Visual Arts Guide

How do different genres in the art form convey meaning?

Include artistic elements in instruction and assessment Analyze the purpose and format of a variety of genres Instruction on meaning and purpose behind visual, aural, or kinesthetic choices Practice using and responding to visual, aural, and kinesthetic choices

Visual, aural, and kinesthetic representations of ideas

How do visual elements convey ideas and emotion? How do aural elements convey ideas and emotion? How do physical actions, posture, gestures, and expression convey ideas and emotion?

Format and symbols in arts-specifc texts

How are arts texts different from other written works?

Direct instruction on how to understand and navigate art texts Compare/contrast art-specifc texts with other literary forms Use of a variety of texts and formats to support instruction

What notations, symbols, or images are used in art texts?

Historical and cultural contexts of arts creation

What are the historical and cultural contexts that informed the creation of artworks? What infuence do historical and cultural contexts have on who is creating art, who art is created for, how art is created, and what art looks and sounds like?

Instruction on contexts that informed the creation of artworks used of examined in class

Inquiry and research into contexts of artworks students select to explore

Analyze infuence of cultural contexts on student art creation

What impact do cultural contexts have on student art creation?