Building
upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding
grades,
by the end of Grade 6, students will:
Standard 1.3
(Elements
and Principles) All students will demonstrate
an understanding of the elements and principles
of dance, music, theater, and visual art.
Standard 1.3.5.A
Dance
Standard 1.3.5.A.1
Analyze
both formal and expressive aspects of time, shape,
space, and energy in various dance works.
Standard 1.3.5.A.2
Analyze
the principles of choreography applied in a master
dance work.
Standard 1.3.5.A.3
Differentiate
among the various artistic and non-artistic contributions
involved in dance production.
Standard 1.3.5.A.4
Analyze
the interrelationship between dance movement and
the movements of everyday life, and effectively
demonstrate the difference between pantomiming
and abstracting a gesture.
Standard 1.3.5.A.5
Interpret
compositional use of dance elements for expressive
purposes.
Standard 1.3.5.B
Music
Standard 1.3.5.B.1
Analyze
musical elements in response to aural prompts and
printed scores representing diverse genres and
cultures and notational systems.
Standard 1.3.5.B.2
Demonstrate knowledge
of the basic concepts of meter, rhythm, tonality,
intervals, chords, and harmonic progressions.
Standard 1.3.5.C
Theater
Standard 1.3.5.C.1
Examine
the range of roles and characterizations possible
in theatrical production and performance.
Standard 1.3.5.C.2
Examine
the relationship between physicality and character
development.
Standard 1.3.5.C.3
Identify
various tactics employed by actors to create believable,
motivated action.
Standard 1.3.5.D
Visual
Art
Standard 1.3.5.D.1
Describe
the emotional significance conveyed in the application
of the elements
Standard 1.3.5.D.2
Describe
a work of art that clearly illustrates a principle
of design.