The standards in grade eight focus on
the synthesis and application of previously learned concepts. Using traditional and
emerging technologies, students are able to apply more complex technical skills as they
manipulate the elements of art and the principles of design, art media, and ideas.
Students acquire art skills that enable them to make conscious choices of media and
techniques for expressive purposes. Students produce works of art that are developed from
preliminary ideas and sketches. They compare and contrast art from different world
cultures and investigate how context can influence meaning. Students debate the purposes
of art, formulate reasoned responses to meaningful art questions, develop their own
criteria for making art judgments, and develop a personal aesthetic. The acquisition of
these skills enables students to develop a worldview, placing the discipline of art within
a broader context, and relating it to other fields of knowledge.
8.1 The student will create
works of art that emphasize specific formal color relationships.
8.2 The student will further
expand and develop the use of the elements of art and the principles of design.
8.3 The student will use aerial
perspective to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional drawing.
8.4 The student will use
multiple-point perspective to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional drawing.
8.5 The student will use line to create value in a work of art.
8.6 The student will create
three-dimensional works of art using a variety of themes and processes.
8.7 The student will identify
and analyze the uses of typography in graphic arts.
8.8 The student will demonstrate
skill in combining text and imagery using computer technology.
8.9 The student will create and maintain an art portfolio.
8.10 The student will apply ethical procedures in the execution of works of art.
Cultural
Context and Art History
8.11 The student will identify and analyze art and
architecture from various world cultures, periods, or civilizations by styles, symbolism,
and technological impact.
8.12 The student will describe and place a variety
of works in historical and cultural contexts.
8.13 The student will identify the role of artists in mass media.
8.14 The student will identify major art movements
and influential artists according to geography, culture, and historical period.
Judgment
and Criticism
8.15 The student will analyze the effect the
elements of art and the principles of design have on the communication of ideas.
8.16 The student will investigate and discuss the
use of social, cultural, and historical context as they contribute to meaning in a work of
art.
8.17 The student will communicate how personal
experiences influence critical judgments about works of art.
8.18 The student will critique personal work and
the work of others in oral and written form using appropriate art vocabulary.
8.19 The student will provide evidence of the
critical and artistic processes used to achieve final art solutions in personal works of
art by documenting preparation, rough drafts, and final solutions.
Aesthetics
8.20 The student will discuss and analyze the
purposes, values, and meanings of works of art.
8.21 The student will formulate and respond to
meaningful questions about works of art based upon observations and interpretations.
8.22 The student will describe personal sensory
responses to the visual qualities of a work of art using appropriate art vocabulary.
Includes Art SOL, correlation with
core subject SOL, vocabulary, program of study and book reference (example images and
Internet resources to be added)
