Select an elementary grade level (K-6) that will be the focus of your four integrated activities.
A. Create an integrated visual arts activity for the selected elementary grade level by doing the following:
1. Provide a visual arts standard for the selected grade level, and identify the standard source (state, national, or Common Core) with the alphanumeric indicator code.
2. Provide a written standard from one of the four core academic content areas (i.e., math, science, language arts, or social studies) for the selected grade level that could be integrated with the visual arts standard from part A1. Include the standard source (state, national, or Common Core) with the alphanumeric indicator code.
Note: Once you use an academic area, it cannot be repeated for any other task prompt. All four content standards must be used by the end of the task (math, science, language arts, and social studies).
3. Describe a learning activity that integrates the identified visual arts standard from part A1 and the core academic standard from part A2, including the role of the teacher and the role of the students in the activity.
a. Identify a work of art (including the title and artist or author) that will be used in the activity.
Note: Accepted works of art to support your integrated activities include songs, musicals, paintings, photographs, sculptures, architecture, professional dance performances, plays, skits, professional dramatizations in movies or on stage, and children’s fiction literature.
Note: Be sure to include source information (author, title, date, and source location) for your work of art in your references page.
b. Explain how the selected work of art supports the learning activity and is appropriate for the identified grade level.
4. Justify how the activity from part A3 effectively integrates the visual arts standard from part A1 and the academic standard from part A2 into one cohesive learning experience.
B. Create an integrated drama/theater activity for the selected elementary grade level by doing the following:
1. Provide a drama/theater standard for the selected grade level, and identify the standard source (state, national, or Common Core) with the alphanumeric indicator code.
2. Provide a written standard from one of the four core academic content areas (i.e., math, science, language arts, or social studies) for the selected grade level that could be integrated with the drama/theater standard from part B1. Include the standard source (state, national, or Common Core) with the alphanumeric indicator code.
3. Describe a learning activity that integrates the identified drama/theater standard from part B1 and the core academic standard from part B2, including the role of the teacher and the role of the students in the activity.
a. Identify a work of art (including the title and artist or author) that will be used in the activity.
b. Explain how the selected work of art supports the learning activity and is appropriate for the identified grade level.
4. Justify how the activity from part B3 effectively integrates the drama/theater standard from part B1 and the academic standard from part B2 into one cohesive learning experience.
C. Create an integrated dance activity for the selected elementary grade level by doing the following:
1. Provide a dance standard for the selected grade level, and identify the standard source (state, national, or Common Core) with the alphanumeric indicator code.
2. Provide a written standard from one of the four core academic content areas (i.e., math, science, language arts, or social studies) for the selected grade level that could be integrated with the dance standard from part C1. Include the standard source (state, national, or Common Core) with the alphanumeric indicator code.
3. Describe a learning activity that integrates the identified dance standard from part C1 and the core academic standard from part C2, including the role of the teacher and the role of the students in the activity.
a. Identify a work of art (including the title and artist or author) that will be used in the activity.
b. Explain how the selected work of art supports the learning activity and is appropriate for the identified grade level.
4. Justify how the activity from part C3 effectively integrates the dance standard from part C1 and the academic standard from part C2 into one cohesive learning experience.
D. Create an integrated music activity for the selected elementary grade level by doing the following:
1. Provide a music standard for the selected grade level, and identify the standard source (state, national, or Common Core) with the alphanumeric indicator code.
2. Provide a written standard from one of the four core academic content areas (i.e., math, science, language arts, or social studies) for the selected grade level that could be integrated with the music standard from part D1. Include the standard source (state, national, or Common Core) with the alphanumeric indicator code.
3. Describe a learning activity that integrates the identified music standard from part D1 and the core academic standard from part D2, including the role of the teacher and the role of the students in the activity.
a. Identify a work of art (including the title and artist or author) that will be used in the activity.
b. Explain how the selected work of art supports the learning activity and is appropriate for the identified grade level.
4. Justify how the activity from part D3 effectively integrates the music standard from part D1 and the academic standard from part D2 into one cohesive learning experience.
E. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
Note: All works of art should be included in your references page.
F. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.