What do we as the elementary art educators of Dublin Schools believe students should know and be able to do by the end of fifth grade as a result of our art program? This philosophical approach to art education reflects a need for art education to align with and support development of 21st Century Skills. An underlying assumption is that students will model and engage in art making that reflects understanding approaches employed by contemporary art and artists in addition to making personal connections with traditions of the past. Ohio Visual Arts Content Standards are evident within the delivery of this curriculum and challenges students to create art that reflects their local and global communities as well as shapes these communities. Goal 1: Local and Global Awareness Performance Objective: Students identify how artist/designers assess local and global issues. Measurement: Identify issues that artist’s address. Performance Objective: Students create artwork that addresses a local or global issue of personal concern. Measurement: Identify one or more global issue you’ve addressed in an artwork and how you communicated your position on the issue. Goal 2: Creating Performance Objective: Students demonstrate ability to use strategies to guide and refine their ideas throughout the creative process: plan, develop, execute, and reflect on an idea. Measurement: Share the creative process they used with others. ReGlect Play Explore Execute ReGine Discover Develop Collaborate Goal 3: Inquiry and Problem Solving Performance Objective: Students identify problems and execute solutions. Measurement: Identify problems and solutions throughout the process of creating your own art or someone else’s art. Performance Objective: Formulate key/essential questions. Measurement: Identify questions that led to the identified solutions. Goal 4: Communication and Understanding Performance Objective: Students articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts. Measurement: Demonstrate how the artwork communicates an idea. Menu of Evidence to measure Performance Objectives: The evidence used to assess student performance may include but is not limited to the following: Artist Statement Sketchbook Journal Rubric Critique Artwork Conference with student Reflective writing Podcast Webpage Discussion Digital products Proposals Reports Photographs Video Technology required for assessments: Digital cameras-­‐ 6 per art room Laptops-­‐ Regular access to mobile labs with cameras and mics Microphone (external) Video Cameras-­‐ 3 per art room Dublin City Schools Elementary Art, May 2010