Indiana State Standards for Arts Education: Grade 8
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IN.8.1. Dance: Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students demonstrate knowledge and skills of dance elements.
8.1.1. Analyze theatre's depiction of early American history.
8.1.2. Explain and demonstrate how culture affects theatre performances and styles.
8.1.3. Demonstrate knowledge of the element of force by accurately performing a wide range and combination of force components through movement.
8.1.4. Demonstrate knowledge of the element of time by accurately performing combinations of all the time components through movement.
8.1.5. Demonstrate knowledge of all the dance elements by combining kinesthetic awareness, spatial awareness, force components, and time components.
IN.8.2. Dance: Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students understand and demonstrate choreographic principles, processes, and structures.
8.2.1. Delineate the differences between melodramatic and realistic acting styles.
8.2.2. Compare and contrast the dramatic style and form of melodramatic and realistic American plays.
8.2.3. Utilize and manipulate various compositional structures and/or choreographic forms in dance compositions.
IN.8.3. Dance: Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students understand and demonstrate dance as a way to create and communicate.
8.3.1. Scrutinize a character's actions and the consequences they create.
8.3.2. Examine how the plot and dialogue of a play contribute to its overall impact.
8.3.3. Create and present a dance composition based on the use of abstracted everyday movement.
IN.8.4. Dance: Analysis, Culture and History: Students reflect upon, evaluate, and analyze dance experiences.
8.4.1. Use age-appropriate theatre vocabulary to develop a rubric for critiquing and evaluating the effectiveness of theatrical productions.
8.4.2. Differentiate the strengths and weaknesses of self and peer performances.
8.4.3. Identify and define personal aesthetic criteria for evaluating the art of dance.
IN.8.5. Dance: Analysis, Culture and History: Students understand and demonstrate dance from diverse cultures and historical periods.
8.5.1. Understand the use of technical elements of a production and evaluate their effect on the meaning of a production.
8.5.2. Apply a play's conflict or problems to the political and social concerns of the contemporary world.
8.5.3. Create and demonstrate the evolution of folk, social, or theatrical dance as it progresses from one historical period to another.
IN.8.6. Dance: Healthy Practices: Students demonstrate connections between dance and healthy living.
8.6.1. Generate dialogue for a short scene using improvisation.
8.6.2. Use fictional or non-fictional sources to create a short script.
IN.8.7. Dance: Integration: Students integrate dance with the other arts and disciplines outside the arts.
8.7.1. Draw or find images appropriate to a specific play's setting and mood.
8.7.2. Based on research of a play or story, visualize, draw, and create an environment for the stage.
IN.8.8. Dance: Community and Careers: Students value the role of dance in the life of the community and identify its associated careers.
8.8.1. Discover the physical tools used for acting.
8.8.2. Observe and depict human behavior through group improvisation.
IN.8.1. Music: Singing alone and with others: Students sing accurately and expressively with good breath control, diction, and posture, both alone and in small groups.
8.1.1. Sing a given melody correctly while maintaining a steady beat, consistent vocal tone, proper pronunciation, and expressive use of dynamics and phrasing.
8.1.2. Sing alone or as part of a group while standing or sitting straight.
IN.8.2. Music: Playing an instrument alone and with others: Students play an instrument accurately and independently. They play simple melodies and accompaniments by ear and perform instrumental parts while others play or sing.
8.2.1. Echo melodic and rhythmic patterns on an instrument.
8.2.2. Play a melody while other students play an accompaniment.
8.2.3. Play an accompaniment to a given melody.
IN.8.3. Music: Reading, notating and interpreting music: Students read and notate rhythmic notation in various meters. They read and notate pitches in treble and bass clef. Students in Grade 8 identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.
8.3.1. Demonstrate the ability to read music notation in compound meter.
8.3.2. Demonstrate the ability to use musical notation to replicate a musical idea.
8.3.3. Use appropriate musical terminology when discussing music.
IN.8.4. Music: Improvising melodies and accompaniments: Students improvise simple short melodies, alone or accompanied, using a steady tempo and a consistent meter. They improvise simple accompaniments.
