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TEKS
for Art, Grade 8
§117.38. Art, Grade 8.
(a) General requirements.
Students may select the following
art course: Art 8.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Four basic strands--perception,
creative expression/performance, historical and cultural heritage,
and critical evaluation--provide broad, unifying structures
for organizing the knowledge and skills students are expected
to acquire. Students rely on their perceptions of the environment,
developed through increasing visual awareness and sensitivity
to surroundings, memory, imagination, and life experiences,
as a source for creating artworks. They express their thoughts
and ideas creatively, while challenging their imagination,
fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined
effort and problem-solving skills.
(2) By analyzing artistic styles
and historical periods students develop respect for the traditions
and contributions of diverse cultures. Students respond to
and analyze artworks, thus contributing to the development
of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and evaluations.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
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Perception.
The student develops and
organizes ideas from the environment.
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The
student is expected to:
(A) illustrate ideas from
direct observation, imagination, and personal experience
and from experiences at school and community events;
and
(B) define a variety of
concepts directly related to the art elements and principles,
using vocabulary accurately.
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| (8.2)
Creative expression/performance.
The student expresses ideas
through original artworks, using a variety of media
with appropriate skill.
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The student
is expected to:
(A) create artworks integrating
themes found through direct observation, personal experiences,
and imagination;
(B) apply design skills
to communicate effectively ideas and thoughts in everyday
life; and
(C) select appropriate
art materials and tools to interpret subjects or themes
when producing drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures,
ceramics, fiberart, photography/film making, and electronic
media-generated art, traditionally and experimentally.
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Historical/cultural heritage.
The student demonstrates
an understanding of art history and culture as records
of human achievement.
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The student
is expected to:
(A) analyze ways in which
electronic media/technologies have influenced art;
(B) identify cultural ideas
expressed in artworks relating to social, political,
and environmental themes; and
(C) survey career and avocational
opportunities in art.
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Response/evaluation.
The student makes informed
judgments about personal artworks and the artworks of
others.
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The student
is expected to:
(A) analyze with the teacher
or peers personal artworks in progress, using critical
attributes, and participate in individual and group
critiques; and
(B) analyze original artworks,
portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and others to form
conclusions about formal properties, historical and
cultural contexts, intents, and meanings.
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