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Georgia O'Keeffe Inspired Art
New Salem-Wendell Regional School District

Learning Standards

Learning standards addressed

Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework

Visual Arts Strand (Methods, Materials & Techniques)
Grades PreK-4
1.1 Use a variety of materials and media, for example, crayons, chalk, paint, clay, various kinds of papers, textiles, and yarns, and understand how to use them to produce different visual effects.
1.3 Learn and use appropriate vocabulary related to methods, materials, and techniques.

Visual Arts Strand (Elements and Principals of Design)
Grades Pre K-4
2.1 For color, explore and experiment with the use of color in dry and wet media…
2.2 For line, explore the use of line in 2D and 3D works…
2.4 For shape and form, explore the use of shapes and forms in 2D and 3D works…
2.6 For space and composition, explore composition by creating artwork with a center line of interest, repetition, and/or balance…

Visual Arts Strand (Observation, Abstraction, Invention, and Expression)
Grades PreK-4
3.1 Create 2D and 3D artwork from direct observation…
3.2 Create 2D and 3D artwork that explores abstraction…

Visual Arts Strand (Critical Response)
Grades PreK-4
5.1 In the course of making and viewing art, learn ways of discussing it, such as by making a list of all the images seen in an artwork (visual inventory); and identifying kinds of color, line, texture, shapes, and forms in the work.
5.3 Describe similarities and differences in works, and present personal responses to the subject matter, materials, techniques, and use of design elements in artworks.

Technology performance indicators addressed

Massachusetts Recommended PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards (2001)

Standard 1. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers and applications as well as an understanding of concepts underlying hardware, software, and connectivity.
Grades PreK-4
1.1 Develop basic skills for using hardware and applications (e.g., open/close a file, navigate using scroll bars, arrow keys, special keys, and mouse).
1.2 Use correct terminology for basic components of a computer system (e.g., monitor, keyboard, disk, printer, mouse), and develop understanding of their basic functions.
1.10 Explore the use of drawing and painting applications for class projects (at teacher's discretion).

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