BPS Visual Arts Standards Book

K-8 Grade Levels

Grade 04

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Creating ART image

ART-04.Cr - Creating

  • ART-04.Cr.01: Anchor Standard 1 - Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work
    • Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem that is relevant.
  • ART-04.Cr.02: Anchor Standard 2 - Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
    • Apply research to art making for the purpose of communicating about constructed environments.
  • ART-04.Cr.03: Anchor Standard 3 - Evaluate, refine and complete artistic work.
    • Revise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through discussion.

Performing ART image

ART-04.Pr - Presenting

  • ART-04.Pr.04: Anchor Standard 4 - Select artistic work for presentation
    • Describe how past, present, and emerging technologies impact the preservation and presentation of artwork.
  • ART-04.Pr.05: Anchor Standard 5 - Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
    • Analyze the various considerations for presenting and protecting art in various locations, indoor or outdoor settings, in temporary or permanent forms, and in physical or digital formats.
  • ART-04.Pr.06: Anchor Standard 6 - Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.?
    • Compare and contrast purposes of art museums, galleries, and other venues, with the types of experiences they provide.

Responding ART image

ART-04.Re - Responding

  • ART-04.Re.07: Anchor Standard 7 - Perceive and analyze artistic work
    • Compare and analyze responses to a work of art before and after working in similar media.
  • ART-04.Re.08: Anchor Standard 8 - Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
    • Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristics of form, and use of media.
  • ART-04.Re.09: Anchor Standard 9 - Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
    • ART-04.Re.09.1: Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.

Connecting ART image

ART-04.Cn Connecting

  • ART-04.Cn.10: Anchor Standard 10 - Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
    • Create works of art that reflect community cultural traditions.
  • ART-04.Cn.11: Anchor Standard 11 - Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
    • Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.