Historical and Cultural Contexts of Art Ability Area Lower Elementary or Level 1 Upper Elementary or Level 2 Middle School or Level 3 High School or Level 4 K Historical and Cultural Contexts of Art Students describe life in different geographic regions and at different times where and when art has been made. Students explain how the natural environment has affected how people make and understand art.
Students give examples of purposes that art serves in different cultures and times.
Students investigate art- related ideas, values, and activities within selected cultures and times. Students compare multiple, overlapping art-related values and activities within one culture. Students identify cultures that do not formally distinguish art-related values and activities from the culture at large.