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ST. FABIAN SCHOOL Art Curriculum 


Art Curriculum Kindergarten

Standard 1: Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences between art materials, techniques, and processes 

Knowledge/skill statements
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, and assemblages
Creates clay forms
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates construction projects using a variety of tools and materials
Creates collages and assemblages using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Demonstrates various sculpture and construction processes using such materials as clay, paper and cardboard 
Knows that varying size is an art technique
Knows that varying color is an art technique
Knows that addition and subtraction is an art technique in sculpture
Demonstrates knowledge and skills to create visual works of art using manipulation, eye-hand coordination, building and integration

Benchmark 2: Uses art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

Knowledge/skill statements
Uses art materials such as clay, glue, paint, pencils and erasers in a safe and responsible manner
Uses art tools such as scissors, brushes, tracers and rulers in a safe and responsible manner

Standard 2: Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features and functions of art)

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences among visual characteristics (e.g., color, texture) and purpose of art (e.g., to convey ideas)

Knowledge/skill statements
Knows visual characteristics of art
Uses a variety of the elements of line, shape, and color in works of visual art Knows that color is a visual characteristic of art
Identifies primary and secondary colors
Can identify and explain the color wheel
Uses a variety of lines including straight, curved, wavy, and jagged lines in works of visual art
Uses geometric and organic shapes in works of visual arts
Knows that texture is a visual characteristic of art
Creates visual artworks that incorporate a variety of textures
Mixes secondary colors from primary colors
Knows that art has a purpose
Knows that one purpose of art is to convey ideas

Benchmark 2: Uses visual structures and functions of art to communicate ideas 

Knowledge/skill statements
Uses visual structures of art to communicate ideas
Uses functions of art to communicate ideas

Standard 3: Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Selects prospective ideas (e.g., formulated thoughts, opinions, concepts) for works of art

Knowledge/skill statements
Uses formulated thoughts to select ideas for art
Uses personal opinions to select ideas for art
Uses concepts to select ideas for art

Benchmark 2: Can identify subject matter that is used to communicate meaning 

Knowledge/skill statements
Identifies subjects in works of visual arts

Standard 4: Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

Benchmark 1: Knows that the visual arts have both a history and a specific relationship to various cultures

Knowledge/skill statements
Demonstrates awareness that works of art can be found in the home and community



Art Curriculum Kindergarten 

Standard One Objective 
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences between art materials, techniques, and processes 

Knowledge/skills 
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, and assemblages
Creates clay forms
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates construction projects using a variety of tools and materials
Creates collages and assemblages using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Demonstrates various sculpture and construction processes using such materials as clay, paper and cardboard 
Knows that varying size is an art technique
Knows that varying color is an art technique
Knows that addition and subtraction is an art technique in sculpture
Demonstrates knowledge and skills to create visual works of art using manipulation, eye-hand coordination, building and integration

Benchmark 2: Uses art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

Knowledge/skills
Uses art materials such as clay, glue, paint pencils and erasers in a safe and responsible manner
Uses art tools such as scissors, brushes, tracers and rulers in a safe and responsible manner

Standard Two Objective 
Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features and functions of art)


Benchmark 1: Knows the differences among visual characteristics (e.g., color, texture) and purpose of art (e.g., to convey ideas)

Knowledge/skills 
Knows visual characteristics of art and uses a variety of the elements of line, shape, and color in works of visual art 
Knows that color is a visual characteristic of art
Identifies primary and secondary colors
Can identify and explain basics of the color wheel
Mixes secondary colors from primary colors
Uses a variety of lines including straight, curved, wavy, and jagged lines in works of visual art
Uses geometric and organic shapes in works of visual arts
Knows that texture is a visual characteristic of art
Creates visual artworks that incorporate a variety of textures
Knows that art has a purpose
Knows that one purpose of art is to convey ideas

Benchmark 2: Uses visual structures and functions of art to communicate ideas 

Knowledge/skills
Uses visual structures of art to communicate ideas
Uses functions of art to communicate ideas

Standard Three Objective
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Selects prospective ideas (e.g., formulated thoughts, opinions, concepts) for works of art

Knowledge/skills
Uses formulated thoughts to select ideas for art
Uses personal opinions to select ideas for art
Uses concepts to select ideas for art

Benchmark 2: Can identify subject matter that is used to communicate meaning 

Knowledge/skills
Identifies subjects in works of visual arts



Standard Four Objective 
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

Benchmark 1: Knows that the visual arts have both a history and a specific relationship to various cultures

Knowledge/skills
Demonstrates awareness that works of art can be found in the home and community



Art Curriculum first Grade

Standard One Objective
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences between art materials, techniques, and processes 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that overlapping is an art technique
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, and assemblages
Creates clay forms
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates construction projects using a variety of tools and materials
Creates collages and assemblages using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Demonstrates various sculpture and construction processes using such materials as clay, paper and cardboard 
Knows that varying size is an art technique
Knows that varying color is an art technique
Knows that addition and subtraction is an art technique in sculpture
Demonstrates knowledge and skills to create visual works of art using manipulation, eye-hand coordination, building and integration

