1. Art Curriculum Map2008-09
By the end of the year, the students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will have accomplished all of the following performance objectives.
Priority Standards Specific Performance Objectives
VA- S1C1: The student will develop, revise, and reflect on ideas for expression PO 101. Contribute to a discussion about ideas for his or her own artwork.
in his or her own artwork. (sketches, verbal discussion, brainstorm)
PO 102. Make and explain revisions in his or her own artwork.
VA-S1C2: The student will use materials, tools, and techniques in his or her PO 101. Identify and experiment with materials, tools (crayons scissors, glue,
own artwork. paint, color pencils, rulers, paper), and techniques (color mixing, proper tool
use, cutting, folding tracing, drawing) in his or her own artwork.
PO 102. Use materials, tools (crayons, scissors, glue, tempera, watercolor,
paper, brushes, color pencils, markers, print foam, paper mache) and
techniques (print making, sculpture, drawing, weaving, collage) appropriately
in his or her own artwork.
VA-S1C3: The student will use elements of art and principles of design in his PO 101. Identify and use elements (shape, color, texture, line, value) and
or her own artwork. principles (repetition, balance, symmetry, unity, movement, proportion,
variety) in his or her own artwork.
VA-S1C4: The student will express ideas to communicate meanings or PO 101. Select and use subject matter and/or symbols in his or her own
purposes in artwork. artwork.
VA-S1C5: The student will apply criteria to assess the quality of in-progress PO 101. Identify successful aspects of his or her own artwork and possible
and finished artwork. revisions.
VA-S2C1: The student will describe the role that art plays in culture and how it PO 101. Contribute to a discussion about who artists are, what they do, and
reflects, records, and interacts with history in why they create art.
various times, places, and traditions.
PO 102. Discuss how artworks are used to communicate stories, ideas, and
emotions.
VA-S2C2: The student will identify/analyze the use of materials, tools, and PO 101. Identify the relationship between tools (crayons, scissors, glue, paint,
techniques in artwork. color pencils, rulers, paper, and brushes), materials, and/or techniques (color
mixing, proper tool use, cutting, folding tracing, drawing).
VA-S2C4: The student will interpret meanings or purposes of artwork based on PO 101. Interpret meanings and/or purposes of an artwork using subject matter
contextual information. and symbols.
PO 102. Discuss themes in artworks that illustrate common human experiences
that transcend culture, time, and place.
VA-S2C5: The student will investigate and /or speculate about what PO 102. Demonstrate respect while responding to others’ artwork.
characteristics in artworks are valued by various cultures.
Isaac School District 1 2008

2. Art Curriculum Map2008-09
By the end of the year, the students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will have accomplished all of the following performance objectives.
Priority Standards Specific Performance Objectives
VA-S3C1: The student will justify general conclusions about the nature and PO 101. Form and support opinions about art (e.g., what art is and why it is
value of art. important).
VA-S3C2: The student will reflect on, and determine how materials, tools, and PO 101. Describe the visual effects created by an artist’s use of tools (crayons
techniques affect meanings, purposes, and value in artworks. scissors, glue, paint, color pencils, rulers, and paper), materials, and techniques
(color mixing, proper tool use, cutting, folding tracing, drawing) in an artwork.
VA-S3C3: The student will judge the effectiveness of the artist’s use of PO 101. Identify an element (shape, color, texture, line) and principle
elements of art and principles of design in communicating meanings and/or (repetition, balance, symmetry, unity, movement, proportion, variety) in an
purposes, in artworks. artwork that supports its meaning and/or purpose.
VA-S3C4: The student will judge an artist’s success in communicating PO 101. Discuss how an artist communicates meaning and/or purpose in an
meaning or purpose in their artwork. artwork.
Isaac School District 2 2008