Oregon Arts Content Standards

Aesthetics and Art Criticism:

Respond to, explain and analyze works of art, based on technical, organizational, and aesthetic elements.

Common Curriculum Goals	Content Standards	Benchmark 1 Grade 3	Benchmark 2 Grade 5	Benchmark 1 Grade 8	CIM
Use knowledge of technical, organizational and aesthetic elements to describe and analyze one's own art and the art of others.	Explain and analyze works of art, applying knowledge of technical, organizational and aesthetic elements.	Recognize aesthetic elements in works of art.	Identify artistic elements and principles which can be used to analyze works of art.	Recognize and describe technical, organizational and aesthetic elements that can contribute to the ideas, emotions and overall impact communicated by works of art.	Analyze how technical, organizational and aesthetic elements contribute to the ideas, emotions and overall impact communicated in specific works of art.
Respond to works of art, giving reasons for preferences.	Respond to works of art, giving reasons for preferences.	Describe an idea or feeling connected with viewing or hearing a work of art.	Identify personal preferences and their relationship to aesthetic elements.	State preferences for works of art and reasons for preferences based on technical, organizational, and aesthetic elements used in producing art.	State preferences for works of art and reasons for preferences based on analysis of how technical, organizational, and aesthetic elements are used in producing the art.