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Dance
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1. The student refines sensory perceptions to process, analyze,
and
respond to movement as a means of artistic expression.
2. The student demonstrates a degree of mastery in performing complex
dance movements.
3. The student expands performance of a variety of movement styles
by
refining artistic expression.
4. The student uses advanced dance terminology to describe and analyze
how movements look and feel.
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1. The student uses the elements of dance with awareness when composing
dances.
2. The student expands and refines strategies for development of
movement material.
3. The student expands his or her investigation of universal themes
in dance.
4. The student rehearses and revises solo, duet, and group dances
for the
purpose of performance for others.
5. The student performs stylistically diverse works of dance artists.
6. The student examines the process of creating a dance work, focusing
on the stages of research, exploration, improvisation, phrasing, sequencing,
development, critique, and revision.
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1. The student refines the stylistic performance of dances from
a diverse sample of cultures and time periods.
2. The student traces the historical development of dance forms.
3. The student broadens her or his understanding of diversity issues
by studying politics, social class, ethnicity, gender, body types, and
different
abilities as they relate to dance.
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1. The student analyzes how the use of the elements of dance and
the
craft of choreography, as well as the performerís skill and artistic
presence, convey the original intent of the dance.
2. The student studies the history and role of dance criticism in
various
cultures.
3. The student discusses the differences between personal preference
and criteria-based assessment of dance works.
4. The student uses assessment criteria appropriate to the style
and
culture from which a dance originates.
5. The student examines the impact of historical/cultural context
on the
interpretation and assessment of a dance work.
6. The student analyzes the value and effects of live and recorded
dance.
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1. The student integrates what he or she learns in dance to learning
in
other subject areas.
2. The student learns skills in dance that translate to careers in
dance and to other careers.
3. The student organizes, maintains, interprets, and communicates
information about dance.
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1. The student sings or performs on an instrument, with expression
and
technical accuracy, a varied repertoire of vocal or instrumental
literature,
including songs performed from memory.
2. The student composes and arranges music for voices and various
acoustic and electronic instruments.
3. The student demonstrates an understanding of the forms and elements
of music used to express ideas, feelings, and interpretations of
the
musician/performer and composer/arranger.
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1. The student evaluates a performance, composition, or arrangement
by
comparing it to exemplary models, using criteria developed prior
to the
experience.
2. The student develops specific criteria for making informed, critical
judgments about the quality and effectiveness of performances, compo-sitions,
arrangements, and improvisations.
3. The student musician compares formal classical criteria for evaluation
with the criteria he or she developed for the evaluation of a variety
of
musical works.
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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 explain ways in which the organizational principles
and subject
matter of various disciplines are interrelated with those of music.
2. Students research traditional and emerging career opportunities
in music.
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Visual Arts
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Standard
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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, analyzes, discusses,
and writes about 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 to describe
and analyze works of art and the environment.
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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 skill.
2. The student explores a variety of visual art media, techniques,
and processes, making choices as to what to apply in his or her work.
3. The student engages in expressive art experiences, gaining personal
insight and appreciation of his or her accomplishments and the accom-plishments
of others.
4. The student demonstrates an understanding of how to solve artistic
problems in unique and expressive ways.
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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 recognizes that the visual arts and artists reflect,
play a role in, and influence culture.
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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 makes informed judgments by applying the four steps
of art criticism to his or her artwork and the work of others (describe
the
work, analyze the work in terms of the art elements and design principles,
interpret the work in terms of ideas and emotions, and judge the work as
to its success both technically and in terms of communicating an idea or
emotion).
2. The student responds to a variety of works of art and talks about
his or her interpretations of the artistsí intentions.
3. The student expresses his or her ideas about art and gives reasons
for 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 integrates what he or she learns in art to learning
in other subject areas.
2. The student learns skills in art that translate to careers.
3. The student explores careers in the visual arts.
4. The student learns diverse ways in which visual arts can communicate
the same idea.
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Theatre
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Standard
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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 insightful 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 description
and analysis 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 expands his or her knowledge of complex forms and
elements of theatre.
2. The student expands her or his knowledge of the various activities
of the actor, director, scriptwriter, and technical artist by participating
in the collaborative process that occurs among them.
3. The student improves his or her theatrical skills by creating
and performing 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 understands works in theatre from his or her cultural
and historical perspective.
2. The student describes and compares various theatre traditions
and styles from a variety of times and places.
3. The student describes ways that theatre and those who work in
all aspects of theatre reflect and influence culture.
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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 formal theatrical productions and
electronic media productions.
2. The student demonstrates an understanding of 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 how to apply a variety
of technological tools from theatre in other subject areas.
2. The student applies collaborative theatrical techniques in various
situations.
3. The student demonstrates an understanding of the correlation between
effective use of theatrical training, success in the marketplace, and success
in careers.
4. The student demonstrates a greater understanding of the relationship
between efficiency and proficiency in accomplishing tasks and integrating
them in his or her daily life.
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