Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions

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1	Discipline	Anchor Standard	Artsistic Process	Anchor Standard	Essential Understanding	Essential Question
2	Media Arts	1	Creating	Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	Media arts ideas, works, and processes are shaped by the imagination, creative processes, and by experiences, both within and outside of the arts.	How do media artists generate ideas? How can ideas for media arts productions be formed and developed to be effective and original?
3	Media Arts	2	Creating	Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.	Media artists plan, organize, and develop creative ideas, plans, and models into process structures that can effectively realize the artistic idea.	How do media artists organize and develop ideas and models into process structures to achieve the desired end product?
4	Media Arts	3	Creating	Refine and complete artistic work.	The forming, integration, and refinement of aesthetic components, principles, and processes creates purpose, meaning, and artistic quality in media artworks.	What is required to produce a media artwork that conveys purpose, meaning, and artistic quality? How do media artists improve/refine their work?
5	Media Arts	4	Producing	Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.	Media artists integrate various forms and contents to develop complex, unified artworks.	How are complex media arts experiences constructed?
6	Media Arts	5	Producing	Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.	Media artists require a range of skills and abilities to creatively solve problems within and through media arts productions.	What skills are required for creating effective media artworks and how are they improved? How are creativity and innovation developed within and through media arts productions? How do media artists use various tools and techniques?
7	Media Arts	6	Producing	Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.	Media artists purposefully present, share, and distribute media artworks for various contexts.	How does time, place, audience, and context affect presenting or performing choices for media artworks? How can presenting or sharing media artworks in a public format help a media artist learn and grow?
8	Media Arts	7	Responding	Perceive and analyze artistic work.	Identifying the qualities and characteristics of media artworks improves one's artistic appreciation and production.	How do we 'read' media artworks and discern their relational components? How do media artworks function to convey meaning and manage audience experience?
9	Media Arts	8	Responding	Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.	Interpretation and appreciation require consideration of the intent, form, and context of the media and artwork.	How do people relate to and interpret media artworks?
10	Media Arts	9	Responding	Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.	Skillful evaluation and critique are critical components of experiencing, appreciating, and producing media artworks.	How and why do media artists value and judge media artworks? When and how should we evaluate and critique media artworks to improve them?
11	Media Arts	10	Connecting	Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.	Media artworks synthesize meaning and form cultural experience.	How do we relate knowledge and experiences to understanding and making media artworks? How do we learn about and create meaning through producing media artworks?
12	Media Arts	11	Connecting	Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.	Media artworks and ideas are better understood and produced by relating them to their purposes, values, and various contexts.	How does media arts relate to its various contexts, purposes, and values? How does investigating these relationships inform and deepen the media artist's understanding and work?
13	Visual Arts	1	Creating	Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	Creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be developed.	What conditions, attitudes, and behaviors support creativity and innovative thinking? What factors prevent or encourage people to take creative risks? How does collaboration expand the creative process?
14	Visual Arts	1	Creating	Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	Artists and designers shape artistic investigations, following or breaking with traditions in pursuit of creative artmaking goals.	How does knowing the contexts histories, and traditions of art forms help us create works of art and design? Why do artists follow or break from established traditions? How do artists determine what resources and criteria are needed to formulate artistic investigations?
15	Visual Arts	2	Creating	Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.	Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and art-making approaches	How do artists work? How do artists and designers determine whether a particular direction in their work is effective? How do artists and designers learn from trial and error?
16	Visual Arts	2	Creating	Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.	Artists and designers balance experimentation and safety, freedom and responsibility while developing and creating artworks.	How do artists and designers care for and maintain materials, tools, and equipment? Why is it important for safety and health to understand and follow correct procedures in handling materials, tools, and equipment? What responsibilities come with the freedom to create?
17	Visual Arts	3	Creating	Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.	People create and interact with objects, places, and design that define, shape, enhance, and empower their lives.	How do objects, places, and design shape lives and communities? How do artists and designers determine goals for designing or redesigning objects, places, or systems? How do artists and designers create works of art or design that effectively communicate?
18	Visual Arts	3	Creating	Refine and complete artistic work.	Artist and designers develop excellence through practice and constructive critique, reflecting on, revising, and refining work over time.	What role does persistence play in revising, refining, and developing work? How do artists grow and become accomplished in art forms? How does collaboratively reflecting on a work help us experience it more completely?
19	Visual Arts	4	Presenting	Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.	Artists and other presenters consider various techniques, methods, venues, and criteria when analyzing, selecting, and curating objects artifacts, and artworks for preservation and presentation.	How are artworks cared for and by whom? What criteria, methods, and processes are used to select work for preservation or presentation? Why do people value objects, artifacts, and artworks, and select them for presentation?
