NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS FOR THE ARTS
	STANDARD 1	Creating, performing and participating in the arts.
	STANDARD 2	Knowing and using art materials and resources.
	STANDARD 3	Responding to and analyzing works of art
	STANDARD 4	Understanding the cultural dimensions and contributions of the arts.
		GRADES K-3	SAMPLE TASK 1	SAMPLE TASK 2	SAMPLE TASK 3	SAMPLE TASK 4	SAMPLE TASK 5	SAMPLE TASK 6
S 1234	INDICATOR 1	Become aware of themselves and the immediate physical world around them.	Self portraits	Landscapes	Still life	Sea scapes	City scapes	Graphic desings
S 1&2	INDICATOR 2	Learn and apply the elements and principles of design.	Color mixing	Line drawing	Shape collage	Sculptural forms	Texture rubbings	Spacial relationships
S 1&2	INDICATOR 3	Explore various media and techniques for the creation of two/three dimensional art.	Crayon	Cray pas	Tempera paint	Water color	Paper	Sculptural media
S 4	INDICATOR 4	introduce the arts of various cultures and historical time periods.	Primative art	Asian art	Impressionisim	Abstract art	Op art	Expressionism
S 3	INDICATOR 5	Assess, reflect and evaluate their own art work and the work of others.	Portfolios	Rubrics	Checklists	Oral critiques	Reflections	Analysis
CDOS S 1	INDICATOR 6	To introduce the diverse careers related to the visual arts.
		GRADES 4-6	SAMPLE TASK 1	SAMPLE TASK 2	SAMPLE TASK 3	SAMPLE TASK 4	SAMPLE TASK 5	SAMPLE TASK 6
S 1234	INDICATOR 1	Become aware of themselves and the immediate physical world around them.	Self portraits	Landscapes	Still life	Sea scapes	Architectural elements	Graphic desing*
S 1&2	INDICATOR 2	To further explore the elements and principles of design and the corresponding vocabulary.	Color wheels	Contour line drawing	Shading forms	Form construction	Texture renderings	Perspective
S 1&2	INDICATOR 3	To further explore various media techniques for proficiency in two/three dimensional art.	Colored pencils	Tempera paint	Collage	Sculptural media	Marker	Pastels
S 4	INDICATOR 4	To further explore and research the arts of various cultures and historical time periods.	Native American	Egyptian	Greco-Roman	Medieval	Americana	Renaissance
S 3	INDICATOR 5	To assess, reflect and evaluate his/her own artwork and the work of others.	Portfolios*	Rubrics	Checklists	Oral critiques	Reflections	Analysis
CDOS S 1	INDICATOR 6	To understand the diverse careers related to the visual arts.	Research	Interviews	Stories	Guest artist	Role playing	Videos