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K–12 Standards

Dance: Grade 1

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Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.A1

  • a

    Explore movement inspired by a variety of stimuli (for example, music/sound, text, objects, images, symbols, observed dance, experiences) and identify the source.A.1.A1.a

  • b

    Explore a variety of locomotor and non-locomotor movements by experimenting with and changing the elements of dance.A.1.A1.b

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.A2

  • a

    Improvise a series of movements that have a beginning, middle, and end, and describe movement choices.A.1.A2.a

  • b

    Choose movements that express an idea or emotion, or that follow a musical phrase.A.1.A2.b

Refine and complete artistic work.A3

  • a

    Explore suggestions to change movement from guided improvisations and/or short remembered sequences.A.1.A3.a

  • b

    Depict several different types of movementsA.1.A3.b

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.B1

  • a

    Demonstrate locomotor and non-locomotor movements that change body shapes, levels, and facings. Move in straight, curved, and zig-zagged pathways. Find and return to place in space. Move with others to form straight lines and circles.A.1.B1.a

  • b

    Relate quick, moderate, and slow movements to duration in time. Recognize steady beat and move to varying tempi of steady beat.A.1.B1.b

  • c

    Demonstrate movement characteristics along with movement vocabulary (for example, use adverbs and adjectives that apply to movement such as a bouncy leap, a floppy fall, a jolly jump, and joyful spin).A.1.B1.c

Develop and refine artistic technique and work for presentation.B2

  • a

    Demonstrate a range of locomotor and non-locomotor movements, body patterning, body shapes, and directionality.A.1.B2.a

  • b

    Move safely in general space through a range of activities and group formations while maintaining personal space.A.1.B2.b

  • c

    Modify movements and spatial arrangements upon request.A.1.B2.c

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.B3

  • a

    Dance for others in a space where the audience observes from a different space.A.1.B3.a

  • b

    Explore the use of simple props to enhance performance.A.1.B3.b

Perceive and analyze artistic work.C1

  • a

    Find a movement that repeats in a dance to make a pattern.A.1.C1.a

  • b

    Demonstrate and describe observed or performed dance movements from a specific genre or culture.A.1.C1.b

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.C2

  • a

    Using simple dance terminology, select movements from a dance that suggest ideas and explain how the movement captures the idea. A.1.C2.a

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.C3

  • a

    Identify and demonstrate several movements in advance that attracted attention. Describe the characteristics that make the movements interesting and talk about why they were chosen. A.1.C3.a

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.D1

  • a

    Find a familiar experience expressed or portrayed in a dance. Identify the movements that communicate this experience.A.1.D1.a

  • b

    Observe and discuss illustrations from a story, identifying and demonstrating ideas for dance movement.A.1.D1.b

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical contexts to deepen understanding. D2

  • a

    Watch and/or perform a dance from a different culture and discuss or demonstrate the types of movement danced. A.1.D2.a

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