Indiana State Standards for Arts Education: Grade 7

IN.7.1. Dance: Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students demonstrate knowledge and skills of dance elements.

7.1.1. Explore the impact of culture and tradition on Asian and African theatre.

7.1.2. Describe and compare universal characters and situations in dramas from various cultures and periods.

7.1.3. Demonstrate knowledge of the element of force by accurately performing a wide range and combination of force components through movement.

7.1.4. Demonstrate knowledge of the element of time by accurately performing combinations of all the time components through movement.

7.1.5. Demonstrate knowledge of all the dance elements by combining kinesthetic awareness and spatial awareness with force components.

IN.7.2. Dance: Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students understand and demonstrate choreographic principles, processes, and structures.

7.2.1. Distinguish among differences between western and non-western theatre.

7.2.2. Read excerpts from two non-Western plays and discuss their cultural contexts.

7.2.3. Using previously learned choreographic structures, create movement phrases adding canon and rondo.

IN.7.3. Dance: Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students understand and demonstrate dance as a way to create and communicate.

7.3.1. Explore thematic and character elements of a play.

7.3.2. Demonstrate and incorporate various theatrical elements with dance to communicate a topic of personal significance.

7.3.3. Create and present a dance sequence based on the use of abstracted everyday movement and gestures.

IN.7.4. Dance: Analysis, Culture and History: Students reflect upon, evaluate, and analyze dance experiences.

7.4.1. Use age-appropriate theatre vocabulary to critique and evaluate the effectiveness of theatrical productions.

7.4.2. Reflect on the quality of self and peer performances.

7.4.3. Evaluate a dance from your own personal knowledge of dance composition including visual and emotional impact, skill of performers, creativity, and choreographer's intent.

7.4.4. Establish personal aesthetic perspectives based on prior knowledge and experiences.

IN.7.5. Dance: Analysis, Culture and History: Students understand and demonstrate dance from diverse cultures and historical periods.

7.5.1. Understand the meaning of a theatrical production and evaluate its importance to the world and to them selves.

7.5.2. Compare the character's conflict or problems to the real life concerns of the audience.

7.5.3. Create a dance inspired by folk, social, or theatrical dance as it evolved from one historical period to another.

IN.7.6. Dance: Healthy Practices: Students demonstrate connections between dance and healthy living.

7.6.1. Generate dialogue for a simple scene using improvisation.

7.6.2. Use fictional or non-fictional resources to create a short script.

IN.7.7. Dance: Integration: Students integrate dance with the other arts and disciplines outside the arts.

7.7.1. Draw, write a description, or find images to convey a specific play's setting and mood.

7.7.2. Study a play or story, and visualize, draw, and create a simple theatrical environment for it.

IN.7.8. Dance: Community and Careers: Students value the role of dance in the life of the community and identify its associated careers.

7.8.1. Demonstrate basic stage movement.

7.8.2. Observe human behavior and depict it through improvisation.

IN.7.1. Music: Singing alone and with others: Students sing as a group accurately and expressively. They sing with a steady tone, consistent breath control throughout their vocal ranges, clear diction, and good posture.

7.1.1. Sing a given melody on pitch and in tempo, with attention to dynamic contrasts and phrasing that appropriately express the lyrics.

7.1.2. Sing a given melody clearly, with sustained breath support, proper pronunciation, and while standing or sitting up straight.

IN.7.2. Music: Playing an instrument alone and with others: Students perform on an instrument accurately and independently, alone and in a group. They play simple melodies by ear.

7.2.1. Play a given rhythmic or melodic pattern on an instrument.

7.2.2. Play a melody while other students play an accompaniment.

7.2.3. Play an accompaniment while others play a melody.

IN.7.3. Music: Reading, notating and interpreting music: Students read music notation in simple meters. They identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

7.3.1. Demonstrate the ability to read music notation either verbally or through performing.

7.3.2. Use appropriate musical terminology when discussing music.

IN.7.4. Music: Improvising melodies and accompaniments: Students create a simple harmonic accompaniment to enhance a given melody. They also create a short melody over a given accompaniment.

