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1
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Which characteristics of artful teachers contribute to student curiosity and motivation in relation to arts education?

A

Passion, openness, and confidence

2
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A teacher promotes taking breaks in instruction where students jump up and down, shake their limbs, and mimic animal voices.

How does this play contribute to children’s development?

A

It alleviates stress.

3
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An art teacher has redesigned a lesson plan that includes an assignment in which students work in groups to create and present original commercials. She plans to let the groups decide what the commercials will advertise and will encourage students to use their own experiences to make effective commercials. The students will create their own schedules for completing the assignment and she has developed a rubric for evaluating the results.

How does this lesson plan align to current research findings in student development?

A

Current research shows that students learn best when they are given the opportunity to connect new information to existing understandings.

4
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A kindergarten teacher wants to prepare students for first grade cognitively and socially while making each day fun.

How could the teacher support this goal?

A

By having students make up rhyming games together using the names of letters, numbers, or colors

5
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How can teachers recognize expressions of creativity in children?

A

Look for children who can act out a story

6
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Which are two effective activities for encouraging the development of creativity in children?

A
  • Have students theorize what an unfamiliar object could be used for
  • Ask students to imagine a journey, such as a journey through a tree
7
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Which stage of the creative inquiry process is described below?

In this stage, students explore and experiment with words, ideas, and images, as well as infer, compare/contrast, sort/group/combine, and find and form patterns

A

Connect

8
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A third-grade teacher would like to plan a lesson about folk tales and story telling. The teacher wants to enhance creative thought and expression in the class which includes several English Language Learners (ELL).

How can the teacher meet both of these goals?

A

Incorporate student storytelling related to their backgrounds as a means of including drama, dance, art, and music responses

9
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What is an appropriate response to students’ artistic expressions?

A

Ask the students to explain what they have created

10
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A teacher observes that the students are happiest and most engaged when they are given the opportunity to engage in creative role playing, art projects, and music. The teacher includes these creative activities every few weeks as a supplement to the lesson plans.

How does this teacher’s attitude affect the creativity of his students?

A

The teacher’s treatment of creative activities as extra, not essential, will undermine the development of students’ creativity

11
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The Consortium of National Arts Education Associations (CNAEA) K-4 standards call for students to accurately demonstrate non-locomotor/axial movements and create a sequence with a beginning, middle, and end.

Which teaching strategy fosters creative thought and expression for students in this age group to meet all elements of the identified dance standard?

A

Implement the apply-practice-rehearse method to prepare students to perform the difficult bending and swinging dance steps in their upcoming dance routine

12
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A teacher wants to encourage creativity and divergent thought while also covering required content about Colonial America.

Which would be an appropriate strategy?

A

Have students brainstorm a list of important people in Colonial America, conduct research on them, and then plan a classroom party where the students dress up as and play the role of their historical person

13
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Which steps should a teacher take to formulate a creative learning opportunity for students who are intrapersonal learners, according to Gardner’s multiple intelligences?

A

Assign students to go outside and create a song inspired by what they see

14
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While preparing a classroom, a teacher is collecting items for a learning center that will stimulate and increase creativity and exploration in kindergarten-age children.

How should the teacher effectively serve this intended purpose?

A

Provide dress-up clothes, rhythm instruments, and music CDs

15
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A teacher wants to engage students in an art project that will support the following learning outcome:

Students will learn to cooperate and take pride in group work.

How can the teacher accomplish this goal?

A

Have students create a mural using cutouts and paint

16
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To increase motor skills needed for a dance unit, a teacher adds gross motor materials to an elementary classroom.

Which two would be the most useful in increasing skills needed for dance?

A
  • A hopscotch carpet

- A side-to-side balance board

17
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A teacher would like to include paintings, drawings and sketches to introduce concepts of mood and perspective.

What is the earliest grade level for which these materials and this lesson plan are appropriate?

A

Seventh grade

18
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Modification that supports the creative expression of diverse learners - Assistance

A

Allow students to work with a partner

19
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Modification that supports the creative expression of diverse learners - Instruction

A

Build in more repetition through choral response

20
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Modification that supports the creative expression of diverse learners - Response

A

Allow different solutions as demonstration of comprehension

21
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How can a teacher alter the classroom to specifically support student development in the dramatic arts?

A

Create an open space

22
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How are music and mathematics interrelated?

A

The dynamics and intervals in music are like the mathematical concepts of greater than and less than.

23
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Which strategy could a teacher use to connect theater with reading?

A

Have students analyze a short play for plot

24
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A kindergarten teacher develops a lesson to teach the following standard:

Students will learn varied letter sounds.

Which arts-based learning activity can be used to meet the content standard?

A

Teach students a song that incorporates consonant letter sounds.

25
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A fourth-grade teacher wants to integrate a visual arts instructional strategy with reading.

Which two instructional strategies would be recommended to accomplish this goal?

A
  • Read a short biography of Pablo Picasso and draw a cubist illustration
  • Examine the symbolic details in a painting by Jan Van Eyck and discuss how both artists and writers use symbols
26
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A sixth-grade teacher wants to integrate the arts as a tool when teaching students about the Holocaust.

