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Subject
Grade
Content personal and social responsibility associated with creating, experiencing, and responding to visual art Visual Arts 9 No CCG
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Content contributions of innovative artists from a variety of styles, genres, contexts, and movements Visual Arts 9 No CCG
Keyword: innovative Elaboration: for example, artists who trigger change, use technology in different ways, or bring about paradigm shifts
Content traditional and contemporary Aboriginal worldviews and cross-cultural perspectives as communicated through visual arts Visual Arts 9 No CCG
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Content the roles of artists and audiences in a variety of contexts Visual Arts 9 No CCG
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Content personal narrative as a means of representing self-perception and identity in artistic works Visual Arts 9 No CCG
Keyword: Elaboration:
Content visual arts elements, principles, and image design strategies to create mood and convey ideas, including but not limited to:
  • elements of design: line, shape, space, texture, colour, form, value
  • principles of design: pattern, repetition, balance, contrast, emphasis, rhythm, movement, unity, variety, proportion, harmony
  • image design strategies: elaboration, simplification, magnification, reversal, fragmentation, distortion
Visual Arts 9 No CCG
Keyword: value Elaboration: describes lightness or darkness
Keyword: principles of design Elaboration: the planned use of visual elements to achieve a desired effect
Keyword: balance Elaboration: the arrangement of one or more elements to give a sense of equilibrium in design and proportion (e.g., radial, symmetrical, or asymmetrical)
Keyword: rhythm Elaboration: the combination of pattern and movement to create a feeling of organized energy
Keyword: movement Elaboration: deliberate control of the viewer’s visual path across a work (e.g., a strong diagonal thrust of a colour)
Keyword: unity Elaboration: a sense of oneness created by the relationship among the elements (e.g., colours and lines that work together)
Keyword: proportion Elaboration: the relationship in size of parts, to a whole, and to one another
Keyword: harmony Elaboration: components of the visual image relate to, and complement each other
Curricular Competency Demonstrate increasingly sophisticated application and/or engagement of curricular content Visual Arts 9 Connecting and expanding
Keyword: Elaboration:
Curricular Competency Create personally meaningful artistic works that demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of social, cultural, environmental, and historical contexts Visual Arts 9 Connecting and expanding
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Curricular Competency Collaborate through reciprocal relationships during the creative process Visual Arts 9 Connecting and expanding
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Curricular Competency Demonstrate respect for themselves, others, and the audience Visual Arts 9 Connecting and expanding
Keyword: Elaboration:
Curricular Competency Take creative risks to experience and express thoughts, emotions, and meaning Visual Arts 9 Connecting and expanding
Keyword: Elaboration:
Curricular Competency Reflect on works of art and creative processes to make connections to personal learning and experiences Visual Arts 9 Connecting and expanding
Keyword: Elaboration:
Curricular Competency Present or share personal works of art Visual Arts 9 Communicating and documenting
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Curricular Competency Revise, refine, analyze, and document creative works and experiences Visual Arts 9 Communicating and documenting
Keyword: document Elaboration: activities that help students reflect on their learning and make their learning visible (e.g., through drawing, painting, journaling, taking pictures, making video clips or audio-recordings, constructing new works, compiling a portfolio)
Curricular Competency Compose, interpret, and expand ideas using symbolism, metaphor, and design strategies Visual Arts 9 Communicating and documenting
Keyword: Elaboration:

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