7th Archives - Greenacres Foundation

25 Feb 2022

Performing Arts in Action

August-June

Within us all, there is a creative spark waiting to be ignited. Join us at the Greenacres Arts Center to experience different types of performing arts. Some types of performances come from scripts or musical scores written, while others come from your own minds! This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Standards:

MU.6.2PR Play a variety of classroom instruments, independently or collaboratively, with increasingly complex rhythms and melodic phrases.
MU.6.7.8.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.
TH.7.2CE Compare and contrast the basic principles and elements of various theatrical styles (e.g., comedy, drama, tragedy and farce).
TH.6.3PR Construct an alternate ending for a scripted or improvised dramatic piece that engages audiences.
TH.8.6RE Use constructive feedback to refine and improve their acting, improvisational or playwriting skills.

Vocabulary:

comedy, drama, tragedy, farce, entertainment, play, improvise

25 Feb 2022

The Artist’s Tool Box

August-June

Although every artist applies unique methods and thought processes when creating works of art, they all follow the 5 step creative process: preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification. Work your way through the creative process and how to develop your own interdisciplinary skills through the arts at Greenacres. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Standards:

TH.6.5CE Compare and contrast the creative processes of other art forms (e.g., dance, music, visual and media arts) to those of drama and theatre.
MU.6.6RE Explain and apply skills developed in music (e.g., critical thinking, collaboration) to other disciplines.

VA.7.2PR Manipulate materials, tools and technology in conventional and unconventional ways to create a work of art.

Vocabulary:

creative process, preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification, collaboration, problem solving, communication, observation, reflection

25 Feb 2022

Entertainment and Expression

August-June

Art and music have an important and long-lasting relationship with entertainment. Join us as we explore the many ways that art and music cross disciplines. This program places a strong emphasis on the art of sound and its role in the film industry. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Standards:

SL.6.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
VA.6.2PE Discover and articulate how the media forms of the day use art and images to communicate messages and meaning
MU.6.3PR Improvise, compose and arrange music.

Vocabulary:

silent film, improvise, entertainment, rhythm, Foley Artist, experiment

01 Mar 2021

The Elements of Storytelling

August-June

Let your imagination run wild in the storybook-like setting of the Arts Center as we explore the building, gardens, and trails. Students will delve into the elements of writing and combine these skills to create their very own three-dimensional tale. This program is easily adaptable to suit 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Standards:

8.W.7.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
VA.6.1PE Describe how art and design elements and principles are used in artworks to produce certain visual effects and create meaning.
VA.8.4PR Present personal artworks that show competence in the use of art elements to create meanings and effects.

Vocabulary:

character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution, theme, color, line, shape, space, emphasis, movement

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