How could a teacher design a learning activity that achieves this objective?

A

Act out a scene from The Diary of Anne Frank

27
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After learning about sound, fifth graders create clay bells using hand building techniques.

Which tool is appropriate to assess craftsmanship of student work?

A

A rubric where criteria are based on a rating scale

28
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An elementary art teacher would like to create more dialogue and self-reflection in the classroom.

Which three assessment tools could be used to promote these learning outcomes?

A
  • Peer feedback
  • Portfolio review
  • Exhibit/performance
29
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A teacher wants to use a developmentally appropriate assessment of the song “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” sung by a third-grade student. The teacher wants to avoid too much subjectivity.

What could the teacher include in the unit’s lessons that will help to accomplish this?

A

A discussion of criteria, ranked highest to lowest

30
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A third-grade teacher wants to incorporate appropriate assessment strategies into the design of a unit on Square Dance. Students will be asked to learn the proper form of five different steps, move on the beat, and show appropriate skills in partnering.

How might the teacher present assessment information throughout the unit to promote success among students?

A

Include criteria for quality work in the beginning of the unit and provide continuous, specific, and do-able feedback during and after the dancing

31
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Which two components of a musical repertoire should teachers consider when selecting songs for kindergarten?

A
  • Addition of rhythm instruments

- Combination of singing with movement

32
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Understanding music in relation to history and culture

A

Students will learn about uses of Chinese instruments in ceremonies.

33
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Understanding relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside the arts

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Students will compose songs that express an idea in science.

34
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Listening to, analyzing and describing music

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Students will compare and contrast meter patterns in a Sousa march to meter in a jazz composition.

35
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Evaluating music and musical performances

A

Students will discuss the quality and effectiveness of a pop music concert.

36
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A fourth-grade teacher is planning a social studies unit on Louisiana. The teacher wants students to analyze the musical instruments typical of New Orleans jazz.

Which activity would be appropriate to meet this goal?

A

Distribute picture cards of jazz instruments and ask children to hold up the card when they hear that sound

37
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A third-grade teacher is planning activities designed to foster an appreciation of a variety of music styles.

Which strategy would help this teacher to meet this goal?

A

Have students sing songs from various time periods

38
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A fifth-grade teacher is designing a new unit that explores the relationships between music and the language arts.

Which two learning activities would be appropriate to meet this goal?

A
  • Students sing and clap in different volume levels to spell words.
  • Students find examples of phrase patterns in song lyrics and classmates’ names.
39
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A teacher wants to design a learning activity that relates music to history and culture.

What steps could the teacher take to accomplish this?

A

Listen to song selections from a different country and discuss what the music reflects about the culture of that country

40
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A teacher creates a visual art activity that aligns with the national standard: Understanding visual arts in relation to history and culture. How could the teacher achieve this?

A

Ask students to observe two different paintings representing the same event from the past and discuss the similarities and differences.

41
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A fifth-grade teacher is asked by her principal to create an activity that aligns with the national visual arts standard,”using knowledge of structures and functions.”

Which process might this teacher undertake to meet this national standard?

A

Show students a sculpture and ask them to respond to both the message of the artist and the ways in which meaning was conveyed

42
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A fourth-grade teacher has been asked by the school board to develop an activity that encourages students to use personal experience to create art.

How would the teacher achieve this?

A

Have students write and illustrate a picture book that introduces them to the class

43
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In a lesson on texture, the teacher explains that artists either use actual textured objects or they make textures appear real.

Which strategy would help students understand how to create actual texture in an artwork?

A

Glue fabrics, foils, or paper onto a piece of poster board

44
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A first-grade teacher wants to create a learning activity to help students develop the basic art skills of cutting and gluing.

Which two art projects would help to fulfill this objective?

A
  • Collage

- Paper Mache

45
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A fourth-grade teacher wants to help the students develop a greater appreciation for the variety of subject matter and meanings in paintings.

Which strategy should the teacher use in this situation?

A

Create a picture file and have students sort the pictures into categories.

46
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Which statement is true about the connection between dance integration and academic development?

A

Dance integration increases responsibility.

47
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A fourth-grade teacher is asked to integrate Country and Western dance into a social studies unit on the American frontier.

Which teaching approach will allow the teacher achieve her objective?

A

Direct the students’ creative movement explorations as they learn to line dance, using an open-ended approach that encourages a variety of acceptable solutions.

48
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A dance teacher is brought into a school to teach dance to fifth graders once a week. During the teacher’s residency, the principal requests the teacher create assessments that allow students to demonstrate knowledge of and skills in dance.

How can the teacher plan assessments that accomplish this goal?

A

Ask a group of students to dance, then, when not performing, to watch other groups dance and provide descriptive feedback of their performances

49
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A fifth-grade teacher presents a unit on social dances. Toward the end of the unit, the teacher wants to create an activity that aligns with the national standard, “make connections between dance and other disciplines.”

Which process could the teacher use to achieve this?

