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Arkansas State Standards for Crystal Bridges Tours

Introductory Tours

Me and My Museum

Recommended for grades 6-12

ELA

ELA (Grades K-2)

  • K-2.CC.1.OL (Participate in collaborative conversation)
  • K-2.RC.8.RL (Identify characters)
  • K-2.RC.9.RL (Identify setting)
In the Round

Recommended for grades 3-12

ELA, Visual Arts

ELA (Grades 3-12)

  • 3-5.CC.1.OL (Express ideas in a collaborative setting)
  • 6-12.CC.1.SLC (Express ideas in a collaborative setting)

Visual Art K-8 (Grades 3-8)

  • CR.1 (C,D,E,F) (Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work)
  • RE.7 (C,D,E,F) (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (C,D,E,F) (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work)

Visual Art Foundation I-IV (Grades 9-12)

  • CR.1 (Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work)
  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work)

Studio Art 2-D (Grades 10-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intents and meaning in artistic work)

Studio Art 3-D (Grades 10-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intents and meaning in artistic work)

Visual Art Appreciation (Grades 10-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intents and meaning in artistic work)
The Art of Architecture

Recommended for grades 5-12

ELA, Visual Art (K-8), Visual Art Foundation I-IV, Visual Art Appreciation

ELA (Grades 5-12)

  • 5.CC.1.OL (CParticipate in collaborative conversations)
  • 6-12.CC.1.SLC (Expressing ideas in a collaborative setting)

Visual Art (Grades 5-8)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • CN.11 (Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding)

Visual Art Foundation I-IV (Grades 9-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • CN.11 (Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding)

Visual Art Appreciation (Grades 9-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • CN.11 (Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding)

Artistic Process Tours

Art and Innovation

Recommended for grades 5-12

ELA, Visual Arts

ELA (Grades 5-12)

  • 5.CC.1.OC  (Participate in collaborative conversation)
  • 5.RC.10.RL  (Compare and contrast similar themes)
  • 6-12.CC.1.SLC  (Express ideas in collaborative setting)
  • 6-10.RC.11.RI (How do central ideas develop)
  • 11-12.RC.12.RI (Developing ideas to connect to the meaning)

Visual Art Appreciation (Grades 9-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work, -how to read work as a “text”)
Materials and Techniques

Recommended for grades 9-12

ELA, Visual Arts

ELA (Grades 9-12)

  • 9-12. CC.1.SLC (Sharing ideas in a collaborative setting)

Visual Art Foundations I-IV (Grades 9-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.9 (Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work)

Visual Art Appreciation (Grades 10-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work., “read” artwork as text)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work)

Studio Art 2-D (Grades 10-12)

  • RE.8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work)
  • RE.9 (Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work)

Studio Art 3-D (Grades 10-12)

  • CR.2 (Organize and develop artistic ideas and work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work)

Painting I-II (Grades 10-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.9 (Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work)

Sculpture (Grades 10-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.9 (Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work)

Perspectives in Art

Black Excellence in Art

Recommended for grades 3-12

African American History, K-4 Social Studies, 8th Social Studies, Sociology, US History, ELA, Visual Arts Appreciation

ELA (Grades 3-12)

  • 3-5.CC.1.OL (Participate in collaborative conversations)
  • 6-12.CC.1.SLC (Express ideas in a collaborative setting)

3rd Grade Social Studies

  • C.1.3.9 (Identify ways communities work together in response to problems)
  • H.1.3.1 (Create historical narratives using chronological sequences of events)
  • H.1.3.3 (Compare life from a specific historical time to today, noting changes)
  • H.1.3.6 (Identify and explain multiple perspectives in historical narratives)

4th Grade Social Studies

  • C.1.4.5 (Evaluate changes in citizens’ rights and responsibilities over time)
  • H.1.4.1 (Create historical narratives using chronological sequences of events)
  • H.1.4.3 (Compare life from a specific historical time to today noting changes)
  • H.1.4.6 (Describe how perspectives of different individuals shaped the historical sources they created)

8th Grade Social Studies

  • H.4.8.9 (Evaluate political, social, and economic impacts of Reconstruction)
  • H.5.8.8 (Examine reasons for and effects of social, economic, political, and cultural changes during the 1920’s)