20	Visual Arts	5	Presenting	Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.	Artists, curators and others consider a variety of factors and methods including evolving technologies when preparing and refining artwork for display and or when deciding if and how to preserve and protect it.	What methods and processes are considered when preparing artwork for presentation or preservation? How does refining artwork affect its meaning to the viewer? What criteria are considered when selecting work for presentation, a portfolio, or a collection?
21	Visual Arts	6	Presenting	Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.	Objects, artifacts, and artworks collected, preserved, or presented either by artists, museums, or other venues communicate meaning and a record of social, cultural, and political experiences resulting in the cultivating of appreciation and understanding.	What is an art museum? How does the presenting and sharing of objects, artifacts, and artworks influence and shape ideas, beliefs, and experiences? How do objects, artifacts, and artworks collected, preserved, or presented, cultivate appreciation and understanding?
22	Visual Arts	7	Responding	Perceive and analyze artistic work.	Individual aesthetic and empathetic awareness developed through engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciation of self, others, the natural world, and constructed environments.	How do life experiences influence the way you relate to art? How does learning about art impact how we perceive the world? What can we learn from our responses to art?
23	Visual Arts	7	Responding	Perceive and analyze artistic work.	Visual imagery influences understanding of and responses to the world.	What is an image? Where and how do we encounter images in our world? How do images influence our views of the world?
24	Visual Arts	8	Responding	Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.	People gain insights into meanings of artworks by engaging in the process of art criticism.	What is the value of engaging in the process of art criticism? How can the viewer "read" a work of art as text? How does knowing and using visual art vocabularies help us understand and interpret works of art?
25	Visual Arts	9	Responding	Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.	People evaluate art based on various criteria.	How does one determine criteria to evaluate a work of art? How and why might criteria vary? How is a personal preference different from an evaluation?
26	Visual Arts	10	Connecting	Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.	Through art-making, people make meaning by investigating and developing awareness of perceptions, knowledge, and experiences.	How does engaging in creating art enrich people's lives? How does making art attune people to their surroundings? How do people contribute to awareness and understanding of their lives and the lives of their communities through art-making?
27	Visual Arts	11	Connecting	Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.	People develop ideas and understandings of society, culture, and history through their interactions with and analysis of art.	How does art help us understand the lives of people of different times, places, and cultures? How is art used to impact the views of a society? How does art preserve aspects of life?
28	Dance	1	Creating	Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	Choreographers use a variety of sources as inspiration and transform concepts and ideas into movement for artistic expression.	Where do choreographers get ideas for dances?
29	Dance	2	Creating	Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.	The elements of dance, dance structures, and choreographic devices serve as both a foundation and a departure point for choreographers.	What influences choice-making in creating choreography?
30	Dance	3	Creating	Refine and complete artistic work.	Choreographers analyze, evaluate, refine, and document their work to communicate meaning.	How do choreographers use self-reflection, feedback from others, and documentation to improve the quality of their work?
31	Dance	4	Performing	Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.	Space, time, and energy are basic elements of dance.	How do dancers work with space, time and energy to communicate artistic expression?
32	Dance	5	Performing	Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.	Dancers use the mind-body connection and develop the body as an instrument for artistry and artistic expression.	What must a dancer do to prepare the mind and body for artistic expression?
33	Dance	6	Performing	Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.	Dance performance is an interaction between performer, production elements, and audience that heightens and amplifies artistic expression.	How does a dancer heighten artistry in a public performance?
34	Dance	7	Responding	Perceive and analyze artistic work.	Dance is perceived and analyzed to comprehend its meaning	How is a dance understood?
35	Dance	8	Responding	Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.	Dance is interpreted by considering intent, meaning, and artistic expression as communicated through the use of the body, elements of dance, dance technique, dance structure, and context.	How is dance interpreted?
36	Dance	9	Responding	Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.	Criteria for evaluating dance vary across genres, styles, and cultures.	What criteria are used to evaluate dance?
37	Dance	10	Connecting	Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.	As dance is experienced, all personal experiences, knowledge, and contexts are integrated and synthesized to interpret meaning.	How does dance deepen our understanding of ourselves, other knowledge, and events around us?
38	Dance	11	Connecting	Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.	Dance literacy includes deep knowledge and perspectives about societal, cultural, historical, and community contexts.	How does knowing about societal, cultural, historical and community experiences expand dance literacy?
39	Music	1	Creating	Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	The creative ideas, concepts, and feelings that influence musicians’ work emerge from a variety of sources.	How do musicians generate creative ideas?
