Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art
Students connect what they know and what they've lived through to shape a media arts project, making deliberate choices about how personal experience gives the work its meaning.
What does a student learn in
This is the year media projects start to carry a point of view. Students plan a video, podcast, or digital piece around an idea they actually care about, then revise it based on feedback. They also learn to talk about why a piece works, looking at how music, images, and editing shape the message. By spring, students can produce a short finished media piece and explain the choices behind it.
- Video projects
- Digital storytelling
- Editing choices
- Audience and message
- Giving feedback
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 8.
Connecting
Connecting
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Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural
Students study a media artwork (a film, a meme, an ad) and explain what was happening in the world when it was made and how that shaped it.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
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| Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art | Students connect what they know and what they've lived through to shape a media arts project, making deliberate choices about how personal experience gives the work its meaning. | MA:Cn10.8 |
| Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural | Students study a media artwork (a film, a meme, an ad) and explain what was happening in the world when it was made and how that shaped it. | MA:Cn11.8 |
Creating
Creating
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Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work
Students brainstorm original ideas for media projects, like short films, animations, or digital images, and plan how to turn those ideas into a finished piece.
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Organize and develop artistic ideas and work
Students plan and refine a media project by making deliberate choices about images, sound, and structure. They revise as they work, shaping the piece toward a clear, intentional result.
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Refine and complete artistic work
Students revisit a media project, rework weak spots, and finish it to a standard they can defend. The goal is a piece that reflects deliberate choices, not just a first attempt.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
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| Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work | Students brainstorm original ideas for media projects, like short films, animations, or digital images, and plan how to turn those ideas into a finished piece. | MA:Cr1.8 |
| Organize and develop artistic ideas and work | Students plan and refine a media project by making deliberate choices about images, sound, and structure. They revise as they work, shaping the piece toward a clear, intentional result. | MA:Cr2.8 |
| Refine and complete artistic work | Students revisit a media project, rework weak spots, and finish it to a standard they can defend. The goal is a piece that reflects deliberate choices, not just a first attempt. | MA:Cr3.8 |
Performing/Presenting/Producing
Performing/Presenting/Producing
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Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation
Students choose which of their media projects to present and explain why each piece represents their best or most meaningful work.
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Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation
Students practice and polish a media project until it's ready to show an audience. That means revisiting early choices, fixing weak spots, and shaping the final piece with care.
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Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work
Students select and arrange their media work, such as a video, photo series, or sound piece, to communicate a clear idea or feeling to an audience.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
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| Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation | Students choose which of their media projects to present and explain why each piece represents their best or most meaningful work. | MA:Pr4.8 |
| Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation | Students practice and polish a media project until it's ready to show an audience. That means revisiting early choices, fixing weak spots, and shaping the final piece with care. | MA:Pr5.8 |
| Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work | Students select and arrange their media work, such as a video, photo series, or sound piece, to communicate a clear idea or feeling to an audience. | MA:Pr6.8 |
Responding
Responding
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Perceive and analyze artistic work
Students look closely at a media artwork, such as a video, website, or digital image, and explain how the creator's choices shape what the audience sees and feels.
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Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
Students examine a media artwork and explain what the creator was trying to say and why specific choices, like image, sound, or framing, support that meaning.
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Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work
Students use a set of criteria, like a rubric or a checklist, to judge whether a media art piece is working and explain why it does or doesn't meet the goal.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
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| Perceive and analyze artistic work | Students look closely at a media artwork, such as a video, website, or digital image, and explain how the creator's choices shape what the audience sees and feels. | MA:Re7.8 |
| Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work | Students examine a media artwork and explain what the creator was trying to say and why specific choices, like image, sound, or framing, support that meaning. | MA:Re8.8 |
| Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work | Students use a set of criteria, like a rubric or a checklist, to judge whether a media art piece is working and explain why it does or doesn't meet the goal. | MA:Re9.8 |