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DRAFT ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS
Arts - Visual Art
Benchmarks

 

Historical, Cultural and Social Contexts
Students understand the impact of visual art on the history, culture and society from which it emanates. They understand the cultural, social and political forces that, in turn, shape visual art communication and expression. Students identify the significant contributions of visual artists to cultural heritage. They analyze the historical, cultural, social and political contexts that influence the function and role of visual art in the lives of people.
 

Grades K-4

Benchmark A: Recognize and describe visual art forms and artworks from various times and places.

Benchmark B: Identify art forms, visual ideas and artistic styles and describe how they are influenced by time and culture. 

Benchmark C: Identify and describe the different purposes people have for creating works of art.

Benchmark D: Place selected visual artists chronologically on a timeline in the history of Ohio, the United States or North America and describe how their styles and choice of subject matter reflect the time period.

Grades 5-8

Benchmark A: Compare and contrast the distinctive characteristics of art forms from various cultural, historical and social contexts.  

Benchmark B: Create a work of art which incorporates the style or characteristics of artwork from a culture other than their own.

Benchmark C: Demonstrate knowledge of historical influences on contemporary works of art and make predictions about influences on the future of visual art.

Benchmark D: Research culturally or historically significant works of art and discuss their roles in society, history, culture or politics.

Grade 8

Benchmark A: Explain how and why visual art forms develop in the contexts in which they were

Benchmark B: Compare works of art to one another in terms of the historical, cultural, social and political influences evident in the works.

Grades 9-12

Benchmark C: Explain the characteristics and content of culturally and historically representative artworks to demonstrate understanding of how visual art reflects historical issues, events and cultural traditions.

Benchmark D: Select a culture and create an original work of art that demonstrates understanding of a historical, social or political issue of the culture.

Creative Expression and Communication
Students create artworks that demonstrate understanding of materials, processes, tools, media, techniques and available technology. They understand how to use art elements, principles and images to communicate their ideas in a variety of visual forms.

Grades K-4

Benchmark A: Demonstrate knowledge of visual art materials, tools, techniques and processes by using them expressively and skillfully.

Benchmark B: Use the elements and principles of art as a means to express ideas, emotions and experiences.

Benchmark C: Develop and select a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate meaning in two- and three-dimensional works of art.

Benchmark D: Recognize and use ongoing assessment to revise and improve the quality of original artworks.

Grades 5-8

Benchmark A: Apply knowledge of materials, tools, media, techniques and processes to communicate subject matter, themes or ideas in a variety of visual forms.

Benchmark B: Create two- and three-dimensional original artwork that demonstrates personal visual expression and communication.

Grades 6-8

Benchmark C: Achieve artistic purpose and communicate intent by selection and use of appropriate media.

Benchmark D: Use current, available technology to refine an idea and create an original, imaginative work of art.

Benchmark E: Identify and explain reasons to support artistic decisions in the creation of art work.

Grades 9-12

Benchmark A: Demonstrate mastery of materials, concepts and personal concentration when creating original artworks.

Benchmark B: Create expressive artworks that demonstrate a sense of purpose and understanding of the relationship between materials, techniques and ideas.

Benchmark C: Engage in ongoing assessment to revise and improve artworks and to produce a well organized portfolio of works.

Analyzing and Responding
Students identify and discriminate themes, media, subject matter and formal technical and expressive aspects in works of art. They understand and use the vocabulary of art criticism to describe visual features, analyze relationships and interpret meanings in works of art. Students make judgments about the quality of works of art using the appropriate criteria.

Grades K-4

Benchmark A: Identify and describe the visual features and characteristics in works of art.

Benchmark B: Apply comprehension strategies (e.g., personal experience, art knowledge, emotion and perceptual and reasoning skills) to respond to a range of visual artworks.

Benchmark C: Contribute to the development of criteria for discussing and judging works of art.

Grades 5-8

Benchmark A: Apply the strategies of art criticism to describe, analyze and interpret selected works of art.

Benchmark B: Present and support an individual interpretation of a work of art.

Benchmark C: Establish and use criteria for making judgments about works of art.

Grades 9-12

Benchmark A: Apply the knowledge and skills of art criticism to conduct in-depth analyses of works of art.

Benchmark B: Show evidence of how form, style and presentation contribute to meanings in works of art.

Benchmark C: Critique their own work, the works of peers and other artists on the basis of the formal, technical and expressive aspects in the works.

Valuing the Arts/Aesthetic Reflection
Students understand why people value visual art. They present their beliefs about the nature and significance of selected artworks and the reasons for holding these beliefs. Students reflect on and respect diverse points of view about artworks and artifacts.

Grades K-4

Benchmark A: Apply basic reasoning skills to understand why works of art are made and valued.

Benchmark B: Form their own opinions and views about works of art and discuss them with others.

Benchmark C: Distinguish and describe the aesthetic qualities in works of art.

Grades 5-8

Benchmark A: Demonstrate aesthetic inquiry and reflection skills when participating in discussions about the nature and value of art.

Benchmark B: Analyze diverse points of view about artworks and explain the factors that shape various perspectives.

Grades 9-12

Benchmark A: Communicate how an aesthetic point of view contributes to the ideas, emotions and overall impact of personal artworks and the works of others.

Benchmark B: Identify and analyze a variety of viewpoints on aesthetic issues and develop a personal point of view.

Benchmark C: Judge the merit of selected artworks and provide the aesthetic basis for their positions.

Connections, Relationships and Applications
Students connect and apply their learning of visual art to the study of other arts areas and disciplines outside the arts. They understand relationships between and among concepts and ideas that are common across subjects in the curriculum. Students recognize the importance of lifelong learning and experience in visual art.

Grades K-4

Benchmark A: Demonstrate the relationship the visual arts share with other arts disciplines as meaningful forms of nonverbal communication.

Benchmark B: Use the visual arts as a means to understand concepts and topics studied in disciplines outside the arts.

Benchmark C: Create and solve an interdisciplinary problem using visual art processes, materials and tools.

Benchmark D: Describe how visual art is used in their communities and the world around them and provide examples.

Grades 5-8

Benchmark A: Demonstrate the role of visual art in solving an interdisciplinary problem.

Benchmark B: Apply and combine visual art, research and technology skills to communicate ideas in visual form.

Benchmark C: Use key concepts, issues and themes to connect visual art to various content areas.

Benchmark D: Use words and images to explain the role of visual art in community and cultural traditions and events.

Grades 9-12

Benchmark A: Summarize and explain the impact of a historical event or movement (e.g., realism, feminism, modernism or postmodernism) on the development of visual art.

Benchmark B: Formulate and solve a visual art problem using strategies and perspectives from other disciplines.

Benchmark C: List and explain opportunities for lifelong involvement in the visual arts.

These benchmarks have been excerpted directly from the Fine Arts Academic Content Standards from the ODE website.  Please visit ODE.

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