Music
Students analyze how different elements are used in music
of various styles and from many cultures as they increase their
musical skills by singing and playing instruments. They also learn to
create simple melodies and read and write those melodies on the treble clef.
And because of their increased knowledge of musical elements and vocabulary,
they develop and apply appropriate criteria to support their opinions about
specific musical selections.Theatre
Students describe theatrical experiences with an increased
vocabulary, using such terms as protagonist and antagonist.
They identify more complex structural elements of plot in a
script, discover universal themes in the theatrical literature they are studying,
and recognize more fully how theatre, television, and films play a part in their
daily lives. Using appropriate criteria for critiquing theatrical performances,
they can judge what they see and hear.Visual Arts
Principles of design, such as composition, emphasis, unity, and
the depiction of space, become part of the visual arts vocabulary
and are applied as students create original works of art with tradi-
tional and new media. Students refine their artistic skills, such as
perspective, and use those skills in drawings, sculpture, mixed media,
and digital media (e.g., computer-generated art, digital photography, and
videography). Using a defined set of criteria to describe how they would change
or improve their work, they become more proficient in assessing their artwork.
Chapter 3
Visual and
Performing Arts
Content
StandardsGrade Five