Standard 2 : The arts reflect and document cultural trends and historical events, and help explain how new directions in the arts have emerged.



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General Information

Number: VA.912.H.2
Title: The arts reflect and document cultural trends and historical events, and help explain how new directions in the arts have emerged.
Type: Enduring Understanding
Subject: Visual Art
Grade: 912
Big Idea: Historical and Global Connections

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
VA.912.H.2.1: Identify transitions in art media, technique, and focus to explain how technology has changed art throughout history.
VA.912.H.2.2: Analyze the capacity of the visual arts to fulfill aesthetic needs through artwork and utilitarian objects.
VA.912.H.2.3: Analyze historical or cultural references in commemorative works of art to identify the significance of the event or person portrayed.
VA.912.H.2.4: Research the history of art in public places to examine the significance of the artwork and its legacy for the future.
VA.912.H.2.5: Analyze artwork from a variety of cultures and times to compare the function, significance, and connection to other cultures or times.
VA.912.H.2.6: Analyze artistic trends to explain the rationale for creating personal adornment, visual culture, and/or design.


Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

Access Point Number Access Point Title
VA.912.H.2.In.a: Describe how technology has led to the development of new art styles over time.
VA.912.H.2.In.b: Explain the impact artwork and utilitarian objects have on the human experience.

Supported

Access Point Number Access Point Title
VA.912.H.2.Su.a: Recognize how technology influences the creation of visual art.
VA.912.H.2.Su.b: Identify influences of visual art and utilitarian objects on the human experience.

Participatory

Access Point Number Access Point Title
VA.912.H.2.Pa.a: Recognize structural elements of art and organizational principles of design to create and respond to artworks.
VA.912.H.2.Pa.b: Recognize an influence of visual art or utilitarian objects on the human experience.


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Lesson Plans

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Text Resource

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