Fine Arts

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• Demonstrate portrait proportions.
• Plan use of materials to communicate ideas.
• Create 2-D, 3-D, digital, and mixed media art.
• Create different styles of art (realistic, abstract, non-objective).
• Curate work for presentation.

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• Plans use of materials to communicate ideas.
• Creates art demonstrating skill and technique
• Students will learn printmaking techniques including monoprints, collagraphs, carving/linocut and etching/drypoint.

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• Plan use of materials that communincate ideas.
• Reflect on art created by self and others.
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.

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• Plan use of materials to communicate ideas.
• Creates art demonstrating skill and technique: Illusion of Form, Illusion of Depth, Color, Mixed Media, Human Proportions, Digital Drawing.
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.

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• Plan use of materials to communicate ideas.
• Creates art demonstrating skill and technique: color wheel, properties of color (hue, value, intensity), various color schemes, color mixing, use of appropriate proportions, intentional application of color theory principles, basic watercolor techniques, basic acrylic techniques, Illusion of depth, illusion of form, basic composition.
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.

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• Plan use of materials to communicate ideas.
• Creates art demonstrating skill and technique: Surface Preparation, Advanced Color Theory, Alternative Methods in Painting,
  Advanced Composition Skills, Digital Painting
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.

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• Plan use of materials to communicate ideas.
• Create an abstract sculpture.
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.
• Create a sculpture based upon the human figure.

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• Plan use of materials to communicate ideas.
• Creates art demonstrating skill and technique: Relief, In-the-round
  Carving, Modeling, Human proportions, Casting.
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.

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• Analyze and critique artworks, discuss aesthetic issues, and understand the evolution of letterforms and origins of graphic design in the history of art.
• Creates art demonstrating skill and technique: Basic skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Toolbars
  Layers, File saving formats, Using original Images.
• Create artwork using a symbol or implied shape as a brand-mark.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.
• Create artwork using Adobe Illustrator toolbar and Color panel.

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• Plan use of materials to communicate ideas.
• Creates art demonstrating skill and technique: Continuing skills in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Toolbars (new tools), Layers, File saving formats, Using original Images, Additional Adobe Software Explorations, Animate, InDesign, After Effects
• Demonstrates proficiency using shape builder techniques, pen tool and layers in Illustrator.
• Curates work for presentation and real-world use.
• Create graphic artwork in which you use more than one platform (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Flash).
• Create an identity system for a product, company, or theme such as: logos, brochures, package design, point-of-purchase, and/or trade-show booth graphics.

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• Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.
• Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.
• Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of balancing freedom and responsibility in the use of images, materials, tools, and equipment in the creation and circulation of creative work.
• Reflect on, reengage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.
• Curate a collection of objects, artifacts, or artwork to impact the viewer’s understanding of social, cultural, and/or political experiences.
• Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with artmaking approaches to create meaningful works of art or design.
• Demonstrate in works of art or design how visual and material culture defines, shapes, enhances, inhibits, and/or empowers people's lives.
• Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
• Investigate, compare, and contrast methods for preserving and protecting art.
• Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.
• Construct evaluations of a work of art or collection of works based on differing sets of criteria.

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• Analyze and critique artworks, discuss aesthetic issues, and understand how ceramic objects have been used in history across many cultures.
• Creates art demonstrating skill and technique: Handbuilding Techniques-Pinch, Coil, & Slab individually used and in combination Decorative Finishes - Underglaze & Glaze, Decorative Surface Textures - Sgraffito, Stamping, Burnishing/Polishing, Additive & Subtractive Textures.
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.

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• Analyze and critique artworks, discuss aesthetic issues, and understand how ceramic objects have been used in history across many cultures.
• Creates art demonstrating skill and technique: Wheel Throwing Techniques-Cylinder, Bowl, Cup & Trimming: Decorative Techniques-Terra Sigillata, Majolica, Piercing, Inlay.
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.
• Create a trimmed thrown piece.

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• Plan use of materials to communicate ideas.
• Create art demonstrating skill and technique:Apply understanding of the elements of art and principles of composition,Create 2D darkroom and digital art,Manipulate film and digital camera in manual mode,Develop film and prints using the darkroom process.
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.

