Illinois State Standards for Arts Education: Grade 10

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IL.25. Language of the Arts: Know the language of the arts.

25.A. Understand the sensory elements, organizational principles and expressive qualities of the arts.

25.A.4a. Analyze and evaluate the effective use of elements, principles and expressive qualities in a composition/performance in dance, drama, music and visual arts.

25.B. Understand the similarities, distinctions and connections in and among the arts.

25.B.4a. Analyze and evaluate similar and distinctive characteristics of works in two or more of the arts that share the same historical period or societal context.

IL.26. Creating and Performing: Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.

26.A. Understand processes, traditional tools and modern technologies used in the arts.

26.A.4a. Dance: Analyze how resources, technologies and processes are combined to express meaning in dance and evaluate expressive content, stylistic differences and aspects of production.

26.A.4b. Drama: Understand how the primary tools, support tools and creative processes (researching, auditioning, designing, directing, rehearsing, refining, presenting) interact and shape drama, theatre and film production.

26.A.4c. Music: Analyze ways in which musical sounds are produced and how they are used in composing, conducting and performing.

26.A.4d. Music: Demonstrate the ability to read written notation for a vocal or instrumental part.

26.A.4e. Visual Arts: Analyze and evaluate how tools/technologies and processes combine to convey meaning.

26.B. Apply skills and knowledge necessary to create and perform in one or more of the arts.

26.B.4a. Dance: Create and perform a composition communicating clear and focused ideas based on planning, research and complex problem solving related to specific guidelines.

26.B.4b. Drama: Create and perform an ensemble drama or theatre scene using research, collaboration, characterization and staging in combination with aural and visual technologies (e.g., video, lights, sets, costumes, make-up, sound, props).

26.B.4c. Music: Create and perform music of challenging complexity and length with expression.

26.B.4d. Visual Arts: Demonstrate knowledge and skills that communicate clear and focused ideas based on planning, research and problem solving.

IL.27. Arts and Civilization: Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present.

27.A. Analyze how the arts function in history, society and everyday life.

27.A.4a. Evaluate how consumer trends in the arts affect the types and styles of art products.

27.A.4b. Analyze how the arts are used to inform and persuade through traditional and contemporary art forms.

27.B. Understand how the arts shape and reflect history, society and everyday life.

27.B.4a. Analyze and classify the distinguishing characteristics of historical and contemporary art works by style, period and culture.

27.B.4b. Understand how the arts change in response to changes in society.

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