AS 91184 · 4 credits · Internal
Art history topic
Communicate understanding of an art history topic
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This standard asks you to communicate your understanding of an art history topic—something like an art movement, a specific artist, or a historical period—through research and analysis. You need to gather information from artworks and other sources, describe key ideas with evidence, and draw conclusions about your topic.
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What you actually do
- ·Select and process relevant information about your chosen art history topic from reliable sources
- ·Describe key ideas using specific evidence directly from artworks (paintings, sculptures, photographs, architecture, etc.) and other research
- ·Draw conclusions that connect your evidence back to your main ideas about the topic
- ·Explain how contexts (like historical periods, cultural influences, or social conditions) shaped the artworks or movement you're studying
AAchieved
You describe key ideas about your art history topic with supporting evidence from artworks and sources, and you draw straightforward conclusions.
MMerit
You explain key ideas in depth with strong supporting evidence, and your conclusions are reasoned and well-justified by your research.