8.4.1. Create a simple ostinato accompaniment.
8.4.2. Create a short melody over a given rhythmic accompaniment.
IN.8.5. Music: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines: Students compose music with the instructor's guidance. They use the elements of music to create unity and variety in the composition.
8.5.1. Write a short piece of music in simple or compound meter, and with a selected set of pitches.
8.5.2. Use the selected pitches and rhythms to create unity and variety in a composition.
8.5.3. Perform the piece that was composed.
IN.8.6. Music: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music: Students identify musical forms when they are heard. They talk about specific musical events heard, and using proper terminology, they define and use the musical elements of meter, rhythm, pitch, tonality, intervals, chords, and basic harmonic progressions. Students also identify vocal characteristics, musical sounds, and instruments originating from other cultures.
8.6.1. Identify a musical work as being in rondo, theme and variation, or ABA form.
8.6.2. Upon listening to several examples correctly identify the musical events such as crescendo, decrescendo, accelerando, ritardando, piano or forte, and instrumental sounds, using the correct terminology.
8.6.3. Demonstrate knowledge of meter, rhythm, tonality, chords, and simple harmonic progressions.
8.6.4. Discuss the vocal qualities commonly heard in singers, such as use of vibrato, tone quality, or use of breath while singing.
8.6.5. Identify common elements of rhythm, dynamics, and tone color in several musical examples from various cultures.
8.6.6. Demonstrate knowledge of instrumental sounds from other cultures.
IN.8.7. Music: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts: Students identify similarities among the various arts. They discuss similarities among other subject areas and the arts. Students also apply non-musical skills learned through music study to other life settings.
8.7.1. Discuss similarities among the arts in every culture.
8.7.2. Discuss ways in which the arts are similar to other subject areas.
IN.8.8. Music: Understanding music in relation to history and culture: Students identify works and composers of other historical eras. They identify examples of musical genres and styles. Students also understand the impact of historical events upon music, and discuss the uses of music. Students explore the variety of musical careers and the role of artists within the community.
8.8.1. Identify the historical period during which musical works being studied were written.
8.8.2. Communicate about the impact of historical events upon music.
8.8.3. Read plays to understand character development, motivation, and relationships.
8.8.4. Discuss the uses of music and the roles of musicians within our culture and other world cultures.
8.8.5. Research the variety and availability of careers in music today.
IN.8.9. Music: Evaluating music and music performances: Students develop criteria for what defines musical quality, and constructively evaluate performances or compositions.
8.9.1. Discover the skills needed to be a director.
8.9.2. Identify a wide variety of professions related to directing such as, television or film director, stage manager, producer, and artistic director.
IN.8.1. 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.
8.1.1. Analyze who, what, when, where, and why a work was made; and the relationship of a work of art to the historical, environmental, technological, and political contexts of the culture in which it was created.
8.1.2. Analyze how the function of art in our society has changed over time.
8.1.3. Identify ways in which artists from culturally diverse backgrounds have used personal iconography and life experiences in their artwork.
IN.8.2. Visual Arts: Responding to Arts: History: Students recognize significant works of Western and non-Western art and understand the chronological development of art movements.
8.2.1. Identify and be familiar with a range of works from Western and non-Western cultures identifying culture, style, and aspects from the historical context of the work.
8.2.2. Identify common stylistic features from art of one culture or time period.
8.2.3. Understand the relationship of chronology to the development of styles throughout art history and match works to approximate time periods or events in history.
IN.8.3. Visual Arts: Responding to Arts: Criticism: Students describe, analyze, and interpret works of art and artifacts.
8.3.1. Analyze artist's use of sensory, formal, technical, and expressive properties in a work of art.
8.3.2. Construct meaning and support well-developed interpretations of the work with personal response, research, and properties found in the work.
