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CURRICULUM GUIDE
Fine Arts - Grade 4

Goal 25: Language of the Arts
Standard 25.A
The learner will be able to understand the sensory elements, organizational principles and expressive qualities of the arts.
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Standard 25.A   Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, 25.A Classroom
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Sensory Elements
The learner will be able to identify ways to vary actions through contrasts in time, force, and flow of movement; Observe and describe the use of spatial factors in dance compositions; Distinguish between sustained/percussive movement qualities; Defend movements and vocal choices used to communicate an idea; Explain how music and sound are used to communicate emotion and mood; Describe the temp(s) and dynamic level(s) in a simple musical example; Identify tone colors (timbres) of a variety of musical instruments; Replicate the rhythm pattern of a given musical example; Demonstrate double and triple meter; Identify major and minor tonalities in musical examples; Identify melodies going upward, going downward, and staying the same in a written music example; Define melody and harmony; Describe the use of line in gesture drawing; Identify the positive and negative space in an art work; Distinguish between 2-D and 3-D art works; Explain the importance of the light source in creating light and shadow; Construct a color wheel in a given media (e.g., cut or torn paper, paint, oil pastels).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 25.A   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 25A, Stage D Classroom
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Organizational Principles
The learner will be able to identify various choreographic and musical forms (AB, ABA, and round); Identify the choreographic (aesthetic) principles (e.g., contrast, repetition) in a dance composition; Identify conflict in a dramatic situation; Identify the elements of a scripted drama (e.g., dialogue, narration, character lists, time, place listing); Analyze the choice of setting and characters used in a drama; Describe the repetition and contrast in form in a musical example; Recognize rhythm created through the repetition of sensory elements (e.g., the squares of Mondrain); Recognize the relationship of parts to the whole in an art work; Demonstrate the use of radial balance in a 2-D art work.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 25.A   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 25A, Stage D Classroom
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Expressive Qualities
The learner will be able to interpret the kinds of meanings/feelings conveyed by different space, time, and energy (force and flow) factors (e.g., fast/light, ongoing, large actions on a zigzag pathway for excitement); Identify the message, theme, and purpose of a drama; Analyze how different emotions affect an actor's movement, facial expression, posture, walk, and gestures; Explain the selection of organizational and sensory elements to express a particular mood, emotion, or idea in an original composition with environmental sounds, body sounds, or classroom instruments; Identify symbols from everyday life in given art work; Compare mood in several portraits of famous people; Illustrate an original story (e.g., Young Authors).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 25.A   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 25A, Stage D Classroom
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Standard 25.B
The learner will be able to understand the similarities, distinctions and connections in and among the arts.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 25B   Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, 25.B Classroom
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Art: Vocabulary
The learner will be able to use the vocabulary of elements, principles, and tools when describing a work of art.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 25B   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 25B, Stage D Classroom
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Art: Plan and Create
The learner will be able to plan and create a work of art that expresses a specific idea, mood, or emotion using defined elements, principles, and tools.
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Standard 25B   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 25B, Stage D Classroom
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Goal 26: Creating/Performing
Standard 26.A
The learner will be able to understand processes, traditional tools and modern technologies used in the arts.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 26.A   Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, 26.A Classroom
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Tools
The learner will be able to discuss ways to maintain the body as a healthy tool for dance; Identify specific movements that can be applied in response to words, sounds, pictures, props, and/or stories; Analyze the ways the mind, body, voice are used to communicate character, setting, and emotions; Identify support tools used in drama (i.e., costumes, sets, lights, props, sounds, make-up); Classify voices by range (e.g., soprano/alto); Identify orchestral/band instruments from aural examples; Describe how selected instruments produce their sound; Choose the correct tools to apply specific media to given surface e.g., Tools: brushes, pencils, scissors; Media: markers, tempura, watercolors, clay/plasticene; Surfaces: paper, canvas, board); Match the processes used with simple tools (e.g., applying paint, modeling clay); Describe and demonstrate how two materials (e.g., crayon and chalk) are used to achieve different effects depicting a similar idea; Select a specific art material to communicate a given idea (e.g., pen line to create hair); Differentiate among photographs, paintings, weavings, prints, ceramics, and sculpture; Demonstrate fundamental processes in a variety of visual art forms (e.g., painting, weaving).
