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STANDARD
1.1 (AESTHETICS) ALL STUDENTS WILL USE AESTHETIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE
CREATION OF AND IN RESPONSE TO DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, AND VISUAL ART. |
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A. Knowledge |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1. Examine works of art that have a
utilitarian purpose (Functionalism). |
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2. Analyze works of art that place
emphasis on structural arrangement (Formalism). |
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3.
Describe how an
element of an art form contributes to the aesthetic value of a
particular work. |
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4. Describe the compositional design
in selected works of art or performance. |
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B. Skills |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Explain the aesthetic
qualities of specified art works in oral and written responses. |
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2.
Incorporate personal
life experiences into an aesthetic response about an artwork. |
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3. Examine how
exposure to various cultures and styles influence individuals’ feelings
toward art forms and artworks. |
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4. Communicate
ideas about the social and personal value of art. |
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STANDARD 1.2 (CREATION AND PERFORMANCE) ALL STUDENTS WILL UTILIZE THOSE
SKILLS, MEDIA, METHODS, AND TECHNOLOGIES APPROPRIATE TO EACH ART FORM IN
THE CREATION, PERFORMANCE, AND PRESENTATION OF DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER,
AND VISUAL ART. |
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A. Dance |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Perform planned and
improvised sequences demonstrating aspects of time, space/shape, and
energy accurately transferring a rhythmic pattern from the auditory to
the kinesthetic. |
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2.
Choreograph and
perform dances that communicate meaning on a variety of themes,
demonstrating the ability to work in small groups in the choreographic
process. |
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3. Develop dance technique that uses
strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination appropriate to age and
physical development. |
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4.
Accurately identify
and demonstrate basic sequences of movement from at least two different
styles or traditions, demonstrating awareness of movement principles in
dance (e.g., alignment, balance, initiation of movement, directing of
focus). |
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5. Investigate arts related careers. |
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B. Music |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Read music from progressively
complex notation, including mixed meters, compound meters, and the grand
staff. |
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2. Sing independently and in groups,
both melodic and harmonizing parts, adjusting to the range and timbre of
the developing voice. |
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3.
Perform simple melodies and
rhythmic accompaniments in expanded binary, ternary, and rondo form
independently and in groups. |
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4. Improvise simple harmonic
accompaniment, melodic embellishments, and simple melodies. |
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5.
Demonstrate how the elements of music are
used to achieve unity and variety, tension and release, and balance in
composition. |
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6.
Investigate arts
related careers. |
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C. Theater |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1. Discuss and demonstrate the
connection between body, movement, and voice in theatrical expression. |
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2.
Create
characterizations in context through manipulation of vocal and physical
qualities and circumstances. |
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3.
Collaboratively plan and execute
group scenes stemming from improvisation. |
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4. Analyze classroom dramatizations
from different perspectives (e.g., playwright, actor, director,
designer) and suggest alternatives for creating and interpreting roles,
arranging environments, and developing situations. |
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5. Differentiate among vocal rate,
pitch, and volume as they affect articulation, meaning and character. |
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6.
Investigate arts
related careers. |
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D. Visual Art |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Individually or
collaboratively create two and three-dimensional works of art employing
the elements and principles of art. |
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2. Distinguish drawing, painting,
ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, textiles and computer imaging by
physical properties. |
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3.
Recognize and use
various media and materials to create different works of art. |
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4. Employ appropriate vocabulary for
such categories as realistic, abstract, nonobjective, and conceptual. |
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5.
Investigate arts related careers. |
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STANDARD
1.3 (ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE AN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER,
AND VISUAL ART. |
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A. Dance |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Analyze both formal
and expressive aspects of time, shape, space and energy, in various
dance works. |
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2.
Analyze the
principles of choreography applied in a master dance work. |
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3.
Differentiate among
the various artistic and non-artistic contributions involved in dance
production. |
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4.
Analyze the interrelationship
between dance movement and the movements of everyday life and
effectively demonstrate the difference between pantomiming and
abstracting a gesture. |
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5.
Interpret
compositional use of dance elements for expressive purposes. |
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B. Music |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Analyze musical elements in
response to aural prompts and printed scores representing diverse genres
and cultures and notational systems. |
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2.
Demonstrate knowledge
of the basic concepts of meter, rhythm, tonality, intervals, chords, and
harmonic progressions. |
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C. Theater |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Examine the range of roles and
characterizations possible in theatrical production and performance. |
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2.
Examine the
relationship between physicality and character development. |
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3. Identify various tactics employed
by actors to create believable, motivated action. |
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D. Visual Art |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Describe
the emotional significance conveyed in the application of the elements. |
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2.
Describe a work of
art that clearly illustrates a principle of design. |
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A. Knowledge |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1. Classify elements of unity or
repetition in a work of art. |
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2.
Apply domain specific
arts terminology to express statements of both fact and opinion
regarding works of art. |
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3.
Describe the
technical proficiency of the artist’s work, orally and in writing. |
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B. Skills |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Critique performances
and exhibitions based on the application of the elements of the art
form. |
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2. Identify and differentiate among
basic formal structures within artworks. |
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3. Consider the impact of traditions
in the critique of works of art. |
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STANDARD
1.5 (HISTORY/CULTURE) ALL STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND AND ANALYZE THE
ROLE, DEVELOPMENT, AND CONTINUING INFLUENCE OF THE ARTS IN RELATION TO
WORLD CULTURES, HISTORY, AND SOCIETY. |
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A. Knowledge |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Reflect on a variety
of works of art representing important ideas, issues, and events in a
society. |
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2.
Recognize that a
chronology exists in all art forms. |
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B. Skills |
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Building upon knowledge and skills gained
in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will: |
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1.
Compare and contrast
the contributions of significant artists from an historical period. |
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2. Hypothesize how the arts have
impacted world culture. |