Standards
Elementary Art
Generate resourceThe student develops and expands visual literacy skills using critical thinking, imagination, and the senses to observe and explore the world by learning about, understanding, and applying the elements of art, principles of design, and expressive qualities. The student uses what the student sees, knows, and has experienced as sources for examining, understanding, and creating artworks. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcedevelop and communicate ideas drawn from life experiences about self, peers, family, school, or community and from the imagination as sources for original works of art;
Generate resourceuse appropriate vocabulary when discussing the elements of art, including line, shape, color, texture, form, space, and value, and the principles of design, including emphasis, repetition/pattern, movement/rhythm, contrast/variety, balance, proportion, and unity; and
Generate resourcediscuss the elements of art as building blocks and the principles of design as organizers of works of art.
Generate resourceThe student communicates ideas through original artworks using a variety of media with appropriate skills. The student expresses thoughts and ideas creatively while challenging the imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and progressive problem-solving skills. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceproduce drawings; paintings; prints; sculpture, including modeled forms; and other art forms such as ceramics, fiber art, constructions, digital art and media, and photographic imagery using a variety of materials.
Generate resourceThe student demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture by analyzing artistic styles, historical periods, and a variety of cultures. The student develops global awareness and respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcecompare the purpose and effectiveness of artworks from various times and places, evaluating the artist's use of media and techniques, expression of emotions, or use of symbols;
Generate resourcecompare the purpose and effectiveness of artworks created by historic and contemporary men and women, making connections to various cultures;
Generate resourceconnect art to career opportunities for positions such as architects, animators, cartoonists, engineers, fashion designers, film makers, graphic artists, illustrators, interior designers, photographers, and web designers; and
Generate resourceThe student responds to and analyzes artworks of self and others, contributing to the development of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and reasoned evaluations. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceevaluate the elements of art, principles of design, general intent, media and techniques, or expressive qualities in artworks of self, peers, or historical and contemporary artists;
Generate resourceuse methods such as written or oral response or artist statements to identify themes found in collections of artworks created by self, peers, and major historical or contemporary artists in real or virtual portfolios, galleries, or art museums; and
Generate resourcecompile collections of personal artworks for purposes of self-assessment or exhibition such as physical artworks, electronic images, sketchbooks, or portfolios.
Generate resourceidentify and discuss how movement, music, or visual elements enhance ideas and emotions depicted in theatre.
Generate resourcecompare visual, aural, oral, and kinetic aspects of informal and formal theatre with the elements of art, dance, or music; and
Generate resourceanalyze and apply appropriate audience behavior at a variety of performances;
Generate resourceCritical evaluation and response. The student responds to and evaluates theatre and theatrical performances. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceanalyze and compare theatre artists and their contributions to theatre and society.
Generate resourceexamine the role of live theatre, film, television, or electronic media throughout American history; and
Generate resourceexplain theatre as a reflection of life in particular times, places, cultures, and oral traditions specific to American history;
Generate resourceHistorical and cultural relevance. The student relates theatre to history, society, and culture. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceinteract cooperatively with others in dramatizations.
Generate resourceplan dramatizations collaboratively; and
Generate resourcealter space appropriately to create suitable performance environments for playmaking;
Generate resourcedemonstrate character, environment, action, and theme using props, costumes, and visual elements;
Generate resourceCreative expression: production. The student applies design, directing, and theatre production concepts and skills. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcecreate simple stories collaboratively through imaginative play, improvisations, and story dramatizations, demonstrating a logical connection of events describing the characters, their relationships, and their surroundings.
Generate resourcedramatize literary selections in unison, pairs, or groups, demonstrating a logical connection of events and describing the characters, their relationships, and their surroundings; and
Generate resourcecreate movements and portray a character using dialogue appropriately;
Generate resourcedescribe characters, their relationships, and their surroundings in detail;
Generate resourcedemonstrate safe use of the voice and body;
Generate resourceCreative expression: performance. The student interprets characters using the voice and body expressively and creates dramatizations. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcedemonstrate correct use of basic theatrical terminology.
Generate resourceportray environment, character, and actions; and
Generate resourceintegrate life experiences in dramatic play;
Generate resourceexpress emotions and ideas using interpretive movements, sounds, and dialogue;
Generate resourcerespond to sounds, music, images, language, and literature using movement;
Generate resourcedevelop body awareness and spatial perceptions using pantomime;
Generate resourcedevelop characterization using sensory and emotional recall;
Generate resourceFoundations: inquiry and understanding. The student develops concepts about self, human relationships, and the environment using elements of drama and conventions of theatre. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceTheatre
Generate resourcejustify personal preferences for specific music works and styles using music vocabulary.
