Use inquiry in visual art to extend understanding of the importance of place (e.g., examine historical relationships of people to the land in Saskatchewan):

• Generate key questions to guide inquiry in visual art (e.g., How could we represent visually the uniqueness of the prairie landscape or the difference between urban and rural environments in Saskatchewan?).
• Summarize and focus knowledge of topic to determine information needs.
• Generate additional relevant questions for deeper exploration.
• Prepare and use a plan to access the Internet and other sources (e.g., print, digital, community) to gather ideas for visual art.
• Explore the central questions and ideas visually (e.g., How can we visually depict the vastness of the prairie spaces or the migration of peoples?).
• Expand on ideas in visual journals or other reflective records such as video.

Analyze and discuss connections between the original topic or inquiry question and subsequent visual art explorations.

Investigate how a single idea can be developed in many ways and directions (e.g., How many different ways could we represent visually a sense of community within an isolated prairie landscape?).

Reflect on how images, elements of art, and principles of composition can be organized to convey meaning in visual art (e.g., What message or ideas does our art work communicate about our sense of place in Saskatchewan?).

Demonstrate awareness that artists are observant of their environment and often express ideas about the role and representation of place in their work.

Recognize that visual art is a means of personal exploration and communication, and appreciate the importance of visual expression.