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• Analyze and critique photographs, discuss aesthetic issue, and relate historical styles in photography to their own work and that of other photographers.
• Create art demonstrating skill and technique:Apply understanding of the elements of art and principles of composition,Create 2D and digital art,Create different styles of art,Manipulate film and digital camera in manual mode,Develop film and prints using the darkroom process,Use editing software
• Curates work for presentation.
• Reflects on art created by self and others.

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• Understand that cultural practices or belief systems often affect art and art making.
• Understand that interactions with other cultures affect art and art making.
• Understand that theories and interpretations of are are affected by other disciplines, technology, or the availability of evidence.
• Understand that use of and access to materials, processes and technologies affect art and art making.
• Understand that purpose, intended audience, or patrons often affect art and art making.

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• Investigate the materials, processes, and ideas that artists and designers use.
• Communicate ideas about works of art and design.
• Practice, experiment, and revise as a part of the creating process.
• Present artwork for critiqe and public display.

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• Investigate the materials, processes, and ideas that artists and designers use.
• Communicate ideas about works of art and design.
• Practice, experiment, and revise as a part of the creating process.
• Present artwork for critique and public display.

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• Shape character choices using given circumstances in a drama/theatre work.
• Apply criteria to the evaluation of artistic choices in a drama/theatre work.
• Refine effective physical, vocal, and physiological traits of characters in an improvised or scripted drama/ theatre work.
• Develop a scripted or improvised character by articulating the character’s inner thoughts, objectives, and motivations in a drama/theatre work.
• Perform a scripted drama/theatre work for a specific audience.

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• Explore the function of history and culture in the development of a dramatic concept through a critical analysis of original ideas in a drama/theatre work.
• Use various character objectives and tactics in a drama/theatre work to overcome an obstacle.
• Perform a scripted drama/theatre work for a specific audience.
• Respond to what is seen, felt, and heard in a drama/theatre work to develop criteria for artistic choices.

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• Consider multiple planned technical design elements during the rehearsal process for a devised or scripted drama/theatre work
• Demonstrate the use of technical elements in a drama/ theatre work.
• Articulate how technical elements are integrated into a drama/theatre works.

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• Investigate how cultural perspectives, community ideas and personal beliefs impact a drama/theatre work.
• Synthesize ideas from research, script analysis, and context to create a design that is believable, authentic, and relevant in a drama/theatre work.
• Create a complete design for a drama/theatre work that incorporates all elements of technology.

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• Synthesize knowledge from a variety of dramatic forms, and theatrical conventions to create the visual composition of a drama/ theatre work.
• Use research and script analysis to revise physical, vocal, and physiological choices impacting the believability and relevance of a drama/ theatre work.
• Present a drama/theatre work using creative processes that shape the production for a specific audience.
• Use historical and cultural context to structure and justify personal responses to a drama/theatre work.

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• Explore physical, vocal and physiological choices to develop a performance that is believable, authentic, and relevant to a drama/theatre work.
• Respond to what is seen, felt, and heard in a drama/theatre work to develop criteria for artistic choices.
• Use various character objectives and tactics in a drama/theatre work to overcome an obstacle
• Perform a scripted drama/theatre work for a specific audience.
• Formulate creative choices for a devised or scripted drama/theatre work based on theatre research about the selected topic.

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• Students will create an original 8 measure improvised solo using a pentatonic scale pattern.
• Define the characteristics of a good song and defend an example.
• Connect the impact of music on a social issue or the impact of a social issue on music.
• Label parts of the staff, notes and chords for standard notation and tablature.
• Create a simple bass line by decoding chord symbols on a lead sheet.
• Perform musical selections containing notes of 1st position.
• Perform I, vi, IV, ii, V7, I chord progression in the key of C and G.
• Perform I, IV, V7, I chord progression in the key of D, A and E.
• Identify the parts of a steel string acoustic guitar.
• Identify the differences between an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar.

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• Create 2 and 3 string power chords using the movable power chord shape and knowledge of natural scales of the 5th and 6th string.
• Perform compositions using open chords and barre chords including major, minor and dominant 7 chords of E form and minor A form shapes.
• Demonstrate accurate right hand posture/position for fingerstyle playing with PIMA while performing musical selections.
• Improvise an 8-16 measure solo using 2 pentatonic scale patterns.
• Arrange a song in a new style utilizing various chord accompaniment styles.
• Play a single line melody with varying time signatures and new rhythms: sixteenth notes and dotted quarter notes and dotted eighth notes.
• Perform musical selections in multiple positions.
• Define the characteristics of a good song and defend an example.
• Connect the impact of music on a social issue or the impact of a social issue on music.

