Curriculum Area: The Arts Commencement	Library/Information Skill Learner Outcome	Collaborative Lesson Ideas with Library Media Specialist
Standard 1
	Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts.
	Arts1.Dance1B:  General Education	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  With a partner, students will research a particular style of dance and from the information choreograph a piece from a musical.  All students will be given a piece from the same musical.
	Apply a variety of choreographic processes and structures as appropriate to plan a duet or ensemble performance.	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	They will video tape their piece that will be presented to the class.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Assist on research and video taping.
		#37 – Use multimedia software to produce presentations.	Music Teacher:  Will provide the piece from a musical.
		#39 –Use a search strategy to access and retrieve information.	Create a list of dance styles for students to choose from.
			Assist on research and video taping.
	Arts1.Visual 1A:  General Education	#5 – Use effective listening and viewing skills.	Lesson Idea:  Students will view My Egypt by Charles Demuth and Bright Lights, Big City by Georgia O’Keefe.  They will research the idea being expressed in the paintings.  They will then use that same idea and create a piece that reflects the area in which they live.
	Create art works in which they use and evaluate different kinds of mediums, subjects, themes, symbols, metaphors, and images.	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	They will then express the meaning of all three pieces in their own words.
		#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#23 – Use preselected/bookmarked sites on the Internet.
		#25- Be able to take simple notes.	Instruct on how to take simple notes.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Bookmark sites for students to access.
			Assist in the research process.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Visual Arts Teacher:  Prepare a graphic organizer for note taking.
			Assist in the research process.
	Arts1.Music1E: General Education	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  Research the roles of commercial-music personnel.  Pick a performance and explain the job description of all the personnel involved.  (Example a symphony, a musical , etc)
	Explain the commercial-music roles of producer, recordist, public relations director, recording company executive, contractor, musicians, union officials, performers, etc.	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	LMS:  Instruct/review on using print and non-print resources to gather information on music establishments.
		#23 – Use preselected /bookmarked sites on the internet.	Instruct/review on using electronic resources appropriate for this project.
			Instruct/review on using bookmarked sites.
			Assist in the research process.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Music Teacher:  Instruct on the importance of all personnel involved to put on a music performance.
			Bookmark sites for students to access.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Select performances that students will use for the project.
			Assist in the research process.
	Arts1.Music1E: Major Sequence	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  Create a documentary (video/PowerPoint) of a composer.  They will perform a piece of music by that composer and use it for the background music in the documentary.
	Adopt at least two of the roles they identify as needed (composer, arranger, copyist, conductor, performer, announcer, instrument maker of provider, program annotator, recordist) to produce the performance of a musical composition in the classroom.	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#25 – Be able to take simple notes.	Instruct on how to take simple notes.
		#26 – Be able to cite sources.	Instructs/reviews how to prepare a works cited page.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Instruct/review on using video or PowerPoint.  Assist in the research process.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Music Teacher:  Prepare a list of composers that the students will choose from.  Prepare a graphic organizer for note taking.
		#37 – Use multimedia software to produce presentations.	Assist in the research process.
		#47 – Prepare a works cited page using different types of materials (Internet, etc.) using a standard District format such as APA or MLA.	Guide students in choosing music by the composer they are researching.
Standard 2
	Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in the arts in various roles.
	Arts2.Dance2A:  Major Sequence	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  Students will research the dance styles/forms from an assigned decade. They will then explain how the styles/forms reflect the times.
	Use technologies to research, create, perform, or communicate about dance.	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#25 – Be able to take simple notes.	Instructs/reviews how to prepare a works cited page.
		#26 – Be able to cite sources.	Instruct on how to take simple notes.
		#27 – Select appropriate resources for reference information.	Assist in the research process.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Dance Teacher: Prepare a graphic organizer for note taking.
			Assist in the research process.
	Arts2.Visual2B:  Major Sequence	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	Lesson Idea: Students will use College View Suite or like database to investigate admission requirements for an institution.
	Prepare a portfolio that meets the admission requirements of selected institutions.	#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
			Assist in the research process.
			Visual Arts Teacher:  Assist in the research process.
			Discuss/review the student’s portfolio to see if it meets the admission requirements.
	Arts2.Visual2C:  Major Sequence	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	Lesson Idea:  Students will research the preparation necessary for entrance into on of the art professions.
	Understand the preparation required for particular art professions and acquire some skills of those professions through internship with local galleries, museums, advertising agencies, architectural firms and other institutions.	#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
			Assist in the research process.
			Visual Arts Teacher:  Assist in the research process.
