Arts Standards
Here are the VPAA Standards. These include Dance, Music, Theater and Visual Arts.
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ART.D.I.1.1Explore basic locomotor movements moving in a straight line; e.g., walk, run, gallop, slide, jump, step hop, skip. | ||
ART.D.I.1.2Explore non-locomotor/axial movement within personal space. | ||
ART.D.I.1.3Explore shapes at low, middle, and high levels. | ||
ART.D.I.1.4Explore personal space while standing, sitting. | ||
ART.D.I.1.5Reproduce two simple movements at moderate tempo such as clapping and stepping at a moderate tempo. | ||
ART.D.I.1.6Identify and name parts of the body as they are touched: head, neck, shoulders, hips, arms, legs and knees. | ||
ART.D.I.1.7Demonstrate movement by the ability to walk with a partner. | ||
ART.D.I.1.8Follow the lead of the teacher's movements. | ||
ART.D.I.2.2Demonstrate accurately non-locomotor movement within personal space using large muscle groups of the torso and legs. | ||
ART.D.I.2.3Explore shapes at low, middle, and high levels using non-locomotor/axial movements. | ||
ART.D.I.2.4Explore personal space by standing, sitting, kneeling, lying prone, and supine. | ||
ART.D.I.2.5Demonstrate the ability to execute movement at a moderate tempo and a fast tempo in general space. | ||
ART.D.I.2.6Discover range of movement of identified body parts. | ||
ART.D.I.2.7Demonstrate the ability to use locomotor movements with a partner while holding one hand. | ||
ART.D.I.2.8Working in pairs, follow a leader. Change so that the leader becomes the follower. | ||
ART.D.I.3.1Demonstrate basic locomotor skills through moving forward, backward, and sideways in both straight and curved lines. | ||
ART.D.I.3.2Explore non-locomotor/axial movements (in personal space) using different parts of the body. Use directional changes. | ||
ART.D.I.3.3Explore making shapes at low, middle, and high levels by moving from one place to another. | ||
ART.D.I.3.4Explore personal space along the body planes: forward, behind, sideward, upward. Change the base of the support; change the size of the base of the support. | ||
ART.D.I.3.5Respond to drum beat at a moderate, slow, and fast tempo while moving in general space. | ||
ART.D.I.3.6Continue discovering range of movement of selected body parts. Introduce isolation of body parts. Introduce single focus. | ||
ART.D.I.3.7Explore locomotor movements one can execute while holding one hand; two hands with a partner. Explore axial movements relating to partner. | ||
ART.D.I.3.8Copy movements of a leader in pairs and small groups. | ||
ART.D.I.4.1Demonstrate basic locomotor skills through moving forward, backward, and sideways in both straight and curved lines to varied tempos. | ||
ART.D.I.4.2Explore using different parts of the body to execute the same non-locomotor/axial movements in personal space. Use directional changes: forward, backward, sideward, downward. | ||
ART.D.I.4.3Demonstrate the ability to make shapes at low, middle, and high levels using selected locomotor and non-locomotor/axial movements. | ||
ART.D.I.4.4Define and demonstrate an understanding of general space. | ||
ART.D.I.4.5Respond in general space to tempo changes as dictated by a drum beat, changing direction as the tempo changes. | ||
ART.D.I.4.6Isolate body parts. Continue working with single focus. Introduce multi-focus. | ||
ART.D.I.4.7Using locomotor movements, demonstrate change of direction working with a partner holding one hand; two hands when the movement allows. Students demonstrate the ability to work alone. | ||
ART.D.I.4.8Mirror movement of a partner. | ||
ART.D.I.5.1Accurately demonstrate basic locomotor skills through straight and curved pathways including several directions. | ||
ART.D.I.5.2Accurately demonstrate non-locomotor/axial movements such as bending, twisting, stretching, and swinging. | ||
ART.D.I.5.3Demonstrate shapes at low, middle, and high levels. | ||
ART.D.I.5.4Demonstrate the ability to define and maintain personal space. | ||
ART.D.I.5.5Demonstrate moving to a musical beat and responding to changes in tempo. | ||
ART.D.I.5.6Demonstrate kinesthetic awareness, concentration, and focus in performing movement skills. | ||
ART.D.I.5.7Demonstrate the ability to work effectively alone and with a partner. | ||
ART.D.I.5.8Demonstrate the following partner skills: leading, following, and mirroring. | ||
ART.D.I.6.1Exposure to the concepts of alignment, balance, initiation of movement, articulation of isolate body parts, weight shifts, elevation and landing, and fall and recovery. | ||
ART.D.I.6.2Explore and demonstrate basic dance steps and position from two different styles or traditions. | ||
ART.D.I.6.3Introduce and explore the concept of visual and spatial patterns. | ||
