Rule 10.53.606 - ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR FOURTH GRADE(1) The media arts content standards for fourth grade are that each student will: (a) develop original media artworks using a variety of creative methods;(b) discuss, test, and assemble models for media arts productions;(c) demonstrate intentional effect in refining media artworks;(d) demonstrate how a variety of forms and content can be mixed and coordinated into media artworks;(e) apply a variety of skills and knowledge to solve problems while creating media arts presentations;(f) explain results of and improvements for presenting media artworks;(g) explain how various forms, methods, and styles influence the message of a media artwork;(h) explain reactions to a variety of media artworks considering their purpose and context;(i) apply basic criteria to evaluate and improve media artworks and production processes;(j) examine how media artworks affect meanings, situations, and cultural experiences in popular media; and(k) demonstrate how media artworks and ideas relate to everyday life and culture.(2) The visual arts content standards for fourth grade are that each student will: (a) collaborate on multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem and develop a plan from concept to completion for an artwork;(b) apply research to art-making for the purpose of communicating about constructed environments;(c) revise artwork on the basis of insights gained through discussion;(d) describe how past, present, and emerging technologies impact the preservation and presentation of artwork;(e) analyze considerations for presenting and protecting artworks;(f) compare purposes of art museums, art galleries, and other venues with the types of experiences they provide;(g) compare components of visual imagery;(h) analyze subject matter, form, and use of media in artwork;(i) apply criteria to analyze artworks;(j) create artworks that reflect community cultural traditions; and(k) interpret artworks through observation and information about context.(3) The theatre arts content standards for fourth grade are that each student will: (a) design technical elements that support the story and drama experiences;(b) develop original ideas for characters and plot in a theatre performance;(c) revise an improvised or scripted theatre work;(d) make physical and vocal choices to develop a character in a drama experience;(e) discuss the use of technical elements to enhance a drama experience;(f) perform small-group drama and theatre works to an audience;(g) identify artistic choices made through participation in and observation of drama and theatre works;(h) compare character qualities in drama or theatre works;(i) propose criteria to evaluate drama and theatre works;(j) identify the ways drama and theatre work reflect the perspectives of a community or culture; and(k) discuss cross-cultural approaches to storytelling in drama and theatre works.(4) The music content standards for fourth grade are that each student will: (a) explain the connection between rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic ideas;(b) organize musical ideas for an express purpose;(c) identify revisions for personal musical ideas;(d) identify the structure and elements in music selected for performance;(e) evaluate accuracy and expressiveness of musical performances; (f) perform music with expression, technical accuracy, and interpretation;(g) explain connections to responses, musical structure, and elements;(h) explain how expressive qualities help performers interpret music;(i) use established criteria to evaluate musical works and performances;(j) convey personal emotions using elements of music; and(k) demonstrate understanding of the connection between music and its historical and cultural context.(5) The dance content standards for fourth grade are that each student will: (a) use elements of dance to create a series of movements;(b) plan a dance sequence with a variety of movement patterns and structures;(c) revise and explain choices made in movement changes within dance sequences;(d) demonstrate shapes and expand the range of movements in a dance sequence;(e) demonstrate technical dance skills that coordinate with other dancers;(f) use a variety of production elements to create a formal dance performance space;(g) compare movement patterns within a genre or style;(h) identify intent of a dance by relating the movements, ideas, and context using dance vocabulary;(i) discuss and demonstrate the movement characteristics of a dance;(j) explain how the main idea of a dance is similar to or different from personal experience; and(k) describe how specific movements of a dance relate to culture and time period.Mont. Admin. r. 10.53.606
NEW, 2016 MAR p. 1387, Eff. 7/1/2017AUTH: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, MCA; IMP: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA