Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Dance: Grade 4

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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

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    use elements of dance to create a series of movements4.1

  • 2.

    plan a dance sequence with a variety of movement patterns and structures4.2

  • 3.

    revise and explain choices made in movement changes within dance sequences4.3

  • 4.

    demonstrate shapes and expand the range of movements in a dance sequence4.4

  • 5.

    demonstrate technical dance skills that coordinate with other dancers4.5

  • 6.

    use a variety of production elements to create a formal dance performance space4.6

  • 7.

    compare movement patterns within a genre or style4.7

  • 8.

    identify intent of a dance by relating the movements, ideas, and context using dance vocabulary4.8

  • 9.

    discuss and demonstrate the movement characteristics of a dance4.9

  • 10.

    explain how the main idea of a dance is similar to or different from personal experience4.10

  • 11.

    describe how specific movements of a dance relate to culture and time period.4.11

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 4
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Montana Dance Content Standards

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