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Dance
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1. The student continues to expand movement skills and demonstrates
increasing physical control.
2. The student uses an increasingly wide variety of movements as
a means of artistic expression.
3. The student uses finer discriminations and demonstrates a wider
range in the use of time, space, and energy (force).
4. The student expands dance terminology to describe and analyze
how
movements look and feel.
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1. The student uses focus and imagination to create and perform
dances.
2. The student manipulates the elements of dance to create short
dances
that demonstrate development as well as a beginning, middle, and
ending.
3. The student investigates more complex thematic material and universal
themes in creating and performing dances.
4. The student rehearses and revises dances for the purpose of performing
them for others.
5. The student examines the process of creating a dance work focusing
on the stages of exploration, improvisation, phrasing, sequencing, development,
reflection, and refinement.
6. The student compares and contrasts the difference between personal
discovery and imitation.
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1. The student identifies and performs dances from an increasingly
diverse sample of cultures and time periods.
2. The student compares and contrasts dances from various cultures
and time periods.
3. The student studies and discusses the role dance plays in informing
people about some aspects of cultures and time periods other than
their own.
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1. The student applies his or her understanding of the elements
of dance and the craft of choreography when he or she interprets
and critiques dances.
2. The student begins to identify the differences between and commonalities
among assessment criteria for determining different
styles of dance.
3. The student analyzes the effect of the performerís skill and artistic
presence on the audienceís appreciation of dance.
4. The student discusses the differences between viewing live and
recorded dance.
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1. The student applies what he or she learns in dance to learning
in other subject areas.
2. The student learns about careers in dance as well as dance related
careers.
3. The student demonstrates flexibility in his or her approach to
problem solving in dance.
4. The student learns to manage time and to use materials efficiently.
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1. The student analyzes the uses of the elements of music in given
aural examples.
2. The student describes specific music events in a given aural
example, using appropriate terminology.
3. The student identifies and uses standard notation symbols,
including both the treble and bass clefs.
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1. The student listens to, talks about, and performs examples of
music of various styles from a variety of cultures.
2. The student demonstrates an understanding of major music
traditions and styles in a variety of times and places.
3. The student compares and contrasts a variety of instruments
from various cultures and describes how they sound.
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Standard
5.
Connections, Relations,
Applications:
Connecting
and applying what is learned in each art form to learning in other art
forms, subject areas, and careers.
Music descriptor:
Students apply
what they learn in music to learning in
other subject
areas. They develop competencies in problem solving, communication skills,
working with others, and management of time and resources, all of which
contribute to lifelong learning and career skills.
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1. Students compare how works in music and works in other disciplines
interpret various universal themes.
2. Students describe ways in which the subject matters of other disciplines
taught in the school are interrelated with the subject matter of music.
3. Students research traditional and emerging career opportunities
in music.
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Visual Arts
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Standard
1.
Artistic Perception:
Processing,
analyzing, and responding to sensory information through the language and
skills unique to the arts.
Visual arts descriptor:
Students learn
how to perceive the world in an artistic way by refining their sensory
perceptions of works of art, objects
in nature,
events, and the environment. They identify visual elements and principles
of design using the language of the visual arts.
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1. The student recognizes, describes, and analyzes the visual
characteristics of works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment.
2. The student identifies, records, and uses art elements as he or
she explores, analyzes, and talks about what he or she sees in the physical
world and in what he or she creates (line, color, shape/form, texture,
space).
3. The student identifies, records, and uses design principles in
exploring, analyzing, and talking about what he or she sees in the physical
world and in what he or she creates (balance, contrast, emphasis, movement,
rhythm, unity).
4. The student continues to expand and use art vocabulary.
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Standard
2.
Creative Expression:
Creating,
performing, and participating in the arts.
Visual arts descriptor:
Students develop
knowledge of and artistic skills in a variety of visual arts media and
technical processes. They apply the knowledge and skills and demonstrate
the processes in creating original artworks based on personal experiences.
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1. The student creates original works of art of increasing complexity
and with increased technical skill.
2. The student explores a variety of visual art media, techniques,
and processes and chooses what to apply in his or her work.
3. The student engages in expressive art experiences, gaining personal
insight about and appreciation of his or her accomplishments and the accomplishments
of others.
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Standard
3.
Historical and
Cultural Context:
Understanding
historical contributions and cultural dimensions of the arts.
Visual arts descriptor:
Students explore
the role of the visual arts in
human history
and culture. They investigate universal themes and concepts in historical
and contemporary periods and styles in cultures throughout the world.
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1. The student will compare, contrast, and analyze styles of art
from a variety of times, places, and cultures.
