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Minnesota 9-12 Visual Art Standards
Used in this Lesson

  • 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
  • 1A. Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape, value, form, texture and space; and principles such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are combined to communicate meaning in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 1b. Evaluate how the principles of visual art such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are used in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating technology when applicable.
  • 2a. Integrate the characteristics of the tools, materials and techniques of a selected media in original artworks to support artistic purposes.

  • 3. Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historical contexts that influence the arts areas.
  • 3a. Analyze how visual artworks influence and are influenced by personal, social, cultural or historical contexts, including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 3b. Synthesize and express an individual view of the meaning and functions of visual art.
  • 4. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 4a. Create a single, complex artwork or multiple artworks to express ideas.

  • 4b. Revise artworks based on artistic intent and using multiple sources of critique and feedback.

  • 6. Respond to or critique a variety of creations or performances using the artistic foundations.
  • 6a. Analyze, interpret and evaluate works of visual art by applying self-selected criteria within the traditions of the art form.

  • 6b. Justify choices of self-selected criteria based on knowledge of how criteria affects criticism.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Animation
  • Pow/"in-your-face-ness
    • Students are introduced to animated gif's through a few examples. The best gif's are ones that are repeatable, meaning that the first and last frame are nearly the same.

    Students are shown how to use Affinity Designer and Quicktime to create a basic text animation. (instructions can be found here.)

    When the animation is finished, students use the EZGif maker website to make a GIF file.

    Students are to make an animation that could be used as an ad on Pinterest or some other website to help advertise a sale or specific item. (Can be made on the computer or photo animation.) Don't limit yourself to existing companies. Be creative.

    Evaluation:
    2 point -- Dual Movement (2 or more moving things)
    2 points -- Includes Text and Graphics
    3 points -- Complexity of the illustration
    3 points -- Repeatable/Cyclical
    10 points total


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