Art

• Students will use appropriate art terminology in viewing, responding to and evaluating art, at age-appropriate and developmental levels.
• Students will identify elements of art and principles of design, and recognize them in the environment.
• Students will create two and three dimensional art incorporating appropriate skills and techniques developing visual concepts and originality.
• Students will use art as a means of celebrating all of the liturgical seasons, as well as national and local holidays.
• Students will utilize appropriate skills, techniques and processes in the use of media and tools.
• Students will recognize, analyze, interpret and express preferences for the art of others and themselves.
• Students will explain, analyze and express an appreciation for the visual arts from a variety of historical and cultural contexts.
• Students will examine and analyze religious art from many different cultures and times.
• Students will relate the visual arts to other subject areas of the curriculum and experiences in their own lives.
• Students will use their artistic skills and a variety of media to express spirituality.
• Students will express an appreciation for artistic talents and respect for works of art.