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Arts: Intermediate
Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources
Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in the arts in various roles.
Dance Students will know how to access dance and dance-related material from libraries, resource centers, museums, studios, and performance spaces. Students will know various career possibilities in dance andrecreational opportunities to dance. Students will attend dance events and participate as appropriate within each setting.
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Students demonstrate knowledge of sources for understanding dance technologies: live, print, video, computer, etc.

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Students demonstrate knowledge of how human structure and function affect movement in parts of dances and dances that they know or have choreographed.

 
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Students demonstrate knowledge of audience/performer responsibilities and relationships in dance.

 
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Students demonstrate knowledge of differences in performance venue and the events presented in each.

 
       
Music Students will use traditional instruments, electronic instruments, and a variety of nontraditional sound sources to create and perform music. They will use various resources to expand their knowledge of listening experiences, performance opportunities, and/or information about music. Students will identifyopportunities to contribute to their communities' music institutions, including those embedded in otherinstitutions (church choirs, industrial music ensembles, etc.). Students will know the vocations andavocations available to them in music.
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Students identify a community-based musical interest or role and explain the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to pursue the interest or adopt the role.

 
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Students demonstrate appropriate listening and other participatory responses to music of a variety of genres and cultures.

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Students investigate some career options related to their musical interests.

 
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Students use current technology to create, produce and record/playback music.

 
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Students use traditional or nontraditional sound sources, including electronic ones, in composing and performing simple pieces.

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Students use school and community resources to develop information on music and musicians.

       
Theatre Students will know the basic tools, media, and techniques involved in theatrical production. Students will locate and use school, community, and professional resources for theatre experiences. Students will understand the job opportunities available in all aspects of theatre.
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Students visit theatre technology facilities, including the local high school facility, and interact with professionals and theatre students to learn about theatre technology (e.g., lighting, staging, sound, etc.).

 
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Students use the school or community library/media centers and other resources to develop information on various theatre-related topics.

 
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Students know about local theatrical institutions, attend performances in school and in the community, and demonstrate appropriate audience behavior.

 
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Students discuss vocations/avocations with theatre professionals and identify the skills and preparation necessary for theatre vocations/avocations.

 
       
Visual Arts Students will know and use a variety of visual arts materials, techniques, and processes. Students will know about resources and opportunities for participation in visual arts in the community (exhibitions, libraries, museums, galleries) and use appropriate materials (art reproductions, slides, printmaterials, electronic media). Students will be aware of vocational options available in the visual arts.
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Students understand the variety of careers related to the visual arts and the skills necessary to pursue some of them.

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Students use the computer and other electronic media as designing tools and to communicate visual ideas.

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Students take advantage of community opportunities and cultural institutions to learn from professional artists, look at original art, and increase their understanding of art.

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Students develop skills with a variety of art materials and competence in at least one medium.

       
 
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