8.3.3. Expand on and use appropriate art vocabulary.
IN.8.4. Visual Arts: Responding to Arts: Criticism: Students identify and apply criteria to make informed judgments about art.
8.4.1. Identify and define the role of the art critic.
8.4.2. Apply criteria in making informed judgments about works of art and defend these judgments.
IN.8.5. Visual Arts: Responding to Art: Aesthetics: Students reflect on and discuss art theories and aesthetic issues concerning the meaning and significance of art.
8.5.1. Demonstrate thoughtful reflection, identify problems or puzzles in art, form hypotheses, and judge the adequacy of alternative hypotheses.
8.5.2. Analyze and defend positions on the nature of art and aesthetic issues such as forgery, censorship, beauty, and definitions of art.
IN.8.6. Visual Arts: Responding to Art: Aesthetics: Students theorize about art and make informed judgments.
8.6.1. 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).
8.6.2. Present logical defense of personal viewpoints or preferences in art.
8.6.3. Identify the role of the aesthetician.
IN.8.7. Visual Arts: Creating Art: Production: Students observe, select, and utilize a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas in their work.
8.7.1. Create works of art based on sensitive observation from real life and personal experience.
8.7.2. Demonstrate ability to utilize personal interests, current events, experiences, imagery, media, or methods as sources for expanding their artwork.
8.7.3. Utilize themes and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics to communicate intended meaning in their work.
IN.8.8. Visual Arts: Creating Art: Production: Students understand and apply elements and principles of design effectively in their work.
8.8.1. Apply elements (line, shape, form, texture, color, value, and space) and principles (repetition, variety, rhythm, proportion, movement, balance, emphasis, and unity) in their work to effectively communicate their ideas.
8.8.2. 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, two, and three 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.8.9. 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.
8.9.1. Selectively utilize the visual characteristics and expressive features of a given medium to enhance meaning in their work.
8.9.2. 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.
8.9.3. Demonstrate safe and proper use, care, and storage of media, materials, and equipment.
IN.8.10. Visual Arts: Creating Art: Production: Students reflect on, revise, and refine work using problem solving and critical thinking skills.
8.10.1. Attend a play or musical and write a critique analyzing the audience's response to the production.
8.10.2. Examine and establish criteria for judging excellence in work and revise and refine work through analysis, synthesis, peer critique, and self-evaluation utilizing established criteria.
8.10.3. Demonstrate respect for their work and the work of others.
IN.8.11. Visual Arts: Careers and Community: Students recognize a variety of art-related professions and careers in our society.
8.11.1. Trace advancements in technology and their impact on the theatre.
8.11.2. Analyze the ways theatre responds to social changes and cycles.
IN.8.12. Visual Arts: Careers and Community: Students understand how art experiences affect daily life and identify opportunities for involvement in the arts.
8.12.1. Summarize and critique the integrated use of the arts in recorded or live theatre performances.
8.12.2. Examine and critique art at local museums, galleries, performance centers, or exhibitions in the community.
8.12.3. Identify ways one can become actively involved in supporting the arts locally and nationally.
IN.8.13. 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.
8.13.1. Analyze connections between the use of skills and processes in art (problem solving, critical thinking, observational skills) and other subject areas, and analyze how integration of disciplines enhances learning.
8.13.2. Create works (artwork, debates, critiques, journals) that communicate in-depth knowledge gained through the power of integrated study.
IN.8.14. Visual Arts: Integrated Studies: Students understand the connections between many art forms including dance, theater, music, visual arts, and media arts.
8.14.1. Analyze how the various art forms are integrated to clearly communicate an idea.
8.14.2. Create an integrated work of art incorporating processes, skills, or sign systems of another art form.
IN.8.1. Theatre: History and Culture: Students understand the significance of theatre and its relationship to history and cultures.
8.1.1. Analyze theatre's depiction of early American history.
8.1.2. Explain and demonstrate how culture affects theatre performances and styles.
IN.8.2. Theatre: History and Culture: Students recognize significant works of the theatre and comprehend various performance styles.
