How to use this handout: First print out your copy of the Standards at A Glance from the www.nationalartsstandards.org website. Make sure to select your strand: visual, music, dance, etc. On the following pages I encourage you to look towards the s as way to help interpret the Anchor Standards. The blank spaces of the document are to fill in and list ways or lesson ideas you can use each Anchor Standard through the Enduring Understanding. Look at your copy of the Standards at a Glance to see your grade-level Performance Standards. This will help you in creating your list of ideas. Remember, the Anchor Standards are the content and the performing standards are the practical outcomes. Finally this document can be used as reflection tool the blank spaces can be a place to find opportunities for improvement. Below is a copy of one page from the Standards At A Glance document It has been diagramed for you to understand what is what. Anchor Standards, Enduring Understandings, and Essential questions. The top box lists the strand of art and Artistic Process Grade-levels Along the edge here are the cognitive verbs. Performance Standards listed by grade level Every Anchor Standard has it s own Performance Standard
VISUAL ARTS-create Anchor Standard 1 Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. List ways to make, plan or investigate this in the classroom. Creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be developed Artists and designers shape artistic investigations, following or breaking with traditions in pursuit of creative artmaking goals. Anchor Standard 2 Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and artmaking approaches Artists and designers balance experimentation and safety, freedom and responsibility while developing and creating artworks. People create and interact with objects, places, and design that define, shape, enhance, and empower their lives. List ways to investigate this in the classroom. Anchor Standard 3 Refine and complete artistic work. Artist and designers develop excellence through practice and constructive critique, reflecting on, revising, and refining work over time. List ways to reflect, refine and continue in your art classroom.
VISUAL ARTS-present Anchor Standard 4 Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. List ways to have students select in your classroom.- Artists and other presenters consider various techniques, methods, venues, and criteria when analyzing, selecting, and curating objects artifacts, and artworks for preservation and presentation. Anchor Standard 5 Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. Artists, curators and others consider a variety of factors and methods including evolving technologies when preparing and refining artwork for display and or when deciding if and how to preserve and protect it. Lists ways how students can analyze art. Anchor Standard Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Objects, artifacts, and artworks collected, preserved, or presented either by artists, museums, or other venues communicate meaning and a record of social, cultural, and po- List ways how students can share art for presentations.
VISUAL ARTS-respond Anchor Standard 7 Perceive and analyze artistic work Lists ways to have student perceive art in the classroom. Individual aesthetic and empathetic awareness developed through engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciation of self, others, the natural world, and constructed environments. Analyze Visual imagery influences understanding of and responses to the world. Interpret Anchor Standard 8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.. People gain insights into meanings of artworks by engaging in the process of art criticism. List ways to have students analyze art in the classroom. Anchor Standard 9 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. People evaluate art based on various criteria. List ways to have students interpret art in the classroom.
VISUAL ARTS-connect Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Through art-making, people make meaning by investigating and developing awareness of perceptions, knowledge, and experiences. List ways students can relate art to their knowledge and experience. Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. People develop ideas and understandings of society, culture, and history through their interactions with and analysis of art. List ways to get students to relate art with the world around them.
Music create Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. The creative ideas, concepts, and feelings that influence musicians work emerge from a variety of sources. List ways the student can generate ideas involving music. Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Musicians creative choices are influenced by their expertise, context, and expressive intent. List ways a student can organize and develop with music. Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work. Musicians evaluate, and refine their work through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria. : Musicians presentation of creative work is the culmination of a process of creation and communication. List ways for students to evaluate and refine their work in music.
Music-perform Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. Performers interest in and knowledge of musical works, understanding of their own technical skill, and the context for a performance influence the selection of repertoire Analyzing creators context and how they manipulate elements of music provides insight into their intent and informs performance. Performers make interpretive decisions based on their understanding of context and expressive intent. List way to preform music. select Analyze Interpret Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. To express their musical ideas, musicians analyze, evaluate, and refine their performance over time through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria. List ways to evaluate, rehearse and refine a presentation Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic Musicians judge performance based on criteria that vary across time, place, and cultures. The context and how a work is presented influence audience response. How can one convey meaning in a presentation?