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• Write an original song in a folk/rock/pop style. The song will include melody, rhythm, bass line and drums.
• Solo over complex chord progressions using knowledge of scale patterns and chord shapes.
• Perform musical selections with varying chord structures up the neck of the guitar. 3 string jazz voicings, E form, A form, D form, C form and G form..
• Create a moving bass line to follow the chord progression of the lead sheet.
• Use knowledge of musical symbols to interpret a composer’s intent for a musical selection.
• Perform multi-part ensembles as part of a small group (one player per part) and large ensemble (multiple players per part).
• Perform intermediate to advanced literature alone and in a group.
• Write essays discussing what makes a good song or that refers to literature or politics.
• Perform melodies using finger style designations, PIMA, rest stroke and free stroke\ in 2nd, 5th and 7th position.

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• Generate melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic ideas for compositions or improvisations using digital tools.
• Select melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic ideas to develop into a larger work using digital tools and resources.
• Drawing on feedback from teachers and peers, develop and implement strategies to improve and refine the technical and expressive aspects of draft compositions and improvisations.
• Share compositions or improvisations that demonstrate a proficient level of musical and technological craftsmanship as well as the use of digital tools and resources in developing and organizing musical ideas.

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• Generate melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic ideas for compositions and improvisations using digital tools and resources.
• Select melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic ideas to develop into a larger work that exhibits unity and variety using digital and analog tools.
• Develop and implement varied strategies to improve and refine the technical and expressive aspects of draft compositions and improvisations.
• Share compositions and improvisations that demonstrate an accomplished level of musical and technological craftsmanship as well as the use of digital and analog tools and resources in developing and organizing musical ideas.

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• Produce characteristic sound exhibiting tone, timbre, breathing, and posture.
• Perform grade level 2-4 band literature within various styles in public settings with others.
• Sight-read grade level appropriate band literature in various styles alone and with others.
• Demonstrate technical proficiency on their instrument as it relates to rhythm, note accuracy, articulations, key signatures, time signatures, tempo, precision, and scales/scale patterns.
• Interpret and perform music using expression such as dynamics, phrasing, and style.
• Apply concepts in independent practice skills.
• Distinguish between quality and non-quality performances, identifying the elements of music to justify a response through listening and self-assessment.
• Infer connections between the arts or non-arts related disciplines (science, language arts, physical education/health, etc.) to the performance of band literature.
• Compose and notate melodies applying ensemble terminology and standard notation practices using Concert B-flat, C, D, E-flat, and F, and rhythms learned in class.

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• Produce characteristic sound exhibiting tone, timbre, breathing, and posture.
• Perform grade level 3-6 band literature within various styles in public settings with others.
• Sight-read grade level appropriate band literature in various styles alone and with others.
• Demonstrate technical proficiency on their instrument as it relates to rhythm, note accuracy, articulations, key signatures, time signatures, tempo, precision, and scales/scale patterns.
• Interpret and perform music using expression such as dynamics, phrasing, and style.
• Apply concepts in independent practice skills.
• Distinguish between quality and non-quality performances, identifying the elements of music to justify a response through listening and self-assessment.
• Infer connections between the arts or non-arts related disciplines (science, language arts, physical education/health, etc.) to the performance of band literature.
• Compose and notate melodies applying ensemble terminology and standard notation practices using Concert B-flat, C, D, E-flat, and F, and rhythms learned in class.

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• Produce characteristic sound exhibiting tone, timbre, breathing, and posture.
• Perform grade level 2-5 jazz and commercial literature within various styles in public settings with others.
• Sight-read grade level appropriate band literature in various styles alone and with others.
• Demonstrate technical proficiency on their instrument as it relates to rhythm, note accuracy, articulations, key signatures, time signatures, tempo, precision, and scales/scale patterns.
• Interpret and perform music using expression such as dynamics, phrasing, and style.
• Perform rhythmic patterns and student transcribed jazz melodies in both jazz and commercial styles, and imitate (by ear) melodic patterns in major and minor modes, dominant and diminished 7th chords, and 12-bar blues progressions.
• Apply concepts in independent practice skills.
• Distinguish between quality and non-quality performances, identifying the elements of music to justify a response through listening and self-assessment.
• Identify characteristics and contexts of various historical periods, genres, and styles.
• Improvise musical ideas alone and with others using appropriate jazz and commercial style using standard jazz forms.