Generate resourceevaluate a variety of compositions and formal or informal musical performances using specific criteria; and
Generate resourcerespond verbally and through movement to short musical examples;
Generate resourcedescribe specific musical events such as changes in timbre, form, tempo, dynamics, or articulation in aural examples using appropriate vocabulary;
Generate resourceidentify known rhythmic and melodic elements in aural examples using appropriate vocabulary;
Generate resourceexhibit audience etiquette during live and recorded performances;
Generate resourceCritical evaluation and response. The student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceexamine the relationships between music and interdisciplinary concepts.
Generate resourceidentify and describe music from diverse genres, styles, periods, and cultures; and
Generate resourceperform music representative of Texas and America, including "The Star Spangled Banner";
Generate resourceperform a varied repertoire of songs, movement, and musical games representative of diverse cultures such as historical folk songs of Texas and America and European and African cultures in America;
Generate resourceHistorical and cultural relevance. The student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcecreate simple accompaniments through improvisation or composition.
Generate resourcecreate melodic phrases through improvisation or composition; and
Generate resourcecreate rhythmic phrases through improvisation or composition;
Generate resourceCreative expression. The student creates and explores new musical ideas. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceinterpret through performance new and previously learned music symbols and terms referring to tempo, including accelarando and ritardando; dynamics; articulation; and meter, including simple and compound.
Generate resourceperform simple two-part music, including rhythmic and melodic ostinati, rounds, partner songs, and counter melodies; and
Generate resourceperform various folk dances and play parties;
Generate resourcemove alone and with others to a varied repertoire of music using gross motor, fine motor, locomotor, and non-locomotor skills and integrated movement such as hands and feet moving together;
Generate resourcesing or play a varied repertoire of music such as American folk songs, patriotic music, and folk songs representative of local and world cultures independently or in groups;
Generate resourcesing and play classroom instruments independently or in groups with accurate intonation and rhythm;
Generate resourceCreative expression. The student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceidentify and interpret new and previously learned music symbols and terms referring to tempo, including accelerando and ritardando; dynamics; articulation; and meter, including simple and compound.
Generate resourceread, write, and reproduce extended pentatonic and diatonic melodic patterns using standard staff notation; and
Generate resourceread, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation, including syncopated patterns, and previously learned note values in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 meters as appropriate;
Generate resourceFoundations: music literacy. The student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation. Technology and other tools may be used to read, write, and reproduce musical examples. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceidentify and label small and large musical forms such as, abac, AB, ABA, and rondo presented aurally in simple songs and larger works.
Generate resourceuse known music symbols and terminology referring to rhythm; melody; timbre; form; tempo; dynamics, including crescendo and decrescendo; and articulation, including staccato and legato, to explain musical sounds presented aurally; and
Generate resourcedistinguish among a variety of musical timbres, including those of woodwind, brass, string, percussion, keyboard, electronic instruments, and instruments of various cultures;
Generate resourcedistinguish among a variety of musical timbres, including those of children's voices and soprano, alto, tenor, and bass adult voices;
Generate resourceFoundations: music literacy. The student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceMusic
Generate resourcecompile collections of personal artworks for purposes of self-assessment or exhibition such as physical artworks, electronic images, sketchbooks, or portfolios.
Generate resourceuse methods such as written or oral response or artist statements to identify themes found in collections of artworks created by self, peers, and major historical or contemporary artists in real or virtual portfolios, galleries, or art museums; and
Generate resourceevaluate the elements of art, principles of design, general intent, media and techniques, or expressive qualities in artworks of self, peers, or historical and contemporary artists;
Generate resourceCritical evaluation and response. The student responds to and analyzes artworks of self and others, contributing to the development of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and reasoned evaluations. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceinvestigate connections of visual art concepts to other disciplines.
Generate resourceconnect art to career opportunities for positions such as architects, animators, cartoonists, engineers, fashion designers, film makers, graphic artists, illustrators, interior designers, photographers, and web designers; and
Generate resourcecompare the purpose and effectiveness of artworks created by historic and contemporary men and women, making connections to various cultures;
Generate resourcecompare the purpose and effectiveness of artworks from various times and places, evaluating the artist's use of media and techniques, expression of emotions, or use of symbols;
Generate resourceHistorical and cultural relevance. The student demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture by analyzing artistic styles, historical periods, and a variety of cultures. The student develops global awareness and respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceproduce drawings; paintings; prints; sculpture, including modeled forms; and other art forms such as ceramics, fiber art, constructions, digital art and media, and photographic imagery using a variety of materials.
Generate resourcecreate compositions using the elements of art and principles of design; and
Generate resourceintegrate ideas drawn from life experiences to create original works of art;
Generate resourceCreative expression. The student communicates ideas through original artworks using a variety of media with appropriate skills. The student expresses thoughts and ideas creatively while challenging the imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and progressive problem-solving skills. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcediscuss the elements of art as building blocks and the principles of design as organizers of works of art.
