Enduring Understanding 1: Understanding the organizational structure of an art form provides a foundation for appreciation of artistic works and respect for the creative process.

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Number: VA.912.O.1
Title: Understanding the organizational structure of an art form provides a foundation for appreciation of artistic works and respect for the creative process.
Type: Enduring Understanding
Subject: Visual Art
Grade: 912
Big Idea: Organizational Structure

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Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

VA.912.O.1.In.a
Create artworks that demonstrate skilled use of media to convey personal vision.
VA.912.O.1.In.b
Describe the impact of major technological developments on visual art production and appreciation.
VA.912.O.1.In.c
Explore the use of space, scale, and environmental features to create three-dimensional form or the illusion of depth and form.

Supported

VA.912.O.1.Su.a
Select and use structural elements of art and organizational principles of design to create artworks.
VA.912.O.1.Su.b
Recognize artwork produced by using a variety of traditional and contemporary technologies.
VA.912.O.1.Su.c
Re-create three-dimensional form or the illusion of depth and form from a model.

Participatory

VA.912.O.1.Pa.a
Use teacher-selected structural elements of art and principles of design to create artworks.
VA.912.O.1.Pa.b
Associate artwork with the technology used to produce it.
VA.912.O.1.Pa.c
Explore and use a variety of visual art media to create three-dimensional form.

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Lesson Plan

Motion, Movement & Abstraction:

In this lesson, you will teach students how to improve observation ability in noticing the world around them. They will understand how to abstract reality through techniques of shooting motion. They will be able to capture in a photograph the three techniques of motion, which are frozen action, blurred action and panning. The students will also be able to identify each of the above techniques in photographs they see in the world.

Type: Lesson Plan

Text Resource

Elements of Art Handout:

Handout describing the Elements of Art (line, shape, form, color, value, texture and space) using simple visuals and definitions and visual aids.

Type: Text Resource

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