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VOCAL/GENERAL MUSIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (BY THE END OF GRADE 8)
SINGING
Students will:
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A.8.1 Sing accurately and with good breath control
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A.8.2 Sing expressively and with technical accuracy
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A.8.3 Sing music representing diverse genres and cultures
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A.8.4 Sing music written in two and three parts
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INSTRUMENTAL
Students will:
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B.8.1 Perform on at least one classroom instrument accurately and independently
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B.8.2 Perform, with expression and technical accuracy on at least one classroom instrument
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B.8.3 Perform music representing diverse genres and cultures
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B.8.4 Play by ear simple melodies on a melodic instrument and simple accompaniments on a harmonic instrument
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B.8.5 Play by ear simple accompaniments on a harmonic instrument
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IMPROVISATION
Students will:
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C.8.1 Improvise simple harmonic or rhythmic accompaniments
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C.8.2 Improvise pentatonic and major key melodies and rhythmic and melodic variations
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C.8.3 Improvise short melodies
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COMPOSITION
Students will:
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D.8.1 Compose short pieces within specified guidelines
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D.8.2 Arrange simple pieces for voices and instruments
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D.8.3 Use traditional or nontraditional notation
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D.8.4 Use a variety of sound sources and electronic media
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READING AND NOTATING
Students will:
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E.8.1 Read whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and dotted notes and rests
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E.8.2 Sight-read simple melodies in both the treble and bass clefs
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E.8.3 Identify and define standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression
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E.8.4 Use standard notation and nontraditional notation to record their musical ideas and the musical ideas of others
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ANALYSIS
Students will:
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F.8.1 Identify and discuss commonly used musical forms
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F.8.2 Listen to and describe specific music events using appropriate terminology
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F.8.3 Analyze music representing diverse genres and cultures
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F.8.4 Identify and describe stylistic elements heard in folk, popular, and nonwestern music
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EVALUATION
Students will:
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G.8.1 Develop criteria for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of music performances
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G.8.2 Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of their own and others’ performances, compositions and arrangements
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THE ARTS
Students will:
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H.8.1 Compare how the characteristic media of two or more arts can be used to transform similar events, scenes, emotions, or ideas into works of art
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H.8.2 Compare the terminology and contrasting definitions used for various artistic elements in each of two or more arts
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H.8.3 Describe how the principles and subject matter of other school disciplines interrelate with those of music
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HISTORY AND CULTURE
Students will:
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I.8.4 Describe distinguishing characteristics of representative music genres and styles
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I.8.5 Compare and classify exemplary musical works by genre, style, historical period, composer, and title
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I.8.6 Compare, in several cultures of the world, the functions music serves, roles of musicians, and conditions under which music is typically created and performed
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THEATER STANDARDS (BY THE END OF GRADE 8)
PLAY READING AND ANALYSIS
Students will:
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A.8.1 Attend a live theatrical performance and be able to analyze, evaluate, and create personal meaning through discussion
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A.8.2 Read a play and be able to analyze, evaluate, and create personal meaning from the experience through discussion
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PERFORMANCE
Students will:
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B.8.1 Create a character through physical movement, adapting movement and making physical choices to fit scene requirements
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B.8.2 Create a character verbally, adapting language choices and dialogue to fit requirements of the scene
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B.8.3 Create a believable and sustained character within a scripted or improvised context
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B.8.4 Create a character that is appropriate to the context of the scene, using facial expressions
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B.8.5 Select costume pieces or a hand prop (such as a basket) and create a character based upon that item
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B.8.6 Create a character (physically, verbally, and facially) from a scripted scene
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B.8.7 Create a character (physically, verbally, and facially) from an original idea
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RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
Students will:
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C.8.1 Identify similarities and differences between various artistic mediums such as film, video, or television
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C.8.2 Read a play and exhibit understanding of the cultural/historical connections through discussions and/or written work
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C.8.3 Discuss the cultural/historical importance of a play through group discussion or written work
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C.8.4 Explain in writing what they liked and didn’t like about a dramatic presentation and justify their comments
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C.8.5 Write a review of a play and demonstrate an understanding of how a presentation was the same or different than others
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C.8.6 Continue to select stories or topics and plan plays with beginnings, middles, and ends
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C.8.7 Continue to find information to help develop characters and the appropriate backgrounds for presentations
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ANALYSIS OF PROCESS
Students will:
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D.8.1 Accept and use criticism constructively to revise and refine their own work
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D.8.2 Share their comments constructively and supportively within the group
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D.8.3 Continue to identify strengths and weaknesses (what did and didn’t work) in character work and scenes presented in class
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D.8.4 Identify what they need to do to make their character or scene more believable and/or understandable
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THEATRE PRODUCTION
Students will:
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E.8.1 Improvise a scene or play with a problem or conflict
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E.8.2 Script their scene or play using proper scripting format
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E.8.3 Develop an understanding of design by creating a floor plan or visual representation of a play or literature selection
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E.8.4 Analyze a play and determine appropriate setting, lighting, costume, and makeup requirements
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E.8.5 Read a play and describe the potential visual and emotional effect it has on an audience
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E.8.6 Exhibit understanding of theatre management through direct involvement in a public performance (posters, tickets, ushering)
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E.8.7 Rehearse and perform a scene or play for peers or invited guests
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