Benchmark 2: Uses art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

Knowledge/skills
Uses art materials such as clay, glue, paint, pencils and erasers in a safe and responsible manner
Uses art tools such as scissors, brushes, tracers, rulers and compasses in a safe and responsible manner

Standard Two Objective 
Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features and functions of art)

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences among visual characteristics (e.g., color, texture) and purpose of art (e.g., to convey ideas)

Knowledge/skill
Knows visual characteristics of art
Uses a variety of the elements of line, shape, and color in works of visual art
Knows that color is a visual characteristic of art
Identifies primary and secondary colors
Can identify and explain the color wheel
Uses a variety of lines including straight, curved, wavy, and jagged lines in works of visual art
Identifies and uses geometric and organic shapes in works of visual arts
Identifies and uses foreground and background in art
Creates visual artwork that incorporates repeated lines, shapes and colors
Knows that texture is a visual characteristic of art
Creates visual artworks that incorporate a variety of textures
Mixes secondary colors from primary colors
Knows that art has a purpose
Knows that one purpose of art is to convey ideas

Benchmark 2: Understands how different compositional, expressive features(e.g., evoking joy, sadness, anger) can cause different responses

Knowledge/skills
Understands how different expressive features of art cause different responses
Understands how different features of art can evoke joy
Understands how different features of art can evoke sadness
Understands how different features of art can evoke anger

Benchmark 3: Uses visual structures and functions of art to communicate ideas 

Knowledge/skills
Uses visual structures of art to communicate ideas
Uses functions of art to communicate ideas

Standard Three Objective
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Selects prospective ideas (e.g., formulated thoughts, opinions,concepts) for works of art

Knowledge/skills
Uses formulated thoughts to select ideas for art
Uses personal opinions to select ideas for art
Uses concepts to select ideas for art

Benchmark 2: Can identify subject matter that is used to communicate meaning 

Knowledge/skills
Identifies subjects in works of visual arts
Identifies portraits and self-portraits as specific genres of visual arts

Standard Four Objective 
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

Benchmark 1: Knows that the visual arts have both a history and a specific relationship to various cultures

Knowledge/skills
Demonstrates awareness that works of art can be found in the home and community
Identifies some works of art and artifacts according to time in history

Standard Five Objective 
Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others

Benchmark 1: Knows various purposes for creating works of visual art 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that art is created for a variety of reasons
Knows that art has a purpose

Benchmark 2: Knows how people's experiences (e.g., cultural background, human needs) can influence the development of specific artworks

Knowledge/skills
Participates in critiquing their own artwork

Benchmark 3: Understands that specific artworks can elicit different responses 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that people can respond differently to the same work of art 


Art Curriculum second grade

Standard One Objective
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences between art materials, techniques, and processes 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that overlapping is an art technique
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, and assemblages
Creates clay forms
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates construction projects using a variety of tools and materials
Creates collages and assemblages using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Demonstrates various sculpture and construction processes using such materials as clay, paper and cardboard 
Knows that varying size is an art technique
Knows that varying color is an art technique
Knows that addition and subtraction is an art technique in sculpture
Demonstrates knowledge and skills to create visual works of art using
manipulation, eye-hand coordination, building and integration

Benchmark 2: Uses art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

Knowledge/skills
Uses art materials such as clay, glue, paint, pencils and erasers in a safe and responsible manner
Uses art tools such as scissors, brushes, tracers, compasses and rulers in a safe and responsible manner

Standard Two Objective
Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features and functions of art)

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences among visual characteristics (e.g., color, texture) and purpose of art (e.g., to convey ideas)

Knowledge/skills
Knows visual characteristics of art
Uses a variety of the elements of line, shape, and color in works of visual
art Knows that color is a visual characteristic of art
Identifies primary and secondary colors
Can identify and explain the color wheel
Identifies warm and cool colors
Defines the emotional content ascribed to warm and cool colors
Uses a variety of lines including straight, curved, wavy, and jagged lines in works of visual art
Identifies and uses geometric and organic shapes in works of visual arts
Identifies and uses foreground and background in art
Creates visual artwork that incorporates repeated lines, shapes and colors
Knows that texture is a visual characteristic of art
Creates visual artworks that incorporate a variety of textures
Mixes secondary colors from primary colors
Knows that art has a purpose
Knows that one purpose of art is to convey ideas

Benchmark 2: Understands how different compositional, expressive features(e.g., evoking joy, sadness, anger) can cause different responses

Knowledge/skills
Understands how different expressive features of art cause different responses
Understands how different features of art can evoke joy
Understands how different features of art can evoke sadness
Understands how different features of art can evoke anger

Benchmark 3: Uses visual structures and functions of art to communicate ideas 

Knowledge/skills 
Uses visual structures of art to communicate ideas
Uses functions of art to communicate ideas

