Grade 3 Fine Arts Kentucky Standards

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Compare the relationships expressed in a dance to relationships with others. Explain how they are the same or different.

Compare the relationships expressed in dance to relationships with others.

Ask and research a question about a key aspect of a dance that communicates a perspective about an issue or event. Explore the key aspect through movement. Share movements and describe how the movements help to remember or discover new qualities in these key aspects. Communicate the new learning in oral, written, or movement form.

Find a relationship between movement in a dance from a culture, society, or community and the culture from which the dance is derived. Explain what the movements communicate about key aspects of the culture, society, or community.

Find a relationship between movement in a dance from a culture, society or community and the culture from which the dance is derived.

Experiment with a variety of selfidentified stimuli (for example, music/sound, text, objects, images, notation, observed dance, experiences) for movement.

Experiment with a variety of self-identified stimuli for movement.

Explore a given movement problem. Select and demonstrate a solution.

Using the Elements of Dance, solve a given movement problem. Select and demonstrate a solution.

Identify and experiment with choreographic devices to create simple movement patterns and dance structures (for example, AB, ABA, theme and development).

Identify and experiment with choreographic devices to create simple movement patterns and dance structures.

Develop a dance phrase that expresses and communicates an idea or feeling. Discuss the effect of the movement choices.

Develop a dance phrase that expresses and communicates an idea or feeling.

Revise movement choices in response to feedback to improve a short dance study. Describe the differences the changes made in the movements.

Revise movement choices in response to feedback to improve a short dance study.

Depict directions or spatial pathways in a dance phrase by drawing a picture map or using a symbol.

Depict directions or spatial pathways in a dance phrase by drawing a picture map or using a symbol.

Judge spaces as distance traveled and use space threedimensionally. Demonstrate shapes with positive and negative space. Perform movement sequences in and through space with intentionality and focus.

Perform movement sequences in and through space with intentionality and focus. Demonstrate shapes with positive and negative space.

Fulfill specified duration of time with improvised locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Differentiate between "in time" and "out of time" to music. Perform movements that are the same or of a different time orientation to accompaniment. Use metric and kinesthetic phrasing.

Fill specified duration of time with improvised locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Differentiate between “in time” and “out of time” to music. Perform movements that are the same or of a different time orientation to accompaniment. Use metric and kinesthetic phrasing.

Change use of energy and dynamics by modifying movements and applying specific characteristics to heighten the effect of their intent.

Fill specified duration of time with improvised locomotor and non-locomotor movements and differentiate between “in time” and “out of time” to music.

Replicate body shapes, movement characteristics, and movement patterns in a dance sequence with awareness of body alignment and core support.

Replicate body shapes, movement characteristics and movement patterns in a dance sequence with awareness of body alignment and core support.

Adjust body-use to coordinate with a partner or other dancers to safely change levels, directions, and pathway designs.

Adjust body-use to coordinate with a partner or other dancers to safely change levels, directions and pathways.

Recall movement sequences with a partner or in group dance activities. Apply constructive feedback from teacher and selfcheck to improve dance skills.

Recall movement sequences with a partner or in group dance activities. Apply constructive feedback from teacher and self-check to improve dance skills.

Identify the main areas of a performance space using production terminology (for example, stage right, stage left, center stage, upstage, and downstage).

Identify the main areas of a performance space using production terminology. Apply appropriate performance etiquette in dance class, rehearsal and performance.

Explore simple production elements (costumes, props, music, scenery, lighting, or media) for a dance performed for an audience in a designated specific performance space.

Explore simple production elements for a dance performed for an audience in a designated specific performance space.

Find a movement pattern that creates a movement phrase in a dance work.

Demonstrate and explain how one dance genre is different from another, or how one cultural movement practice is different from another.

Find a movement pattern that creates a movement phrase in a dance work.

Demonstrate and explain how one dance genre is different from another, or how one cultural movement practice is different from another.

Select specific context cues from movement. Explain how they relate to the main idea of the dance using basic dance terminology.

Select specific context cues from movement. Explain how they relate to the main idea of the dance.

Select dance movements from specific genres, styles, or cultures. Identify characteristic movements from these dances and describe in basic dance terminology ways in which they are alike and different.