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Standard 26.A   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 26A, Stage D Classroom
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Processes
The learner will be able to apply processes (e.g., performing, improvising, exploring, composing, choreographing) when dancing; Identify the production aspects of dance (e.g. music, lighting, costuming, scenery, setting) seen in dance compositions; Demonstrate the process used to refine a drama (i.e., plan, practice, evaluate, revise, re-plan, re-practice); Compare puppeteering to acting and improvising; Demonstrate basic vocal and/or instrumental production techniques (e.g., breath support, posture, bowing); Notate simple rhythmic and melodic patterns; Sing or play accurately simple rhythmic and melodic patters from a written score; Identify general groupings of instruments and voices (e.g., chorus, band, and/or orchestra).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 26.A   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 26A, Stage D Classroom
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Standard 26.B
The learner will be able to apply skills and knowledge necessary to create and perform in one or more of the arts.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 26.B   Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, 26.B Classroom
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Skills
The learner will be able to perform movements showing an awareness of body control; Show clarity in body shape; Show clarity in size, level, direction, and pathways when dancing; Perform step patterns in response to varied rhythms; Apply changes of energy in a sequence of movements; Develop a repertoire of folk dance representative of a variety of cultures; Use a variety of dance elements and resources to convey ideas, feelings, or characters in dance compositions; Use choreographic and simple musical forms (e.g., AB, ABA, round, rondo) to create movement phrases; Use movement and voice to communicate characters, actions, emotions, and setting; Demonstrate concentration, recall, and memorization of sequencing to create a drama; Demonstrate teamwork (e.g., brainstorming, compromise) when planning a drama; Sing or play music that has a difficulty level of 1 (on a scale of 1 to 6) on pitch; in rhythm; with appropriate timbre; with a steady tempo; with good breath, bow, mallet or fingering control; and with clear articulation/diction; Visually express a verbal or written idea (e.g., illustrate an original story); Use a sketchbook to record ideas and designs; Draw from natural objects (e.g., figure, animal, fish) using a monochromatic color scheme; Design a pattern of geometric shapes and render it in a 3-D object; Draw manufactured or natural object from direct observation; Create the illusion of depth in a 2-D art work (e.g., overlap, size change, placement); Construct a plan for a work of art using research.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 26.B   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 26B, Stage D Classroom
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Creating
The learner will be able to apply the creative processes (e.g., problem solving, interpreting, imagining/visualizing, communicating) when creating dances; Use props and sound to enhance a drama; Demonstrate the use of a puppet to communicate a story; Improvise simple rhythmic variations or simple melodic embellishments on familiar themes; Create short songs or instrumental pieces within specified guidelines.
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Standard 26.B   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 26B, Stage D Classroom
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Goal 27: Role of the Arts
Standard 27.A
The learner will be able to analyze how the arts function in history, society and everyday life.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 27.A   Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, 27.A Classroom
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Roles of artist and audiences
The learner will be able to evaluate audience behaviors of self and others; React to performances/art works in a respectful, constructive, and supportive manner; Describe the roles of artists in society (e.g., historian, critic, entertainer, inventor); Describe a variety of places where the arts are produced, performed, or displayed.
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Standard 27.A   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 27A, Stage D Classroom
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Contributions of the arts
The learner will be able to explain ways dance, drama, music, and visual art play a part in everyday life (e.g., architecture, landscape design, political cartoons, fashion design, background music, television); Explain how the arts are used in commercial applications (e.g., posters, TV commercials, package design, industrial design); Describe occupations that are related to the arts (e.g., landscape architect, political cartoonist, fashion designer, sound engineer).
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Standard 27.A   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 27A, Stage D Classroom
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Standard 27.B
The learner will be able to understand how the arts shape and reflect history, society and everyday life.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 27.B   Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, 27.B Classroom
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Arts: Celebrate Events
The learner will be able to investigate the ways various people (present and past) use the arts to celebrate similar events (e.g., celebrations, festivals, seasons).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 27.B   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 27B, Stage D Classroom
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Artists: Contributions
The learner will be able to list significant contributions made by artists in several art forms.
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Standard 27.B   Master IL. Performance Descriptor: 27B, Stage D Classroom
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