BPS Visual Arts Standards Book

K-8 Grade Levels

Grade 01

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Creating ART image

ART-01.Cr - Creating

  • ART-01.Cr.01: Anchor Standard 1 - Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work
    • Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.
  • ART-01.Cr.02: Anchor Standard 2 - Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
    • Explore uses of materials, tools, and everyday objects to create works of art..
  • ART-01.Cr.03: Anchor Standard 3 - Evaluate, refine and complete artistic work.
    • Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

Performing ART image

ART-01.Pr - Presenting

  • ART-01.Pr.04: Anchor Standard 4 - Select artistic work for presentation
    • Explain why some objects, artifacts, and artwork are valued differently by different audiences.
  • ART-01.Pr.05: Anchor Standard 5 - Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
    • Ask and answer questions such as where, when, why, and how artwork should be prepared for presentation or preservation.
  • ART-01.Pr.06: Anchor Standard 6 - Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.?
    • Identify the roles and responsibilities of employees and visitors of museums and other art venues.

Responding ART image

ART-01.Re - Responding

  • ART-01.Re.07: Anchor Standard 7 - Perceive and analyze artistic work
    • Select and describe artwork that illustrates daily life comparing different images that represent the same subject.
  • ART-01.Re.08: Anchor Standard 8 - Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
    • Categorize subject matter and identify characteristics of a work of art.
  • ART-01.Re.09: Anchor Standard 9 - Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
    • Classify artwork based on different reasons for preferences.

Connecting ART image

ART-01.Cn Connecting

  • ART-01.Cn.10: Anchor Standard 10 - Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
    • Identify opportunities and reasons students make art outside of school.
  • ART-01.Cn.11: Anchor Standard 11 - Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
    • Describe the reasons that people from different places and times have made art.