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G. ART CRITICISM

H. VISUAL THINKING

G. ART CRITICISM

Content Standard
Students in Wisconsin will interpret visual experiences, such as artwork, designed objects, architecture, movies, television, and multimedia images, using a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.

Rationale:
People throughout history have recorded experiences in a variety of visual forms, including fine art, folk art, designed objects, movies, television, and multimedia images, that document their time and heritage. Students will need more experiences in these areas to be prepared for the highly technological world in which they will live and work, and to understand artistic images of other times and cultures.

G.4.2 Know that artwork has meanings

G.4.3 Talk and write about the meanings of artworks and design

G.4.4 Know how to create works of art that have meanings

G.8.2 Know how to find the meanings in artwork

G.8.3 Analyze the meanings of artworks and design

G.8.4 Create works of art that have meanings

G.12.2 Know how to find the meanings in artwork

G.12.3 Interpret more complex meanings in challenging works of art, including media arts

G.12.4 Create works of art that have complex meanings

Grade 4:
· Looking at and describing a work of art, such as Pablo Picasso's Saltimbanques
· Talking about the difference in the feeling of walking into a large building, such as the State Capitol, vs. walking into one's own home
· Studying a Northwest Coastal Indian mask to discover its meaning
· Creating a book or a container which tells something about one's self

Grade 12:
· Studying drawings, such as those of Leonardo da Vinci, to understand his ideas and creative genius
· Looking at an unfamiliar work of art and finding the meaning in it, such as the Statuettes from the Abu Temple, by Tell Asmar
· Discussing the deeper meanings of film and media, such as Independence Day, Jurassic Park, and Babe
· Creating a work of art that depicts a situation that affected one deeply, such as a rejection, a separation from a loved one, or a deep loss

H. VISUAL THINKING

Content Standard
Students in Wisconsin will develop perception, visual discrimination, and media literacy skills to become visually educated people.

Rationale:
Students able to analyze problems and arrive at new solutions do so because they have the ability to use visual images to communicate ideas. Because of the visual nature of mass media today, students need to understand images and communicate visually. The world is full of visual images and symbols, and students need to develop the ability to understand them.

Grade 4:
H.4.1 Study the patterns and color in nature

H.4.2 Use drawing to examine objects closely

H.4.3 Show differences among colors, shapes, textures, and other qualities of objects in their artwork

H.4.4 Create three-dimensional forms with paper, clay, and other materials

H.4.5 Be able to read simple maps, charts, and plans

H.4.6 Know how artists make photographs and films

H.8.2 Know how light, shadow, color, distance, and angle of viewing affect sight

H.8.3 Be able to draw, paint, and sculpt from life

H.8.4 Create three-dimensional models

H.8.5 Be able to read complex maps, charts, and plans

H.8.6 Make and interpret photographs and videos

H.12.2 Know how human eyes work to see subtle changes in light, color, textures, and surfaces

H.12.3 Use careful observation to draw, paint, and sculpt from life

H.12.4 Create two-dimensional plans to make three-dimensional models

H.12.5 Make and interpret maps, charts, and plans

H.12.6 Be critical viewers and producers of mass-media images

Grade 8:
· Using a microscope to see something, such as a drop of oil, from a new perspective
· Making a work of art, such as a watercolor, based on something seen through a microscope or telescope
· Creating charcoal sketches of the human figure
· Creating a self-portrait clay sculpture
· Collecting a variety of objects, such as stones, leaves, or other materials, to compare the shapes, colors, and textures
· Creating a three-dimensional model of the community based upon a map

Grade 12:
· Finding patterns in nature, such as those created by boulders or stones, random branches or twigs tangled together, or leaves fallen on the ground
· Studying the optical art of Alhers and Vasarely to better understand the "discrepancy between the physical fact and the psychic effect" of colors and shapes
· Carefully observing, analyzing, and making a drawing of microscopic animal life and algae seen through a microscope
· Collecting a variety of similar objects from nature, such as shells and seeds, and drawing in large scale the subtle differences in color, shapes, and textures
· Creating a three-dimensional plan of a house based upon a blueprint
· Analyzing and critiquing a film, such as Star Wars, by George Lucas