Standard Three Objective
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Selects prospective ideas (e.g., formulated thoughts, opinions, concepts) for works of art

Knowledge/skills 
Uses formulated thoughts to select ideas for art
Uses personal opinions to select ideas for art
Uses concepts to select ideas for art

Benchmark 2: Can identify subject matter that is used to communicate meaning 

Knowledge/skills
Identifies subjects in works of visual arts
Identifies portraits and self-portraits as specific genres of visual arts

Standard Four Objective 
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

Benchmark 1: Knows that the visual arts have both a history and a specific relationship to various cultures

Knowledge/skills
Demonstrates awareness that works of art can be found in the home and community
Identifies some works of art and artifacts according to time in history
Identifies images, techniques, and themes characteristic of the arts of Europe and North America
Demonstrates appreciation of the folk arts of Asia and North America
Uses appropriate vocabulary to analyze and describe the significance of works of art in their historical context


Standard Five Objective 
Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others

Benchmark 1: Knows various purposes for creating works of visual art 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that art is created for a variety of reasons
Knows that art has a purpose

Benchmark 2: Knows how people's experiences (e.g., cultural background, human needs) can influence the development of specific artworks

Knowledge/skills
Participates in critiquing their own artwork
Knows that personal experience can influence art
Knows how cultural background can influence the development of specific artworks
Knows how human needs can influence the development of specific artworks 

Benchmark 3: Understands that specific artworks can elicit different responses 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that people can respond differently to the same work of art 

Art Curriculum Third Grade

Standard One Objective
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences between art materials, techniques, and processes 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that overlapping is an art technique
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, and assemblages
Creates clay forms
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using a variety of tools and materials
Creates construction projects using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints, collages and assemblages using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Creates prints using a variety of stamping tools
Demonstrates various sculpture and construction processes using such materials as clay, paper and cardboard 
Knows that varying size is an art technique
Knows that varying color is an art technique
Knows that addition and subtraction is an art technique in sculpture
Demonstrates knowledge and skills to create visual works of art using manipulation, eye-hand coordination, building and integration

Benchmark 2: Uses art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

Knowledge/skills
Uses art materials such as clay, glue, paint, pastels, chalk, pencils and erasers in a safe and responsible manner
Uses art tools such as scissors, brushes, tracers, compasses and rulers in a safe and responsible manner

Standard Two Objective
Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features and functions of art)

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences among visual characteristics (e.g., color, texture) and purpose of art (e.g., to convey ideas)

Knowledge/skills
Knows visual characteristics of art
Uses a variety of the elements of line, shape, and color in works of visual art 
Knows that color is a visual characteristic of art
Identifies primary and secondary colors
Can identify and explain the color wheel
Identifies warm and cool colors
Defines the emotional content ascribed to warm and cool colors
Uses a variety of lines including straight, curved, wavy, and jagged lines in works of visual art
Identifies and uses geometric and organic shapes in works of visual arts
Identifies and uses foreground and background in art
Distinguishes 2D from 3D media
Creates visual artwork that incorporates repeated lines, shapes and colors
Knows that texture is a visual characteristic of art
Creates visual artworks that incorporate a variety of textures
Mixes secondary colors from primary colors
Knows that art has a purpose
Knows that one purpose of art is to convey ideas

Benchmark 2: Understands how different compositional, expressive features(e.g., evoking joy, sadness, anger) can cause different responses

Knowledge/skills
Understands how different expressive features of art cause different responses
Understands how different features of art can evoke joy
Understands how different features of art can evoke sadness
Understands how different features of art can evoke anger

Benchmark 3: Uses visual structures and functions of art to communicate ideas 

Knowledge/skills
Uses visual structures of art to communicate ideas
Uses functions of art to communicate ideas

Standard Three Objective
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Selects prospective ideas (e.g., formulated thoughts, opinions, concepts) for works of art


Knowledge/skills
Uses formulated thoughts to select ideas for art
Uses personal opinions to select ideas for art
Uses concepts to select ideas for art

Benchmark 2: Can identify subject matter that is used to communicate meaning 

Knowledge/skills
Identifies subjects in works of visual arts
Identifies portraits and self-portraits as specific genres of visual arts
Identifies landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and still life as specific genres of visual arts

Standard Four Objective 
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

Benchmark 1: Knows that the visual arts have both a history and a specific relationship to various cultures

Knowledge/skills
Demonstrates awareness that works of art can be found in the home and community
Identifies some works of art and artifacts according to time in history
Identifies images, techniques, and themes characteristic of the arts of Latin America, Europe and North America
Demonstrates appreciation of the folk arts of Latin America, Asia and North America
Identifies principles in works of art- repetition, variety and proportion
Uses appropriate vocabulary to analyze and describe the significance of works of art in their historical context


Standard Five Objective 
Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others

