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TExES EC-6 Generalist Fine arts, health and
physical education Questions and Answers
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Fine arts Ans: An umbrella term used to describe artworks that appeal to
people's aesthetic perceptions.
Includes: music, theater, sculpture, painting, printmaking and other forms
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of art.
Visual Arts Ans: refers to artistic expression such as sculpture, painting
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and printmaking but also includes less familiar forms of art like textiles,
basket weaving, ceramics, metalworking (blacksmithing and jewelry-
making), photography and filmmaking.
Mandala Ans: a circle intersected by lines
Tadpole Person Ans: a circle representing a human head with lines
protruding to represent arms and legs
Goals in Art Education Ans: -Developing children's aesthetic perception,
providing experiences with many art forms, and facilitating reflections on
and discussions of observations and responses to art.
-Develop and extend own artistic abilities
-Expose children to characteristics and objects of art
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-Empowers children to analyze diverse forms of the visual arts using
informed judgements
Fine Arts and Visual Arts 4 Main Strands Ans: perception
creative expression
historical/cultural heritage
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critical evaluation
Art Techniques and Materials Ans: printmaking
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ceramic
textiles
basket weaving
metalworking
photography and filmmaking
sculpture
computer-generated art
Printmaking Ans: the artistic process of making a print in which color
(paint or ink) is applied to an object; the object is then pressed onto a
surface. When the object is lifted, a print is left on the surface.
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Ceramic Ans: the use of clay to create ceramics is one of the oldest
forms of art. Figurines, tiles, and tableware are made by applying high
heat to fresh clay and then cooling the object until it becomes solid.
Textiles Ans: arts that use plant, animal or synthetic fibers to construct
practical or decorative objects, including stitchery, weaving, dying and
printing, lace making, knitting, crocheting, and embroidery.
Basket weaving Ans: the ancient art using unspun fibers (pine straw,
animal hair, hide, grasses, thread, or wood) to create baskets or other
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forms for artistic or utilitarian purposes.
Metalworking Ans: the artistic process of working with metals to produce
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individual pieces, assemblies, or structures, including jewelry.
Photography and Film-making Ans: relatively modern art creates still or
moving pictures by recording radiation on a sensitive medium, such as
photographic film or an electronic sensor.
Sculpture Ans: a three-dimensional artwork made by shaping or
combining hard material such as marble, rock, glass, wood, or metal.
Some are created directly by carving in a solid material; others are
assembled, built together and fired, welded, molded, or cast.
Computer-Generated Art Ans: relatively new form of art created
through the manipulation of pixels, either through drawing and painting
software or through electronic images stored in the computer. The
computer screen serves as the canvas and colored light is the medium.
The Art Classroom Ans: experiences in the art room or regular classroom;
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allow for individual seating, small group and large group arrangements;
places for lecture; places to display work; learning centers, drawing,
painting, printmaking, creating computer graphics, modeling, and
assembling crafts;
natural and artificial lighting; materials stored in cabinets and access
controlled by the teacher; safety guidelines are critical/mandatory; ease
of cleanup of surfaces with sinks.
Art Materials Ans: scissors, wet/dry brushes, fabrics, wrapping papers,
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film, computers, clay, glue, construction paper, crayons, beads, and
multiple household items that can be used to create art.
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Introduction of New Materials Ans: leads children to explore the
properties of those materials rather than to engage in creative
expression. A regular rotation of familiar materials in classroom art
projects is most likely to encourage artistic engagement.
Safety is primary concern.
Assessment in the Visual Arts Ans: based on the individual child's
attitudes and dispositions toward engagement in both art production
and art appreciation activities.
Participate willingly/enthusiastically?
Willing to try new materials/techniques?
Express original ideas?
Carefully consider the art products of others?