Georgia Performance Standards for Space! GRADE 4 All three areas of programming at the Center for Puppetry Arts (performance, puppet making workshops and museum exhibits) meet Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). Listed below are sample Georgia Performance Standards for Grade 4 in Fine Arts, Social Studies, English Language Arts & Reading for all three programming areas. Access a complete list of Georgia Performance Standards at http://www.georgiastandards.org/. I. PERFORMANCE Here are some of the Grade 4 Georgia Performance Standards that can be met in Fine Arts Education and English Language Arts & Reading when your students attend a 60-minute performance of Space!: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING READING ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. The Texts are of the quality and complexity illustrated by the grade four reading list. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that: b. Identifies and analyzes the elements of plot, character, and setting in stories read, written, viewed or performed. h. Identifies themes and lessons in folktales, tall tales and fables. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & READING LISTENING/SPEAKING/VIEWING ELA4LSV2 The student listens to and views various forms of text and media in order to gather and share information, persuade others and express and understand ideas. When responding to visual and oral texts and media (e.g., television, radio, film productions and electronic media), the student: a. Demonstrates an awareness of the presence of media in the daily lives of most people. b. Evaluates the role of the media in focusing attention and in forming an opinion. c. Judges the extent to which the media provides a source of entertainment as well as a source of information. TAES4.1 Analyzing and constructing meaning from theatrical experiences, dramatic literature, and electronic media. (Post-show discussion) a. Defines and uses theatre vocabulary. b. Explains how theatrical experiences reflect life.
Grade 4 Georgia Performance Standards Space!/Page 2 c. Analyzes dramatic elements such as plot, point of view, conflict, resolution, and/or significant events. d. Summarizes theatrical experiences, dramatic literature, and electronic media experiences. e. Makes inferences about setting, character, events and main ideas in theatre experiences. TAES4.8 Examining the roles of theatre as a reflection of past and present civilizations. (Postshow discussion) a. Describes theatre styles of the past and present. b. Describes how theatre arts connect to self and to the present world. c. Describes theatre opportunities in the community. TAES4.9 Exploring the relevance of theatre to careers. (Post-show discussion) a. Describes the skills necessary for artistic and production careers such as director, actor, designer, technician, playwright, and stage manager, in the theatre business. b. Describes theatre experiences available in the community. TAES4.10 Critiquing various aspects of theatre and other media using appropriate supporting evidence. (Post-show discussion) a. Critiques a theatrical experience using appropriate theatre terminology. b. Interprets what is seen, felt and heard in a theatre experience. c. Reflects on theatre experiences using a variety of written, graphic, non-verbal and oral responses. d. Analyzes a theatre experience. TAES4.11 Engaging actively and appropriately as an audience member in theatre or other media experiences. a. Assumes the roles and responsibilities of the audience. b. Applies theatre etiquette. CHARACTERISTICS OF HABITS OF THE MIND S4CS1. Students will be aware of the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to understand how the world works. S4CS4. Students will use ideas of system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters. a. Observe and describe how parts influence one another in things with many parts. c. Identify patterns of change in things such as steady, repetitive, or irregular change using records, tables, or graphs of measurements where appropriate. S4CS5. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly. S4CS6. Students will question scientific claims and arguments effectively. a. Support statements with facts found in books, articles, and databases, and identify the sources used.
Grade 4 Georgia Performance Standards Space!/Page 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NATURE OF S4CS7. Students will be familiar with the character of scientific knowledge and how it is achieved. Students will recognize that: b. Some scientific knowledge is very old and yet is still applicable today. S4CS8. Students will understand important features of the process of scientific inquiry. Students will apply the following to inquiry learning practices: a. Scientific investigations may take many different forms, including observing what things are like or what is happening somewhere, collecting specimens for analysis, and doing experiments. b. Clear and active communication is an essential part of doing science. It enables scientists to inform others about their work, expose their ideas to criticism by other scientists, and stay informed about scientific discoveries around the world. c. Scientists use technology to increase their power to observe things and to measure and compare things accurately. d. Science involves many different kinds of work and engages men and women of all ages and backgrounds EARTH S4E1. Students will compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars, star patterns, and planets. a. Recognize the physical attributes of stars in the night sky such as number, size, color and patterns. b. Compare the similarities and differences of planets to the stars in appearance, position, and number in the night sky. c. Explain why the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times. d. Identify how technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky. S4E2. Students will model the position and motion of the earth in the solar system and will explain the role of relative position and motion in determining sequence of the phases of the moon. a. Explain the day/night cycle of the earth using a model. b. Explain the sequence of the phases of the moon. c. Demonstrate the revolution of the earth around the sun and the earth s tilt to explain the seasonal changes. d. Demonstrate the relative size and order from the sun of the planets in the solar system.
Grade 4 Georgia Performance Standards Space!/Page 4 II. PUPPET-MAKING WORKSHOPS Here are some of the Georgia Performance Standards that can be met in Fine Arts introduced when your students participate in a one-hour Create-A-Puppet Workshop to construct their very own Extraterrestrial Hand Shadow Puppet: TAES4.3 Acting by developing, communicating, and sustaining roles within a variety of situations and environments. a. Uses articulation, volume and vocal variety to communicate thoughts, emotions and actions of a character. b. Uses stage area and body movement to communicate thoughts, emotions and actions of a character. CONNECTIONS VA4C.1 Applies information from other disciplines to enhance the understanding and production of artworks. a. Makes interdisciplinary connections applying art skills, knowledge to improve understanding in other disciplines. VA4C.2 Develops life skills through the study and production of art. a. Manages goals and time b. Adapts to change. c. Works in teams. d. Guides and leads others. e. Directs own learning. f. Demonstrates persistence. PRODUCTION VA4PR.1 Creates artworks based on personal experience and selected themes. g. Combines materials in new and inventive ways to make a finished work of art. VA4PR.2 Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes of three-dimensional works of art (ceramics, sculpture, crafts, and mixed-media) using tools and materials in a safe and appropriate manner to develop skills. c. Creates sculpture/3-dimensional form using selected method/technique (e.g., papiermâché, paper sculpture, assemblage, found object sculpture). III. MUSEUM Here are some of the Fourth Grade Georgia Performance Standards that can be met in Fine Arts when your students tour our Special Exhibit Gallery and global puppetry museum featuring the
Grade 4 Georgia Performance Standards Space!/Page 5 Center s permanent collection: PUPPETS: The Power of Wonder and the new Passports exhibit: TAES4.8 Examining the roles of theatre as a reflection of past and present civilizations. a. Describes theatre styles of the past and present. b. Describes how theatre arts connect to self and to the present world. c. Describes theatre opportunities in the community. CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING VA4CU.1 Investigates and discovers the personal relationship of artist to the community, the culture, and the world through making and studying art. a. Recognizes the unique contributions of contemporary and historical Georgia artists and art forms. (Wayland Flowers, Janie Geiser, Jon Ludwig) b. Explores and articulates ideas and universal themes from diverse cultures of the past and present. VA4CU.2 Views and discusses selected artworks. a. Identifies elements, principles, themes, and/or time period in a work of art. b. Discusses how social events inspire art from a given time period.