Illinois State Board of Education Learning Standards

Making Connections

Collage Activity:

Visual Arts:

Middle School

25.A.3d: Identify and describe the elements of value, perspective, and color schemes; the

principles of contrast, emphasis, and unity; the expressive qualities of thematic

development and sequence.

25.B.3: Compare and contrast the elements and principles in two or more art works that

share similar themes.

Seeing Connections Discussion

Visual Arts:

27.B: Understand how the arts shape and reflect history, society, and everyday life.

High School:

27.B.5: Analyze how the arts shape and reflect ideas,issues, or themes in a particular culture

or historical period.

Making Connections: Exploring Four themes through Art