I. The skills, techniques, elements, and principles of the Arts can be learned, studied, refined, and practiced. II. Artists use tools and resources, as well as their own experiences and skills, to create Art. III. The Arts provide a medium to understand and exchange ideas. IV. People have expressed experiences and ideas through the Arts across time and cultures. V. There are formal and informal processes used to determine the quality of works in the Arts. VI. People use both aesthetic and critical processes to assess quality, interpret meaning and determine value. 9.1. Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts 9.3. Critical Response 9.4. Aesthetic Response 9.2. Historical and Cultural Contexts 9.1. Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts 9.2. Historical and Cultural Contexts 9.3. Critical Response 9.4. Aesthetic Response PA ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES FROM THE PPS ARTS CURRICULUM EDUCATION BIG IDEAS