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MAEA VISUAL ARTS CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Creative Expression Cultural Heritage Criticism & Aesthetics
CREATIVE EXPRESSION: Students will create and/or perform to express ideas and feelings.
Pre-K-2 3-4 5-8 SECONDARY
NATURE OF ART      
PK-2-a. (1.) Investigate the characteristics and purposes of the visual arts to communicate ideas, feelings, and meaning.

PK-2-b. (7.) Differentiate simple expressive forms within each of the visual arts.

---------------> 5-8-a. (1.) Explain how the visual arts originate from human experience, are a communal experience, and encourage kinship with others. --------------->
CREATING      
PK-2-c. (2.) Experiment with various visual art forms (i.e., architecture and environmental art, ceramics, communication design, drawing, electronic arts, fine crafts, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture). 3-4-a. (1.) Develop personal expression in works in each of the visual arts forms (2-D and 3-D). 5-8-b. (4.) Use a variety of resources, materials, and techniques to design and execute visual art works. Sec-a. (5.) Create a portfolio of work that communicates new ideas, feelings, and moods using different media, techniques, and processes.
PK-2-d. (5.) Use sketching to solve problems in the visual arts. 3-4-b. (3.) Refine and develop sketches into completed works.

3-4-c. (2.) Apply previously knowledge and experience to create, revise, and/or refine works.

---------------> Sec-b. (1.) Create a visual art work that communicates an idea, feeling, or meaning using:

- a distinct style;

- imagination and technical skill;

- the creative process, reflection, and self-evaluation (problem-solving skills).

PK-2-e. (3.) Demonstrate an understanding of the differences in the materials and techniques used to produce selected art works. ---------------> 5-8-c. (3.) Discriminate among the qualities and characteristics of visual art media, techniques, and processes for the purposes of selecting appropriate media to communicate artistic ideas. Sec-c. (2.) Compare various classical and contemporary visual arts techniques and methods and demonstrate the use of these in their own works
PK-2-f. (4.) Recognize the functions and the expressive qualities of the elements and prin -ciples of each visual art form and incorporate them into own creative works. 3-4-d. (4.) Create original works using the elements and principles of design, different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, feelings, and meaning. 5-8-d. (2.) Use the expressive qualities of the elements and principles of design to explore a variety of styles in their work. Sec-d. (4.) Use the elements and principles of design to demonstrate multiple solutions to specific visual arts problems.
PK-2-g. (8.) Use appropriate vocabulary to explain ideas in the visual arts. ---------------> ---------------> Sec-e. (8.) Use arts knowledge and vocabulary to critique their own work.
CAREERS      
PK-2-h. (9.) Identify the use of the visual arts in daily experiences. 3-4-e. (5.) Demonstrate awareness that there are a variety of careers in the visual arts. 5-8-e. (5.) Investigate the work of a professional who has a visual arts component within his/her work environment Sec-f. (6.) Demonstrate an understanding that the arts are a means of renewal and recreation, as well as an occupational opportunity.

Sec-g. (7.) Identify the value of participating in the arts and summarize possible involvement in personal and community arts

C. E. INTEGRATION      
PK-2-i. (10.) Demonstrate ways in which the visual arts can be used in interdisciplinary activities.   5-8-f. (6.) Demonstrate an understanding of how achievement in the visual arts can support achievement in other disciplines. Sec-h. (9.) Use skills and knowledge of the elements and principles of design, whenever applicable, to solve problems or enhance meaning in other disciplines.
      Sec-i. (3.) Create a piece in visual art which complements one of the other arts (e.g. dance, music, theatre, literature).
SAFETY      
PK-2-j. (14.) Use materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner. ---------------> ---------------> --------------->