			Make arrangements for internships.
	Arts2.Visual2D:  General Education	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  A new art exhibit will be opening at the Whitney Museum.  A meeting will be held, with all who will be involved, to discuss all the details.
	Understand a broad range of vocations/avocations in the field of visual arts, including those involved with creating, performing, exhibiting, and promoting art.	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	The students will work in groups and research the roles of those involved in caring out a museum exhibition.
		#23 – Use preselected /bookmarked sites on the Internet.	They will then take on the roles of the personnel and give specific details on how they will carry out their duties for the art exhibit.
		#25 – Be able to take simple notes.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Instruct on how to take simple notes.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Assist in the research process.
			Visual Arts Teacher:  Prepare a list of personnel that the students will choose from.
			Give an explanation of the art exhibit that the students will organize.
			Prepare a graphic organizer for note taking.
			Assist in the research process.
	Art2.Music.2A:  Major Sequence	#16 – Locate and use the magazines in the library.	Lesson Idea:  Create a directory of music establishments within a 200 mile radius.
	Develop a classification and annotated directory of nearby music related establishments such as instrument and music retailers, instrument makers and repair persons, recording studios, union representatives, etc.	#21 – Identify and use the electronic resources.	LMS:  Instruct/review on using print and non-print resources to gather information on music establishments.
		#25 – Be able to take simple notes.	Review on taking simple notes.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Instruct/review on using a word processing program to create a directory.
		#40 – Analyze and synthesize the information gathered from an online search.	Music Teacher:  Instruct/review on using a word processing program to create a directory.
	Art2.Music.2C:  General Education	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  Portray a musician and present an oral report to the class based on information gathered.  Include biographical information and recordings of the musician compositions.
	Use print and electronic media, including recordings, in school and community libraries to gather and report information on music and musicians.	#19 – Locate and use the biography section.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	Instruct on how to take simple notes.
		#25 – Be able to take simple notes.	Instructs/reviews how to prepare a works cited page.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Assist in the research process.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Music Teacher:  Prepare a list of musicians that the students will chose from.
		#47 - Prepare a works cited page using different types of material (Internet, etc.), using a standard District format such as APA or MLA.	Prepare a graphic organizer for note taking.  Assist in the research process.
	Art2.Music.2F:  General Education	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  Write a resume for a music career as if you have had completed your education and have some experience.  A music portfolio should be included where appropriate.
	Understand a broad range of career opportunities in the field of music, including those involved with funding, producing, and marketing musical events.	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Assist in the research process.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Music Teacher:  Discuss the different types of music careers.
			Instruct on the importance of a well organized resume.
			Assist in the research process.
	Arts2.Theatre2B:  General Education	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea: Students will be given a script and they will take on the role of a costume designer.  They will research the time period and put together a portfolio that they would use to create the costumes for the characters.
	Use school and community resources, including library/media centers, museums and theatre professionals, as part of the artistic process leading to production.	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#25 – Be able to take simple notes.	Instruct on how to take simple notes.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Assist in the research process.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Theatre Teacher:  Prepare the scripts that the students will use.
			Assist in the research process.
Standard 3
	Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.
	Arts3.Dance3A:  General Education	#12 – Appreciate poetry.	Lesson Idea:  Students will be given  a dance style and they will find a painting and a poem with the same rhythm, tone, etc,
	Make comparisons of the nature and principles of dance to other arts.	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	Assist in the research process.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Music Teacher:  Will explain how movement, shape, form, color, rhythm, etc. can be found in other art forms.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Assist in the research process.
	Arts3.Music3B:  Major Sequence	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  The students will be give different venues where a music performance would take place and they will research the venue (size, shape, etc.)
		#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.
	Demonstrate a practical knowledge of sound production and architectural acoustics to predict the general effects on sound of room shapes, building construction practices, and common absorbers.	#25 – Be able to take simple notes.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	They will then explain what type of music performance would best perform there.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
			Instruct on how to take simple notes.
			Instructs/reviews how to prepare a works cited page.
			Assist in the research process.
			Music Teacher:  Prepare a list of venues from which students will choose.
			Prepare a graphic organizer for note taking.
			Assist in the research process.
Standard 4
	Students will develop an understanding of the personal and cultural forces that shape artistic communication and how the arts in turn shape the divers cultures of past and present society.
	Arts4.Visual4C :  Major Sequence	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  Students will look at works by Grant Wood
	Explain how cultural values have been expressed in the visual arts, how art works have been used to bring about cultural change and how the art of a culture has been influenced by art works coming from outside that culture.	#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.
