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Standard 3 : The processes of critiquing works of art lead to development of critical-thinking skills transferable to other contexts.
Cluster Standards

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  • VA.4.C.3.1 : Use accurate art vocabulary when analyzing works of art.
  • VA.4.C.3.2 : Compare purposes for the structural elements of art and organizational principles of design in artworks and utilitarian objects.
  • VA.4.C.3.3 : Use the art-making process, analysis, and discussion to identify the connections between art and other disciplines.
Cluster Information
Number:
VA.4.C.3
Title:
The processes of critiquing works of art lead to development of critical-thinking skills transferable to other contexts.
Type:
Enduring Understanding
Subject:
Visual Art
Grade:
4
Big Idea
Critical Thinking and Reflection
Cluster Access Points

This cluster includes the following Access Points.

  • VA.4.C.3.In.a : Use selected vocabulary and symbols unique to visual art to communicate and document ideas.
  • VA.4.C.3.In.b : Compare artworks with utilitarian objects and describe how they are the same and different.
  • VA.4.C.3.In.c : Identify similarities between the art-making process and other disciplines.
  • VA.4.C.3.Su.a : Identify selected vocabulary and symbols unique to visual art to communicate and document ideas.
  • VA.4.C.3.Su.b : Identify similarities and differences between artworks and utilitarian objects.
  • VA.4.C.3.Su.c : Recognize a similarity between the art-making process and another discipline.
  • VA.4.C.3.Pa.a : Recognize selected vocabulary and symbols unique to visual art to communicate and document ideas.
  • VA.4.C.3.Pa.b : Recognize the functions of a variety of artworks and utilitarian objects.
  • VA.4.C.3.Pa.c : Respond to selected vocabulary common to art and other contexts.
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