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K–12 Standards

Grade 4

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

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      Use the elements and principles of art and design, such as emphasis, proportion, complementary colors, positive and negative space, and depth, to communicate an idea or moodFA.4.1.1

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      Use a combination of visual and performing arts to create an original artworkFA.4.1.2

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    How the Arts Communicate

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      Use properties, personal response, and research to make informed judgments about artworkFA.4.1.3

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    How the Arts Shape and Reflect Culture

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      Explain how art reflects life, culture, attitudes, and beliefs of the artistFA.4.1.4

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

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      Read simple staff notation (e.g., key signature, time signature, clef)FA.4.2.1

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      Use notation of sixteenth notes and restsFA.4.2.2

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      Sing or play an independent part of a song with two or more partsFA.4.2.3

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      Identify musical forms (e.g., rondos), theme, and variationsFA.4.2.4

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    How the Arts Communicate

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      Develop criteria used to analyze a musical performanceFA.4.2.5

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    How the Arts Shape and Reflect Culture

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      Compare and contrast musical styles from two or more culturesFA.4.2.6

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

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      Interpret a character's external motivationsFA.4.3.1

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    How the Arts Communicate

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      Use the voice to express emotionFA.4.3.2

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    How the Arts Shape and Reflect Culture

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      Evaluate theatrical traditions of various culturesFA.4.3.3

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

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      Combine dance elements to create a simple dance with a partner or small groupFA.4.4.1

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    How the Arts Communicate

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      Create simple dances that communicate abstract ideas or feelingsFA.4.4.2

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      Justify personal opinions and interpretations of works of danceFA.4.4.3

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    How the Arts Shape and Reflect Culture

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      Describe how the dances of Hawaii reflect the Hawaiian history and cultureFA.4.4.4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 4
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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