Minnesota Jr. High Visual Art Standards

  • 1. Foundation
  • 1a. Use foundational knowledge and skills while responding to, creating, and presenting artistic work.

  • 2. Create
  • 2a. Generate and develop original artistic ideas.
  • 2b. Create original artistic work.
  • 2c. Revise and complete original artistic work.

  • 3. Present
  • 3a. Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for performance.

  • 3b. Make artistic choices in order to convey meaning through performance.
  • 4. Respond
  • 4a. Analyze and construct interpretations of artistic work.

  • 4b. Evaluate artistic work by applying criteria.
  • 5. Connect
  • 5a. Integrate knowledge and personal experiences while responding to, creating, and presenting artistic work.

  • 5b. Understand that artistic works influence and are influenced by personal, societal, cultural, and historical contexts, including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.
    • *All standards listed above are from the 2020 Minnesota Art Standards document.
  • My personal addition to the standards:
  • Understand and effectively use the Elements and Principles of Visual Art.

    • 7th Grade

    Pencil Illustration

    The teacher demonstrates how to block out a drawing based on a picture and then shade it. Students follow along with the teacher duplicating the drawing as the teacher explains how to work through it.

    Students are to choose a picture from the list below (or find a black and white picture to draw from) and draw it as accurately as possible.

    --IF FINDING YOUR OWN IMAGE, IT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE TEACHER BEFORE STARTING--

    Evaluation:
    4 points - Proportion (size relationships)
    3 points - Smooth/accurate shading
    3 points - Contrast
    10 points total


    Image above by Elizabeth N.
    Click the small image below for a large, printable version to use as your model to draw from.
























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