Grade 2 Fine Arts BC Learning Standards

Big Ideas

Exploring and creating

Reasoning and reflecting

Communicating and documenting

Content

dance: body, space, dynamics (dance), time, relationships, form

elements in the arts, including but not limited to:

Interpret symbols and how they can be used to express meaning through the arts

Observe and share how artists (dancers, actors, musicians, and visual artists) use processes, materials, movements, technologies, tools, and techniques

Explore elements, processes, materials, movements, technologies, tools, and techniques of the arts

Creative expression develops our unique identity and voice.

processes, materials, technologies, tools, and techniques to support arts activities

drama: character, time, place, plot, tension

Express feelings, ideas, stories, observations, and experiences through the arts

Develop processes and technical skills in a variety of art forms to refine artistic abilities

Create artistic works collaboratively and as an individual, using ideas inspired by imagination, inquiry, experimentation, and purposeful play

Inquiry through the arts creates opportunities for risk taking.

notation to represent sounds, ideas and movement

music: beat/pulse, duration, rhythm (music), tempo, pitch, timbre, dynamics (music), form (music), texture

Describe and respond to works of art

Reflect on creative processes and make connections to other experiences

Explore personal experience, community, and culture through arts activities

Dance, drama, music, and visual arts are each unique languages for creating and communicating.

a variety of dramatic forms

visual arts: elements of design: line, shape, texture, colour, form (visual arts); principles of design: pattern, repetition, rhythm (visual arts), contrast

Experience, document and share creative works in a variety of ways

People connect to the hearts and minds of others in a variety of places and times through the arts.

symbolism as a means of expressing specific meaning

Demonstrate increasingly sophisticated application and/or engagement of curricular content

traditional and contemporary Aboriginal arts and arts-making processes

a variety of local works of art and artistic traditions from diverse cultures, communities, times, and places

personal and collective responsibility associated with creating, experiencing, or sharing in a safe learning environment