Benchmark 1: Knows various purposes for creating works of visual art 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that art is created for a variety of reasons
Knows that art has a purpose

Benchmark 2: Knows how people's experiences (e.g., cultural background, human needs) can influence the development of specific artworks

Knowledge/skills
Participates in critiquing their own artwork
Knows that personal experience can influence art
Identifies reasons for personal preferences in art
Compares and contrasts works of art
Examines objects in photographs and compares them with realistic portrayals in works of visual art
Knows how cultural background can influence the development of specific artworks
Knows how human needs can influence the development of specific artworks 

Benchmark 3: Understands that specific artworks can elicit different responses 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that people can respond differently to the same work of art 

Art Curriculum Fourth Grade

Standard One Objective
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences between art materials, techniques, and processes 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that overlapping is an art technique
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, printmaking, weaving and assemblages
Creates clay forms
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using a variety of tools and materials
Creates simple weavings and construction projects using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints, collages and assemblages using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Creates prints using a variety of stamping tools
Demonstrates various sculpture and construction processes using such materials as clay, paper and cardboard 
Knows that varying size is an art technique
Knows that varying color is an art technique
Knows that addition and subtraction is an art technique in sculpture
Demonstrates knowledge and skills to create visual works of art using manipulation, eye-hand coordination, building and integration

Benchmark 2: Knows how different materials, techniques and processes cause different responses from the viewer

Knowledge/skills
Knows how different materials cause different responses from the viewer
Knows how different techniques cause different responses from the viewer
Knows how different processes cause different responses from the viewer

Benchmark 3: Knows how different media (e.g. oil, watercolor) techniques and processes are used to communicate ideas, experiences and stories

Knowledge/skills
Knows how different media are used to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories
Knows how different techniques are used to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories
Knows how different processes are used to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories


Benchmark 4: Uses art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

Knowledge/skills
Uses art materials such as clay, glue, paint, pastels, chalk, pencils and erasers in a safe and responsible manner
Uses art tools such as scissors, brushes, tracers, compasses and rulers in a safe and responsible manner

Standard Two Objective
Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features and functions of art)

Benchmark 1: Knows the differences among visual characteristics (e.g., color, texture) and purpose of art (e.g., to convey ideas)

Knowledge/skills
Knows visual characteristics of art
Uses a variety of the elements of line, shape, and color in works of visual art 
Knows that color is a visual characteristic of art
Identifies primary and secondary colors
Can identify and explain the color wheel
Identifies warm and cool colors
Defines the emotional content ascribed to warm and cool colors
Uses a variety of lines including straight, curved, wavy, and jagged lines in works of visual art
Identifies and uses geometric and organic shapes in works of visual arts
Identifies and uses foreground and background in art
Identifies the use of positive and negative space in works of art
Describes the application of the principles of art in specific works of visual art
Distinguishes 2D from 3D media
Creates visual artwork that incorporates repeated lines, shapes and colors
Knows that texture is a visual characteristic of art
Creates visual artworks that incorporate a variety of textures
Mixes secondary colors from primary colors
Knows that art has a purpose
Knows that one purpose of art is to convey ideas

Benchmark 2: Understands how different compositional, expressive features (e.g., evoking joy, sadness, anger) can cause different responses

Knowledge/skills
Understands how different expressive features of art cause different responses
Understands how different features of art can evoke joy
Understands how different features of art can evoke sadness
Understands how different features of art can evoke anger

Benchmark 3: Uses visual structures and functions of art to communicate ideas 

Knowledge/skills
Uses visual structures of art to communicate ideas
Uses functions of art to communicate ideas

Standard Three Objective 
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Selects prospective ideas (e.g., formulated thoughts, opinions, concepts) for works of art

Knowledge/skills
Uses formulated thoughts to select ideas for art
Uses personal opinions to select ideas for art
Uses concepts to select ideas for art

Benchmark 2: Can identify subject matter that is used to communicate meaning 

Knowledge/skills
Identifies subjects in works of visual arts
Identifies portraits and self-portraits as specific genres of visual arts
Identifies landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and still life as specific genres of visual arts

Standard Four Objective
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures

Benchmark 1: Knows that the visual arts have both a history and a specific relationship to various cultures

Knowledge/skills
Demonstrates awareness that works of art can be found in the home and community
Identifies some works of art and artifacts according to time in history
Identifies images, techniques, and themes characteristic of the arts of Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and North America
Demonstrates appreciation of the folk arts of Australia, Europe, Latin America, Asia and North America
Recognizes that many things around us are designed or created by artists
Identifies principles in works of art- repetition, variety and proportion
Uses appropriate vocabulary to analyze and describe the significance of works of art in their historical context
Can conclude that visual arts frequently express universal themes related to love, war, mythology, religion, and folk legends
Identifies contributions made in the visual arts by specific male and female artists


Standard Five Objective
Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others

Benchmark 1: Knows various purposes for creating works of visual art 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that art is created for a variety of reasons
Knows that art has a purpose