ART.D.I.6.4Introduce and explore the concept of rhythmic patterns. | ||
ART.D.I.6.5Introduce and explore the concept of dynamic movement qualities. | ||
ART.D.I.6.6Introduce and explore the concepts of kinesthetic awareness, concentration, and focus in performing movement skills. | ||
ART.D.I.6.7Introduce and explore the concept of memorizing and reproducing a movement sequence. | ||
ART.D.I.6.8Introduce and explore the concepts of contrast and transitions. | ||
ART.D.I.6.9Introduce the concepts of reordering and chance process. | ||
ART.D.I.7.1Identify and manipulate the concepts of alignment, balance, initiation of movement, articulation of isolated body parts, weight shifts, elevation and landing, and fall and recovery. | ||
ART.D.I.7.10Identify and demonstrate an understanding of various choreographic forms. | ||
ART.D.I.7.11Explore and utilize the choreographic process in small group setting. | ||
ART.D.I.7.12Identify and demonstrate understanding of contrasting and complimentary shapes, and taking and supporting weight with a partner. | ||
ART.D.I.7.13Identify and demonstrate understanding of pantomiming and abstracting a gesture. | ||
ART.D.I.7.2 | ||
ART.D.I.7.3Understand and translate patterns from visual to kinesthetic. | ||
ART.D.I.7.4Understand and translate rhythmic patterns from aural to kinesthetic. | ||
ART.D.I.7.5Understand and demonstrate a range of dynamic movement qualities. | ||
ART.D.I.7.6Demonstrate understanding and identify the concepts of kinesthetic awareness, concentration, and focus in performing movement skills. | ||
ART.D.I.7.7Demonstrate understanding of memorizing and reproducing a movement sequence. | ||
ART.D.I.7.8Demonstrate movement patterns that contain contrast and transitions. | ||
ART.D.I.7.9Demonstrate understanding and identify the processes of reordering and chance. | ||
ART.D.I.8.1Demonstrate the following movement skills: alignment, balance, initiation of movement, articulation of isolated body parts, weight shift, elevation and landing, and fall and recovery. | ||
ART.D.I.8.10Successfully demonstrate the structures or forms of AB, ABA, canon, call and response, and narrative. | ||
ART.D.I.8.11Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively in a small group during the choreographic process. | ||
ART.D.I.8.12Demonstrate the following partner skills in a visually interesting way: creating contrasting and complementary shapes, taking and supporting weight. | ||
ART.D.I.8.2 | ||
ART.D.I.8.3Accurately transfer a spatial pattern from the visual to the kinesthetic. | ||
ART.D.I.8.4Accurately transfer a rhythmic pattern from the aural to the kinesthetic. | ||
ART.D.I.8.5Identify and clearly demonstrate a range of dynamics and movement qualities. | ||
ART.D.I.8.6Demonstrate increasing kinesthetic awareness, concentration, and focus in performing movement skills. | ||
ART.D.I.8.7Demonstrate accurate memorization and reproduction of movement sequences. | ||
ART.D.I.8.8Clearly demonstrate the principles of contrast and transition. | ||
ART.D.I.8.9Effectively demonstrate the processes of reordering and chance. | ||
ART.D.I.HS.1 | ||
ART.D.I.HS.2 | ||
ART.D.I.HS.3 | ||
ART.D.I.HS.4 | ||
ART.D.I.HS.5 | ||
ART.D.I.K.1Explore basic locomotor movements; e.g., walk, run, gallop, slide, and jump moving in a straight pathway. | ||
ART.D.I.K.2Introduce and explore non-locomotor/axial movements in personal space by bending, stretching, reaching and twisting. | ||
ART.D.I.K.3Explore low, middle, and high levels. | ||
ART.D.I.K.4Explore personal space while standing, sitting. | ||
ART.D.I.K.5Move at moderate tempo while in personal space, with the teacher and without the teacher. | ||
ART.D.I.K.6Identify body parts by touching: head, neck, arms, legs, feet, shoulders, and knees. | ||
ART.D.I.K.7Demonstrate the ability to walk with a partner. | ||
ART.D.I.K.8Follow the movement of the teacher. | ||
ART.D.II.1.1Participate in singing games. | ||
ART.D.II.1.2Follow teacher-directed movement responses involving props; e.g., scarves, bean bags, parachute. | ||
ART.D.II.1.3Explore within personal space contrasting concepts, such as small to large, or low to high. | ||
ART.D.II.1.4Teacher directs students in a simple pattern using the elements, force, and level. | ||
ART.D.II.1.5Observe use of video cameral and become comfortable with the equipment and process. | ||
ART.D.II.2.1Use locomotor movements and pathways to create a sequence with a beginning, middle, and an end. | ||
ART.D.II.2.2Explore movement by responding to occurrences in nature, such as a storm or a flower blooming. | ||
ART.D.II.2.3Explore timing, such as fast/slow, strong/light within personal and general space to discover and invent movement. | ||
