Standards
Generate simple rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic phrases within AB and ABA forms that convey expressive intent.
Generate resourcePlan and Make: Select and develop musical ideas for defined purposes and contexts.
Generate resourceSelect, organize, construct, and document personal musical ideas for arrangements and compositions within AB or ABA form that demonstrate an effective beginning, middle, and ending, and convey expressive intent.
Generate resourceUse standard and/or iconic notation and/or audio/video recording to document personal simple rhythmic phrases, melodic phrases, and two-chord harmonic musical ideas.
Generate resourceEvaluate and Refine: Evaluate and refine selected musical ideas to create musical work(s) that meet appropriate criteria.
Generate resourceEvaluate their own work, applying teacher-provided criteria such as application of selected elements of music, and use of sound sources.
Generate resourceDescribe the rationale for making revisions to the music based on evaluation criteria and feedback from their teacher.
Generate resourcePresent: Share creative musical work that coveys intent, demonstrates craftsmanship, and exhibits originality.
Generate resourcePresent the final version of their documented personal composition or arrangement, using craftsmanship and originality to demonstrate an effective beginning, middle, and ending, and convey expressive intent.
Generate resourcePerforming – Realizing artistic ideas and work through interpretation and presentation.
Generate resourceSelect: Select varied musical works to present based on interest, knowledge, technical skill, and context.
Generate resourceApply teacher-provided criteria for selecting music to perform for a specific
Generate resourceAnalyze: Analyze the structure and context of varied musical works and their implications for performance.
Generate resourceExplain how understanding the structure and the elements of music are used in music selected for performance.
Generate resourceWhen analyzing selected music, read and identify by name or function standard symbols for rhythm, pitch, articulation, and dynamics.
Generate resourcePerform a selected piece of music demonstrating how their interpretations of the elements of music and the expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, timbre, articulation/style, and phrasing) convey intent.
Generate resourceRehearse, Evaluate, and Refine: Evaluate and refine personal and ensemble performances, individually or in collaboration with others.
Generate resourceIdentify and apply teacher-provided criteria (such as correct interpretation of notation, technical accuracy, originality, and interest) to rehearse, refine, and determine when a piece is ready to perform.
Generate resourcePresent: Perform expressively, with appropriate interpretation and technical accuracy, and in a manner appropriate to the audience and context.
Generate resourceDemonstrate performance decorum (such as stage presence, attire, and behavior) and audience etiquette appropriate for venue and purpose.
Generate resourceAnalyze: Analyze how the structure and context of varied musical works inform the response.
Generate resourceDescribe how the elements of music and expressive qualities relate to the structure of the pieces.
Generate resourceIdentify the context of music from a variety of genres, cultures, and historical periods.
Generate resourceInterpret: Support interpretations of musical works that reflect creators'/performers' expressive intent.
Generate resourceDescribe a personal interpretation of how creators' and performers' application of the elements of music and expressive qualities, within genres and cultural and historical context, convey expressive intent.
Generate resourceEvaluate: Support evaluations of musical works and performances based on analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.
Generate resourceExplain how contextual aspects are impacted by various cultures, times, and places.
Generate resourceMaintain a safe space for experimentation and risk taking for the development, revision, and refinement of new work, ideas, and perspectives.
Generate resourceCommunicate the relationships between theatre and the world to make meaning and deepen understanding of cultural, global, and historical contexts.
Generate resourceAnalyze and evaluate the dramatic elements that work and why in performances.
Generate resourceDevelop acceptance of individuals in their theatrical community and the community as a whole.
Generate resourceRecognize the differences between dramatic genres and realistic and non-realistic styles of theatre.
Generate resourceEngage in creative play, drama processes, and theatre experiences both individually and collaboratively.
Generate resourceExplore and imagine through creative play, drama processes, and theatre experiences to discover diverse creative ideas.
Generate resourceRecognize elements and skills from other content areas used in theatre and use skills developed through theatre in other content and occupational areas.
Generate resourceExplain how creative skills gained in theatre can be applied to other content areas.
Generate resourceInterpret and articulate perspectives on theatre experiences in one's own work and the work of others by using criteria such as aesthetics, beliefs, contexts, and critical perspectives.
Generate resourceRead script: Differentiate dialogue, stage direction, and character identification.
Generate resourceUse self-control and active listening to appreciate and respond to a performance.
Generate resourceDescribe the reasons for the creator's choices in production elements using theatrical vocabulary.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the differences between live theatre and video performances. Analyze a personal reaction to a performance.
Generate resourceRespond to the feelings/emotions within self and other's discovered through drama work and theatre experiences to demonstrate an understanding of the human experience.
Generate resourceAcquire the information and skills necessary for the planning and preparation of a theatrical work.
Generate resourceCreate a personal response to a performance and apply those ideas to self and society.
Generate resourceIdentify and reflect on personal meaning and emotional responses to performances and apply ideas to self and society.
Generate resourceDemonstrate open minded acceptance of new ideas. Improvise dialogue while role playing a character. Improvise and role-play a real or fictional character. Visualize a setting appropriate to a story.
Generate resourceRelate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
Generate resourceGenerate a collection of ideas reflecting current interests and concerns that could be investigated in art-making.
Generate resourceAnalyze how art reflects changing times, traditions, resources, and cultural uses.
Generate resourceCombine concepts collaboratively to generate innovative ideas for creating art.
Generate resourceFormulate an artistic investigation of personally relevant content for creating art.
Generate resourceDemonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.
Generate resourceExplain environmental implications of conservation, care, and clean-up of art materials, tools, and equipment.
Generate resourceDesign or redesign objects, places, or systems that meet the identified need of diverse users.
Generate resourceReflect on whether personal artwork conveys the intended meaning and revise accordingly.
Generate resourceAnalyze similarities and differences associated with preserving and presenting two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and digital artwork.
Generate resourceIndividually or collaboratively develop a visual plan for displaying works of art, analyzing exhibit space, the needs of the viewer, and the layout of the exhibit.
Generate resourceAccess, explain, and provide evidence of how museums or other venues reflect history and values of a community.
Generate resourceIdentify and interpret works of art or design that reveal how people live around the world and what they value.
Generate resourceAnalyze ways that visual components and cultural associations suggested by images influence ideas, emotion, an actions.
Generate resourceInterpret art by distinguishing between relevant and non-relevant contextual information and analyzing subject matter, characteristics of form and structure, and use of media to identify ideas and mood conveyed.
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