ARTS
Across Fisher we will be doing a rotation of the Arts. This year our focus in the Arts is on movement, media conventions and platforms, rhythmic patterns, movement sequences and painting techniques.
Drama: On the move
Learning intentions:
Students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of physical theatre by using movement to work physically in drama and devise a performance.
- explore the relationships between characters by using stereotypes.
- create movement to portray character intentions and relationships.
- work collaboratively to create action and atmosphere.
- design and create a simple set to support the performance of devised production.
Dance: Sports themed dance: Having a ball
Learning intentions:
Students will:
- identify, analyse and apply elements of dance for a specific purpose and effect
- recognise and use safe dance practices when improvising movement, choreographing, rehearsing and performing
- structure and perform movements in a sequence that uses the elements of dance to communicate meaning
- rehearse, develop, combine and demonstrate fundamental movements skills with elements of dance to refine technical and expressive skills
- respond to stimulus through improvising movement
- represent physical objects and props through abstract movement
- perform dance, combining expressive and technical skills with elements of dance to communicate ideas
- identify and justify the thinking behind choices they have made
- evaluate the effectiveness of their performance against given criteria
Media Arts: Media Minefield
Learning intentions
Students will:
- develop understanding of how media conventions and platforms can influence, shape and control thinking
- experiment with social media concepts based on community and student audience
- consider how point of view can be controlled by production and use of media technologies
- plan, create and produce media artworks to share important information using responsible media practices
- work collaboratively using technologies to make media artworks for specific audiences and purposes, considering viewpoints in improving and responding to work.
Visual Arts: Painterly portraits
Learning intentions:
Students will:
- identify and describe features of viewed artworks
- use painting techniques to express a personal view
- use visual conventions to plan an artwork
- demonstrate a range of painting techniques
- explain how their choice of techniques represents their ideas.
Music: Pass the beat
Learning intentions:
Students will:
- Demonstrate and explain how the elements of music are used in music
- Demonstrate aural, technical and expressive skills
- Improvise a melody and demonstrate an understanding of rhythm, pitch and form
- Practise playing instruments with an understanding of rhythm, pitch, timbre and form.
