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4.VA:Cr1.2 (Arts)


Standard Identifier: 4.VA:Cr1.2
Content Area: Arts
Grade: 4
Discipline: Visual Arts
Artistic Process: Creating
Anchor Standard: 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work

Enduring Understanding: 1.2 Artists and designers shape artistic investigations, following or breaking with traditions in pursuit of creative artmaking goals.
Essential Question(s): How does knowing the contexts, histories, and traditions of art forms help us create works of art and design? Why do artists follow or break from established traditions? How do artists determine what resources and criteria are needed to formulate artistic investigation.
Process Component(s): Imagine, Plan, Make

Performance Standard(s):
Collaboratively set goals and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.

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