How do people communicate ideas through interpreting and creating visual symbols? Objective See notes in Background Information. Background Students will be able to interpret and create visual symbols to communicate ideas. Visual Art Standard: Historical, Cultural, and Social Contexts Benchmark: Identify art forms, visual ideas, and images and describe how they are influenced by time and culture. Visual Art Standard: Creative Expression and Communication Benchmark: Develop a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate meaning in two- and three-dimensional works of art. Visual Art Standard Duration: 60 Minutes.