Grade 8 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 and movement principles

manipulation of elements, principles, and design strategies to create mood and convey ideas in the arts, including but not limited to:

Adapt learned skills, understandings, and processes for use in new contexts and for different purposes and audiences

Describe, interpret and evaluate how artists (dancers, actors, musicians, and visual artists) use processes, materials, movements, technologies, tools, techniques, and environments to create and communicate ideas

Intentionally select and apply materials, movements, technologies, environments, tools, and techniques by combining and arranging artistic elements, processes, and principles in art making

Creative growth requires patience, readiness to take risks, and willingness to try new approaches.

processes, materials, movements, technologies, tools, strategies, and techniques to support creative works

drama: character, time, place, plot, tension, mood, focus, contrast, balance

Interpret and communicate ideas using symbols and elements to express meaning through the arts

Develop, refine ideas, and critically appraise ideas, processes, and technical skills in a variety of art forms to improve the quality of artistic creations

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

Individual and collective expression can be achieved through the arts.

choregoraphic devices

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

Take creative risks to express feelings, ideas, and experiences

Reflect on works of art and creative processes to understand artists motivations and meanings

Explore relationships between identity, place, culture, society, and belonging through arts activities and experiences

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

drama forms and drama conventions

visual arts: elements of design: line, shape, space, texture, colour, form (visual arts), value; principles of design: pattern, repetition, balance, contrast, emphasis, rhythm (visual arts), variety, unity, harmony

Interpret works of art using knowledge and skills from various areas of learning

Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of personal, social, cultural, historical, and environmental contexts in relation to the arts

Artists often challenge the status quo and open us to new perspectives and experiences.

notation in music and dance to represent sounds, ideas, movement, elements, and actions

Describe, interpret and respond to works of art

Respond to works of art using one's knowledge of the world

image developments strategies

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

symbolism and metaphor to explore ideas and perspective

Use the arts to communicate, respond to and understand environmental and global issues

traditional and contemporary Aboriginal arts and arts-making processes

Demonstrate increasingly sophisticated application and/or engagement of curricular content

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

ethical considerations and cultural appropriation related to the arts

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