Generate resourceuse appropriate vocabulary when discussing the elements of art, including line, shape, color, texture, form, space, and value, and the principles of design, including emphasis, repetition/pattern, movement/rhythm, contrast/variety, balance, proportion, and unity; and
Generate resourcedevelop and communicate ideas drawn from life experiences about self, peers, family, school, or community and from the imagination as sources for original works of art;
Generate resourceFoundations: observation and perception. The student develops and expands visual literacy skills using critical thinking, imagination, and the senses to observe and explore the world by learning about, understanding, and applying the elements of art, principles of design, and expressive qualities. The student uses what the student sees, knows, and has experienced as sources for examining, understanding, and creating artworks. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceSubchapter D. Elementary
Generate resourceElementary Music
Generate resourcedistinguish among a variety of musical timbres, including those of children's voices and soprano, alto, tenor, and bass adult voices;
Generate resourcedistinguish among a variety of musical timbres, including those of woodwind, brass, string, percussion, keyboard, electronic instruments, and instruments of various cultures;
Generate resourceuse known music symbols and terminology referring to rhythm; melody; timbre; form; tempo, including accelerando and ritardando; dynamics; articulation; and meter, including simple and compound, to explain musical sounds presented aurally; and
Generate resourceidentify and label small and large musical forms such as abac, AB, and ABA; rondo; and theme and variations presented aurally in simple songs and larger works.
Generate resourceThe student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation using a system. Technology and other tools may be used to read, write, and reproduce musical examples. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceread, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation, including syncopated patterns, and previously learned note values in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 meters as appropriate;
Generate resourceread, write, and reproduce extended pentatonic and diatonic melodic patterns using standard staff notation; and
Generate resourceidentify and interpret new and previously learned music symbols and terms referring to tempo, including accelerando and ritardando; dynamics; articulation; and meter, including simple and compound.
Generate resourceThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcesing and play classroom instruments independently or in groups with accurate intonation and rhythm;
Generate resourcesing or play a varied repertoire of music such as American folk songs, patriotic music, and folk songs representative of local and world cultures independently or in groups;
Generate resourcemove alone and with others to a varied repertoire of music using gross motor, fine motor, locomotor, and non-locomotor skills and integrated movement such as hands and feet moving together;
Generate resourceperform simple two-part music, including rhythmic and melodic ostinati, rounds, partner songs, and counter melodies; and
Generate resourceinterpret through performance new and previously learned music symbols and terms referring to tempo, including accelarando and ritardando; dynamics; articulation; and meter, including simple and compound.
Generate resourceThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceperform a varied repertoire of songs, movement, and musical games representative of diverse cultures such as historical folk songs of Texas and America and European and African cultures in America;
Generate resourceperform music representative of Texas and America, including "The Star Spangled Banner";
Generate resourceidentify and describe music from diverse genres, styles, periods, and cultures; and
Generate resourceThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceidentify known rhythmic and melodic elements in aural examples using appropriate vocabulary;
Generate resourcedescribe specific musical events such as changes in timbre, form, tempo, dynamics, or articulation in aural examples using appropriate vocabulary;
Generate resourceevaluate a variety of compositions and formal or informal musical performances using specific criteria; and
Generate resourcejustify personal preferences for specific music works and styles using music vocabulary.
Generate resourceElementary Theatre
Generate resourceThe student develops concepts about self, human relationships, and the environment using elements of drama and conventions of theatre. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceexpress emotions and relate ideas using interpretive and planned movement and dialogue;
Generate resourceThe student interprets characters using the voice and body expressively and creates dramatizations. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcedramatize literary selections in unison, pairs, or groups, demonstrating a logical connection of events and describing the characters, their relationships, and their surroundings; and
Generate resourcecreate simple stories collaboratively through imaginative play, improvisations, and story dramatizations, demonstrating a logical connection of events describing the characters, their relationships, and their surroundings.
Generate resourceThe student applies design, directing, and theatre production concepts and skills. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcedemonstrate character, environment, action, and theme using props, costumes, and visual elements;
Generate resourcealter space appropriately to create suitable performance environments for playmaking;
Generate resourceThe student relates theatre to history, society, and culture. The student is expected to:
Generate resourceexplain theatre as a reflection of life in particular times, places, cultures, and oral traditions specific to American history;
Generate resourceexamine the role of live theatre, film, television, or electronic media throughout American history; and
Generate resourceanalyze and compare theatre artists and their contributions to theatre and society.
Generate resourceThe student responds to and evaluates theatre and theatrical performances. The student is expected to:
Generate resourcecompare visual, aural, oral, and kinetic aspects of informal and formal theatre with the elements of art, dance, or music; and
Generate resourceidentify and discuss how movement, music, or visual elements enhance ideas and emotions depicted in theatre.
Generate resource