Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Dance: Grade 1

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CREATING1.CR

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    Explore

    1. 1

      Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.1.CR.1

      1. 1

        Demonstrate movements inspired by different stimuli and identify their sources.1.CR.1.1

      2. 2

        Demonstrate a variety of locomotor and non-locomotor movements, incorporating two or more elements of dance.1.CR.1.2

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    Plan

    1. 2

      Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.1.CR.2

      1. 3

        Develop a dance phrase with a clear beginning, middle, and end. 1.CR.2.3

      2. 4

        Select and demonstrate movements that express an idea or emotion, accompanied by music.1.CR.2.4

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    Revise

    1. 3

      Refine and complete artistic work.1.CR.3

      1. 5

        Explore and demonstrate suggestions to change movements from guided improvisation and/or short remembered sequences.1.CR.3.5

      2. 6

        Record several different types of actions by drawing a picture or using a symbol.1.CR.3.6

PERFORMING1.PR

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    Express

    1. 4

      Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.1.PR.4

      1. 7

        Perform motion and stillness using changing elements of space including facings, pathways, and formations.1.PR.4.7

      2. 8

        Improvise movement by matching tempo changes to a variety of music or sounds. 1.PR.4.8

      3. 9

        Select adverbs and adjectives to apply to specific actions to produce a variety of movement options.1.PR.4.9

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    Embody

    1. 5

      Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.1.PR.5

      1. 10

        Demonstrate a variety of body actions.1.PR.5.10

      2. 11

        Move safely in general space through a range of activities and group formations while maintaining personal space.1.PR.5.11

      3. 12

        Modify movements and spatial arrangements upon request.1.PR.5.12

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    Present

    1. 6

      Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.1.PR.6

      1. 13

        Demonstrate appropriate performance etiquette while rehearsing and performing.1.PR.6.13

      2. 14

        Utilize a variety of props to enhance a dance.1.PR.6.14

RESPONDING1.RE

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    Analyze

    1. 7

      Perceive and analyze artistic work.1.RE.7

      1. 15

        Identify patterns created by dance movements.1.RE.7.15

      2. 16

        Select movements from a dance that suggest ideas and explain how the movement captures the idea or story, using simple dance terminology.1.RE.7.16

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    Interpret

    1. 8

      Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. 1.RE.8

      1. 17

        Identify and demonstrate several movements in a dance that attracted their attention, describe the characteristics that make the movements interesting, and discuss why they were chosen.1.RE.8.17

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    Critique

    1. 9

      Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. 1.RE.9

      1. 18

        Find an experience portrayed in a dance that relates to a personal or familiar event, identifying the movements that communicate the connection between them.1.RE.9.18

CONNECTING1.CN

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    Synthesize

    1. 10

      Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.1.CN.10

      1. 19

        Find a scenario expressed or portrayed in a dance that relates to a familiar experience, identifying the movements that communicate this event.1.CN.10.19

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    Relate

    1. 11

      Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. 1.CN.11

      1. 20

        Observe and perform a dance from a specific culture, identifying multiple elements of dance within it.1.CN.11.20

      2. 21

        Demonstrate appropriate audience etiquette in a variety of venues.1.CN.11.21

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
Where can I read the official document?
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Arts Education

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