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K–12 Standards

Grade 3

Other Hawaii Fine Arts sets

Visual Arts — Understand and apply art materials, techniques, and processes in the creation of original works of art and understand how the visual arts communicate a variety of ideas, feelings, and experiences

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    How the Arts are Organized

    1. 1.

      Use the elements and principles of art and design, including, value (i.e., tints and shades, analogous colors), line, rhythm, movement, proportion, and balanceFA.3.1.1

    2. 2.

      Use a variety of art and technology media to create an original work of artFA.3.1.2

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    How the Arts Communicate

    1. 3.

      Use observational skills in creating an original work of artFA.3.1.3

    2. 4.

      Use visual arts vocabulary to discuss and compare works of artFA.3.1.4

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    How the Arts Shape and Reflect Culture

    1. 5.

      Compare themes and subject matter in works of art from different time periodsFA.3.1.5

Music — Understand and apply elements of music and understand how music communicates ideas, feelings, and experiences across cultures

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    How the Arts are Organized

    1. 1.

      Use the notation of whole, half, quarter, eighth, dotted-half notes, and restsFA.3.2.1

    2. 2.

      Read the notes of a "C" major scale on a staffFA.3.2.2

    3. 3.

      Identify simple musical forms and melodic or rhythmic ostinato (repeated) patternFA.3.2.3

    4. 4.

      Identify the basic instruments of the orchestra by sight, sound, and category (e.g., brass, woodwind, percussion, strings)FA.3.2.4

    5. 5.

      Sing rounds and partner songs from memoryFA.3.2.5

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      Compare elements of music, such as form, pattern, or rhythm, to other art formsFA.3.2.6

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      Create short rhythmic and melodic phrases using two to four measure phrases and five different pitches on a staffFA.3.2.7

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    How the Arts Communicate

    1. 8.

      Use specific musical terms to respond to elements of a musical performanceFA.3.2.8

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    How the Arts Shape and Reflect Culture

    1. 9.

      Identify developmentally appropriate pieces of music representing various time periodsFA.3.2.9

    2. 10.

      Perform songs from various cultures within their cultural contextFA.3.2.10

Drama and Theatre — Understand and apply the skills of acting, design, and technical theatre and understand the role of drama in various cultures throughout history

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    How the Arts are Organized

    1. 1.

      Create a dramatization based on a storyFA.3.3.1

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    How the Arts Communicate

    1. 2.

      Use appropriate audience etiquette while listening and watching a theatrical performanceFA.3.3.2

    2. 3.

      Use the elements of theatre to create a critique of a theatrical performanceFA.3.3.3

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    How the Arts Shape and Reflect Culture

    1. 4.

      Compare similar dramatic themes between works from various culturesFA.3.3.4

Dance — Understand and apply elements of dance, appreciate how dance communicates meaning, and recognize its role across cultures and throughout history

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    How the Arts are Organized

    1. 1.

      Apply dance elements to create a simple movement sequenceFA.3.4.1

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    How the Arts Communicate

    1. 2.

      Explain personal interpretations of a variety of dancesFA.3.4.2

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    How the Arts Shape and Reflect Culture

    1. 3.

      Perform dance movements of different styles (e.g. ballet, jazz), cultures, and time periodsFA.3.4.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
When were these standards adopted?
2006
Where can I read the official document?
Hawaii Content and Performance Standards for Fine Arts

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