40	Music	2	Creating	Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.	Musicians’ creative choices are influenced by their expertise, context, and expressive intent.	How do musicians make creative decisions?
41	Music	3	Creating	Refine and complete artistic work.	Musicians evaluate, and refine their work through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria.	How do musicians improve the quality of their creative work?
42	Music	4	Performing	Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.	Performers’ interest in and knowledge of musical works, understanding of their own technical skill, and the context for a performance influence the selection of repertoire.	How do performers select repertoire?
43	Music	4	Performing	Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.	Analyzing creators’ context and how they manipulate elements of music provides insight into their intent and informs performance.	How does understanding the structure and context of musical works inform performance?
44	Music	4	Performing	Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.	Performers make interpretive decisions based on their understanding of context and expressive intent.	How do performers interpret musical works?
45	Music	5	Performing	Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.	To express their musical ideas, musicians analyze, evaluate, and refine their performance over time through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria.	How do musicians improve the quality of their performance?
46	Music	6	Performing	Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.	Musicians judge performance based on criteria that vary across time, place, and cultures. The context and how a work is presented influence the audience response.	When is a performance judged ready to present? How do context and the manner in which musical work is presented influence audience response?
47	Music	7	Responding	Perceive and analyze artistic work.	Individuals' selection of musical works is influenced by their interests, experiences, understandings, and purposes.	How do individuals choose music to experience?
48	Music	8	Responding	Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.	Through their use of elements and structures of music, creators and performers provide clues to their expressive intent.	How do we discern the musical creators’ and performers’ expressive intent?
49	Music	9	Responding	Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.	The personal evaluation of musical work(s) and performance(s) is informed by analysis, interpretation, and established criteria.	How do we judge the quality of musical work(s) and performance(s)?
50	Music	10	Connecting	Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.	Musicians connect their personal interests, experiences, ideas, and knowledge to creating, performing, and responding.	How do musicians make meaningful connections to creating, performing, and responding?
51	Music	11	Connecting	Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.	Understanding connections to varied contexts and daily life enhances musicians’ creating, performing, and responding.	How do the other arts, other disciplines, contexts, and daily life inform creating, performing, and responding to music?
52	Theatre	1	Creating	Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.	Theatre artists rely on intuition, curiosity, and critical inquiry.	What happens when theatre artists use their imaginations and/or learned theatre skills while engaging in creative exploration and inquiry?
53	Theatre	2	Creating	Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.	Theatre artists work to discover different ways of communicating meaning.	How, when, and why do theatre artists’ choices change?
54	Theatre	3	Creating	Refine and complete artistic work.	Theatre artists refine their work and practice their craft through rehearsal.	How do theatre artists transform and edit their initial ideas?
55	Theatre	4	Performing	Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.	Theatre artists make strong choices to effectively convey meaning.	Why are strong choices essential to interpreting a drama or theatre piece?
56	Theatre	5	Performing	Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.	Theatre artists develop personal processes and skills for a performance or design.	What can I do to fully prepare a performance or technical design?
57	Theatre	6	Performing	Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.	Theatre artists share and present stories, ideas, and envisioned worlds to explore the human experience.	What happens when theatre artists and audiences share a creative experience?
58	Theatre	7	Responding	Perceive and analyze artistic work.	Theatre artists reflect to understand the impact of drama processes and theatre experiences.	How do theatre artists comprehend the essence of drama processes and theatre experiences?
59	Theatre	8	Responding	Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.	Theatre artists’ interpretations of drama/theatre work are influenced by personal experiences and aesthetics.	How can the same work of art communicate different messages to different people?
60	Theatre	9	Responding	Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.	Theatre artists apply criteria to investigate, explore, and assess drama and theatre work.	How are the theatre artist’s processes and the audience’s perspectives impacted by analysis and synthesis?
61	Theatre	10	Connecting	Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.	Theatre artists allow awareness of interrelationships between self and others to influence and inform their work.	What happens when theatre artists foster understanding between self and others through critical awareness, social responsibility, and the exploration of empathy?
62	Theatre	11	Connecting	Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.	Theatre artists understand and can communicate their creative process as they analyze the way the world may be understood.	What happens when theatre artists allow an understanding of themselves and the world to inform perceptions about theatre and the purpose of their work?
63	Theatre	11	Connecting	Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.	Theatre artists critically inquire into the ways others have thought about and created drama processes and productions to inform their own work.	In what ways can research into theatre histories, theories, literature, and performances alter the way a drama process or production is understood?
64	Theatre	11	Connecting	Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.	Theatre artists understand and can communicate their creative process as they analyze the way the world may be understood.	What happens when theatre artists allow an understanding of themselves and the world to inform perceptions about theatre and the purpose of their work?
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