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Standard Four: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts Students will develop an understanding of the personal and cultural forces that shape artistic communication and how the arts in turn shape the diverse cultures of past and present society.

Dance	Students will know dances from many cultures and times and recognize their relationship to various cultural, social, and historic contexts. Students will recognize that dance is performed in many different cultural settings and serves many functions in diverse societies.

	PI	identify basic dance movements that are typical of the major world cultures
	PI	explain the settings and circumstances in which dance is found in their lives and those of others, both past and present.	Why Dance? Musical Harlem The Charleston

Music	Students will develop a performing and listening repertoire of music of various genres, styles, and cultures that represent the peoples of the world and their manifestations in the United States. Students will recognize the cultural features of a variety of musical compositions and performances and understand the functions of music within the culture.

	PI	identify when listening, and perform from memory, a basic repertoire of folk songs/dances and composed songs from the basic cultures that represent the peoples of the world
	PI	identify the titles and composers of well-known examples of classical concert music and blues/jazz selections	Musical Harlem
	PI	read simple standard notation in performance, and follow vocal or keyboard scores in listening
	PI	identify the primary cultural, geographical, and historical settings for the music they listen to and perform	Sing Me a Song About the USA America, A Home for Every Culture "South Pacific" - War Stories What Does This Song Really Say? Harriet Tubman Integrated Unit: Lesson 3 Harriet Tubman Integrated Unit: Lesson 4 World View: National Anthems Around the World

Theatre	Students will gain knowledge about past and pre-sent cultures as expressed through theatre. They will interpret how theatre reflects the beliefs, issues, and events of societies past and present.

	PI	dramatize stories and folk tales from various cultures	Pioneer America: Journey West Portrait of Place, Portrait of a Family Cinderella Trilogy Pioneer America: Folklore and Tall Tales Improving Fluency Through Group Literary Performance
	PI	engage in drama/theatre activities including music, dance, and games which reflect other cultures and ethnic groups	Immigrant Contributions to America Immigrating to America Portrait of Place, Portrait of a Family Cinderella Trilogy
	PI	discuss how classroom theatre activities relate to their lives	Portrait of Place, Portrait of a Family

Visual Arts	Students will explore art and artifacts from various historical periods and world cultures to discover the roles that art plays in the lives of people of a given time and place and to understand how the time and place influence the visual characteristics of the art work. Students will explore art to understand the social, cultural, and environmental dimensions of human society.

	PI	look at and discuss a variety of art works and artifacts from world cultures to discover some important ideas, issues, and events of those cultures	Papermaking and Poetry America, A Home for Every Culture Greek Mythology: Cultures and Art Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Tolerance: Comparing Cultural Holidays You Too Can Haiku The Meaning Behind the Mask Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Hieroglyphs Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Scroll Painting Animals of the Chinese Zodiac Cave Art: Discovering Prehistoric Humans Through Pictures The Alphabet Is Historic: The Phoenicians and the Beginnings of the Alphabet The Alphabet Is Historic: The Greek Alphabet: More familiar Than You Think! Mummies: Honoring the Dead
	PI	look at a variety of art works and artifacts from diverse cultures of the United States and identify some distinguishing characteristics	A Listening Doll Make a Wampum Belt Making a Rainstick Mural of a Piscataway Village Newspapers of the Colonial Era The Map That Keeps You Warm Creative Voices of Harlem The Great Migration Freedom Quilts Make a Wampum Belt Harriet Tubman Integrated Unit: Lesson 1 Interpreting Rock Art of the Anasazi
	PI	create art works that show the influence of a particular culture	A Listening Doll Make a Wampum Belt Mural of a Piscataway Village Papermaking and Poetry America, A Home for Every Culture The Map That Keeps You Warm Greek Mythology: Cultures and Art The Great Migration Oceans: A Fact Haiku Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Freedom Quilts Masks and Aesop's Fables Make a Wampum Belt Tolerance: Comparing Cultural Holidays Harriet Tubman Integrated Unit: Lesson 1 Picture This You Too Can Haiku The Meaning Behind the Mask Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Hieroglyphs Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Scroll Painting Animals of the Chinese Zodiac The Alphabet Is Historic: The Phoenicians and the Beginnings of the Alphabet The Alphabet Is Historic: The Greek Alphabet: More familiar Than You Think! Interpreting Rock Art of the Anasazi Mummies: Honoring the Dead

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	Exploring Pioneer America This unit focuses on post-colonial westward expansion of United States territory. Students are introduced to an explanation of westward exploration and expansion. Pioneer lifestyles are examined through such dramatic techniques as role-play, costuming, and set design. Students also examine interactions between Native Americans and settlers; conduct research on famous pioneers, frontiersmen, and explorers; and study folklore of the period. The following lessons are part of this unit: Exploring Pioneer America, Lesson 1: Journey West Exploring Pioneer America, Lesson 2: Pioneer Living Exploring Pioneer America, Lesson 3: Legendary Westerners Exploring Pioneer America, Lesson 4: Folklore and Tall Tales


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