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Grade 3

Visual Arts

North Carolina Essential Standards

The study of visual arts is cumulative and sequential to include learning
introduced and emphasized at previous grade levels.

The emphasis for the grade level is on:

• Research and personal interests


• Demonstrating ease in using a variety of media


• Use of space and balance in art


• Fables and myths, measurement, calligraphy, plants


• Differentiating between landscape, portrait, and still life

Strands: Visual Literacy, Contextual Relevancy, Critical Response