Colorado Academic Standards:
Standard 3. Invent and Discover to
Discovery Art
Visual Arts Level 1
Discover the possibilities of art and
how it intertwines with our lives.
From ancient times to modern day
design, art has grown wherever
humans go.
Explore how art connects to the
world, your life and yourself.
Discovery Art covers topics such as
art careers and creative problem
solving skills. Use art to advocate for
what’s important to you, reflect on
personal experience, and express your
interests. Discover the links between
nature, humanity, community and
culture.
Create
Topics: GLE 2. Explore various media,
materials and techniques used
Self
to create works of visual art and
Family design.
Nature
Community
GLE 3. Utilize current and
available technology as a
primary medium to create
Advocacy original works of art.
Standard 4. Relate and Connect to
Career Transfer
Assessments: GLE 1. Investigate how artists,
designers and scholars narrate
Explore topics, engage with
their social context.
classmates, and share your own
perspectives! We will do a variety of
art projects and support assignments
exploring the listed topics. We will
also be trying out new ways to make
awesome art along the way.
Participate in class and turn in all
assigned work on time to get the most
out of this unit as we explore
together.