Middle School Art Targeted Benchmarks Standard 4: Visual Art History and Culture Students understand the visual arts in relation to history and culture
ART-MS.4.01 Understand the characteristics of works of art in various eras and cultures.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can describe physical characteristics of a work of art.
I can identify the artistic movement.
Reasoning Targets
I can discuss the physical characteristics of a work of art.
I can summarize the artistic movement.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can relate the physical characteristics of a work of art to a technique.
I can interpret the artistic movement.
Product Targets
I can generate a description of the characteristics of a work of art.
I can write the characteristics of an artistic movement.
Rubric - Resources
Proficiency Scale
Score
Description
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
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3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
The student:
can differentiate between subject matter. (i.e. landscape, portraits, still life, abstraction)
can describe physical characteristics. (i.e. media, technique, elements, and principles)
can interpret content. (i.e. message)
can recognize the artistic movement.
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2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student:
can identify the artist.
can match the artists to their artwork.
can identify where they lived and or worked.
can determine the time period in which the artist worked.
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.
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1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
