Students give examples of how a culture's artworks have been influenced by contact with another culture. Students analyze social and cultural influences on their own perception and understanding of artworks from various times and cultures. Students discuss how the meaning and value of an object or artwork can change when it is moved from one culture to another or viewed at a later time. 6 Students describe individual, cultural, and historical styles in art. 6 Sample Assignments Students identify major human concerns or recurring themes that have been addressed in art across cultures and through time.
Students express informed, reflective views on current events in the arts.
Students articulate a principle of artistic freedom and its significance in a democratic society. Students describe how art-related values and activities within cultures have included or excluded certain social groups and forms of art making based on such factors as racial and gender discrimination. Content Standard 5 Students recognize interpretations that are well supported. Students identify what they believe makes some artworks better than others. Content Standard 5 Students judge the plausibility of interpretations offered by themselves and others.