Wisconsin K–6 visual art standards

Interdisciplinary Recognize and demonstrate relationships between art and design, and other disciplines.

Career Connections Recognize art and design careers.

Cultural, Social, and Historical Awareness Understand that people from different times and places have made art and design for a variety of reasons.

Investigate Explore studio skills, techniques, materials, tools, and elements and principles of art and design.

Plan Describe process and choices while creating art.

Make Create works of art that introduce students to media, care of tools, and basic craftsmanship skills.

Develop Meaning Explore and develop meaning by viewing personal, historical, and contemporary art.

Communicate Explain artwork through verbal and/or written descriptions using art and design vocabulary.

Share Share artwork through a presentation or exhibit.

Describe Identify details, basic elements, and subject matter of an artwork.

Analyze Distinguish between reality and imaginary when describing a work of art.

Interpret Use details and subject matter to interpret an artwork’s mood or meaning.

Inquire Determine the artist’s intent by identifying the details and subject matter.

Evaluate Use learned art and design vocabulary to express individual opinion of a work.

Interdisciplinary Describe and demonstrate relationships between art and design, and their learning in other disciplines.

Career Connections Identify art and design processes in a variety of careers.

Cultural, Social, and Historical Awareness Explain how art and design are used to communicate ideas, beliefs, and values of groups and individuals.

Investigate Experiment with studio skills, techniques, materials, tools and elements and principles of art and design through practice.

Plan Brainstorm, discuss, and sketch ideas to solve an art problem.

Make Utilize more complex media to express an idea and expand knowledge of tools and techniques, with attention to craftsmanship.

Develop Meaning Explore and make connections through comparison of artwork from personal, historical, and contemporary artists.

Communicate Using art and design vocabulary, communicate ideas and artistic process through verbal and written descriptions.

Share Create, share, and exhibit pieces from an ongoing artistic portfolio.

Describe Describe details, subject matter, and the context of an artwork.

Analyze Compare and contrast how the use of media can influence ideas.

Interpret Use details, subject matter, and context to interpret an artwork’s mood or meaning.

Inquire Determine an artist’s intent by identifying the details, subject matter, and context of an artwork.

Evaluate Determine and apply criteria for evaluating artworks and practice constructive feedback.

Interdisciplinary Analyze works of art and design that illustrate interdisciplinary perspectives.

Career Connections Analyze art and design processes in a variety of careers.

Cultural, Social, and Historical Awareness Analyze how art and design, and viewers’ responses to them, have been influenced by the times, places, traditions, and cultures.

Investigate Investigate and expand knowledge of studio skills, techniques, materials, tools, and elements and principles of art and design.

Plan Generate original solutions through exploration and practice.

Make Engage in experimentation with the expressive qualities of media, tools, and techniques with refined craftsmanship.

Develop Meaning Convey meaning and intent through the presentation of personal, historical, and contemporary work and formulation of exhibition narratives.

Communicate Communicate the contextual meaning of artwork in written and verbal statements.

Share Curate and exhibit a portfolio of work to convey artistic importance or meaning.

Describe Describe details, subject matter, context, and the formal characteristics of an artwork using art and design vocabulary.

Analyze Compare and contrast the use of media, design principles, and context to influence ideas, emotions, and actions.

Interpret Interpret the formal and expressive qualities in a work of art or design and integrate those qualities into their own work.

Inquire Compare and contrast the intent of art based on an analysis of subject matter, details, media, and context.

Evaluate Create a convincing argument critiquing artwork and design utilizing established criteria, considering style, process, media, and artistic goals.