Sociology (Grades 9-12)

  • SS.2.SOC.6 (Analyze how culture influences individuals using sources from multiple perspectives)
  • SS.2.SOC.7 (Examine the role social institutions such as socio-economic status, education, belief systems, social patterns, and family play in society)
  • SS.2.SOC.8 (Analyze key components of culture)
  • SS.2.SOC.9 (Compare how cultures change and resist change)
  • SS.2.SOC.10 (Examine the importance of norms and values to culture and the effects on social structure)
  • SS.2.SOC.12 (Examine the effect of norms and values on societies)
  • SS.2.SOC.14 (Examine societal changes over time and factors influencing those changes)
  • SS.2.SOC.17 (Examine factors that contribute to and maintain social inequalities)

US History Since 1929 (Grades 9-12)

  • H.5.USH.17 (Analyze the role of individuals, groups, and events in securing civil rights during the 20th century)
  • H.5.USH.28 (Analyze the effectiveness of addressing social issues since 1968)

African American History (Grades 9-12)

  • H.4.AAH.5 (Analyze experiences and challenges of African American men and women from post-Reconstruction through the Jim Crow time and early 20th century)
  • H.5.AAH.1 (Analyze change and continuity in the African American cultural identity, including the role of the Harlem Renaissance, in art/music/dance)
  • H.5.AAH.9 (Identify unresolve social, economic, and political challenges for African American men and women from 1970-present)

Visual Arts Appreciation (Grades 9-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work)
Celebrating Women Artists

Recommended for grades 3-12

ELA, K-4 Standards, 8th Standards, 9-12 Sociology, 9-12 US History, Visual Arts

ELA (Grades 3-12)

  • 3-5.CC.1.OL (Participating in collaborative conversations)
  • 6-12.CC.1.SLC (Expressing ideas in a collaborative setting)

3rd Grade Social Studies Standards

  • C.1.3.8 (Ways people influence rules to improve community)
  • H.1.3.3 (Compare life from historical period to life today – to show change)
  • H.1.3.6 (Explain multiple perspectives in historical narrative)

4th Grade Social Studies Standards

  • C.1.4.5 (Evaluate changes in citizen’s rights over time)
  • C.1.4.8 (Examine the relationship between people and laws)
  • H.1.4.1 (Create historical narratives using chronological sequences of events)
  • H.1.4.3 (Compare life from historical period to life today- to show change)
  • H.1.4.4 (Analyze the impact of individuals and events of present/past/future)
  • H.1.4.6 (Describe how perspectives of different individuals shaped the historical sources they created)

8th Grade Social Studies Standards

  • H.4.8.12 (Analyze the historical significance of the women’s suffrage movement)
  • H.5.8.3 (Investigate outcomes of WWI – women entering workforce)

Visual Art Appreciation (Grades 9-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work-, how to read work as a “text”)

Sociology (Grades 9-12)

  • SS.2.SOC.7 (Examine the role of social institutions in society)
  • SS.2.SOC.8 (Analyze key components of culture)
  • SS.2.SOC.9 (Compare how cultures change and resist change)
  • SS.2.SOC.12 (Examine the effect of norms and values on societies)
  • SS.2.SOC.14 (Examine societal changes over time and factors influencing that change)
  • SS.2.SOC.17 (Examine factors that contribute to and maintain social inequalities)

US History Since 1929 (Grades 9-12)

  • H.5.USH.18 (Analyze cultural change during the 1960’s/1970’s)
  • H.5.USH.23 (Analyze effects of domestic policies on Americans in marginalized groups)

Core Subject Tours

The Writing is on the Wall: Stories in Art

Recommended for grades 3-12

ELA Standards, Visual Arts Standards

ELA (Grades 3-12)

  • 3-5.CC.1.OL (Participate in collaborative conversation)
  • 3-5.RC.8.RL (Identify characters)
  • 3-5.RC.9.RL (Identify setting)
  • 6-12.CC.1.SLC (Express ideas in collaboration)
  • 6-12.RC.6.RL (How do elements of a story contribute development)
  • 6-12.RC.7.RL (How does author develop POV or perspective)

Visual Arts Appreciation (Grades 9-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work,how to read work as a “text”)

