M Styles, Influences, and Themes in Art Students describe and categorize many artworks from various times and places by considering subject matter, visual elements, materials, and art forms. Students describe individual, cultural, and historical styles in art. Students explain how art makers have been influenced by the art of their predecessors. Sample Assignments Students identify major human concerns or recurring themes that have been addressed in art across cultures and through time. N Interpretations of Artworks Students communicate their ideas about their own and others artwork.
Students communicate interpretations of artworks supported with reasons.
Students communicate well-supported and persuasive interpretations of artworks, showing a point of view and consistent attention to audience. Sample Assignments O Art and Community Students give examples of art they see in their own homes and communities. Students identify what people do with art in their homes and communities, such as make it, collect it, use it, buy it, sell it, trade it, study it, interpret it, display it, etc. Students describe ways to participate in the art-related activities of their community. Students express informed, reflective views on current events in the arts.