Fine Arts Department
1. The student will be
able to identify and demonstrate movement elements and skills in performing
dance.
2. The student will be
able to understand and apply choreographic principals, processes, and
structures.
3. The student will be
able to understand dance as a way to create and communicate.
4. The student will be
able to describe and demonstrate dance from various cultures and historical
periods.
5. The student will be
able to distinguish the connections between dance and healthful living.
6. The student will be
able to sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
7. The student will be
able to develop a sense of involvement, the capacity to enjoy a beautiful
expression in dance and to establish positive attitudes towards self, others,
and ones environment.
8. The student will be
able to apply critical and creative thinking skills in dance.
Standard #1
The
student will be able to identify and demonstrate movement elements and skills
in performing dance.
Benchmarks
Level I Pre-Kindergarten-Kindergarten
1.
Uses
basic non-locomotor movements.
2.
Uses
locomotor movements.
3.
Creates
shapes at low, middle, and high levels.
4.
Moves
to beat, rhythm, and tempo of music.
5.
Uses
movements in straight and curved pathways.
6.
Knows
basic action and movement elements and how they can communicate ideas.
Level
II First Third Grade
1.
Defines
and maintains personal space.
2.
Moves
to a rhythmic accompaniment and responds to chances.
3.
Demonstrates
basic dance steps and body positions.
4.
Memorizes
and reproduces movement sequences.
5.
Uses
movements in straight and curved pathways.
6.
Knows
basic actions and movement elements and how they can communicate ideas.
Level III Fourth Sixth Grade
1.
Not
appropriate at this level.
Standard # 2
The student will be able to
understand and apply choreographic principals, processes, and structures.
Benchmarks
Level I Pre-Kindergarten- Kindergarten
1.
Follows
and imitates a sequence of movements with a beginning, middle, and end.
Level
II First Third Grade
1.
Not
appropriate at this level.
Level III Fourth Sixth Grade
1.
Creates
a sequence of movements with a beginning, middle, and end.
2.
Improvises,
creates and performs dances based on personal ideas and concepts from other
sources.
Standard #3
The student will be able to
understand dance as a way to create and communicate.
Benchmarks
Level I Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten
1.
Not appropriate at this level.
Level II First - Third Grade
1.
Distinguishes
how dance is different from other forms of human movement.
Level III Fourth - Sixth Grade
1.
Understands
how lighting and costuming can contribute to the meaning of a dance.
2.
Demonstrates
how a dance may produce various interpretations and reactions that differ from
the intentions of the dancer.
3.
Demonstrates
the difference between pantomiming and abstracting a dance gesture.
4.
Creates
a dance that communicates topics or ideas of personal significance.
Standard #4
The student will be able to describe
and demonstrate dance from various cultures and historical periods.
Benchmarks
Level I Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten
1.
Describes
and imitates folk dances from other cultures.
Level II First - Third Grade
1.
Describes
and imitates folk dances from various cultures.
2.
Knows
the cultures and historical context of various dances.
Level III Fourth - Sixth Grade
1.
Describes
and imitates folk dances from various cultures.
2.
Understands
the cultures and historical context of various dances.
3.
Distinguishes
folk, social, and theatrical dance.
4.
Knows
the role of dance in various cultures and time periods.
Standard # 5
The student will be able to
distinguish the connections between dance and healthful living.
Benchmarks
Level I Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten
1.
Recognizes
how healthy practices enhance the ability to dance.
Level II First - Third Grade
1.
Recognizes
how healthy practices enhance the ability to dance.
2.
Practices
strategies to prevent injury.
Level III Fourth - Sixth Grade
1.
Knows
how healthy practices enhance the ability to dance.
2.
Practices
strategies to prevent injury.
3.
Creates
personal dance warm-up techniques.
Standard# 6
The student will be able to sing,
alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Benchmarks
Level I Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten
1.
Sings
simple, familiar songs.
2.
Sings
invented songs.
Level II First - Third Grade
1.
Sings
simple, familiar songs.
2.
Sings
invented songs.
Level III Fourth - Sixth Grade
1.
Not appropriate at this level.
Standard# 7
The student will be able to develop a
sense of involvement, the capacity to enjoy beautiful expression in dance and
to establish positive attitudes towards self, others, and ones environment.
Benchmarks
Level I Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten
1.
Not
appropriate at this level.
Level II First - Third Grade
2.
Creates
unique expressions of dance.
3.
Observes
others improvisations.
4.
Enjoys
engaging in rhythmic movement of the whole body.
Level III Fourth - Sixth Grade
1.
Creates
unique expressions of dance.
2.
Observes
others improvisations.
3.
Enjoys
engaging in rhythmic movement of the whole body.
Standard # 8
The student will be able to apply
critical and creative thinking skills in dance
Benchmarks
Level I Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten
1.
Not appropriate at this level.
Level II First - Third Grade
1.
Not appropriate at this level.
Level III Fourth - Sixth Grade
Knows
technical and artistic components of various forms of dance