Studio Art 2-D (Grades 10-12)

  • RE.8 (Interpret meaning of artwork through engaging in art criticism, how can the viewer read the work as a “text”)

Studio Art 3-D (Grades 10-12)

  • RE.8 (Interpret meaning of artwork through engaging in art criticism, how can the viewer read the work as a “text”)
Art and Science

Recommended for grades 5-8

ELA, Science Standards

ELA (Grades 5-8)

  • 5.CC.1.OL (Participate in collaborative conversations)
  • 6-8. CC.1.SLC (Communication in collaborative setting)

Science (Grades 5-8)

  • 5-ESS3-1 (Human activity has major impact on land)
  • 6-ESS3-3 (Consider human impact on environment-thinking of solutions)
  • 6-ETS1-2 (Considering solutions to environmental problems – comparing)
  • 7-LS2-2 (Dependent relationships in ecosystems)
  • 8-ETS1-1 (Looking at criteria and constraints of design problem-thinking of impact on people and natural environment)
Art and Math

Recommended for grades 5-8

Math, ELA

ELA (Grades 5-8)

  • 5.CC.1.OL (Collaborative conversations)
  • 6-8.CC.1.SLC (Expressing ideas in collaboration)

Math (Grades 5-8)

  • 5.GM.1 (Classify 2-D figures in a hierarchy: quadrilaterals and triangles)
  • 5.GM.7 (Graph points on coordinate plane)
  • 5.GM.8 (Represent real world problems graphing on plane)
  • 5.DA.1 (Collect and interpret data and represent on tables, scaled bar, and line graphs)
  • 6.GM.4 (Graph pairs of numbers on plane in real world/math problem)
  • 6.GM.6 (Use coordinates to calculate vertical and horizontal distance between points)
  • 7.PR.7 (Explain meaning of point (x,y), origin (0,0), and unit rate (1,r) on graph)
  • 8.FN.1 (Interpreting unit rate as slope)
The Story of U.S.

Recommended for grades 3-12

ELA, Visual Arts Appreciation, 3-4th grade Social Studies, 5th grade Social Studies, 7th grade Social Studies, 8th grade Social Studies, African American History, US History: 1929, Sociology

ELA (Grades 3-12)

  • 3-5.CC.1.OL (Participate in collaborative conversations)
  • 6-12.CC.1.SLC (Express ideas in a collaborative setting)

Visual Arts Appreciation (Grades 9-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Iinterpret intent and meaning in artistic work, how to read work as a text)

3rd Grade Social Studies

  • C.1.3.5 (Compare rights and responsibilities of citizens in different places)
  • H.1.3.3 (Compare life from a specific historical time period to life today, noting changes over time)
  • H.1.3.4 (Analyze individuals, groups, and events to understand why their contributions are important to the heritage of the US)
  • H.1.3.6 (Identify and explain multiple perspectives in historical narratives)

4th Grade Social Studies

  • C.1.4.5 (Evaluate changes in citizens’ rights and responsibilities over time)
  • C.1.4.8 (Examine the relationship between people and rules/laws)
  • G.1.4.9 (Compare push-pull factors that influenced immigration to and migration within the US)
  • H.1.4.3 (Compare life from a specific historical time period to life today to explain changes over time)
  • H.1.4.4 (Analyze the impact of individuals and events of the past, present, future)
  • H.1.4.6 (Describe how perspectives of different individuals and groups shaped the historical sources they created)

5th Grade Social Studies

  • G.3.5.10 (Analyze conflicting territorial claims, including water sources or access, mineral rights and natural resources)

7th Grade Social Studies

  • C.1.7.7 (Analyze rights, responsibilities, and privileges of citizens and non-citizens in the United States)
  • G.1.5.5 (Examine the relationship between American colonists and various Indigenous societies, considering the location and use of natural resources and changes to physical environment)
  • H.3.7.2 (Examine the relationship between American colonists and various Indigenous societies, considering the location and use of natural resources and changes to physical environment)
  • H.3.7.7 (Analyze the revolutionary movement from the perspective of various groups)
  • H.3.7.17 (Analyze major purposes, implementation, and effects of public policies during the Jacksonian presidency)
  • H.3.7.18 (Analyze the effects of the Mexican American War on the US)