Select dance movements from specific genres, styles or cultures. Compare characteristic movements using the Elements of Dance.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Develop and refine artistic technique and work for presentation.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Develop and refine artistic technique and work for presentation.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

PERFROMING

RESPONDING

CONNECTING

CREATING

Use personal and external resources, such as interests, information, and models, to create media artworks.

Use personal and external resources to create media artworks.

Identify and show how media artworks form meanings, situations, and/or culture, such as popular media.

Identify and show how media artworks create meanings, situations and/or culture.

Identify how media artworks and ideas relate to everyday and cultural life and can influence values and online behavior.

Identify how media artworks and ideas relate to everyday and cultural life and can influence online behavior.

Examine and interact appropriately with media arts tools and environments, considering safety, rules, and fairness.

Examine and interact appropriately with media arts tools and environments, considering safety, rules and fairness.

Develop multiple ideas for media artworks using a variety of tools, methods and/or materials.

Demonstrate multiple ideas for media artworks using a variety of tools, methods and/or materials.

Form, share, and test ideas, plans, and models to prepare for media arts productions.

Develop and share ideas, plans and models to prepare for media arts productions.

Construct and order various content into unified, purposeful media arts productions, describing and applying a defined set of principles, such as movement and force.

Construct and arrange various content into unified, purposeful media arts productions, describing and applying a defined set of Foundational Principles.

Practice and analyze how the emphasis of elements alters effect and purpose in refining and completing media artworks.

Analyze how the emphasis of components alters the effect and purpose in refining and completing media artworks.

Practice combining varied academic, arts, and media forms and content into unified media artworks, such as animation, music, and dance.

Combine academic, arts and media forms and content into unified media artworks.

Exhibit developing ability in a variety of artistic, design, technical, and organizational roles, such as making compositional decisions, manipulating tools, and group planning in media arts productions.

Develop ability in a variety of roles and exhibit basic creative skills to invent new content and solutions in media arts productions.

Exhibit basic creative skills to invent new content and solutions within and through media arts productions.

Exhibit standard use of tools and techniques while constructing media artworks.

Exhibit standard use of tools and techniques while constructing media artworks.

Identify and describe the presentation conditions, and take on roles and processes in presenting or distributing media artworks.

Identify and describe the presentation conditions and take on roles and processes in presenting or distributing media artworks.

Identify and describe the experience, and share results of and improvements for presenting media artworks.

Identify and describe the experience and share results of and improvements for presenting media artworks.

Identify and describe how messages are created by components in media artworks.

Identify and describe how messages are created by components in media artworks.

Identify and describe how various forms, methods, and styles in media artworks manage audience experience.

Identify and describe how various forms, methods and styles in media artworks manage audience experience.

Determine the purposes and meanings of media artworks while describing their context.

Determine the purposes and meanings of media artworks while describing their context.

Identify basic criteria for and evaluate media artworks, considering possible improvements and context.

Identify basic criteria for and evaluate media artworks, considering possible improvements and context.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Develop and refine artistic technique and work for presentation.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Develop and refine artistic technique and work for presentation.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

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RESPONDING

CONNECTING

CREATING

Demonstrate how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to personal choices and intent when creating, performing, and responding to music.

Compare the musical relationships expressed in a piece of music to relationships with another piece of music. Explain how they are the same or different.

Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.

Explain how a musical performance communicates authentic aspects of the culture, society or community from which the music originated.

Improvise rhythmic and melodic ideas, and describe connection to specific purpose and context (such as personal and social).

Improvise rhythmic and melodic ideas and describe connection to specific purpose and context.

Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms and melodies) within a given tonality and/or meter.

Generate musical ideas within a given tonality and/or meter.

Demonstrate selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent, and describe connection to a specific purpose and context.

Create selected musical ideas for a simple improvisation or composition to express intent and describe connection to a specific purpose and context.

Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas.

Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic and melodic musical ideas.

Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personal musical ideas, applying teacher-provided and collaborativelydeveloped criteria and feedback.

Evaluate, refine and document revisions to personal musical ideas, applying teacher-provided and collaboratively developed criteria and feedback.

Present the final version of personal created music to others, and describe connection to expressive intent.

Present the final version of personally created music to others and describe expressive intent.

Demonstrate and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, purpose, and context.

