Visual Art - Standards

Illinois Arts Learning Standards

K-5 Visual Arts Standards

All skills developed at each grade level are considered to be cumulative.

Visual Arts - Standard 1, 2 & 3: Creating - Students will organize, develop and generate artistic ideas and work, through the use of media, techniques and processes.

Kindergarten	Introduction to a variety of media. Introduction to a variety of basic techniques. Introduction to a variety of media and processes used to communicate ideas and stories. Introduction to art media and tools to be used in a safe and responsible manner.
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5	Use a wider variety of media. Use a wider variety of techniques. Use multi-step processes. Improve and develop desired consistency with new and previously introduced media, processes and techniques. Use the art media and processes to further express, and communicate ideas, feelings, experiences and stories. Use new and existing media in a responsible manner Describe how different media, techniques and processes cause different effects and responses. Use observation and investigation to manipulate materials, processes and techniques, in the creation of art work. Use media, techniques and processes and relate them to objects in everyday life. Use art vocabulary and peer discussion to elaborate on emerging ideas. Introduce and elaborate on the elements and principles of design. Introduce and elaborate on color theory.

All skills developed at each grade level are considered to be cumulative.

Visual Arts - Standard 4, 5 & 6: Presenting - Students will analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Kindergarten	Introduce students to the presentation of their art work in an exhibition setting.
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5	Prepare works of art to be displayed in an exhibition. Identify and explain the place and purpose for displaying art work. Discuss the various considerations required to display two-dimensional and three dimensional art work. Analyze the various considerations for art work selection and presentation. Introduce the multiple locations in which art work would most commonly be displayed.

All skills developed at each grade level are considered to be cumulative.

Visual Arts - Standard 7, 8 & 9: Responding - Students will analyze and evaluate artistic work for how the visual imagery influences their responses to the world.

Kindergarten	Recognize art work in their environment. Distinguish between images and real objects. Identify the imagery found in art work. Determine their preferred type of art work.
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5	Describe the representation of an image Discuss imagery that represents similar ideas and messages. Discuss and compare the way peers perceive the imagery based on their experiences. Identify the difference between natural and constructed environments. Analyze the processes used to create works of art. Recognize the characteristics of relevant subject matter within the art work. Relate art work to historical and cultural contexts.

All skills developed at each grade level are considered to be cumulative.

Visual Arts - Standard 10 & 11: Connecting - Students will synthesize and relate knowledge, personal experiences, cultural and historical context to make art and deepen their understanding of artistic ideas.

Kindergarten	Introduce students to art vocabulary. Recognize that art is a creative process.
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5	Understand that art takes place throughout the world and beyond the classroom. Recognize that art has served multiple purposes throughout history. Create works of art that encompass various cultures, events and community life. Utilize art vocabulary while discussing and identifying works of art and the process used in the creation. Understand how the history of art is reflective of art work being created in the classroom.