Dance: Grade 3

Artistic Processes

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    Creating: Conceiving and developing new artistic ideas and work

    1. 1.

      Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work

    2. 2.

      Organize and develop artistic ideas and work

    3. 3.

      Refine and complete artistic work

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    Performing: Realizing artistic ideas and work through interpretation and presentation

    1. 4.

      Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation

    2. 5.

      Develop and refine artistic work for presentation

    3. 6.

      Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work

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    Responding: Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning

    1. 7.

      Perceive and analyze artistic work

    2. 8.

      Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work

    3. 9.

      Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work

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    Connecting: Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context

    1. 10.

      Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art

    2. 11.

      Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding, including artistic ideas and works by American Indians

Content Standards

  • 1.

    experiment with movement using a variety of sources3.1

  • 2.

    identify movement patterns and sequences3.2

  • 3.

    describe differences in movement changes in dance sequences3.3

  • 4.

    choose specific movements to express intent in a dance sequence3.4

  • 5.

    identify technical dance skills that coordinate with other dancers3.5

  • 6.

    create production elements for a dance performance3.6

  • 7.

    discuss a movement pattern that creates a dance sequence3.7

  • 8.

    explain how specific movements relate to the main idea of a dance3.8

  • 9.

    use criteria to identify characteristic movements in dances from a variety of genres3.9

  • 10.

    create movement based on an event or issue3.10

  • 11.

    explain what the movements of a dance may communicate about culture.3.11

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Montana Dance Content Standards