Grade 5 • Visual Art Overview
The HCPSS Visual Arts program educates students through rigorous and meaningful child-centered learning experiences. Visual arts instruction is designed to foster 21st-century skills encompassing critical and creative thinking, self-direction, perseverance, and accountability in the making of personal works of art.
Intermediate Level: Making Artistic Choices
The emphasis for the learner at this instructional level is on creating meaning, making decisions, and aesthetic judgments. Children become artists able to make choices about materials, processes, and techniques; strengthening their problem-solving ability. These young artists continue to expand their visual and verbal vocabulary through drawing from memory, using narrative to tell stories, and drawing from observation. In preparation for the Middle School, students develop representational skills and establish criteria for self-evaluation.