Music-respond Anchor Standard 7 Perceive and analyze artistic work. Individuals' selection of musical works is influenced by their interests, experiences, understandings, and purposes. Response to music is informed by analyzing context (social, cultural, and historical) and how creators and performers manipulate the elements of music. List ways artists respond. select analyze Anchor Standard 8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Through their use of elements and structures of music, creators and performers provide clues to their expressive intent. List ways students can interpret intent and meaning. Anchor Standard 9 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. The personal evaluation of musical work(s) and performance(s) is informed by analysis, interpretation, and established criteria. How can student evaluate music?
music-connect Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Musicians connect their personal interests, experiences, ideas, and knowledge to creating, performing, and responding. How can students connect music to themselves? Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. Understanding connections to varied contexts and daily life enhances musicians creating, performing, and responding. How can students connects art to the world around them?
Dance-create Anchor Standard 1 Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Choreographers use a variety of sources as inspiration and transform concepts and ideas into movement for artistic expression. How can students explore dance? Anchor Standard 2 Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. The elements of dance, dance structures, and choreographic devices serve as both a foundation and a departure point for choreographers. How can students plan when learning dance? Anchor Standard 3 Refine and complete artistic work. Choreographers analyze, evaluate, refine, and document their work to communicate meaning. List ways can revise in dance.
Anchor Standard 4 Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. Dance-performing Space, time, and energy are basic elements of dance. List ways to express in dance. Anchor Standard 5 Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. Dancers use the mind-body connection and develop the body as an instrument for artistry and artistic expression. List ways dance can embody. Anchor Standard 6 Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Dance performance is an interaction between performer, production elements, and audience that heightens and amplifies artistic expression. List ways to present meaning in dance.
Anchor Standard 8 Perceive and analyze artistic work Dance-respond Dance is perceived and analyzed to comprehend its meaning List ways to analyze dance Anchor Standard 8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Dance is interpreted by considering intent, meaning, and artistic expression as communicated through the use of the body, elements of dance, dance technique, dance structure, and context. How can students interpret dance? Anchor Standard 9 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Criteria for evaluating dance vary across genres, styles, and cultures. List ways for students to critique dance.
Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. dance-connect As dance is experienced, all personal experiences, knowledge, and contexts are integrated and synthesized to interpret meaning. List ways for a student to synthesize personal experience and knowledge in dance. Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. List ways for a student to relate dance to the world around them. Dance literacy includes deep knowledge and perspectives about societal, cultural, historical, and community contexts.
Theatre-Create Anchor Standard 1 Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work Theatre artists rely on intuition, curiosity, and critical inquiry. List ways to envision a theatre concept. Anchor Standard 2 Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Theatre artists work to discover different ways of communicating meaning. List ways for students to develop a theatre idea. Anchor Standard 3 Refine and complete artistic work. Theatre artists refine their work and practice their craft through rehearsal. List ways to rehearse and refine.
Anchor Standard 4 Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. Theatre-Perform Theatre artists make strong choices to effectively convey meaning. List ways students can select and choose in order to create meaning in theatre. Anchor Standard 5 Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. Theatre artists develop personal processes and skills for a performance or design How can a student prepare for a theatre presentation? Anchor Standard 6 Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Theatre artists share and present stories, ideas, and envisioned worlds to explore the human experience. How cana student share and present?
Theatre-respond Anchor Standard Perceive and analyze artistic work Theatre artists reflect to understand the impact of drama processes and theatre experiences. How can students reflect on their response to theatre? Anchor Standard 8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Theatre artists interpretations of drama/theatre work are influenced by personal experiences and aesthetics. List ways a student may be able to interpret in theatre. Anchor Standard 9 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Theatre artists apply criteria to investigate, explore, and assess drama and theatre work. List ways a student can evaluate theatre.
theatre-connect Anchor Standard 10 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Theatre artists allow awareness of interrelationships between self and others to influence and inform their work. List ways to use personal experiences empathize Anchor Standard 11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding Theatre artists understand and can communicate their creative process as they analyze the way the world may be understood. Theatre artists critically inquire into the ways others have thought about and created drama processes and productions to inform their own work How can a student connect theatre to the world around them? Interrelate research