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4.MA:Cn11 (Arts)


Standard Identifier: 4.MA:Cn11
Content Area: Arts
Grade: 4
Discipline: Media Arts
Artistic Process: Connecting
Anchor Standard: 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding

Enduring Understanding: Media artworks and ideas are better understood and produced by relating them to their purposes, values, and various contexts.
Essential Question(s): How does media arts relate to its various contexts, purposes, and values? How does investigating these relationships inform and deepen the media artist's understanding and work?
Process Component(s): Relate

Performance Standard(s):
a. Explain verbally and/or in media artworks how media artworks and ideas, such as fantasy and reality and technology use, relate to everyday life and culture. b. Examine and interact appropriately with media arts tools and environments, considering ethics, rules, and fairness.

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