Identify and explain how the selection of music to perform is influenced by personal interest, knowledge, purpose and context.

Demonstrate understanding of the structure in music selected for performance.

Demonstrate understanding of the form in music selected for performance.

When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic patterns and melodic phrases using iconic and standard notation.

When analyzing selected music, read and perform rhythmic patterns and melodic phrases using iconic and standard notation.

Describe how context (such as personal and social) can inform a performance.

Describe how personal and social context informs a performance.

Demonstrate and describe how intent is conveyed through expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo).

Demonstrate and describe how intent is conveyed through expressive qualities including dynamics and tempo.

Apply teacherprovided and collaborativelydeveloped criteria and feedback to evaluate accuracy of ensemble performances.

Apply teacher-provided and collaboratively developed criteria and feedback to refine technical accuracy, expressive qualities and identified performance challenges.

Rehearse to refine technical accuracy, expressive qualities, and identified performance challenges.

Perform music with expression and technical accuracy.

Perform music with expression and technical accuracy.

Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context and venue.

Demonstrate performance decorum and audience etiquette appropriate for the context and venue.

Demonstrate and describe how selected music connects to and is influenced by specific interests, experiences, or purposes.

Describe how selected music connects to, and is influenced by, specific interests, experiences or purposes.

Demonstrate and describe how a response to music can be informed by the structure, the use of the elements of music, and context (such as personal and social).

Describe how a response to music can be informed by the structure, the use of the Elements of Music and personal and social context.

Demonstrate and describe how the expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) are used in performers' interpretations to reflect expressive intent.

Describe how the expressive qualities are used in performers’ interpretations to reflect expressive intent.

Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and describe appropriateness to the context.

Evaluate musical works and performances, applying established criteria, and describe appropriateness to the context.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Develop and refine artistic technique and work for presentation.

Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

PERFORMING

RESPONDING

Develop and refine artistic technique and work for presentation.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Use personal experiences and knowledge to make connections to community and culture in a drama/theatre work.

Identify connections to community, social issues and other content areas in drama/theatre work.

Explore how stories are adapted from literature to drama/theatre work.

Examine how artists have historically presented the same stories using different art forms, genres, or drama/theatre conventions.

Create roles, imagined worlds, and improvised stories in a drama/theatre work.

Imagine and articulate ideas for costumes, props and sets for the environment and characters in a drama/theatre work.

Collaborate to determine how characters might move and speak to support the story and given circumstances in drama/theatre work.

Participate in methods of investigation to devise original ideas for a drama/theatre work.

Compare ideas with peers and make selections that will enhance and deepen group drama/theatre work.

Collaborate with peers to revise, refine, and adapt ideas to fit the given parameters of a drama theatre work.

Participate and contribute to physical and vocal exploration in an improvised or scripted drama/theatre work.

Practice and refine design and technical choices to support a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

Apply the elements of dramatic structure to a story and create a drama/theatre work.

Investigate how movement and voice are incorporated into drama/theatre work.

Participate in a variety of physical, vocal, and cognitive exercises that can be used in a group setting for drama/theatre work.

Identify the basic technical elements that can be used in drama/theatre work.

Practice drama/theatre work and share reflections individually and in small groups.

Understand why artistic choices are made in a drama/theatre work.

Consider multiple personal experiences when participating in or observing a drama/theatre work.

Consider multiple ways to develop a character using physical characteristics and prop or costume design choices that reflect cultural perspectives in drama/theatre work.

Examine how connections are made between oneself and a character's emotions in drama/theatre work.

Understand how and why groups evaluate drama/theatre work.

Consider and analyze technical elements from multiple drama/theatre works.

Evaluate and analyze problems and situations in a drama/theatre work from an audience perspective.

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Refine and complete artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.

Recognize that responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.

Elaborate on an imaginative idea.

Apply knowledge of available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the artmaking process.

Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.

Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.

Individually or collaboratively construct representations, diagrams, or maps of places that are part of everyday life.

Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.

Investigate and discuss possibilities and limitations of spaces, including electronic, for exhibiting artwork.

Identify exhibit space and prepare works of art including artists' statements, for presentation.

Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art.

Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.

Determine messages communicated by an image.

Interpret art by analyzing use of media to create subject matter, characteristics of form, and mood.

Evaluate an artwork based on given criteria.