2. The student explores the role of the visual arts in human history.
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Standard
4.
Aesthetic Valuing:
Responding
to, analyzing, and making judgments about artworks.
Visual arts descriptor:
Students analyze,
interpret, and derive meaning from works of visual art. They make critical
judgments about and determine the quality of visual artworks and art experiences
in accord with learned elements and principles of art.
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1. The student develops specific criteria to assess the qualities
and merits of works of art.
2. The student applies appropriate criteria when analyzing content
and technique in works of art.
3. The student discusses and describes various purposes for creating
visual art.
4. The student analyzes the form (the way a work of art looks) and
content (what a work of art communicates) of works of art.
5. The student expresses his or her ideas about art and gives reasons
for his or her preferences in works of art.
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Standard
5.
Connections,
Relations, Applications:
Connecting
and applying what is learned in each art form to learning in other art
forms, subject areas, and careers
Visual arts descriptor:
Students apply
what they learn in visual arts to learning across disciplines. They develop
competencies in problem solving, communications skills, and management
of time and resources, all of which contribute to lifelong learning and
career skills.
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1. The student applies what he or she learns in art to learning
in other subject areas.
2. The student learns about careers in art as well as art-related
careers.
3. The student demonstrates flexibility in his or her approach to
problem solving.
4. The student learns to manage time and to use materials efficiently.
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Theatre
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Standard
1.
Artistic Perception:
Processing,
analyzing, and responding to sensory information through the language skills
unique to the arts.
Theatre descriptor:
Students
observe the environment and respond,
using movement
and voice. They observe informal productions, theatrical productions, films,
and electronic media and respond to them, using the vocabulary and language
of the theatre.
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1. The student demonstrates an understanding of works in theatre
by analyzing and interpreting what is presented through voice, movement,
and visual effects in informal productions, theatrical productions, films,
and electronic media.
2. The student uses theatre vocabulary in his or her discussion and
de-scription of informal productions, theatrical productions, films, and
works in electronic media.
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Standard
2.
Creative Expression:
Creating,
performing, and participating in the arts.
Theatre descriptor:
Students
develop knowledge and skills in acting, directing, and script writing through
their own experience and imagination as well as through their research
of literature and history. They create and perform theatrical productions
and explore the elements and technology of theatrical production through
varied media.
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1. The student demonstrates an understanding of the forms and elements
of theatre and the various activities of the actor, director, scriptwriter,
and technical artist by participating in the collaborative process that
occurs among them.
2. The student improves his or her theatrical skills by creating
and per-forming theatre.
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Standard
3.
Historical and
Cultural Context:
Understanding
historical contributions and cultural dimensions of the arts
Theatre descriptor:
Students
research relationships between theatre and dramatic literature, history,
and culture. They investigate major themes, historical periods, and styles
of theatre in various cultures throughout the world.
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1 The student demonstrates an understanding of works in theatre
from a cultural and historical perspective.
2. The student demonstrates an understanding of major theatre traditions
in a variety of times and places.
3. The student demonstrates an understanding that theatre and those
who work in all aspects of theatre reflect and influence culture.
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Standard
4.
Aesthetic Valuing:
Responding
to, analyzing, and making judgments about works in theatre.
Theatre descriptor:
Students
describe, analyze, interpret, and derive meaning from works in theatre.
They develop criteria and then make
critical
judgments about and determine the quality of theatre experiences and performances
based on elements and principles of theatre.
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1. The student demonstrates an understanding that specific criteria
can be developed and used to assess the qualities and merits of works in
theatre, including informal and theatrical productions and electronic
media productions.
2 The student develops his or her own criteria for making critical
judgments about the quality of theatre and electronic media works.
3. The student demonstrates an understanding of theatrical form and
content in theatre.
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Standard
5.
Connections,
Relations, Applications:
Connecting
and applying what is learned in each art form to learning in other art
forms, subject areas, and careers.
Theatre descriptor:
Students
apply what they learn in theatre to learn-ing
in other
subject areas. They develop competencies in problem solving, communication
skills, working with others, and management of time and resources, all
of which contribute to lifelong learning and career skills.
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1. The student demonstrates an understanding of planning, organizing,
and working in groups to solve problems.
2. The student demonstrates an understanding of the relationship
between efficiency and proficiency in accomplishing tasks.
3. The student develops communication skills to make formal and informal
presentations.
4. The student demonstrates her or his knowledge of theatre as it
applies to other art forms and other subject areas.
5. The student demonstrates an understanding of various careers in
theatre and electronic media as well as careers that utilize theatrical
training.
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