that show families and groups;
and
(C) identify the use of art in everyday life.
(4) Response/evaluation. The student makes informed
judgments about personal artworks and the works of others. The student is
expected to:
(A) express ideas about personal artworks; and
(B) identify simple ideas about original artworks,
portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and others.
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