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• Establish basic playing position for violin, viola, cello and bass.
• Demonstrate initial left hand finger placement.
• Demonstrate initial finger patterns including 2-3, 1-2, and 3-4 patterns on violin/viola and corresponding patterns on all other instruments.
• Continue to refine technique related to control of bowing variable (weight, speed, and placement).
• Apply concepts in independent practice skills.
• Displays ensemble skills.
• Matches and manipulates pitch and maintains a steady pulse.
• Identifies and performs music notation.
• Evaluate performances using established criteria.
• Composes and improvises new ideas.

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• Refine shifting for defined positions.
• Perform extended technique related to control of bowing variables (weight, speed, contact point).
• Apply concepts in independent practice skills.
• Displays ensemble skills.
• Matches and manipulates pitch and maintains a steady pulse.
• Identifies and performs music notation.
• Evaluate performances using established criteria.
• Composes and improvises new ideas.

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• Demonstrate initial vibrato development.
• Perform extended technique related to control of bowing variables (weight, angle, speed, and contact point).
• Apply concepts in independent practice skills.
• Correctly identify and perform basic music notation and symbols associated with the following skills and understandings to each corresponding curricular level.
• Perform with style, articulation, and pitch including adjusting dynamics according to musical function of their part.
• Displays ensemble skills.
• Evaluate performances using established criteria.
• Composes and improvises new ideas.

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• Demonstrates correct placement of the left hand.
• Performs bowing techniques.
• Applies concepts in independent practice.
• Displays ensemble skills.
• Matches and manipulates pitch and maintains a steady pulse.
• Identifies and performs music notation.
• Evaluate performances using established criteria.
• Composes and improvises new ideas.

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• Demonstrates correct placement of the left hand.
• Performs bowing techniques.
• Displays ensemble skills.
• Apply concepts in independent practice skills.
• Matches and manipulates pitch and maintains a steady pulse.
• Identifies and performs music notation.
• Evaluate performances using established criteria.
• Composes and improvises new ideas.

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• Sight read grade-level appropriate choral literature in various styles alone and with others.
• Produce a full and clear tone while demonstrating effective posture, breathing, diction, and articulation.
• Demonstrate vocal technique related to rhythm, note accuracy, scales/key signatures, time signatures, and tempo.
• Perform appropriate choral literature of various styles in public settings with others.
• Evaluate performances of musical works, referring to pitch accuracy, rhythmic accuracy, tempo, tone production, intonation, dynamics, phrasing, diction and articulation.

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• Sight read grade-level appropriate choral literature in various styles alone and with others.
• Produce a full and clear tone while demonstrating effective posture, breathing, diction, and articulation.
• Demonstrate vocal technique related to rhythm, note accuracy, scales/key signatures, time signatures, and tempo.
• Perform appropriate choral literature of various styles in public settings with others.
• Evaluate performances of musical works, referring to pitch accuracy, rhythmic accuracy, tempo, tone production, intonation, dynamics, phrasing, diction and articulation.

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• Sight read grade-level appropriate choral literature in various styles alone and with others.
• Produce a full and clear tone while demonstrating effective posture, breathing, diction, and articulation.
• Demonstrate vocal technique related to rhythm, note accuracy, scales/key signatures, time signatures, and tempo.
• Perform appropriate choral literature of various styles in public settings with others.
• Evaluate performances of musical works, referring to pitch accuracy, rhythmic accuracy, tempo, tone production, intonation, dynamics, phrasing, and articulation.

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• Sight read grade-level appropriate choral literature in various styles alone and with others.
• Produce a full and clear tone while demonstrating effective posture, breathing, diction, and articulation.
• Demonstrate vocal technique related to rhythm, note accuracy, scales/key signatures, time signatures, and tempo.
• Perform appropriate choral literature of various styles in public settings with others.
• Evaluate performances of musical works, referring to pitch accuracy, rhythmic accuracy, tempo, tone production, intonation, dynamics, phrasing, and articulation.

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• Develop the ability to recognize, understand, and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard and represented in a score.
• Development and performance of aural skills is a primary objective.
• Master the rudiments and terminology of music including pitches, intervals, scales and keys, chords, meter, and rhythm.
• Learn to identify, both aurally and through score reading, tonal procedures based in common-practice tonality.