Standards for The Artist in the Art

Explain the relevance of personal interests and perspectives, civic virtues, and democratic principles when people address issues and problems in government and civil society.

Analyze the impact and the appropriate roles of personal interests and perspectives on the application of civic virtues, democratic principles, constitutional rights, and human rights.

Explain specific roles played by citizens (such as voters, jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders).

Analyze the role of citizens in the U.S. political system, with attention to various theories of democracy, changes in Americans' participation over time, and alternative models from other countries, past and present.

Use questions generated about individuals and groups to analyze why they, and the developments they shaped, are seen as historically significant.

Analyze how people's perspectives influenced what information is available in the historical sources they created.

Analyze the ways in which the perspectives of those writing history shaped the history that they produced.

Distinguish different ways art is used to represent, establish, reinforce, and reflect group identity.

Appraise the impact of an artist or a group of artists on the beliefs, values, and behaviors of a society.

Compare uses of art in a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts and make connections to uses of art in contemporary and local contexts.

Analyze multiple ways that images influence specific audiences.