21^st CENTURY

Grade 6 – General Art

Janet Benincosa, jhbeninc@access.k12.wv.us

At the sixth grade level, students experiment with a variety of media, techniques, technologies, and processes, using the elements of art and principles of design in self-directed art production. Students’ artwork will show evidence of 21^st Century skills of critical and innovative thinking, problem-solving, and creative communication of intended meaning. Students clarify reasons for creating works of art, enhance visual literacy skills, and demonstrate a global awareness as they examine cultural, historical, and aesthetic purposes of works of art. Students explore art history through multi-disciplinary connections. Students develop skills of personal responsibility and productivity as they work individually and collaboratively on artistic activities. Teachers’ encouragement of creative and original work is expected in preference to ready-made or prefabricated materials.

To assure a quality arts education, general classroom teachers who are charged with the delivery of the Visual Art Content Standards and Objectives in their school curriculum are strongly encouraged to participate in high quality content-specific professional development.

The West Virginia Standards for 21^st Century Learning include the following components: 21^st Century Content Standards and Objectives and 21^st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools.

All West Virginia teachers are responsible for classroom instruction that integrates learning skills, technology, and objectives.

Grade 6		Visual Art
Standard: 1		Media, Techniques and Processes
VA.S.6.1		Students will: identify media and materials used in creating art; understand processes and techniques in creating art; apply problem-solving skills in creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art; and use materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner.
Performance Descriptors VA.PD.6.1
Distinguished			Above Mastery	Mastery	Partial Mastery	Novice
The student performing at the distinguished level identifies and describes a variety of media, techniques, technologies and processes to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork. The student applies and models problem-solving skills to communicate personal experiences or ideas and analyzes and validates the effectiveness of his/her choices of media, techniques and processes. The student consistently uses materials, tools and technology in a safe and responsible manner with self-direction.			The student performing at the above mastery level independently identifies selected media, techniques, technologies, and processes to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork. The student independently applies and explains problem-solving skills to communicate personal experiences or ideas and analyzes and justifies the effectiveness of his/her choices of media, techniques, and processes. The student uses materials, tools and technology in a safe and responsible manner with self-direction.	The student performing at the mastery level identifies selected media, techniques, technologies, and processes to create two-dimensional and three dimensional artworks. The student independently applies problem-solving skills to communicate personal experiences or ideas and explains the effectiveness of his/her choices of media, techniques, and processes. The student uses materials, tools, and technology in a safe and responsible manner.	The student performing at the partial mastery level identifies, with assistance, selected media, techniques, technologies, and processes to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks. The student applies problem- solving skills, with assistance, to communicate personal experiences or ideas and review the effectiveness of his/her choices of media, techniques, and processes. The student uses materials, tools, and technology with assistance in a safe and responsible manner.	The student performing at the novice level identifies, with considerable assistance, media, techniques, technology, and processes to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks. The student identifies a problem solving skill with assistance to communicate personal experiences or ideas and recognizes the effectiveness of his/her choices of media, techniques and processes. The student uses materials, tools, and technology with constant supervision in a safe and responsible manner.
	Objectives	Students will
	VA.O.6.1.01	identify types of media, techniques, technologies, and processes used to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
	VA.O.6.1.02	use selected media, techniques, technologies, and processes to communicate a personal experience or an idea, e.g., watercolor, tempera, ink, fabric, collected materials, montage, weaving, mosaic, and digital media.
	VA.O.6.1.03	explain the effectiveness of their choices of media, techniques, technologies, and processes to communicate ideas.
	VA.O.6.1.04	demonstrate safe and effective use of materials, tools, and technology.

