During the course of the unit, activities will address the three Power Standards that the New Haven School District condensed from the National Standards from Art Education.
Visual Arts Power Standards:
I. Communicate in Art Media, techniques, and processes (Create Artwork)
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Students will apply a range of media and techniques in the creation of portraits.
II. Reflect upon, describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate one's artwork and that of others. (Reflect and Respond to Art)
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Students will critique both historical and contemporary works of art, utilizing all four levels of critique: description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment or evaluation
III. Make connections between the visual arts, other disciplines and daily life. (Make Connections)
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Students will make connections between the image making of the past, based on historical portraits, and the image making of today, based on contemporary images including their own self portraits.
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