Art

Middle School Level 1

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2013

16 standards
  • Foundations: observation and perception (1)
    • MS1.ART.1.A

      Identify and illustrate concepts from direct observation, original sources, personal experiences, and communities such as family, school, cultural, local, regional, national, and international.

    • MS1.ART.1.B

      Understand and apply the elements of art, including line, shape, color, texture, form, space, and value, as the fundamentals of art in personal artworks using art vocabulary appropriately.

    • MS1.ART.1.C

      Understand and apply the principles of design, including emphasis, repetition/pattern, movement/rhythm, contrast/variety, balance, proportion, and unity, in personal artworks using art vocabulary appropriately.

    • MS1.ART.1.D

      Discuss the expressive properties of artworks such as appropriation, meaning, narrative, message, and symbol using art vocabulary accurately.

  • Creative expression (2)
    • MS1.ART.2.A

      Create original artworks based on direct observations, original sources, personal experiences, and the community.

    • MS1.ART.2.B

      Apply the art-making process to solve problems and generate design solutions.

    • MS1.ART.2.C

      Produce artworks, including drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures/modeled forms, ceramics, fiber art, photographic imagery, and digital art and media, using a variety of materials.

  • Historical and cultural relevance (3)
    • MS1.ART.3.A

      Identify the influence of historical and political events in artworks.

    • MS1.ART.3.B

      Identify examples of art that convey universal themes such as beliefs, cultural narrative, life cycles, the passage of time, identity, conflict, and cooperation.

    • MS1.ART.3.C

      Explain the relationships that exist between societies and their art and architecture.

    • MS1.ART.3.D

      Explore career and avocational opportunities in art such as various design, museum, and fine arts fields.

  • Critical evaluation and response (4)
    • MS1.ART.4.A

      Create written or oral responses to artwork using appropriate art vocabulary.

    • MS1.ART.4.B

      Analyze original artworks using a method of critique such as describing the artwork, analyzing the way it is organized, interpreting the artist's intention, and evaluating the success of the artwork; Page 2 August 2019 Update.

    • MS1.ART.4.C

      Develop a portfolio.

    • MS1.ART.4.D

      Investigate and explore original artworks in a variety of venues outside of the classroom such as museums, galleries, or community art.

    • MS1.ART.4.E

      Understand and demonstrate proper exhibition etiquette.