Grade 6		Visual Art
Standard: 2		Elements of Art and Principles of Design
VA.S.6.2		Students will: identify selected elements and principles of design as they relate to art and the environment; understand qualities of elements of art and principles of design as they apply to two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects and artworks; apply elements of art and principles of design as they relate to problem-solving skills in the creation of art; and communicate expressive ideas that demonstrate an understanding of structures and functions in art.
Performance Descriptors VA.PD.6.2
Distinguished			Above Mastery	Mastery	Partial Mastery	Novice
The student performing at the distinguished level compares and contrasts the characteristics of the elements of art and the principles of design to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks. The student analyzes problems and formulates innovative solutions in the application of the elements of art and principles of design to communicate an expressive idea.			The student performing at the above mastery level independently identifies and explains the characteristics of the elements of art and the principles of design to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks. The student independently determines problems and multiple solutions in the application of the elements of art and principles of design to communicate an expressive idea.	The student performing at the mastery level identifies the characteristics of the elements of art and the principles of design to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks. The student determines problems and effective solutions in the application of the elements of art and principles of design to communicate an expressive idea.	The student performing at the partial mastery level identifies, with assistance, the characteristics of the elements of art and the principles of design to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks. The student identifies problems and possible solutions in the application of the elements of art and principles of design to communicate an expressive idea.	The student performing at the novice level identifies, with considerable assistance, the characteristics of the elements of art and the principles of design to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks. The student identifies, with assistance, problems and solutions in the application of the elements of art and principles of design to communicate an expressive idea.
	Objectives	Students will
	VA.O.6.2.01	identify the characteristics of the elements of art, e.g., line, shape, color, texture, form, space, and value.
	VA.O.6.2.02	create contour line drawings.
	VA.O.6.2.03	create three-dimensional artworks.
	VA.O.6.2.04	identify and use analogous color schemes
	VA.O.6.2.05	use organic shapes and forms in artworks.
	VA.O.6.2.06	create artwork using negative and positive space, e.g., stenciling, weaving.
	VA.O.6.2.07	create value in a drawing by use of hatching, crosshatching, stippling, or pointillism.
	VA.O.6.2.08	use textures to create an artwork or collage, e.g., rubbings, simulated, invented and actual.
	VA.O.6.2.09	identify the characteristics of the principles of design, e.g., unity, rhythm, emphasis, balance, variety, repetition, proportion, harmony
	VA.O.6.2.10	create artwork using two-point perspective.
	VA.O.6.2.11	create artwork using visual rhythm and repetition of pattern(s).
	VA.O.6.2.12	show dominance/emphasis in the creation of artworks
	VA.O.6.2.13	create art using standard figure proportions.
	VA.O.6.2.14	create symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial balanced design that has unity.
	VA.O.6.2.15	analyze and evaluate application of elements of art and principles of design as they apply to the creation of two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
	VA.O.6.2.16	use the elements of art and principles of design to effectively communicate ideas.

Grade 6		Visual Art
Standard: 3		Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas
VA.S.6.3		Students will: identify symbols and ideas to communicate meaning in art; determine potential content for artworks; and apply problem-solving skills when creating art relative to subject matter, symbols and ideas.
Performance Descriptors VA.PD.6.3
Distinguished			Above Mastery	Mastery	Partial Mastery	Novice
The student performing at the distinguished level identifies, describes and incorporates sophisticated symbols and ideas to visually communicate meaning in artworks. The student independently analyzes how symbols visually communicate and affect meaning in artworks. The student applies advanced problem solving skills in the creative process exploring complex subject matter, symbols and ideas.			The student performing at the above mastery level independently identifies and incorporates symbols and ideas to visually communicate meaning in artworks. The student compares and contrasts how symbols visually communicate and affect meaning in artworks. The student independently applies advanced problem solving skills in the creative process relative to subject matter, symbols and ideas.	The student performing at the mastery level identifies and selects symbols and ideas to visually communicate meaning in artworks. The student determines and evaluates how symbols visually communicate and affect meaning in artworks. The student applies problem- solving skills in the creative process relative to subject matter, symbols and ideas.	The student performing at the partial mastery level, with assistance, recognizes and chooses symbols and ideas to visually communicate meaning in artworks. The student identifies, with assistance, how symbols visually communicate and affect meaning in artworks. The student applies, with assistance, problem solving skills in the creative process relative to subject matter, symbols and ideas.	The student performing at the novice level, with considerable assistance, finds and uses symbols and ideas to visually communicate meaning in artworks. The student chooses, with assistance, symbols that visually communicate and affect meaning in artworks. The student applies, with considerable assistance, problem solving skills in the creative process relative to subject matter, symbols and ideas.
	Objectives	Students will
	VA.O.6.3.01	recognize symbols and ideas that visually communicate a meaning in art.
	VA.O.6.3.02	use symbols to communicate an intended meaning in an artwork.
	VA.O.6.3.03	evaluate how symbols affect the meaning of artwork.

Grade 6		Visual Art
Standard: 4		Art History and Diversity
VA.S.6.4		Students will: identify how the visual arts have a history and specific relationship to culture; analyze works of art that reflect different styles and time periods; and demonstrate an understanding of how history, culture, and the arts influence each other.
Performance Descriptors VA.PD.6.4
Distinguished			Above Mastery	Mastery	Partial Mastery	Novice
The student performing at the distinguished level analyzes the characteristics of visual art and artists in a historical or cultural context. The student compares and contrasts complex interconnections between the arts of different cultures and time periods. The student creates and self-assesses artwork representing a specific historical event, style or culture.			The student performing at the above mastery level independently identifies and describes the characteristics of visual art and artists in a historical or cultural context. The student compares and contrasts connections between the arts of different cultures and time periods. The student creates and explains artwork representing a specific historical event, style or culture.	The student performing at the mastery level identifies the characteristics of visual art and artists in a historical or cultural context. The student compares and contrasts the arts of different cultures and time periods. The student creates artwork representative of a specific historical event, style or culture.	The student performing at the partial mastery level identifies, with assistance, the characteristics of visual art and artists in a historical or cultural context. The student describes the arts of different cultures and time periods. The student creates artwork somewhat representative of a specific historical event, style or culture.	The student performing at the novice level identifies, with considerable assistance, the characteristics of visual art and artists in a historical or cultural context. The student recognizes the arts of different cultures and time periods. The student creates artwork that is minimally representative of a specific historical event, style or culture.
	Objectives	Students will
	VA.O.6.4.01	identify characteristics of artworks and artists from different periods of time, styles, and cultures.
	VA.O.6.4.02	compare and contrast artworks and artists from different periods of time, styles, and cultures.
	VA.O.6.4.03	compare and contrast art objects, artworks, and artists with cultural events on a historical timeline.
	VA.O.6.4.04	create artwork that reflects the influence of time and place.