	Arts4.Visual4E:  General Education	#5 – Use effective viewing skills.	Lesson Idea:  Students will look at paintings that reflect the Irish Potato Famine and analyze the works.
	Analyze works of art from diverse world cultures and discuss the ideas, issues, and events of the culture that these works convey.	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	LMS:   Instruct/review on using print and non-print resources to gather information on music establishments.
		#15 – Locate books on the shelves by using the call numbers.	Instruct/review on using electronic resources appropriate for this project.
		#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	Instruct/review on using bookmarked sites.
		#23 – Use preselected / bookmarked sites on the Internet.	Instruct/review on citing sources.
		#25 – Be able to take simple notes.	Assist in the research process.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Visual Arts Teacher:  Prepare a graphic organizer for note taking.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Bookmark sites for students to access.
			Assist in the research process.
		#31 – Prepare a brief works cited page.
	Arts4.Music4A:  Major Sequence	#5 – Use effective listening and viewing skills.	Lesson Idea:  Students will listen to music from various cultures.  They will then research the cultures and analyze how the music reflects the cultures.
	Analyze music from various cultures on the basis of its functions, giving examples and describing uses to which music is put in those cultures.	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	With all the information gathered they will create a PowerPoint presentation to present to the class.
		#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#25 – Be able to take simple notes.	Instruct on how to take simple notes.
		#27 – Select appropriate resources for reference information.	Instructs/reviews how to prepare a works cited page.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Instruct/review on using PowerPoint.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Assist in research and creating PowerPoint presentations
		#37 – Use multimedia software to produce presentations.	Music Teacher:  Assign cultures to students.
		#40 – Analyze and synthesize the information gathered from an online search.	Prepare recordings for students to listen to.
		#47 - Prepare a works cited page using different types of material (Internet, etc.), using a standard District format such as APA or MLA.	Prepare a graphic organizer for note taking.  Assist in research and creating PowerPoint presentations.
	Arts4.Music4C:  General Education	#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	Lesson Idea:  Class is put into groups and assigned a century to research.  They will research the music and the social and historical events of that century.  The groups will then create a performance that portrays that century.
	Relate well-known musical examples from the 17th century onward with the dominant social and historical events.	#20 - Locate and use simple dictionaries, thesauri, and encyclopedias.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	Instruct on how to take simple notes.
		#23 – Use preselected /bookmarked sites on the internet.	Assist in the research process.
		#24 – Know that interlibrary loan is available and follow appropriate procedures.	Music Teacher:  Instruct how music reflects the times.
		#25 – Be able to take simple notes.	Bookmark sites for students to access.
		#32 – Use specialized encyclopedias and subject dictionaries (print and non-print).	Prepare a graphic organizer for note taking.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Assist in the research process.
	Arts4.Theatre4B:  Major Sequence	#10 – Recognize folk and fairy tales from different ethnic/geographic groups.	Lesson Idea:  Students will take a version of Cinderella and create a short script.  They will create sets that reflect their version of Cinderella.  They will then produce a Children’s Festival.
	Create a multicultural theatre festival of excerpts from plays representing various cultures.	#13 – Differentiate between fiction and nonfiction.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#23 – Use preselected / bookmarked sites on the Internet.	Bookmark sites for students to access.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Assist in the fairy tale selection.
			Assist in the research of the set design.
			Theatre Teacher:  Demonstrates what is expected in this assignment.
			Assist in the fairy tale selection.
			Assist in the research of the set design.
	Arts4.Theatre4B:  General Education	#12 – Appreciate poetry.	Lesson Idea:  Students will select a poem that when read twice will take on two different meanings.  They will create a set that reflects the setting of the poem.  They will then present their piece to the class.
	Using basic elements of theatre (e.g., speech, gesture, costumes, etc.) explain how different theatrical productions represent the culture from which they come.	#13 – Differentiate between fiction and nonfiction.	The students may opt to work in pairs and each give a different meaning to the selected poem.  They can create a split set that reflects the setting of the poem.
		#14 – Know what the reference section is in the library.	LMS:  Instructs on the location and use of available resources to complete the assignment.
		#15 – Locate books on the shelves by using the call numbers.	Assist in poetry selection.
		#21 – Identify and use electronic resources.	Assist in the research of the set design.
		#27 – Select appropriate resources for reference information.	Theatre Teacher:  Demonstrates what is expected in this assignment.
		#33 – Search appropriate commercial electronic and online resources to access information.	Assist in poetry selection.
			Assist in the research of the set design.