Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Dance: Grade 1

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Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

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    Explore movement inspired by a variety of stimuli and identify the sources of movement inspiration.DA.1.CR1.1.1

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

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    Create a series of movements with a beginning, middle, and end.DA.2.CR2.1.1

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    Draw a picture of the movement.DA.2.CR2.1.2

Refine and complete artistic work.

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    Explore suggestions to change movement within short remembered sequences.DA.3.CR3.1.1

Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.

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    Recognize steady beat and move to beats at varying speeds.DA.4.CR4.1.1

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    Demonstrate movement that interprets descriptive words (e.g., use adverbs and adjectives that apply to movement such as a bouncy leap, a floppy fall, a jolly jump, and a joyful spin).DA.4.CR4.1.2

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

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    Demonstrate a range of locomotor and non-locomotor movements, body shapes, and directionality with spatial awareness.DA.5.PR1.1.1

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    Demonstrate balance while stationary and in motion safely, while maintaining personal space.DA.5.PR1.1.2

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

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    Dance for others in a space where audience and performers occupy different areas.DA.6.PR2.1.1

Perceive and analyze artistic work. Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

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    Identify a movement in a dance that repeats.DA.7-8.RE1-2.1.1

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    Describe it using simple dance terminology (e.g., march, tip-toe, jump).DA.7-8.RE1-2.1.2

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

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    Identify several movements in a dance and describe the characteristics that make the movements interesting.DA.9.RE3.1.1

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    Talk about why they were chosen.DA.9.RE3.1.2

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

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    Share a personal experience and express it through dance movement.DA.10.CO1.1.1

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

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    Watch and/or perform a dance from a different culture and discuss or demonstrate the types of movement danced.DA.11.CO2.1.1

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
When were these standards adopted?
2015
Where can I read the official document?
Oregon Arts Content Standards: Dance

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