Emotions In Art - Empathize, Infer & Convey

First grade surveyed art from the Romantic and Modern eras, inferring emotions conveyed by the colors and subjects. Then, they drew their own visuals to symbolize happiness and sadness.

This activity teaches the following 2020 Colorado State Academic Standards of Visual Arts:

Kindergarten, Standard 3. Invent and Discover to Create, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Investigate the properties of materials to support the planning and making of works of art. Evidence Outcome: b. Describe intention for creating artwork.

First Grade, Standard 1. Observe and Learn to Comprehend, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Investigate how visual art and design tell the many stories of people, places or things. Evidence Outcome: b. Identify how works of art express specific feelings using the language of visual art and design.

Second Grade, Standard 2. Envision and Critique to Reflect, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Share and explain choices made and possible next steps in personal works of visual art and design. Evidence Outcome: c. Use the language of visual art and design to describe observations and form opinions.

Third Grade, Standard 1. Observe and Learn to Comprehend, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Investigate works of art and design to recognize how to create meaning with purpose and intent. Evidence Outcomes: a. Identify historical and cultural ideas evident in works of visual art and design.b. Use the language of visual art and design as a tool to help determine artistic intent.

Fourth Grade, Standard 1. Observe and Learn to Comprehend, Grade Level Expectation: 2. Respond to an artist’s point of view being mindful of historical, contemporary and cultural context. Evidence Outcomes: a. Recognize how the human experience is expressed in diverse ways. b. Respond to works of art using inference and empathy.

Fifth Grade, Standard 2. Envision and Critique to Reflect, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Using a variety of criteria, question and evaluate works of art. Evidence Outcome: a. Support collaborative dialogue to analyze and evaluate one’s own work and that of others.