Grade 5 Fine Arts BC Learning Standards

Big Ideas

Exploring and creating

Reasoning and reflecting

Communicating and documenting

Content

dance: body, space, dynamics (dance), time, relationships, form and movement principles

elements and principles that together create meaning in the arts, including but not limited to:

Adapt learned skills, understandings, and processes for use in new contexts and for different purposes and audiences

Observe, listen, describe, inquire and predict how artists (dancers, actors, musicians, and visual artists) use processes, materials, movements, technologies, tools, techniques, and environments to create and communicate

Intentionally select artistic elements, processes, materials, movements, technologies, tools, techniques, and environments to express meaning in their work

Engaging in creative expression and experiences expands people's sense of identity and belonging.

processes, materials, technologies, tools, and techniques to support arts activities

drama: character, time, place, plot, tension, mood and focus

Interpret and communicate ideas using symbolism to express meaning through the arts

Develop and refine ideas, processes, and technical skills in a variety of art forms to improve the quality of artistic creations

Create artistic works collaboratively and as an individual, using ideas inspired by imagination, inquiry, experimentation, and purposeful play

Artists experiment in a variety of ways to discover new possibilities and perspectives.

choregoraphic devices

music: beat/pulse, duration, rhythm (music), tempo, pitch, timbre, dynamics (music), form (music), texture

Express, feelings, ideas, and experiences through the arts

Reflect on creative processes as an individual and as a group, and make connections to other experiences

Explore connections to identity, place, culture, and belonging through creative expression

Dance, drama, music and visual arts are each unique languages for creating and communicating.

a variety of dramatic forms

visual arts: elements of design: line, shape, space, texture, colour, form (visual arts), value; principles of design: balance, pattern, repetition, contrast, emphasis, rhythm (visual arts), unity, harmony, variety

Describe and respond to works of art and explore artists' intent

Connect knowledge and skills from other areas of learning in planning, creating, interpreting, and analyzing works for art

Explore a range of cultures, and the relationships among cultures, societies, and the arts

Works of art influence and are influenced by the world around us.

notation in music and dance to represent sounds, ideas, movement, elements, and actions

Experience, document and present creative works in a variety of ways

Examine relationships between the arts and the wider world

image developments strategies

Demonstrate increasingly sophisticated application and/or engagement of curricular content

symbolism and metaphor to explore ideas and perspective

traditional and contemporary Aboriginal arts and arts-making processes

a variety of regional and national works of art and artistic traditions from diverse cultures, communities, times, and places

personal and collective responsibility associated with creating, experiencing, or presenting in a safe learning environment