(Visual) Art Education 8
In the Saskatchewan Arts Education: 1 Curriculum it is stated that, "Arts education is a Required Area of Study in Saskatchewan’s Core
Curriculum. The provincial requirement for Elementary Level Arts Education is 200 minutes of instruction per week for the entire school
year. . . .Time Requirement for Kindergarten to Grade [9] Core Curriculum policy states that the time allotment for arts education at the Elementary Level is 200 minutes per week. The time allotted to Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Art [is] 50 minutes [each] per week" (Ministry of Education, 2011, p.7) . The art education K-8 outcomes that specifically relate to the visual art strand are listed below by grade.
Curriculum. The provincial requirement for Elementary Level Arts Education is 200 minutes of instruction per week for the entire school
year. . . .Time Requirement for Kindergarten to Grade [9] Core Curriculum policy states that the time allotment for arts education at the Elementary Level is 200 minutes per week. The time allotted to Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Art [is] 50 minutes [each] per week" (Ministry of Education, 2011, p.7) . The art education K-8 outcomes that specifically relate to the visual art strand are listed below by grade.
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(Visual) Art Grade 8 Outcomes
Grade 8
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Cultural/Historical
CH8.1 - Research and share insights about arts expressions that incorporate social commentary. CH8.2 - Analyze the influence of social issues on the work of contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists, and share results. CH8.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how contemporary artists use and incorporate new technology into their work. CH8.4 - Examine and respond to the work of artists who incorporate more than one art form in their work (e.g., combining poetry and music). |
Creative/Productive:
CP8.10 - Create visual art works that express student perspectives on social issues (e.g., poverty, racism, homophobia, sustainability). CP8.11 - Select and use appropriate forms, technologies, images, and art-making processes to express student perspectives on social issues. CP8.12 - Solve visual art problems using a variety of processes and media. |
Critical/Responsive
CR8.1 - Respond to professional dance, drama, music, and visual art works through the creation of own arts expressions. CR8.2 - Investigate and identify ways that today's arts expressions often reflect concern for social issues. CR8.3 - Investigate and identify how arts expressions can reflect diverse worldviews. |