A - Creating

• demonstrate an understanding of the choreographic process
• demonstrate an understanding of dance as a form of communication

B - Performing

• identify and demonstrate movement elements, technique, and terminology in dance
• understand and model dance etiquette as a classroom participant, performer and observer
• demonstrate the relationship between human anatomy and movement
• understand and apply music concepts to dance

C - Responding

• demonstrate critical and creative thinking in dance

D - Connecting

• recognize connections between dance and wellness
• understand and demonstrate dance throughout history and in various cultures
• demonstrate an understanding of dance as it relates to other areas of knowledge

A - Creating

• demonstrate an understanding of the choreographic process
• demonstrate an understanding of dance as a form of communication

B - Performing

• identify and demonstrate movement elements, technique, and terminology in dance
• understand and model dance etiquette as a classroom participant, performer, and observer
• identify the relationship between human anatomy and movement
• understand and apply music concepts to dance

C - Responding

• demonstrate critical and creative thinking in dance

D - Connecting

• understand and demonstrate dance throughout history and in various cultures
• recognize connections between dance and wellness
• demonstrate an understanding of dance as it relates to other areas of knowledge

A - Creating

• generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work
• organize and develop artistic ideas and work
• refine and complete artistic work

B - Presenting/Producing

• select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation
• develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation
• convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work

C - Responding

• perceive and analyze artistic work
• interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
• apply criteria to evaluate artistic work

D - Connecting

• relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding
• synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art

A - Creating

• improvise, compose, and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• sing alone or with others
• perform on instruments through a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others
• read and identify elements of notated music

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• respond to music and music performances

D - Connecting

• understand relationships between music, other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life

A - Creating

• improvise, compose, and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• sing alone or with others a varied repertoire of music
• perform alone and with others on instruments through a varied repertoire of music
• read and identify elements of notated music

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• respond to music and music performances of themselves and others

D - Connecting

• understand relationships between music, other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life

A - Creating

• improvise, compose, and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• sing alone or with others
• perform on instruments through a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others
• read and identify elements of notated music

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• respond to music and music performances

D - Connecting

• understand relationships between music, other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life

A - Creating

• generate and conceptualize musical ideas and literature
• organize, develop, and revise musical ideas and literature

B - Performing

• analyze, interpret, and select musical literature for presentation
• develop and refine musical techniques and literature for presentation
• convey meaning through the presentation of musical literature

C - Responding

• perceive, analyze, and interpret meaning in musical literature
• apply criteria to evaluate musical literature

D - Connecting

• synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make music
• relate musical ideas and literature with societal, cultural, and historical contexts to deepen understanding

A - Creating

• generate and conceptualize musical ideas and literature
• organize, develop, and revise musical ideas and literature

B - Performing

• analyze, interpret, and select musical literature for presentation
• develop and refine musical techniques and literature for presentation
• convey meaning through the presentation of musical repertoire

C - Responding

• perceive, analyze, and interpret meaning in musical literature
• apply criteria to evaluate musical literature

D - Connecting

• synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make music
• relate musical ideas and literature with societal, cultural, and historical contexts to deepen understanding

A - Creating

• generate and conceptualize musical ideas and literature
• organize, develop, and revise musical ideas and literature

B - Performing

• analyze, interpret, and select musical literature for presentation
• develop and refine musical techniques and literature for presentation
• convey meaning through the presentation of musical literature

C - Responding

• perceive, analyze, and interpret meaning in musical literature
• apply criteria to evaluate musical literature

D - Connecting

• synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make music
• relate musical ideas and literature with societal, cultural, and historical contexts to deepen understanding

 A - Creating

• improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments
• compose and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• sing a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others
• perform a varied repertoire of music on instruments, alone and with others
• read and notate music

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• evaluate music and music performances

D - Connecting

• connect music to the other fine arts and disciplines outside the arts
• connect music to history and culture

A - Creating

• improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments
• compose and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• perform expressively, with appropriate interpretation and technical accuracy, through a varied repertoire of music, alone or with others
• read and notate music

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• evaluate music and music performances

D - Connecting

• understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
• understand music in relation to history and culture

A - Creating

• improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments
• compose and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• perform on guitar through a varied repertoire of music, alone and/or with others
• read and notate music

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• evaluate music and music performances

D - Connecting

• understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
• understand music in relation to history and culture

A - Creating

• improvise, compose, and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• sing alone or with others
• perform on instruments through a varied repertoire of music, alone and with others
• read and identify elements of notated music

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• respond to music and music performances of themselves and others

D - Connecting

• understand relationships between music, other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life

A - Creating

• generate musical ideas for various purposes and contexts
• select and develop musical ideas for defined purposes and contexts
• evaluate and refine selected musical ideas to create musical work (e.g., arrangement, composition, improvisation, mixed-media project, orchestration, sound design) that meet appropriate criteria
• share creative musical work that conveys intent, demonstrates craftsmanship, and exhibits originality

B - Performing

• select varied musical works to present based on interest, knowledge, technical skill, and context
• analyze the structure and context of varied musical works (e.g., arrangement, composition, improvisation, mixed-media project, orchestration, sound design) and their effects on the presentation
• develop personal interpretations that consider creator intent
• evaluate and refine personal and ensemble performances, individually or in collaboration with others
• perform expressively, with appropriate interpretation and technical accuracy, in a manner appropriate to the audience and context

C - Responding

• choose music appropriate for a specific purpose or situation
• analyze how the structure and context of varied musical works inform the response
• support interpretations of musical works that reflect the expressive intent of the creators/performers
• support evaluations of musical works and performances based on analysis, interpretation, and established criteria

