Overviews: PreK–12 Standards for Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts 1
Introduction 11
Core Concept 13
Guiding Principles 14
The Content of the Arts: Strands and Standards 19
The Arts Disciplines Strand 20
Dance 23
Music 41
Theatre 57
Visual Arts 73
Connections Strand: History, Criticism, and Links to Other Disciplines 91
Appendices
A: Arts in World and United States History 113
World History 114
United States History 126
B: Assessment Development 135
C: Research on the Arts and Learning 137
D: Opportunities to Learn the Arts: Organizing Materials, Space, and Time 140
E: Improving Arts Education: What Partners Can Do 141
F: Technology Literacy Competencies and the Arts 143
References 146
Selected Resources: Performing Arts Organizations, Museums, and Bibliography