Section 389.2451 - Second grade: Visual artsIf a public school offers a course of instruction in visual arts in second grade, such instruction must be designed so that pupils meet the following standards of performance by the completion of the course:
1. Creation of new visual art by conceiving and developing visual art, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:(a) Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:(1) Brainstorm approaches to a problem concerning designing a piece of art; and(2) Create art to explore personal interests or curiosity.(b) Organize and develop artistic ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:(1) Experiment to build skills for the creation of art;(2) Demonstrate the safe use of materials, tools and equipment for the creation of art; and(3) Repurpose an object to create a new work of art.(c) Refine, complete and present works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to discuss choices made when creating a work of art.2. Interpretation and presentation of visual art, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:(a) Select, analyze and interpret works of visual art for presentation, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to categorize works of visual art for an exhibit based on a theme or concept.(b) Develop and refine artistic techniques, work and presentations, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to distinguish between varied materials and techniques for preparing and presenting a portfolio.(c) Discuss and apply topics relating to the presentation of works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to analyze how the exhibition of art contributes to the community.3. Understanding and evaluating, alone and with others, how visual art conveys meaning, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:(a) Perceive and analyze works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:(1) Describe aesthetic characteristics of natural and constructed environments; and(2) Categorize images based on the expressive properties of the images.(b) Interpret intent and meaning in works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to describe the relevant subject matter and characteristics of a work of visual art.(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to use vocabulary commonly used in artistic fields to express artistic preferences.4. Using external context when creating, evaluating and finding personal meaning in visual art, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to: (a) Apply and relate knowledge and personal experience to visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to create visual art relating to events in the home, school or community.(b) Analyze works of visual art in light of societal, cultural and historical context to create a deeper understanding of the works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to compare and contrast the cultural uses of visual art from different times and places.Nev. Admin. Code § 389.2451
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R043-18A, eff. 12/19/2018NRS 385.080, 385.114 and 389.021