ARIZONA ACADEMIC STANDARDS GRADE 5 State of Arizona Arizona Department of Education Updated 1.19.09 ARIZONA ACADEMIC STANDARDS GRADE 5 CONTENTS The Arts Standard 2006 – Grade 5 Comprehensive Health Education/Physical Activity Standards 1997 – Essentials (Grades 4-8) Foreign and Native Language Standards 1997 – Essentials (Grades 4-8) Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2003 – Grade 5 Writing Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004 – Grade 5 Language Arts Standards 1996 – Essentials (Grades 4-8) Standard 3: Listening and Speaking Standard 4: Viewing and Presenting Mathematics Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2008 – Grade 5 Science Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2004 – Grade 5 Social Studies Standard Articulated by Grade Level 2006 – Grade 5 Technology Standards 2000 – Essentials (Grades 4-8) Workplace Skills Standards 1997 – Essentials (Grades 4-8) Additional information about the Arizona Academic Standards including glossaries of terms may be found at http://www.ade.az.gov/standards/contentstandards.asp. The Arts Standard 2006 Grade 5 ARIZONA ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN THE ARTS ARTICULATED FOR FIFTH GRADE Philosophy and Rationale for the Arts The arts are essential in education for they provide students with the means to think, feel, and understand the world around them in ways unique and distinct from other academic disciplines. These skills have been recognized as essential to lifelong success both in and out of school by a variety of education and civic leaders, including the National Association of State Boards of Education, the Education Commission of the States, the Arts Education Partnership, and BusinessWeek. Arts Education in Arizona Arizona has recognized the importance of arts education for its students in a variety of ways, including: • Requiring music and visual arts be taught in grades K-8 • Creating high quality certifications (endorsements) for teachers in the areas of dance, music, theatre and visual arts • Requiring a fine arts high school credit for admission to our state’s universities • Adopting Academic Standards in the Arts, with rigorous, sequential guidelines for creating quality arts education for Arizona’s students. Arts Standards Articulation for Fifth Grade • The Arts Standards are divided into four discipline areas: dance, music, theatre and visual arts. • The Music Standard is articulated for general music by grade level for Kindergarten – 8th grade. • The remaining Standards (Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts) are articulated by skill level, reflecting the variety of ways in which the arts are taught in Arizona schools. Included in this Fifth Grade packet are the Intermediate Skill Level Performance Objectives for Dance, Theatre and Visual Arts. If your students are more or less advanced, or if you would like to see how these skill articulated standards build on one other, the Department encourages you to view the arts standards in their entirety at http://www.ade.az.gov/standards/contentstandards.asp. Additional Resources for Arts Education Additional resources on arts education can be accessed at http://www.ade.az.gov/asd/arts/ or by calling the Department’s Arts Education Specialist at 602-364-1534. ARIZONA ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN THE ARTS ARTICULATED FOR FIFTH GRADE INTERMEDIATE DANCE Strand 1 - Create Concept 1: Body Intermediate Objectives Healthy Practices PO 201 Identify and apply individual patterns and habits that influence a safe and healthy body in dance (e.g. injury prevention). Anatomy PO 202 Identify skeletal components and major muscle groups. Dynamic Alignment PO 203 Demonstrate dynamic alignment through extended, more complex movement combinations and varying dance styles. Fundamental PO 204 Movement Patterns Apply fundamental movement patterns to warm-ups and improvisation. Body Skills PO 205 Apply basic body skills in all movement applications including warm- ups, improvisation, choreography etc. Concept 2: Movement Skills Intermediate Objectives Axial/Non- PO 201 locomotor Utilize dynamic alignment while performing sequenced combinations of basic axial movements. Locomotor PO 202 Utilize dynamic alignment while performing sequenced combinations of basic locomotor movements. Axial and PO 203 locomotor Perform more complex combinations, which require increased motor memory combinations and coordination. Articulation of PO 204 movement skills Apply breath support, initiation of movement, connectivity, and transition from one movement to another in performing short movement phrases. Approved 6.26.06 ARIZONA ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN THE ARTS ARTICULATED FOR FIFTH GRADE Strand 1 – Create (continued) Concept 3: Elements of Dance Intermediate Objectives Time: Tempo PO 201 Demonstrate moving while maintaining a steady beat in a variety of See also “Relating tempos. Dance and Music” Time: Meter PO 202 Demonstrate the ability to perform a phrase in both duple and triple time. Time: Rhythm PO 203 Demonstrate moving in relation to and coordination with changes in rhythm and meter in even and syncopated rhythms. Space: Direction, PO 204 Facing, Pathway Demonstrate clarity of facings in space while moving in different directions. Space: Level PO 205 Demonstrate the ability to move through space at low, middle and high levels. Space: Shapes PO 206 Demonstrate the ability to work with a partner and/or group to create a variety of shapes. Space: Size and PO 207 Range Use size and range to vary an existing movement phrase and analyze the effect of such changes. Space: Focus and PO 208 Intent Demonstrate use of various points of focus to convey meaning. Energy: Movement PO 209 Qualities Apply the movement qualities to develop and revise movement phrases. Energy: Effort PO 210 Apply the effort principles to develop and revise movement phrases. Approved 6.26.06