Grade 6		Visual Art
Standard: 5		Reflection and Analysis
VA.S.6.5		Students will: identify multiple purposes for creating works of art; analyze contemporary and historic meanings in specific artworks through cultural and aesthetic inquiry; and describe and compare a variety of individual responses to their artworks and to artworks from various eras and cultures.
Performance Descriptors VA.PD.6.5
Distinguished			Above Mastery	Mastery	Partial Mastery	Novice
The student performing at the distinguished level explains and evaluates the complex reasons and purposes for creating artworks. The student analyzes how cultural and historical context affects meaning in artwork. The student selects and clearly justifies his/her choice of artwork for display, and uses sophisticated vocabulary in oral or written presentations to respond to the visual and aesthetic qualities of the artwork.			The student performing at the above mastery level compares and contrasts a variety of reasons and multiple purposes for creating artworks. The student explains how cultural and historical context affects meaning in artwork. The student selects artworks for display, and self-assesses his/her choices of artwork, and uses oral or written communication skills to document responses to the artwork.	The student performing at the mastery level compares and contrasts different reasons and purposes for creating artworks. The student identifies how cultural and historical context affects meaning in artworks. The student selects artwork for display and uses oral or written communication skills to respond to the artwork.	The student performing at the partial mastery level, with assistance, identifies different reasons and purposes for creating artworks. The student identifies, with assistance, the relationship between the meaning of artwork and the culture and time period. The student selects artwork for display and, with assistance, responds to the artwork in oral or written form.	The student performing at the novice level, with considerable assistance, recognizes that artworks are created for many reasons and purposes. The student identifies, with considerable assistance, the meaning of selected artworks relative to the culture. The student selects artwork for display, and with considerable assistance, responds to the artwork in oral or written form.
	Objectives	Students will
	VA.O.6.5.01	compare reasons for creating works of art, e.g., function, aesthetics, personal meanings, and tradition.
	VA.O.6.5.02	identify functional and non-functional objects as art forms, e.g., weaving, stained glass, and mosaic.
	VA.O.6.5.03	compare the purposes of creating two-dimensional works of art for personal expression or to evoke feelings.
	VA.O.6.5.04	compare and contrast the meaning and purpose of artworks based on information about closely related cultural/historical contexts and aesthetic qualities, e.g., two Asian cultures, two African cultures, two South or North American cultures
	VA.O.6.5.05	compare and contrast the meanings and purposes of artwork from different cultures and historical periods (e.g., Chinese landscape paintings, Turner’s atmospheric landscapes; and Grant Wood’s American landscape paintings).
	VA.O.6.5.06	evaluate exemplary artworks, i.e., determine the meaning, merit, and success of works from various eras and cultures.
	VA.O.6.5.07	select, describe, and display his/her artwork(s), e.g., oral or written presentations.
	VA.O.6.5.08	critique an art exhibit through oral presentation or written report, e.g., media, subject, composition, and meaning.

Grade 6		Visual Art
Standard: 6		Multi-disciplinary Connections
VA.S.6.6		Students will: identify characteristics of the visual arts and other disciplines; and analyze by comparing and contrasting connections between disciplines.
Performance Descriptors VA.PD.6.6
Distinguished			Above Mastery	Mastery	Partial Mastery	Novice
The student performing at the distinguished level identifies and describes the characteristics of and connections between visual art and other disciplines within historical context. The student analyzes and interprets characteristics of a particular theme across multiple disciplines.			The student performing at the above mastery level independently identifies characteristics of visual art and other disciplines within historical context. The student analyzes and assesses characteristics of a particular theme across disciplines.	The student performing at the mastery level identifies characteristics of visual arts and other disciplines within historical context. The student explains characteristics of a particular theme across disciplines.	The student performing at the partial mastery level identifies, with assistance, characteristics of visual arts and other disciplines within historical context. The student identifies characteristics of a theme.	The student performing at the novice level identifies, with considerable assistance, characteristics of visual art and other disciplines in a historical period. The student recognizes, with assistance, characteristics of a theme.
	Objectives	Students will
	VA.O.6.6.01	explore historical periods through the arts disciplines.
	VA.O.6.6.02	explore how a theme is depicted across multiple disciplines, e.g. war, peace, rituals and politics.