Benchmark 2: Knows how people's experiences (e.g., cultural background, human needs) can influence the development of specific artworks

Knowledge/skills
Participates in critiquing their own artwork
Participates in critiquing the work of specific historical and contemporary artists
Knows that personal experience can influence art
Identifies reasons for personal preferences in art
Compares and contrasts works of art
Examines objects in photographs and compares them with realistic portrayals in works of visual art
Knows how cultural background can influence the development of specific artworks
Knows how human needs can influence the development of specific artworks 

Benchmark 3: Understands that specific artworks can elicit different responses 

Knowledge/skills
Knows that people can respond differently to the same work of art 




Art Curriculum Fifth Grade

Standard One Objective
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Understands what makes different art media, techniques and processes effective (or ineffective) in communicating various ideas

Knowledge/skills
Understands what makes different art media effective in communicating various ideas
Understands what makes different art techniques effective in communicating various ideas
Understands what makes different art processes effective in communicating various ideas
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, printmaking, weaving and assemblages
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Creates prints using a variety of stamping tools
Demonstrates various sculpture processes using clay 

Benchmark 2: Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and procedures can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas

Knowledge/skills
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art techniques can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art processes can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas





Standard Two Objective 
Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art

Benchmark 1: Knows some of the effects of various visual structures (e.g., design elements such as line, color, shape; principles such as repetition,rhythm, balance) and functions of art

Knowledge/skills
Know some of the effects of various visual structures of art
Know some of the effects of various functions of art
Know some of the effects of design elements such as line, color, and shape 
Know some of the effects of art principles such as repetition and rhythm
Identifies symmetrical balance in works of art
Identifies tints and shades of primary and secondary colors
Mixes tints and shades of primary and secondary colors
Identifies intermediate and tertiary colors
Mixes intermediate and tertiary colors

Benchmark 2: Understands what makes various organizational structures effective(or ineffective) in the communication of ideas

Knowledge/skills
Understands what makes various organizational structures effective in the communication of ideas
Understands what makes various organizational structures ineffective in the communication of ideas

Benchmark 3: Knows how the qualities of structures and functions of art are used to improve communication of one's ideas

Knowledge/skills
Knows how the structure of art is used to improve communication of one's ideas
Knows how the function of art is used to improve communication of one's ideas


Standard Three Objective
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows how visual and spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks 

Knowledge/skills
Describes the elements in specific works of visual arts
Knows how visual concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks 
Knows how spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks
Can demonstrate knowledge and skills to create works of visual art using problem solving, observing, designing and sketching

Benchmark 2: Knows different subjects, themes, and symbols (through context, value, and aesthetics) which convey intended meaning in artworks

Knowledge/skills
Knows different subjects that convey intended meaning in artworks
Knows different themes that convey intended meaning in artworks
Knows different symbols that convey intended meaning in artworks


Standard Four Objective
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures 

Benchmark 1: Understands similarities and differences among the characteristics of artworks from various eras and cultures (e.g., materials; visual, spatial and temporal structures)

Knowledge/skills
Understands similarities among artworks from various eras 
Understands differences among artworks from various eras
Understands similarities among artworks from various cultures
Understands differences among artworks from various eras
Knows that artworks from various eras may use similar or different materials 
Knows that artworks from various cultures may use similar or different materials
Knows that artworks from various eras may be similar or different in their visual, spatial and temporal structures
Knows that artworks from various cultures may be similar or different in their visual, spatial and temporal structures

Benchmark 2: Understands the historical and cultural contexts of a variety of art objects

Knowledge/skills
Understands the historical contexts of a variety of art objects
Understands the cultural contexts of a variety of art objects

Benchmark 3: Understands how factors of time and place (e.g., climate, resources, ideas, technology) can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art

Knowledge/skills
Understands how factors of time and place can influence visual characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how factors of time and place can influence spatial characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how factors of time and place can influence temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how the climate of a place can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how available resources can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how ideas can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how technology can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Identifies contributions made in the visual arts by specific male and female artists


Standard Five Objective 
Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others 

Benchmark 1: Distinguishes among multiple purposes for creating works of art

Knowledge/skills
Knows that a work of art can have more than one purpose 
Knows how to distinguish among multiple purposes of art

Benchmark 2: Understands possible contemporary and historic meanings in specific artworks 

Knowledge/skills
Understands possible contemporary meanings in specific artworks
Understands possible historic meanings in specific artworks

Benchmark 3: Understands how one's own artworks, as well as artworks from various eras and cultures, may elicit a variety of responses

Knowledge/skills
Participates in critiquing one's own artwork
Develops and communicates a personal criteria for defining art
Understands how one's own artwork may elicit a variety of responses
Understands how artwork from various eras may elicit a variety of responses
Understands how artwork from various cultures may elicit a variety of responses

Art Curriculum Sixth Grade

Standard One Objective
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Understands what makes different art media, techniques and processes effective (or ineffective) in communicating various ideas