ART.D.II.2.4Demonstrate the ability to make a simple movement sequence using the elements, force, and level. | ||
ART.D.II.2.5Examine a video camera. | ||
ART.D.II.3.1 | ||
ART.D.II.3.2 | ||
ART.D.II.3.3Use improvisation to explore time, force, and space using axial movements. | ||
ART.D.II.3.4Demonstrate the ability to make a movement sequence using the elements, time, space, and force. | ||
ART.D.II.3.5Identify and use those parts of the video camera to be used to record movement. | ||
ART.D.II.4.1With musical accompaniment, demonstrate the ability to make a dance sentence that has beginning, middle, and end in personal and general spaces using axial and locomotor movements. | ||
ART.D.II.4.2 | ||
ART.D.II.4.3Explore, improvise, discover, and invent movement to solve movement problems. | ||
ART.D.II.4.4Demonstrate the ability to design a movement sequence using factors of the elements of time, space, and force. | ||
ART.D.II.4.5Students will be introduced to the use of a camera to record movement and given an explanation of the use of tracking. | ||
ART.D.II.5.1Create a sequence with a beginning, middle, and end, both with and without a rhythmic accompaniment. Identify each of these parts of the sequence. | ||
ART.D.II.5.2 | ||
ART.D.II.5.3Use improvisation to discover, invent, and solve movement problems. | ||
ART.D.II.5.4 | ||
ART.D.II.5.5Begin to develop tracking skills with video. | ||
ART.D.II.6.1Introduce and explore creating contrasting and complimentary shapes, and taking and supporting weight with a partner. | ||
ART.D.II.6.2Introduce and explore creating movement that communicates a topic of personal significance. | ||
ART.D.II.6.3Introduce using a video camera to record dance movement. | ||
ART.D.II.7.1Demonstrate understanding of creating contrasting and complimentary shapes, and taking and supporting weight with a partner. | ||
ART.D.II.7.2Demonstrate the ability to create movement sequences that communicates a topic of personal significance. | ||
ART.D.II.7.3Demonstrate ability and utilize a video camera to record dance movement. | ||
ART.D.II.8.1Demonstrate the following partner skills in a visually interesting way: creating contrasting and complementary shapes, taking and supporting weight. | ||
ART.D.II.8.2 | ||
ART.D.II.8.3Learn to artistically and aesthetically keep movement of a single dance in frame with video camera. | ||
ART.D.II.HS.1 | ||
ART.D.II.HS.2 | ||
ART.D.II.HS.3 | ||
ART.D.II.HS.4 | ||
ART.D.II.HS.5 | ||
ART.D.II.HS.6 | ||
ART.D.II.K.1Participate in singing games. | ||
ART.D.II.K.2Follow teacher-direct movement responses involving props; e.g., scarves, bean bags, parachute. | ||
ART.D.II.K.3Explore contrasting concepts such as high and low, big and small. | ||
ART.D.II.K.4Follow teacher-direct simple movement patterns using the element of force. | ||
ART.D.II.K.5Become familiar with video tape equipment and process. | ||
ART.D.III.1.1Identify basic locomotor movements and combinations of basic locomotor movements. | ||
ART.D.III.1.2Explore tossing and catching an object on different levels. | ||
ART.D.III.1.3 | ||
ART.D.III.1.4Learn some singing dances. | ||
ART.D.III.2.1Demonstrate the ability to perform basic locomotor movements and locomotor combinations, and to vary locomotor movements by changing space, and timing by stepping, hopping, and skipping. | ||
ART.D.III.2.2Change a gesture such as a greeting or farewell into a dance-like movement. | ||
ART.D.III.2.3 | ||
ART.D.III.2.4Demonstrate the ability to perform a learned sequence. | ||
ART.D.III.2.5Teacher assists students in discovering several solutions to a problem using elements of dance. | ||
ART.D.III.2.6Students learn two singing dances and discuss the similarities and differences in terms of the elements of dance. | ||
ART.D.III.3.1Demonstrate the ability to describe the action of basic locomotor movements, varying them by changing time space and force. | ||
ART.D.III.3.2Select a human movement associated with a favorite sport or familiar work, execute the movement, and then change the movement so that it becomes dance-like. | ||
ART.D.III.3.3Students attend a dance concert and discuss the experience. | ||
ART.D.III.3.4 | ||
ART.D.III.3.5Demonstrate the ability to vary non-locomotor movements in a number of ways. Give reasons for choices made. | ||
ART.D.III.3.6 | ||
ART.D.III.4.1Demonstrate the ability to design a movement study of basic locomotor movements, and combinations of locomotor movements using movement elements. | ||
ART.D.III.4.2Select a human movement associated with a favorite sport or familiar work, execute the movement, and then change the movement so that it becomes dance-like. | ||
ART.D.III.4.3Students attend a dance concert or are participants in a children's concert. Discuss the experience. | ||