7.4.1. Create a harmonic accompaniment.

7.4.2. Improvise a melody to go with a given rhythmic accompaniment.

IN.7.5. Music: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines: Students compose short pieces with the instructor's guidance.

7.5.1. Compose a simple piece of music that is in 2/4 or 4/4 meter, and utilizes traditional or non-traditional notation.

IN.7.6. Music: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music: Students describe and analyze aural examples of music using correct musical terms pertaining to form, meter, rhythm, basic keys, and simple harmonic progressions.

7.6.1. Identify the form of a musical example.

7.6.2. Identify different instruments when hearing a musical example.

7.6.3. Identify soprano, alto, tenor, or bass voices when hearing an example of vocal music.

7.6.4. Identify prominent rhythm patterns heard in a musical example.

7.6.5. Identify and discuss the melodic features and the tonal aspects of a musical example.

7.6.6. Utilize simple music terminology.

IN.7.7. Music: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts: Students apply the musical and non-musical skills learned in music study to other life situations. They describe similarities among different art forms across cultures. Students also observe and discuss similarities among different disciplines and the arts.

7.7.1. Explain the importance of group participation, perseverance, and commitment in musical and non-musical settings.

7.7.2. Describe how universal themes such as that of tragedy can be communicated in music, art, dance, or theatre.

7.7.3. Describe the similarities between other subject areas and the arts.

IN.7.8. Music: Understanding music in relation to history and culture: Students learn works from other historical eras and other cultures. They identify the uses of music in daily life. They also compare and contrast the uses of music and musicians in world cultures.

7.8.1. Name the composer and the historical era of a familiar musical example.

7.8.2. Identify the role and importance of music in daily life.

7.8.3. Read plays to understand character relationships.

IN.7.9. Music: Evaluating music and music performances: Students develop criteria for musical quality. They make informed judgments on the quality of musical works and performances, and discuss ways that musical works are meaningful to them.

7.9.1. Discover the skills needed to be a theatrical designer.

7.9.2. Identify a wide variety of professions related to theatrical design, such as fashion designer, interior decorator, make- up artist, architect, engineer, and electrician.

7.9.3. As part of a class project, keep a journal of personal responses to musical works.

IN.7.1. Visual Arts: Responding to Arts: History: Students understand the significance of visual art in relation to historical, social, political, spiritual, environmental, technological, and economic issues.

7.1.1. Identify who, what, when, where, and why a work was made; and analyze the relationship between a work of art and the history, politics, and technology of the culture.

7.1.2. Research and compare works of art to identify similarities and differences in function or purpose.

7.1.3. Identify, compare, and contrast themes, symbols, and ideas that represent various cultural groups.

IN.7.2. Visual Arts: Responding to Arts: History: Students recognize significant works of Western and non-Western art and understand the chronological development of art movements.

7.2.1. Identify and be familiar with a range of works of art from major periods of Western art identifying artist, culture, style, and aspects from the historical context of the work.

7.2.2. Research and identify how changes in beliefs, customs, and technology affect artists' styles of work.

7.2.3. Match major works of art throughout time with the approximate time-period or movement and defend choices.

IN.7.3. Visual Arts: Responding to Arts: Criticism: Students describe, analyze, and interpret works of art and artifacts.

7.3.1. Analyze the artist's use of sensory, formal, technical, and expressive properties in a work of art.

7.3.2. Construct meaning and support well-developed interpretations of the work with personal response, research, and properties found in the work.

7.3.3. Expand on and use appropriate art vocabulary.

IN.7.4. Visual Arts: Responding to Arts: Criticism: Students identify and apply criteria to make informed judgments about art.

7.4.1. Identify and define the role of the art critic.

7.4.2. Apply criteria in making informed judgments about works of art and defend these judgments.

IN.7.5. Visual Arts: Responding to Art: Aesthetics: Students reflect on and discuss art theories and aesthetic issues concerning the meaning and significance of art.

7.5.1. Refine personal response to works of art, identify problems or puzzles, and form hypotheses or well-supported viewpoints.