Knowledge/skills
Understands what makes different art media effective in communicating various ideas
Understands what makes different art techniques effective in communicating various ideas
Understands what makes different art processes effective in communicating various ideas
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, printmaking, weaving and assemblages
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Creates prints using a variety of stamping tools
Demonstrates various sculpture processes using clay 

Benchmark 2: Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and procedures can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas

Knowledge/skills
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art techniques can be used to
enhance communication of experiences and ideas
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art processes can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas


Standard Two Objective 
Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art

Benchmark 1: Knows some of the effects of various visual structures (e.g., design elements such as line, color, shape; principles such as repetition, rhythm, balance) and functions of art

Knowledge/skills
Know some of the effects of various visual structures of art
Know some of the effects of various functions of art
Know some of the effects of design elements such as line, color, and shape 
Know some of the effects of art principles such as repetition and rhythm
Identifies and creates symmetrical balance in works of art
Identifies and creates asymmetrical balance in works of art
Identifies and creates radial balance in works of art
Identifies tints and shades of primary and secondary colors
Mixes tints and shades of primary and secondary colors
Identifies intermediate and tertiary colors
Mixes intermediate and tertiary colors

Benchmark 2: Understands what makes various organizational structures effective (or ineffective) in the communication of ideas

Knowledge/skills
Understands what makes various organizational structures effective in the communication of ideas
Understands what makes various organizational structures ineffective in the communication of ideas

Benchmark 3: Knows how the qualities of structures and functions of art are used to improve communication of one's ideas

Knowledge/skills
Knows how the structure of art is used to improve communication of one's ideas
Knows how the function of art is used to improve communication of one's ideas


Standard Three Objective 
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows how visual and spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks 

Knowledge/skills
Describes the elements in specific works of visual arts
Analyzes the use of elements in specific works of art
Knows how visual concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks 
Knows how spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks
Describes messages communicated through historical works of visual art
Can demonstrate knowledge and skills to create works of visual art using problem solving, observing, designing and sketching

Benchmark 2: Knows different subjects, themes, and symbols (through context, value, and aesthetics) which convey intended meaning in artworks

Knowledge/skills
Knows different subjects that convey intended meaning in artworks
Knows different themes that convey intended meaning in artworks
Knows different symbols that convey intended meaning in artworks


Standard Four Objective 
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures 

Benchmark 1: Understands similarities and differences among the characteristics of artworks from various eras and cultures (e.g., materials; visual, spatial and temporal structures)

Knowledge/skills
Understands similarities among artworks from various eras 
Understands differences among artworks from various eras
Understands similarities among artworks from various cultures
Understands differences among artworks from various eras
Knows that artworks from various eras may use similar or different materials 
Knows that artworks from various cultures may use similar or different materials
Knows that artworks from various eras may be similar or different in theirvisual, spatial and temporal structures
Knows that artworks from various cultures may be similar or different in their visual, spatial and temporal structures

Benchmark 2: Understands the historical and cultural contexts of a variety of art objects

Knowledge/skills
Understands the historical contexts of a variety of art objects
Understands the cultural contexts of a variety of art objects

Benchmark 3: Understands how factors of time and place (e.g., climate, resources, ideas, technology) can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art

Knowledge/skills
Understands how factors of time and place can influence visual characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how factors of time and place can influence spatial characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how factors of time and place can influence temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how the climate of a place can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how available resources can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how ideas can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how technology can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Identifies principles in works of art-movement, emphasis, and continuity
Can conclude that political and social changes have been reflected in works of art in many societies, cultures and civilizations
Identifies contributions made in the visual arts by specific male and female artists

Standard Five Objective 
Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others 

Benchmark 1: Distinguishes among multiple purposes for creating works of art

Knowledge/skills
Knows that a work of art can have more than one purpose 
Knows how to distinguish among multiple purposes of art

Benchmark 2: Understands possible contemporary and historic meanings in specific artworks 

Knowledge/skills
Understands possible contemporary meanings in specific artworks
Understands possible historic meanings in specific artworks

Benchmark 3: Understands how one's own artworks, as well as artworks from
various eras and cultures, may elicit a variety of responses

Knowledge/skills
Participates in critiquing one's own artwork
Develops and communicates a personal criteria for defining art
Justifies and communicates judgments about personal significance and value in works of art
Understands how one's own artwork may elicit a variety of responses
Understands how artwork from various eras may elicit a variety of responses
Understands how artwork from various cultures may elicit a variety of responses

Art Curriculum Seventh Grade

Standard One Objective
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Understands what makes different art media, techniques and processes effective (or ineffective) in communicating various ideas

Knowledge/skills
Understands what makes different art media effective in communicating various ideas
Understands what makes different art techniques effective in communicating various ideas
Understands what makes different art processes effective in communicating various ideas
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, printmaking, weaving and assemblages
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Creates prints using a variety of stamping tools
Demonstrates various sculpture processes using paper mache and clay

