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Standard 1. The student understands and applies arts knowledge and skills

1.1 Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Elements (character, setting, dialogue, conflict, and action)
* Identifies and describes changes within a character throughout a scene/play, and the relationship of setting to character development
* Identifies and describes the use of dialogue in a scene/play
* Identifies the sequence of actions connected to the conflict and resolution in a scene/play/story
* Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Principles of Organization (plot, design, theme)
* Identifies and describes elements of plot
* Identifies elements of design (e.g., lights, sound, sets, costumes) in scene/play
* Identifies similar themes in multiple scenes/plays

1.2 Develops arts skills and techniques
* Integrates voice into character development
* Integrates movement into character development
* Identifies and uses emotional and sensory recall to create character in scene/play
* Demonstrates appropriate ensemble skills in scene/play
* Demonstrates focus techniques while participating in a scene/play

1.3 Understands and applies arts styles from various artists, cultures, and times
* Identifies techniques from various artists, cultures, and/or times

1.4 Applies audience skills in a variety of visual arts settings and performances
* Identifies how the audience and artist/performer interact

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Standard 2. The student demonstrates thinking skills using artistic processes

2.1 Applies a creative process in the arts
* Conceptualizes that context or purpose
* Gathers information from diverse sources
* Develops ideas and techniques
* Organizes arts elements, forms, and/or principles into a creative work
* Reflects for the purpose of elaboration and self-evaluation
* Refines work based on feedback
* Presents work to others
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a creative process

2.2 Applies a performance processes in the arts
* Identifies audience and purpose
* Selects artistic work (repertoire) to perform
* Analyzes the structure and background or work
* Interpret by developing a personal approach to work
* Rehearse, adjust and refine through evaluation and problem-solving
* Present work for others
* Reflects and evaluates
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

2.3 Applies a responding process to an arts presentation
* Engages actively and purposefully
* Describes what is seen and heard
* Analyzes how the elements are arranged and organized
* Interprets based on descriptive properties
* Evaluates using supportive evidence and criteria
* Applies previously learned arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

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Standard 3. The student communicates through visual arts

3.1 Understands the arts to express and present ideas and feelings
* Identifies use and misuse (plagiarism of pre-existing artistic works to communicate

3.2 Uses the arts to communicate for a specific purpose
* Uses the arts to communicate for a specific purpose (e.g., to record history, persuade)

3.3 Develops personal aesthetic criteria to communicate artistic choices
* Describes how aesthetic choices are influenced by historical context

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Standard 4. The student makes connections within and across the arts, to other disciplines, cultures, life, and work

4.1 Demonstrates and analyzes the connections among the arts disciplines
* Describes arts processes that are unique to each arts discipline

4.2 Demonstrates the connections between the arts and other content areas
* Demonstrates that art concepts occur in other content areas

4.3 Understands how the arts impact lifelong choices
* Analyzes how the arts impact peer group choices

4.4 Understands that the arts shape and reflect culture and history
* Identifies specific attributes attributes of artworks that reflect culture and history

4.5 Demonstrates knowledge of arts careers and the role of arts skills in the world of work
* Identifies job specific skills for arts careers
* Demonstrates collaborative skills

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Standard (Curriculum)

Instruction and Assessment

Standard 1. The student understands and applies arts knowledge and skills

1.1 Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Elements (character, setting, dialogue, conflict, and action)
* Explains and applies the concepts of visual art, dance, theatre, and music using arts vocabulary
* Explains the concept of character development throughout a scene/play, and the relationship of setting to character development
* Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Principles of Organization (plot, design, theme)
* Explains and applies the concepts of visual art, dance, theatre, and music using arts vocabulary
* Explains and describes use of elements of plot in a scene/play
* Explains and applies elements of design to a scene/play
* Explains how theme is revealed in a scene/play

1.2 Develops arts skills and techniques
* Develops arts skills and techniques, vocal work to reveal character, and movement work to reveal character
* Develops emotional and sensory recall to create character in scene/play work
* Develops appropriate ensemble skills in scene/play work
* Develops focus techniques while participating in scene/play work

1.3 Understands and applies arts styles from various artists, cultures, and times
* Applies techniques from various artists, cultures, and/or times

1.4 Applies audience skills in a variety of visual arts settings and performances
* Understands and demonstrates the relationship and interactive responsibilities of the artist/performer and audience

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Standard 2. The student demonstrates thinking skills using artistic processes

2.1 Applies a creative process in the arts
* Conceptualizes that context or purpose
* Gathers information from diverse sources
* Develops ideas and techniques
* Organizes arts elements, forms, and/or principles into a creative work
* Reflects for the purpose of elaboration and self-evaluation
* Refines work based on feedback
* Presents work to others
* Develops work using a creative process with instructor assistance
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a creative process

2.2 Applies a performance processes in the arts
* Identifies audience and purpose
* Selects artistic work (repertoire) to perform
* Analyzes the structure and background or work
* Interpret by developing a personal approach to work
* Rehearse, adjust and refine through evaluation and problem-solving
* Present work for others
* Reflects and evaluates
* Develops work using a performance process with instructor assistance
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

2.3 Applies a responding process to an arts presentation
* Engages actively and purposefully
* Describes what is seen and heard
* Analyzes how the elements are arranged and organized
* Interprets based on descriptive properties
* Evaluates using supportive evidence and criteria
* Applies a responding process to an arts presentation with instructor assistance
* Applies previously learned arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

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Standard 3. The student communicates through visual arts

3.1 Uses the arts to express and present ideas and feelings
* Expresses ideas and feelings through the arts in a variety of styles
* Describes use and misuse of pre-existing artistic works to communicate

3.2 Uses the arts to communicate for a specific purpose
* Creates and/or performs an artwork to communicate for a selected purpose with instructor assistance

3.3 Develops personal aesthetic criteria to communicate artistic choices
* Explains how aesthetic choices are influenced by culture and history

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Standard 4. The student makes connections within and across the arts, to other disciplines, cultures, life, and work

4.1 Demonstrates and analyzes the connections among the arts disciplines
* Compares and contrasts attributes of personal artwork with other arts disciplines

4.2 Demonstrates the connections between the arts and other content areas
* Explains relationships between the arts and other content areas

4.3 Understands how the arts impact lifelong choices
* Analyzes how the arts impact choices in natural and constructed environments

4.4 Understands that the arts shape and reflect culture and history
* Compares and contrasts specific attributes of artworks that reflect culture and history

4.5 Demonstrates knowledge of arts careers and the role of arts skills in the world of work
* Describes work habits and skills needed for careers in the arts
* Explains how art skills and knowledge are used in the world of work

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