Art
"Art has a potentially vital role in the education of our children.
The process of drawing, painting, or constructing is a complex one in
which the child brings together diverse elements of his experience to
make a new and meaningful whole. In the process of selecting,
interpreting and reforming these elements, he has given us more than a
picture or a sculpture; he has given us a part of himself: how he
thinks, how he feels and how he sees. For the child, art is a dynamic
and unifying activity."
-Viktor Lowenfeld, art educator
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IS ART EDUCATION IMPORTANT? "Learning about art is like learning to
speak another language. Both require ways of knowing and talking that
draw on specific knowledge, such as vocabulary, history and culture;
and specific skills, such as analyzing, critiquing and interpreting.
Each provides us with an orientation that can broaden our field of
vision, open windows to new possibilities and perspectives, and foster
an understanding and appreciation for diversity." -Dr. JoAnn Canales,
reading consultant
"A major emphasis is to allow students to
acquire an extensive vocabulary of images from viewing their own
artwork and the work of other artists. Classroom teachers report that
students who acquire sophisticated sources of imagery in art education
evidence expanded vocabularies in both oral and written language. A
comprehensive art education nurtures students' abilities to access
vital thinking processes, and it allows them to do so with increasing
desire, confidence, and success." -Dr. Lila G. Crespin, College of Fine
Art, California State University at Long Beach
"When
children learn about the art of other cultures and times, they become
much more understanding of the uniqueness and differences among
peoples. Learning the language of art gives children important avenues
of communication and expression that help them know themselves and
their world. Working with the visual language of art helps provide a
necessary and important link to developing children's literacy in our
school programs." -Bill MacDonald, art education consultant
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These web-based projects were designed by an art education cohort at
the University of Minnesota during the 2006-07 Masters program in a
class called Technology for Teaching and Learning.
M. Wilson - Murals
Art and Art History
Web Quest 1
E. Lindgen
Blue and Green
Art Quest
Web Quest 2
Web Quest 3
T. Houltberg
Saint Agnus Schools
Web Quest 4
Arts Advocacy Project
Become a Museum Curator
Web Quest 5
Ceramics
LR Web Quest
K. Harper
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Frost
Lake Elementary School is dedicated to meeting and exceeding the
academic standards in all disciplines including art. Below is a
slightly simplified version of the Minnesota standards for grades K-6
in visual art.
note: clicking on the title of this section will open a page with only the standards listed.
3501.0620 Kindergarten Through Grade 3 Standards
Standard:
The student will understand and use artistic processes to create,
perform, and interpret art works in at least two of the three arts
areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance,
music, theater, and visual arts.
D. VISUAL ARTS. The student will:
1. understand the elements of visual art, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;
2. understand the characteristics of visual art from a variety of cultures and historical times;
3. use the tools, basic skills, and techniques of at least three different mediums; and
4. create original works of art to communicate ideas.
3501.0625 Grades 4 and 5 Standards
Standard:
The student will understand and use artistic processes to create,
perform, and interpret art works in at least two of the three arts
areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance,
music, theater, and visual arts.
D. VISUAL ARTS. The student will:
1. understand the following components of visual arts:
a. elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;
b. principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance; and
c. vocabulary;
2. understand the cultural and historical forms or traditions of visual arts;
3.
understand how visual arts elements are similar to and different from
the elements of other arts areas, such as dance, music, or
theater;
4. use elements, principles, skills, and techniques of at least three different mediums; and
5. create original works of art to express specific artistic ideas.
3501.0630 Grades 6 Through 8 Standards
Artistic Interpretation
Standard:
The student will understand and use artistic processes to analyze and
interpret a variety of works in at least two of the three arts areas
required to be offered by a school from the following: dance, music,
theater, and visual arts.
VISUAL ARTS. The student will:
1. understand how the following components of visual arts are used to convey meaning:
a. elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;
b. principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance;
c. vocabulary;
d. styles, such as abstract or impressionist; and
e. structures, such as two dimensional or three dimensional;
2. understand the connection between a visual art work, its purpose, and its cultural and historical contexts;
3.
understand how the principles and vocabulary of visual art are similar
to and different from other arts areas, such as dance,
music, or theater;
4. communicate a personal reaction to works in visual art using the components of visual art; and
5. use criteria to evaluate works of visual art.
Artistic Creativity and Performance
Standard:
The student will understand and use artistic processes to create and
perform in at least two of the three arts areas required to be offered
by a school from the following: dance, music, theater, and visual arts.
VISUAL ARTS. The student will:
1. understand the following components of visual art:
a. elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;
b. principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance;
c. vocabulary;
d. styles, such as abstract or impressionist; and
e. structures, such as two dimensional or three dimensional;
2. understand technical skills of visual arts, such as selecting and using tools and techniques of the medium;
3. understand how audience and occasion affect artistic choices in creation of visual art;
4. use artistic processes to create in a variety of visual art contexts;
5. express and communicate ideas using the components of visual arts;
6. generate ideas for artistic expression in visual arts;
7. make and explain artistic choices in creating visual art; and
8. use feedback to revise artistic expression in visual art.
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