Benchmark 2: Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and procedures can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas

Knowledge/skills
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art techniques can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art processes can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas


Standard Two Objective 
Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art

Benchmark 1: Knows some of the effects of various visual structures (e.g., design elements such as line, color, shape; principles such as repetition, rhythm, balance) and functions of art

Knowledge/skills
Know some of the effects of various visual structures of art
Know some of the effects of various functions of art
Know some of the effects of design elements such as line, color, and shape 
Know some of the effects of art principles such as repetition and rhythm
Identifies and creates symmetrical balance in works of art
Identifies and creates asymmetrical balance in works of art
Identifies and creates radial balance in works of art
Identifies tints and shades of primary and secondary colors
Mixes tints and shades of primary and secondary colors
Identifies intermediate and tertiary colors
Mixes intermediate and tertiary colors
Identifies and uses one point perspective

Benchmark 2: Understands what makes various organizational structures effective (or ineffective) in the communication of ideas

Knowledge/skills
Understands what makes various organizational structures effective in the communication of ideas
Understands what makes various organizational structures ineffective in the communication of ideas

Benchmark 3: Knows how the qualities of structures and functions of art are used to improve communication of one's ideas

Knowledge/skills
Knows how the structure of art is used to improve communication of one's ideas
Knows how the function of art is used to improve communication of one's ideas


Standard Three Objective 
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows how visual and spatial concepts integrate with content to
communicate intended meaning in one's artworks 

Knowledge/skills
Describes the elements in specific works of visual arts
Analyzes the use of elements in specific works of art
Knows how visual concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks 
Knows how spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks
Describes messages communicated through historical works of visual art
Can demonstrate knowledge and skills to create works of visual art using problem solving, observing, designing and sketching

Benchmark 2: Knows different subjects, themes, and symbols (through context, value, and aesthetics) which convey intended meaning in artworks

Knowledge/skills
Knows different subjects that convey intended meaning in artworks
Knows different themes that convey intended meaning in artworks
Knows different symbols that convey intended meaning in artworks


Standard Four Objective 
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures 

Benchmark 1: Understands similarities and differences among the characteristics of artworks from various eras and cultures (e.g., materials; visual, spatial and temporal structures)

Knowledge/skills
Understands similarities among artworks from various eras 
Understands differences among artworks from various eras
Understands similarities among artworks from various cultures
Understands differences among artworks from various eras
Knows that artworks from various eras may use similar or different materials 
Knows that artworks from various cultures may use similar or different materials
Knows that artworks from various eras may be similar or different in their visual, spatial and temporal structures
Knows that artworks from various cultures may be similar or different in their visual, spatial and temporal structures

Benchmark 2: Understands the historical and cultural contexts of a variety of art objects

Knowledge/skills
Understands the historical contexts of a variety of art objects
Understands the cultural contexts of a variety of art objects

Benchmark 3: Understands how factors of time and place (e.g., climate, resources, ideas, technology) can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art

Knowledge/skills
Understands how factors of time and place can influence visual characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how factors of time and place can influence spatial characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how factors of time and place can influence temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how the climate of a place can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how available resources can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how ideas can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how technology can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Identifies principles in works of art-movement, emphasis, and continuity
Can conclude that political and social changes have been reflected in works of art in many societies, cultures and civilizations
Identifies contributions made in the visual arts by specific male and female artists

Standard Five Objective
Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others 

Benchmark 1: Distinguishes among multiple purposes for creating works of art

Knowledge/skills
Knows that a work of art can have more than one purpose 
Knows how to distinguish among multiple purposes of art

Benchmark 2: Understands possible contemporary and historic meanings in specific artworks 

Knowledge/skills
Understands possible contemporary meanings in specific artworks
Understands possible historic meanings in specific artworks

Benchmark 3: Understands how one's own artworks, as well as artworks from various eras and cultures, may elicit a variety of responses

Knowledge/skills
Participates in critiquing one's own artwork
Participates in critiquing artwork of other students
Develops and communicates a personal criteria for defining art
Applies art vocabulary to developing personal preferences for works of art
Justifies and communicates judgments about personal significance and value in works of art
Understands how one's own artwork may elicit a variety of responses
Understands how artwork from various eras may elicit a variety of responses
Understands how artwork from various cultures may elicit a variety of responses

Art Curriculum Eighth Grade

Standard One Objective 
Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes to create works of visual arts

Benchmark 1: Understands what makes different art media, techniques and processes effective (or ineffective) in communicating various ideas

Knowledge/skills
Understands what makes different art media effective in communicating various ideas
Understands what makes different art techniques effective in communicating various ideas
Understands what makes different art processes effective in communicating various ideas
Describes processes and categorize tools used in simple drawing, painting, printmaking, weaving and assemblages
Uses appropriate vocabulary to describe tools and processes used to create works of art
Creates drawings and paintings using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using a variety of tools and materials
Creates prints using repeated and varied geometric and freeform shapes
Creates prints using a variety of stamping tools
Demonstrates various sculpture processes using hardening clay

