| Computer Art Middle School | ||
| STANDARD | SKILLS and CONCEPTS | VOCABULARY |
| Standard 1: Students
understand the significance of visual art in relation to historical, social,
political, spiritual, environmental, technological, and economic issues |
CA.1.1 Identify who, what, when, where, and why a work was made; and analyze the relationship between a work of art and the history, politics, and technology of the culture. | Culture |
| CA.1.2 Research and compare works of art to identify similarities and differences in function or purpose. | ||
| CA.1.3 Identify, compare, and contrast themes, symbols, and ideas that represent various cultural groups. | ||
| Standard 2: Students
recognize significant works of Western and non-Western art and understand the
chronological development of art movements. |
CA.2.1 Identify and be familiar with a range of works of art from major periods of Western art identifying artist, culture, style, and aspects from the historical context of the work. | Art Movement |
| CA.2.2 Research and identify how changes in beliefs, customs, and technology affect artists’ styles of work. | ||
| Standard 3: Students
describe, analyze, and interpret works of art and artifacts. |
CA.3.1 Analyze the artist’s use of sensory, formal, technical, and expressive properties in a work of art. | art elements: line, shape, color, texture, value, space, form; principles of design: balance, rhythm, movement, proportion, emphasis, pattern, unity, variety |
| CA.3.2 Construct meaning and support well-developed interpretations of the work with personal response, research, and properties found in the work | ||
| CA.3.3 Expand on and use appropriate art vocabulary. | ||
| Standard 4: Students
identify and apply criteria to make informed judgements about art. |
CA.4.1 Identify and define the role of the art critic. | Criteria |
| CA.4.2 Apply criteria in making informed judgements about works of art and defend these judgements. | ||
| Standard 5: Students
reflect on and discuss art theories and aesthetic issues concerning the
meaning and significance of art. |
CA.5.1 Refine personal response to works of art, identify problems or puzzles, and form hypotheses or well-supported viewpoints. | |
| CA.5.2 Identify conflicting viewpoints in discussions on the nature of art and try to resolve these conflicts through logical reasoning. | ||
| Standard 6: Students
theorize about art and make informed judgements |
CA.6.1 Understand that artists have different philosophies when creating art; and, identify and discriminate between works made from different philosophies (imitationalism, formalism, emotionalism, instrumentalism, and institutionalism). | Imitationalism, formalism, emotionalism |
| CA.6.2 Present logical defense of personal viewpoints or preferences in art. | ||
| Standard 7: Students
observe, select, and utilize a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas in
their work. |
CA.7.1 Demonstrate refined observational skills in drawing from life which present accurately rendered subject matter. | |
| CA.7.2 Demonstrate ability to utilize personal interests, current events, experiences, imagery, media, or methods as sources for expanding their artwork. | ||
| CA.7.3 Discriminate and select from a variety of symbols, subject matter, and ideas to clearly communicate personal statements. | Symbol | |
| Standard 8: Students
understand and apply elements and principles of design effectively in their
work. |
CA.8.1 Apply elements (line, shape, form, texture, color, value, and space) and principles (repetition, variety, rhythm, proportion, movement, balance, emphasis, and unity) in work that effectively communicates their ideas. | art elements: line, shape, color, texture, value, space, form; principles of design: balance, rhythm, movement, proportion, emphasis, pattern, unity, variety |
| CA.8.2 Identify and discriminate between types of shape (geometric and organic), colors (primary, secondary, warm, cool, complementary, intermediates, neutrals, tints, tones, shades, and values), lines (characteristics, quality), textures (tactile and visual), and space (background, middleground, foreground, placement, one and two point perspective, overlap, negative, converging lines positive, size, color), balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial) and the use of proportion, rhythm, variety, repetition, and movement in their work and the works of others | ||
| Standard 9: Students
develop and apply skills using a variety of two dimensional and three
dimensional media, tools, and processes to create works that communicate
personal meaning. |
CA.9.1 Select and utilize the visual characteristics and expressive features of a given medium to enhance meaning in their work. | |
| CA.9.2 | ||
DIGITAL IMAGING: Media: PhotoShop, MircoSoft Paint Processes & Skills: image manipulation and transformation, digital painting and drawing. ANIMATION: Media: Macromedia Flash Processes & Skills: cartooning, stop motion animation, basic gaming design |
toolbar, layer, pallet, selection (marching ants) keyframe, tweening (motion & shape), Flash symbols (graphic, button, movie clip) |
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| CA.9.3 Demonstrate safe and proper use, care, and storage of media, materials, and equipment and saving work in various file formats. | file format (.PSD, .JPG, .BMP, .GIF) | |
| Standard 10: Students
reflect on, revise, and refine work using problem solving and critical
thinking skills. |
CA.10.1 Revise and refine work through reflection, analysis, synthesis, peer critique, and self-evaluation. | |
| CA.10.2 Identify connections between their work and similar works of art for the purpose of identifying criteria and revising and refining of their work. | ||
| CA.10.3 Demonstrate respect for their work and the work of others. | ||
| Standard 11: Students
recognize a variety of art-related professions and careers in our
society |
CA.11.1 Identify a wide variety of professions related to digital art such as: web designers, graphic designers, interactive media designers | |
| CA.11.2 Identify skills needed in various art-related professions. | ||
| Standard 12: Students
understand how art experiences affect daily life and identify opportunities
for involvement in the arts. |
CA.12.1 Identify contributions that artists and art-related professionals have made to society. | |
| CA.12.2 Examine and critique art at local museums, galleries, performance centers, or exhibitions in the community. | Northern Indiana Art Association | |
| CA.12.3 Identify ways one can become actively involved in supporting the arts in the community. | ||
| Standard 13: Students
identify and make connections between knowledge and skill in art and all
other subject areas such as humanities, sciences, and technology. |
CA.13.1 Compare similar themes, concepts, or time periods between art and other disciplines. | art technologies, artist tools |
| CA.13.2 Create an integrated product or performance and analyze how integration of disciplines enhances knowledge. | ||
| Standard 14: Students
understand the connections between many art forms including dance, theater,
music, visual arts, and media arts. |
CA.14.1 Analyze how two or more art forms are used to communicate ideas. | |
| CA.14.2 Create an integrated work of art using two or more art forms. | Digital Photography, Adobe Photoshop | |