Grades

Standard

  • Accurately transfer a spatial pattern from the visual to the kinesthetic.

  • Accurately transfer a rhythmic pattern from the aural to the kinesthetic.

  • Identify and clearly demonstrate a range of dynamics and movement qualities.

  • Demonstrate increasing kinesthetic awareness, concentration, and focus in performing movement skills.

  • Demonstrate accurate memorization and reproduction of movement sequences.

  • Clearly demonstrate the principles of contrast and transition.

  • Effectively demonstrate the processes of reordering and chance.

  • Speculate on the meaning of a theatrical production as impacted by its politics and culture.

  • Compare and contrast the feelings and emotions portrayed on stage to one's personal experiences.

  • Examine how the arts are integrated in recorded or live theatre performances.

  • Synthesize several art forms into dramatic presentations.

  • Infer meaning from viewing varied theatrical and artistic events.

  • Understand the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes at an emerging level.

  • Understand the concept of proper use of art materials and using tools safely and responsibly at an emerging level.

  • Demonstrate the use of successful visual vocabulary at an emerging level.

  • Employ reflective thinking skills by observing, analyzing, and critically evaluating works of art for the purpose of improving technical quality [...]

  • Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at an emerging level.

  • Identify, design, and solve creative problems at an emerging level.

  • Develop and apply critical thinking strategies through the art making process at an emerging level.

  • Collaborate, communicate, and work with others to create new ideas at an emerging level.

  • Initiate new ideas employing inventiveness and innovation at an emerging level with increasing independence.

  • Demonstrate reflective thinking practices at an emerging level.

  • Make knowledgeable choices about materials, techniques, media technology, organizational principles, and processes to articulate ideas and communicate intended meaning at [...]

  • Create preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts at an emerging level.

  • Critically observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at an emerging level.

  • Interpret artwork searching for embedded meaning, function, and personal connections at an emerging level.

  • Improve descriptions of how the artist’s choice of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes influence the viewer.

  • Describe the relationship between technology and music.

  • Describe and compare the relationships between the art forms and their characteristic materials.

  • Describe ways in which music is related to the subject matter of at least two other disciplines.

  • Identify multiple artistic applications of current technology in music.

  • Identify and practice techniques for physical and vocal conditioning.

  • Utilize role playing and characterization skills to perform in ensemble scenes.

  • Serve as leader to utilize effective communication and organizational skills to facilitate a successful rehearsal.

  • Execute a variety of different research methods: script inference, human observation, and personal experiences to create characters.

  • Create monologues, dialogues, and short plays in response to real life conflict.

  • Examine and demonstrate the role of the designer and technical elements in the theatre process.

  • Study a play or story, and visualize, draw, and create a simple theatrical environment for it.

  • Analyze and discuss recurring themes and patterns in a script to inform technical decisions.

  • Apply research to make informed artistic choices to support the creation and portrayal of characters and their stories.

  • Compare and contrast materials from various sources to discover how they affect audience response.

  • Use descriptive vocabulary and analytical thinking to give and receive constructive criticism.

  • Use theatre vocabulary to critique and evaluate the effectiveness of theatrical productions.

  • Produce written, verbal, and visual responses to students' written and/or performed dramatic material.

  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge of non-Western theatre history such as that of Asia, Africa, India, and Australia.

  • Explore the ways in which many cultures have used theatre to raise social awareness.

  • Interact with and examine a wide variety of professions stemming from theatre, such as screen writing, critic, fashion designer, architect, [...]

  • Demonstrate understanding of other art disciplines by identifying similarities and differences.

  • Sing and play with expression and technical accuracy, an increasingly diverse repertoire of literature at developmentally-appropriate levels. Perform at least [...]

  • Sing a melody in a small group.

Grades

Standard

  • Accurately transfer a spatial pattern from the visual to the kinesthetic.

  • Accurately transfer a rhythmic pattern from the aural to the kinesthetic.

  • Identify and clearly demonstrate a range of dynamics and movement qualities.

  • Demonstrate increasing kinesthetic awareness, concentration, and focus in performing movement skills.

  • Demonstrate accurate memorization and reproduction of movement sequences.

  • Clearly demonstrate the principles of contrast and transition.

  • Effectively demonstrate the processes of reordering and chance.

  • Speculate on the meaning of a theatrical production as impacted by its politics and culture.

  • Compare and contrast the feelings and emotions portrayed on stage to one's personal experiences.

  • Examine how the arts are integrated in recorded or live theatre performances.

  • Synthesize several art forms into dramatic presentations.

  • Infer meaning from viewing varied theatrical and artistic events.

  • Understand the varying qualities of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes at an emerging level.

  • Understand the concept of proper use of art materials and using tools safely and responsibly at an emerging level.

  • Demonstrate the use of successful visual vocabulary at an emerging level.

  • Employ reflective thinking skills by observing, analyzing, and critically evaluating works of art for the purpose of improving technical quality [...]

  • Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at an emerging level.

  • Identify, design, and solve creative problems at an emerging level.

  • Develop and apply critical thinking strategies through the art making process at an emerging level.

  • Collaborate, communicate, and work with others to create new ideas at an emerging level.

  • Initiate new ideas employing inventiveness and innovation at an emerging level with increasing independence.

  • Demonstrate reflective thinking practices at an emerging level.

  • Make knowledgeable choices about materials, techniques, media technology, organizational principles, and processes to articulate ideas and communicate intended meaning at [...]

  • Create preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts at an emerging level.

  • Critically observe, describe, and analyze visual characteristics at an emerging level.

  • Interpret artwork searching for embedded meaning, function, and personal connections at an emerging level.

  • Improve descriptions of how the artist’s choice of materials, techniques, media technology, and processes influence the viewer.

  • Describe the relationship between technology and music.

  • Describe and compare the relationships between the art forms and their characteristic materials.

  • Describe ways in which music is related to the subject matter of at least two other disciplines.

  • Identify multiple artistic applications of current technology in music.

  • Identify and practice techniques for physical and vocal conditioning.

  • Utilize role playing and characterization skills to perform in ensemble scenes.

  • Serve as leader to utilize effective communication and organizational skills to facilitate a successful rehearsal.

  • Execute a variety of different research methods: script inference, human observation, and personal experiences to create characters.

  • Create monologues, dialogues, and short plays in response to real life conflict.

  • Examine and demonstrate the role of the designer and technical elements in the theatre process.

  • Study a play or story, and visualize, draw, and create a simple theatrical environment for it.

  • Analyze and discuss recurring themes and patterns in a script to inform technical decisions.

  • Apply research to make informed artistic choices to support the creation and portrayal of characters and their stories.

  • Compare and contrast materials from various sources to discover how they affect audience response.

  • Use descriptive vocabulary and analytical thinking to give and receive constructive criticism.

  • Use theatre vocabulary to critique and evaluate the effectiveness of theatrical productions.

  • Produce written, verbal, and visual responses to students' written and/or performed dramatic material.

  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge of non-Western theatre history such as that of Asia, Africa, India, and Australia.

  • Explore the ways in which many cultures have used theatre to raise social awareness.

  • Interact with and examine a wide variety of professions stemming from theatre, such as screen writing, critic, fashion designer, architect, [...]

  • Demonstrate understanding of other art disciplines by identifying similarities and differences.

  • Sing and play with expression and technical accuracy, an increasingly diverse repertoire of literature at developmentally-appropriate levels. Perform at least [...]

  • Sing a melody in a small group.