8.2.1. Delineate the differences between melodramatic and realistic acting styles.
8.2.2. Compare and contrast the dramatic style and form of melodramatic and realistic American plays.
IN.8.3. Theatre: Analysis and Response: Students understand and analyze the dramatic structure of plays and performances.
8.3.1. Scrutinize a character's actions and the consequences they create.
8.3.2. Examine how the plot and dialogue of a play contribute to its overall impact.
IN.8.4. Theatre: Analysis and Response: Students identify, develop, and apply criteria to make informed judgments about theatre.
8.4.1. Use age-appropriate theatre vocabulary to develop a rubric for critiquing and evaluating the effectiveness of theatrical productions.
8.4.2. Differentiate the strengths and weaknesses of self and peer performances.
IN.8.5. Theatre: Analysis and Response: Students reflect on and interpret the nature of the theatre experience and its personal and artistic significance.
8.5.1. Understand the use of technical elements of a production and evaluate their effect on the meaning of a production.
8.5.2. Apply a play's conflict or problems to the political and social concerns of the contemporary world.
IN.8.6. Theatre: Creative Process: Students create scripts and theatre pieces through collaboration, inquiry, and improvisation.
8.6.1. Generate dialogue for a short scene using improvisation.
8.6.2. Use fictional or non-fictional sources to create a short script.
IN.8.7. Theatre: Creative Process: Students utilize imagination and research to design and implement the elements of a visual environment.
8.7.1. Draw or find images appropriate to a specific play's setting and mood.
8.7.2. Based on research of a play or story, visualize, draw, and create an environment for the stage.
IN.8.8. Theatre: Creative Process: Students develop acting skills through observation, improvisation, and script analysis.
8.8.1. Discover the physical tools used for acting.
8.8.2. Observe and depict human behavior through group improvisation.
8.8.3. Read plays to understand character development, motivation, and relationships.
IN.8.9. Theatre: Careers and Community: Students recognize a variety of theatrical careers.
8.9.1. Discover the skills needed to be a director.
8.9.2. Identify a wide variety of professions related to directing such as, television or film director, stage manager, producer, and artistic director.
IN.8.10. Theatre: Careers and Community: Students develop a lifelong commitment to theatre arts and value their importance in the life of the community.
8.10.1. Attend a play or musical and write a critique analyzing the audience's response to the production.
IN.8.11. Theatre: Integrated Studies: Students identify and make connections between theatre and other disciplines such as language arts, social studies, humanities, science, and technology.
8.11.1. Trace advancements in technology and their impact on the theatre.
8.11.2. Analyze the ways theatre responds to social changes and cycles.
IN.8.12. Theatre: Integrated Studies: Students understand the integrative nature of theatre that includes dance, music, visual art, and media arts.
8.12.1. Summarize and critique the integrated use of the arts in recorded or live theatre performances.
8.1. Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students demonstrate knowledge and skills of dance elements.
8.2. Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students understand and demonstrate choreographic principles, processes, and structures.
8.3. Learning Dance Skills and the Creative Process: Students understand and demonstrate dance as a way to create and communicate.
8.4. Analysis, Culture and History: Students reflect upon, evaluate, and analyze dance experiences.
8.5. Analysis, Culture and History: Students understand and demonstrate dance from diverse cultures and historical periods.
8.6. Healthy Practices: Students demonstrate connections between dance and healthy living.
8.7. Integration: Students integrate dance with the other arts and disciplines outside the arts.
8.8. Community and Careers: Students value the role of dance in the life of the community and identify its associated careers.
8.9. Careers and Community: Students recognize a variety of theatrical careers.
8.10. Careers and Community: Students develop a lifelong commitment to theatre arts and value their importance in the life of the community.
8.11. Integrated Studies: Students identify and make connections between theatre and other disciplines such as language arts, social studies, humanities, science, and technology.
8.12. Integrated Studies: Students understand the integrative nature of theatre that includes dance, music, visual art, and media arts.