Benchmark 2: Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and procedures can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas

Knowledge/skills
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art media can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art techniques can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas
Knows how the qualities and characteristics of art processes can be used to enhance communication of experiences and ideas


Standard Two Objective 
Knows how to use structures (e.g., sensory qualities, organizational principles, expressive features) and functions of art

Benchmark 1: Knows some of the effects of various visual structures (e.g., design elements such as line, color, shape; principles such as repetition, rhythm, balance) and functions of art

Knowledge/skills
Know some of the effects of various visual structures of art
Know some of the effects of various functions of art
Know some of the effects of design elements such as line, color, and shape 
Know some of the effects of art principles such as repetition and rhythm
Identifies and creates symmetrical balance in works of art
Identifies and creates asymmetrical balance in works of art
Identifies and creates radial balance in works of art
Identifies tints and shades of primary and secondary colors
Mixes tints and shades of primary and secondary colors
Identifies intermediate and tertiary colors
Mixes intermediate and tertiary colors
Identifies and uses two point perspective
Distinguishes between implied and actual texture

Benchmark 2: Understands what makes various organizational structures effective (or ineffective) in the communication of ideas

Knowledge/skills
Understands what makes various organizational structures effective in the communication of ideas
Understands what makes various organizational structures ineffective in the communication of ideas

Benchmark 3: Knows how the qualities of structures and functions of art are used to improve communication of one's ideas

Knowledge/skills
Knows how the structure of art is used to improve communication of one's ideas
Knows how the function of art is used to improve communication of one's ideas


Standard Three Objective
Knows a range of subject matter, symbols, and potential ideas in the visual arts

Benchmark 1: Knows how visual and spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks 

Knowledge/skills
Describes the elements in specific works of visual arts
Analyzes the use of elements in specific works of art
Makes informed judgments about specific works of art
Knows how visual concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks 
Knows how spatial concepts integrate with content to communicate intended meaning in one's artworks
Describes messages communicated through historical works of visual art
Can demonstrate knowledge and skills to create works of visual art using problem solving, observing, designing and sketching

Benchmark 2: Knows different subjects, themes, and symbols (through context, value, and aesthetics) which convey intended meaning in artworks

Knowledge/skills
Knows different subjects that convey intended meaning in artworks
Knows different themes that convey intended meaning in artworks
Knows different symbols that convey intended meaning in artworks


Standard Four Objective 
Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures 

Benchmark 1: Understands similarities and differences among the characteristics of artworks from various eras and cultures (e.g., materials; visual, spatial and temporal structures)

Knowledge/skills
Understands similarities among artworks from various eras 
Understands differences among artworks from various eras
Understands similarities among artworks from various cultures
Understands differences among artworks from various eras
Knows that artworks from various eras may use similar or different materials 
Knows that artworks from various cultures may use similar or different materials
Knows that artworks from various eras may be similar or different in their visual, spatial and temporal structures
Knows that artworks from various cultures may be similar or different in their visual, spatial and temporal structures

Benchmark 2: Understands the historical and cultural contexts of a variety of art objects

Knowledge/skills
Understands the historical contexts of a variety of art objects
Understands the cultural contexts of a variety of art objects

Benchmark 3: Understands how factors of time and place (e.g., climate, resources, ideas, technology) can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art

Knowledge/skills
Understands how factors of time and place can influence visual characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how factors of time and place can influence spatial characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how factors of time and place can influence temporal characteristics that give meaning or function to a work of art
Understands how the climate of a place can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how available resources can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how ideas can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Understands how technology can influence visual, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a work of art
Identifies principles in works of art-movement, emphasis, and continuity
Can conclude that political and social changes have been reflected in works of
art in many societies, cultures and civilizations
Identifies contributions made in the visual arts by specific male and female artists

Standard Five Objective
Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others 

Benchmark 1: Distinguishes among multiple purposes for creating works of art

Knowledge/skills
Knows that a work of art can have more than one purpose 
Knows how to distinguish among multiple purposes of art

Benchmark 2: Understands possible contemporary and historic meanings in specific artworks 

Knowledge/skills
Understands possible contemporary meanings in specific artworks
Understands possible historic meanings in specific artworks

Benchmark 3: Understands how one's own artworks, as well as artworks from various eras and cultures, may elicit a variety of responses

Knowledge/skills
Participates in critiquing one's own artwork
Participates in critiquing artwork of other students
Develops and communicates a personal criteria for defining art
Applies art vocabulary to developing personal preferences for works of art
Justifies and communicates judgments about personal significance and value in works of art
Understands how one's own artwork may elicit a variety of responses
Understands how artwork from various eras may elicit a variety of responses
Understands how artwork from various cultures may elicit a variety of responses



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