D - Connecting

• synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make music
• relate musical ideas to varied contexts and daily life to deepen understanding

A - Creating

• generate musical ideas for various purposes and contexts
• select and develop musical ideas for defined purposes and contexts
• evaluate and refine selected musical ideas to create musical work (e.g., arrangement, composition, improvisation, mixed-media project, orchestration, sound design) that meet appropriate criteria
• share creative musical work that conveys intent, demonstrates craftsmanship, and exhibits originality

B - Performing

• select varied musical works to present based on interest, knowledge, technical skill, and context
• analyze the structure and context of varied musical works (e.g., arrangement, composition, improvisation, mixed-media project, orchestration, sound design) and their effects on the presentation
• develop personal interpretations that consider creator intent
• evaluate and refine personal and ensemble performances, individually or in collaboration with others
• perform expressively, with appropriate interpretation and technical accuracy, in a manner appropriate to the audience and context

C - Responding

• choose music appropriate for a specific purpose or situation
• analyze how the structure and context of varied musical works inform the response
• support interpretations of musical works that reflect the expressive intent of the creators/performers
• support evaluations of musical works and performances based on analysis, interpretation, and established criteria

D - Connecting

• synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make music
• relate musical ideas to varied contexts and daily life to deepen understanding

A - Creating

• improvise, compose, and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• perform a varied repertoire of music on instruments, alone and with others
• perform, read, and notate music
• exhibit awareness of tuning mechanics
• demonstrate instrument care and maintenance

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• evaluate music and music performances

D - Connecting

• demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
• understand music in relation to history and culture

A - Creating

• improvise, compose, and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• perform a varied repertoire of music on instruments, alone and with others
• perform, read, and notate music
• demonstrate instrument care and maintenance

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• evaluate music and music performances

D - Connecting

• demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
• understand music in relation to history and culture

A - Creating

• improvise, compose, and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• perform a varied repertoire of music on instruments, alone and with others
• perform, read, and notate music
• demonstrate instrument care and maintenance
• exhibit awareness of tuning mechanics

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe music
• evaluate music and music performances

D - Connecting

• demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
• understand music in relation to history and culture

A - Creating

• notate music
• compose and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• perform on piano through a varied repertoire of music, alone and/or with others
• read, listen to, analyze, and describe music

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe musical form
• evaluate music and music performances

D - Connecting

• understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
• understand music in relation to history and culture

A - Creating

• notate music
• compose and arrange music within specified guidelines

B - Performing

• perform on piano through a varied repertoire of music, alone and/or with others
• read, listen to, analyze, and describe music

C - Responding

• listen to, analyze, and describe musical form
• evaluate music and music performances

D - Connecting

• understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
• understand music in relation to history and culture

A - Creating

• organize, design, and refine theatrical work
• develop scripts through theatrical techniques

B - Performing

• act by communicating and sustaining roles in formal and informal environments
• execute artistic and technical elements of theatre

C - Responding

• engage actively and appropriately as an audience member
• critique various aspects of theatre and other media using appropriate supporting evidence

D - Connecting

• explore how theatre connects to life experiences, careers, and other content
• examine the role of theatre in a societal, cultural, and historical context

A - Creating

• organize, design, and refine theatrical work
• develop scripts through theatrical techniques

B - Performing

• act by communicating and sustaining roles in formal and informal environments
• execute artistic and technical elements of theatre

C - Responding

• engage actively and appropriately as an audience member
• evaluate theatre and other media presentations, using appropriate supporting evidence

D - Connecting

• explore how theatre connects to life experience, careers, and other content
• examine the role of theatre in a societal, cultural, and historical context

A - Creating

• visualize and generate ideas for creating works of art
• choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan and create works of art
• engage in an array of processes, media, techniques, and technology through experimentation, practice, and persistence
• incorporate formal and informal components to create works of art
• reflect on, revise, and refine works of art considering relevant traditional and contemporary practices as well as artistic ideation
• keep an ongoing record (visual, verbal, and written) to explore and develop works of art

B - Presenting

• plan, prepare, and present works of art for exhibition in school, virtual environment, and/or portfolio presentation

C - Responding

• reflect on the context of personal works of art in relation to community, culture, and the world
• critique personal works of art and the artwork of others, individually and collaboratively, using a variety of approaches
• engage in the process of art criticism to make meaning and increase visual literacy

D - Connecting

• develop personal artistic voice through connecting uses of art within a variety of cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts
• develop life skills (e.g., collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, communication) through the study and production of art
• utilize a variety of resources to understand how artistic learning extends beyond the walls of the classroom

A - Creating

• visualize and generate ideas for creating works of art
• choose from a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional materials or methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan and create works of art
• engage in an array of traditional and contemporary processes, media, and techniques through experimentation, practice, and persistence
• incorporate the formal (i.e., elements and principles) and informal (e.g., aesthetics, criticism, visual literacy, problem-solving) components to create a work of art
• reflect on, revise, and refine works of art considering relevant traditional and contemporary practices as well as artistic ideation
• keep an ongoing record (visual, verbal, and written) to explore and develop works of art

B - Presenting

• plan, prepare, and present completed works of art

C - Responding

• reflect on the context of personal works of art in relation to community, culture, and the world
• critique personal works of art and the artwork of others, individually and collaboratively, using a variety of approaches
• engage in the process of art criticism (e.g., describe, interpret, analyze, judge) to make meaning and increase visual literacy

D - Connecting

• develop personal artistic voice through connecting uses of art within a variety of cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts
• develop life skills through the study and production of art
• utilize a variety of resources to understand how artistic learning extends to other disciplines, careers, and communities