Chapter 117. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts
§117.8. Art, Grade 2
(2.1) Perception. The student develops and organizes ideas from the environment.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify variations in objects and subjects from the environment, using the senses; and
(B) identify art elements such as color, texture, form, line, and space and art principles such as emphasis, pattern, and rhythm.
(2.2) Creative expression/performance. The student expresses ideas through original artworks, using a variety of media with appropriate skill.
The student is expected to:
(A) express ideas and feelings in artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines;
(B) create effective compositions, using design elements and principles; and
(C) identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.
(2.3) Historical/cultural heritage. The student demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture as records of human achievement.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify stories and constructions in a variety of artworks;
(B) compare ways individuals and families are depicted in different artworks; and
(C) identify different kinds of jobs in art.
(2.4) Response/evaluation. The student makes informed judgments about personal artworks and the artworks of others.
The student is expected to:
(A) define reasons for preferences in personal artworks; and
(B) identify ideas in original artworks, portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and artists.
§117.8. Art, Grade 2
(2.1) Perception. The student develops and organizes ideas from the environment.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify variations in objects and subjects from the environment, using the senses; and
(B) identify art elements such as color, texture, form, line, and space and art principles such as emphasis, pattern, and rhythm.
(2.2) Creative expression/performance. The student expresses ideas through original artworks, using a variety of media with appropriate skill.
The student is expected to:
(A) express ideas and feelings in artworks, using a variety of colors, forms, and lines;
(B) create effective compositions, using design elements and principles; and
(C) identify and practice skills necessary for producing drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, and modeled forms, using a variety of art materials.
(2.3) Historical/cultural heritage. The student demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture as records of human achievement.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify stories and constructions in a variety of artworks;
(B) compare ways individuals and families are depicted in different artworks; and
(C) identify different kinds of jobs in art.
(2.4) Response/evaluation. The student makes informed judgments about personal artworks and the artworks of others.
The student is expected to:
(A) define reasons for preferences in personal artworks; and
(B) identify ideas in original artworks, portfolios, and exhibitions by peers and artists.