7.5.2. Identify conflicting viewpoints in discussions on the nature of art and try to resolve these conflicts through logical reasoning.

IN.7.6. Visual Arts: Responding to Art: Aesthetics: Students theorize about art and make informed judgments.

7.6.1. Understand that artists have different philosophies when creating art; and, identify and discriminate between works made from different philosophies (imitationalism, formalism, emotionalism, instrumentalism, and institutionalism).

7.6.2. Present logical defense of personal viewpoints or preferences in art.

IN.7.7. Visual Arts: Creating Art: Production: Students observe, select, and utilize a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas in their work.

7.7.1. Demonstrate refined observational skills in drawing from life which present accurately rendered subject matter.

7.7.2. Demonstrate ability to utilize personal interests, current events, experiences, imagery, media, or methods as sources for expanding their artwork.

7.7.3. Discriminate and select from a variety of symbols, subject matter, and ideas to clearly communicate personal statements.

IN.7.8. Visual Arts: Creating Art: Production: Students understand and apply elements and principles of design effectively in their work.

7.8.1. Apply elements (line, shape, form, texture, color, value, and space) and principles (repetition, variety, rhythm, proportion, movement, balance, emphasis, and unity) in work that effectively communicates their ideas.

7.8.2. Identify and discriminate between types of shape (geometric and organic), colors (primary, secondary, warm, cool, complementary, intermediates, neutrals, tints, tones, shades, and values), lines (characteristics, quality), textures (tactile and visual), and space (background, middleground, foreground, placement, one and two point perspective, overlap, negative, converging lines positive, size, color), balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial) and the use of proportion, rhythm, variety, repetition, and movement in their work and the works of others.

IN.7.9. Visual Arts: Creating Art: Production: Students develop and apply skills using a variety of two dimensional and three dimensional media, tools, and processes to create works that communicate personal meaning.

7.9.1. Select and utilize the visual characteristics and expressive features of a given medium to enhance meaning in their work.

7.9.2. Demonstrate appropriate use of different media, techniques, and processes to communicate themes and ideas in their work including: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture/Architecture/Jewelry, Fibers, Mixed Media, and New Media.

7.9.3. Demonstrate safe and proper use, care, and storage of media, materials, and equipment.

IN.7.10. Visual Arts: Creating Art: Production: Students reflect on, revise, and refine work using problem solving and critical thinking skills.

7.10.1. Become familiar with a play and see a local production of it.

7.10.2. Identify connections between their work and similar works of art for the purpose of identifying criteria and revising and refining of their work.

7.10.3. Demonstrate respect for their work and the work of others.

IN.7.11. Visual Arts: Careers and Community: Students recognize a variety of art-related professions and careers in our society.

7.11.1. Create a theatre piece that explores a controversial issue.

7.11.2. Identify the ways theatre encourages cooperation in seeking solutions to mutual problems.

IN.7.12. Visual Arts: Careers and Community: Students understand how art experiences affect daily life and identify opportunities for involvement in the arts.

7.12.1. Utilize recorded or live theatre performances to analyze the integrated use of the arts.

7.12.2. Examine and critique art at local museums, galleries, performance centers, or exhibitions in the community.

7.12.3. Identify ways one can become actively involved in supporting the arts in the community.

IN.7.13. Visual Arts: Integrated Studies: Students identify and make connections between knowledge and skill in art and all other subject areas such as humanities, sciences, and technology.

7.13.1. Compare similar themes, concepts, or time periods between art and other disciplines.

7.13.2. Create an integrated product or performance and analyze how integration of disciplines enhances knowledge.

IN.7.14. Visual Arts: Integrated Studies: Students understand the connections between many art forms including dance, theater, music, visual arts, and media arts.

7.14.1. Analyze how two or more art forms are used to communicate ideas.

7.14.2. Create an integrated work of art using two or more art forms.

IN.7.1. Theatre: History and Culture: Students understand the significance of theatre and its relationship to history and cultures.