ART.D.III.4.4 | ||
ART.D.III.4.5 | ||
ART.D.III.4.6Students learn two social dances, such as the twist and the waltz, and discuss the similarities and differences in terms of one of the elements of dance. | ||
ART.D.III.5.1Observe and describe actions such as skipping and galloping; and movement elements of time, space, force, and energy in a brief movement study. | ||
ART.D.III.5.2Observe and discuss how dance is different from other forms of human movement, such as sports and everyday gestures. | ||
ART.D.III.5.3Take an active role in a class discussion about interpretations of and reactions to a dance. | ||
ART.D.III.5.4Present their own dances to peers and discuss their meaning with competence and confidence. | ||
ART.D.III.5.5Explore multiple solutions to a given movement problem; choose a favorite solution and discuss the reasons for that choice. | ||
ART.D.III.5.6Observe two dances and discuss how they are similar and different in terms of one of the elements of dance by observing body shapes, levels, and pathways. | ||
ART.D.III.6.1 | ||
ART.D.III.6.2Introduce and be able to identify different accompaniment that could have an affect on the meaning of dances. | ||
ART.D.III.6.3 | ||
ART.D.III.6.4Introduce manipulation of movement and the concepts related to movement selection. | ||
ART.D.III.6.5Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior while watching live dance, including how to appropriately express their opinions during and after the performance. | ||
ART.D.III.6.6 | ||
ART.D.III.6.7Explore individual components used in determining aesthetic criteria such as skills of performers, originality, visual and/or emotional impact, variety, and contrast when evaluating a dance. | ||
ART.D.III.6.8Observe a variety of live and video recorded dances for aesthetic impact. | ||
ART.D.III.7.1 | ||
ART.D.III.7.2Explore the use of different accompaniment to affect the meaning of a dance. | ||
ART.D.III.7.3Manipulate costuming and lighting to contribute to the meaning of a dance. | ||
ART.D.III.7.4Introduce manipulation of movement to solve a specific movement problem and be able to discuss their outcome. | ||
ART.D.III.7.5Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior while watching live dance, including how to appropriately express their opinions to performers in a supportive way. | ||
ART.D.III.7.6 | ||
ART.D.III.7.7Demonstrate understanding of aesthetic criteria when evaluating a dance. | ||
ART.D.III.7.8Identify and demonstrate understanding of contrast of aesthetic impact between a live and recorded performance. | ||
ART.D.III.8.1 | ||
ART.D.III.8.2 | ||
ART.D.III.8.3Demonstrate and/or explain how lighting and costuming can contribute to the meaning of a dance. | ||
ART.D.III.8.4Explore a movement problem and create multiple solutions; choose the most interesting solution and discuss the reasons for that choice. | ||
ART.D.III.8.5Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior in watching dance performances; discuss their opinions about the dances with their peers in a supportive and constructive way. | ||
ART.D.III.8.6Compare and contrast two dance compositions in terms of space, as in shape and pathways; time, such as rhythm and tempo; and force and energy, or movement qualities. | ||
ART.D.III.8.7Identify possible aesthetic criteria for evaluating dance such as skills of performers, visual and/or emotional impact, variety, and contrast. | ||
ART.D.III.8.8Observe the same dance both live and recorded on video; compare and contrast the aesthetic impact of the two observations. | ||
ART.D.III.HS.1Reflect on and describe how movement choices communicate abstract ideas in dance. (21st Century Skills: I.3, I.4, I.6) | ||
ART.D.III.HS.2 | ||
ART.D.III.HS.3 | ||
ART.D.III.HS.4 | ||
ART.D.III.K.1Identify basic locomotor movements by name. | ||
ART.D.III.K.2Explore tossing and catching an object on different levels. | ||
ART.D.III.K.3 | ||
ART.D.III.K.4Learn some singing dances. | ||
ART.D.IV.1.1 | ||
ART.D.IV.2.1Students explore a variety of movement experiences using props. | ||
ART.D.IV.2.2Learn and perform simple dances from two cultures. | ||
ART.D.IV.3.1Students explore movements of a selected sport and abstract the inherent movement(s). Discuss the differences in human movement and the selected sport. | ||
ART.D.IV.3.2Students learn and perform dances from two countries. Selections should not involve dancing with a partner. | ||
ART.D.IV.3.3Ask parents or some other adults about dances done in their communities. Ask if the person will teach you the dance and tell you about it. Share the information with classmates. | ||
ART.D.IV.3.4Students research information on a folk dance. | ||
ART.D.IV.4.1 |