8th Grade Social Studies

  • H.4.8.2 (Analyze the development of regional tensions prior to the Civil War)
  • H.4.8.9 (Evaluate political, social, and economic impacts of Reconstruction)
  • H.4.8.12 (Analyze the historical significance of the women’s suffrage movement, including key individuals, groups, and events)
  • H.4.8.14 (Evaluate federal policy toward Indigenous nations, westward expansion, and the resulting struggles and issues that arose)
  • H.5.8.1 (Explain the origins, development, and impact of American expansionism, including the geographic effects of acquiring new territories)
  • H.5.8.7 (Evaluate the effects of key political issues of the 1910s and 1920s—Indigenous rights)
  • H.5.8.8 (Examine reasons for and effects of social, economic, political, and cultural changes during the 1920s—Harlem Renaissance)

African American History (Grades 9-12)

  • H.4.AAH.2 H.4.AAH.2 (Examine various perspectives toward the political rights of African American men and women between 1820 and 1877 through different regions of the US)
  • H.4.AAH.5 (Analyze various experiences and responses to challenges of African American men and women from post-Reconstruction through the Jim Crow time period and early 20th century)

US History: 1929 (Grades 9-12)

  • H.5.USH.23 (Analyze effects of domestic policies on Americans in marginalized groups)

Sociology (Grades 9-12)

  • SS.2.SOC.6 (Analyze how culture influences individuals using sources from multiple perspectives)
  • SS.2.SOC.7 (Examine the role social institutions such as socio-economic status, education, belief systems, social patterns, and family play in society)
  • SS.2.SOC.8 (Analyze key components of culture)
  • SS.2.SOC.9 (Compare how cultures change and resist change)
  • SS.2.SOC.15 (Analyze common patterns and effects of social stratification on groups and individuals)
  • SS.2.SOC.17 (Examine factors that contribute to and maintain social inequalities)
Citizenship 101

Recommended for grades 9-12

ELA, Visual Arts, African American History, Civics, U.S. Government, U.S. History: 1929, Sociology

ELA (Grades 9-12)

  • 9-12.CC.1.SLC (Express ideas in a collaborative setting)

Visual Art Appreciation (Grades 9-12)

  • RE.7 (Perceive and analyze artistic work)
  • RE.8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work, how to read work as a “text”)

African American History (Grades 9-12)

  • H.4.AAH.5 (Analyze various experiences and responses to challenges of African American men and women from post-Reconstruction through the Jim Crow time period and early 20th century)
  • H.5.AAH.9 (Identify unresolved social, economic, and political challenges for African American men and women from 1970 to the present.)

Civics (Grades 9-12)

  • C.3.CIV.1 (Evaluate rights and responsibilities of citizens in the United States using the Bill of Rights and various Supreme Court decisions.)
  • C.3.CIV.8 (Examine the amendments to the US Constitution in order to determine how the roles of citizens and the federal and state governments have changed over time)
  • C.3.CIV.10 (Assess the effects of civil rights legislation in the United States)
  • C.4.CIV.4 (Identify intended and unintended consequences of public policies.)

U.S. Government (Grades 9-12)

  • C.2.USG.15 (Analyze the purposes of government as explained in the Preamble to the US Constitution)
  • C.4.USG.4 (Analyze various federal laws, policies, and rulings concerning civil rights of individuals and groups)

U.S. History: 1929 (Grades 9-12)

  • H.5.USH.17 (Analyze the roles of individuals, groups, and events in securing civil rights during the mid-20th century)
  • H.5.USH.28 (Analyze the effectiveness of citizens, institutions, and the government in addressing environmental and social issues at the local, state, and national levels since 1968)

Sociology

  • SS.2.SOC.6 (Analyze how culture influences individuals using sources from multiple perspectives)
  • SS.2.SOC.9 (Compare how cultures change and resist change)
  • SS.2.SOC.15 (Analyze common patterns and effects of social stratification on groups and individuals using a variety of sources. This may include region, age, race, gender, religion, and socioeconomic status)
  • SS.2.SOC.18 (Propose alternative responses to inequality from a variety of sources from multiple perspectives)