7.1.1. Explore the impact of culture and tradition on Asian and African theatre.

7.1.2. Describe and compare universal characters and situations in dramas from various cultures and periods.

IN.7.2. Theatre: History and Culture: Students recognize significant works of the theatre and comprehend various performance styles.

7.2.1. Distinguish among differences between western and non-western theatre.

7.2.2. Read excerpts from two non-Western plays and discuss their cultural contexts.

IN.7.3. Theatre: Analysis and Response: Students understand and analyze the dramatic structure of plays and performances.

7.3.1. Explore thematic and character elements of a play.

IN.7.4. Theatre: Analysis and Response: Students identify, develop, and apply criteria to make informed judgments about theatre.

7.4.1. Use age-appropriate theatre vocabulary to critique and evaluate the effectiveness of theatrical productions.

7.4.2. Reflect on the quality of self and peer performances.

IN.7.5. Theatre: Analysis and Response: Students reflect on and interpret the nature of the theatre experience and its personal and artistic significance.

7.5.1. Understand the meaning of a theatrical production and evaluate its importance to the world and to them selves.

7.5.2. Compare the character's conflict or problems to the real life concerns of the audience.

IN.7.6. Theatre: Creative Process: Students create scripts and theatre pieces through collaboration, inquiry, and improvisation.

7.6.1. Generate dialogue for a simple scene using improvisation.

7.6.2. Use fictional or non-fictional resources to create a short script.

IN.7.7. Theatre: Creative Process: Students utilize imagination and research to design and implement the elements of a visual environment.

7.7.1. Draw, write a description, or find images to convey a specific play's setting and mood.

7.7.2. Study a play or story, and visualize, draw, and create a simple theatrical environment for it.

IN.7.8. Theatre: Creative Process: Students develop acting skills through observation, improvisation, and script analysis.

7.8.1. Demonstrate basic stage movement.

7.8.2. Observe human behavior and depict it through improvisation.

7.8.3. Read plays to understand character relationships.

IN.7.9. Theatre: Careers and Community: Students recognize a variety of theatrical careers.

7.9.1. Discover the skills needed to be a theatrical designer.

7.9.2. Identify a wide variety of professions related to theatrical design, such as fashion designer, interior decorator, make- up artist, architect, engineer, and electrician.

IN.7.10. Theatre: Careers and Community: Students develop a lifelong commitment to theatre arts and value their importance in the life of the community.

7.10.1. Become familiar with a play and see a local production of it.

IN.7.11. Theatre: Integrated Studies: Students identify and make connections between theatre and other disciplines such as language arts, social studies, humanities, science, and technology.

7.11.1. Create a theatre piece that explores a controversial issue.

7.11.2. Identify the ways theatre encourages cooperation in seeking solutions to mutual problems.

IN.7.12. Theatre: Integrated Studies: Students understand the integrative nature of theatre that includes dance, music, visual art, and media arts.

7.12.1. Utilize recorded or live theatre performances to analyze the integrated use of the arts.

7.1. Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students demonstrate knowledge and skills of dance elements.

7.2. Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students understand and demonstrate choreographic principles, processes, and structures.

7.3. Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students understand and demonstrate dance as a way to create and communicate.

7.4. Analysis, Culture and History: Students reflect upon, evaluate, and analyze dance experiences.

7.5. Analysis, Culture and History: Students understand and demonstrate dance from diverse cultures and historical periods.

7.6. Healthy Practices: Students demonstrate connections between dance and healthy living.

7.7. Integration: Students integrate dance with the other arts and disciplines outside the arts.

7.8. Community and Careers: Students value the role of dance in the life of the community and identify its associated careers.

7.9. Careers and Community: Students recognize a variety of theatrical careers.

7.10. Careers and Community: Students develop a lifelong commitment to theatre arts and value their importance in the life of the community.

7.11. Integrated Studies: Students identify and make connections between theatre and other disciplines such as language arts, social studies, humanities, science, and technology.

7.12. Integrated Studies: Students understand the integrative nature of theatre that includes dance, music, visual art, and media arts.