New Brunswick - Visual Arts 4

Strand: Create

Big Idea: Application and Product

Skill Descriptor:

Create and present expressive work in visual arts for a range of audiences and purposes using a variety of art media including technology.   

Achievement Indicators:

Create representations of a variety of subjects with a focus on careful observation

Create art for a variety of reasons, including responses to music and literature

Differentiate elements of art and principles of design in artwork

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Strand: Connect

Big Idea: Art and Culture

Skill Descriptor:

Discuss the role of visual art in creating, expressing, recording, and reflecting culture and human experiences.   

Achievement Indicators:

Compare how artists create art using a variety of media/technologies

Discuss the effects of the media on their lives

Discuss the ways of perceiving and interpreting art

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Big Idea: Art Form Relationships

Skill Descriptor:

Discuss the relationship between visual art and other art forms.   

Achievement Indicators:

Describe commonalities between the visual arts and other arts using the language of art

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Strand: Communicate

Big Idea: Reflect and Respond

Skill Descriptor:

Reflect on and respond to artistic intent in their own and others’ expressive works.   

Achievement Indicators:

    Discuss artwork using elements of art and principles of design

    Discuss reasons why artwork is created

    Explain reasons for personal decisions during the art-making process

    Discuss the intentions of artists in creating art objects

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