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ART

Curriculum links

Level 1

• Talk about the ideas expressed in a painting or artwork.
• Describe the functions of particular objects in people’s lives.

Level 2

• Talk about the ideas told in an artwork
• Describe how costumes or body adornments can represent or symbolise the stories or mythologies of cultures.

Level 3

• Explore and discuss the symbols of other cultures
• Investigate and describe the places, situations, and images in ceremonies or festivals.
• Compare and discuss the functions of selected old and new objects.

Level 4

• Describe the design and function of selected domestic objects in past and present societies.
• Explain why particular objects and images are viewed as art in some societies but not in others.

Level 5

• Investigate and discuss how art works are made in other societies
• Research the art of a contemporary artist to determine how and why they make art.

Level 6

• Investigate and explain why the same object or image presented in different settings can have different meanings for viewers.
• Investigate and describe the attitudes towards, and meanings and functions of traditional designs.

Level 7

• Explain the significance of selected objects and images (e.g. religious icons) in a particular culture.
• Investigate the significance and appropriateness of using particular objects and images outside their usual cultural contexts.

Level 8

• Explain how art works can explore social issues
• Research ethical issues in relation to visual communications technologies.

Used with permission from Curriculum Division, Ministry of Education. New Zealand

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