A

Show students a dance and asked them to respond to a dance by making a painting, creating a song, or writing about the message it conveys

50
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A third-grade teacher begins a unit on dance with students. The teacher wants to assign the students a project that encourages them to explore and perform dances in an informal context.

How can the teacher plan a lesson to meet this objective?

A

Teach a health lesson on body parts, ask students to move body parts at different speeds and levels, and use energizers and warm-ups

51
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A second-grade teacher presents a unit on creative movement and dance. The goal of the unit is to encourage students to improvise, create, and perform basic movement types.

How can the teacher plan a lesson that accomplishes this goal?

A

Count down slowly from eight, have students create eight shapes from high to low level, then from low to high, and repeat on a four count

52
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A fifth-grade teacher begins a unit on dance.The teacher wants students to learn and demonstrate a variety of dance elements and styles.

How can the teacher plan a lesson to meet this objective?

A

Play music without lyrics, ask students to dance freely, stop the music and freeze the dancers, and ask each to give a one-line explanation about which dance element they are using

53
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What is a purpose for integrating drama in children’s development and learning?

A

It increases a sense of empathy.

54
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Which activity meets a national standard for theater arts (K-8)?

A

Enact a personal story

55
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A school presents an annual historic pageant about the founding of their community. All of the fourth-grade teachers are expected to prepare their students for participation in the pageant.

Which type of dramatic play should the teachers introduce to their classes to help students prepare for the pageant?

A

Have students recall actions of characters and pantomime the actions

56
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A third-grade teacher wants to incorporate the arts to stimulate the students’ intellectual development.

Which strategy should the teacher employ to effectively incorporate dramatic play in the classroom?

A

Provide explicit dramatic instruction in short mini-lessons

57
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A first-grade teacher wishes to introduce a new unit on theater to a class of diverse learners.

Which activity will help all the students develop an appreciation for theater?

A

Talk with Your Body

58
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A fifth-grade class is given an assignment to read about current Supreme Court Justices and present their findings to the class.

How should the teacher design a learning center that encourages students to plan and improvise plays based on this assignment?

A

Create an open space in the classroom and play discussions, the chair, and teacher-in-role interviews

59
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A fourth-grade teacher wants the class to develop skills in kinetic elements of theater while also addressing the idea of empathy for characters in a children’s book.

Which steps should the teacher take to accomplish this objective?

A

Brainstorm key events from the book. Next to each event, list emotions caused by the events, and use the list to have students physically portray those emotions

60
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A superintendent has given a directive to teachers to find meaningful ways to integrate drama with language arts to improve overall test scores.

How can teachers plan to accomplish this directive?

A

Use books ads and antonym partners

61
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Which strategy supports accessibility of the arts in the classroom?

A

Provide centers with paint brushes, books, and work tables

62
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A fourth-grade teacher is preparing a lesson on Greek tragedy. Some of the students are more advanced readers and a few have some experience with theatrical productions. The teacher wants the lesson to be appropriate for these more advanced students as well as for the rest of the class.

What is a common strategy the teacher should use for differentiating instruction in theater arts?

A

Go slower or faster to meet student needs

63
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A sixth-grade teacher wants to design a learning environment that supports dramatic arts and provides accessibility for diverse student needs.

How should the teacher achieve this?

A

Provide a variety of props for play

64
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A teacher is planning a module on language arts for a class that has several children with emotional disabilities.

Which characteristics of the learning environment will support the artistic and creative expression for these children?

A
  • Include dance and pantomime activities

- Keep activities short and change tasks often

65
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A third-grade student is extremely gifted and talented in playing the piano. When the teacher presents the first lesson in a unit on piano, the student disengages and is frustrated by how slow and boring the lesson seems.

How should the teacher support this student’s learning in this area?

A

Locate a local musician to act as a mentor for more in-depth work and encourage group work to develop social skills

66
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An elementary gym teacher wants to include dance in the curriculum. The teacher strives to create lessons that allow the diverse population of students to participate fully in movement and dance activities.

How can the teacher accomplish this goal?

A

Alter the level of difficulty for each student

67
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A student transfers to a new school. The teacher receives, as part of the paperwork, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) which includes a goal to increase vocabulary skills.

Which steps should a teacher take to create a music activity that supports the student’s IEP goal and engages the whole class?

A

Teach the class a song, repeat the song asking students to focus on all verbs in the lyrics, and repeat it asking students to list all verbs

68
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Which skill does arts integration contribute to society?

A

Creative problem solving

69
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A fifth-grade teacher wants to create an exercise that employs cooperation and collaboration as a means of using arts education to transcend the diverse backgrounds of the students.

How could the teacher accomplish this?

A

Ask students to work together on a poem and then develop it into a song

70
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A first-grade teacher uses art for teaching children about similarities and differences between themselves and people of different cultures.

Which activity should this teacher eliminate from the curriculum because it demonstrates cultural bias?

A

Have students color images of Native Americans wearing feathers

71
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A third-grade teacher wants to design an activity that connects a student’s art with a classic work of art.

How could the teacher accomplish this goal?

A

Ask students to splatter paint colors on a canvas and compare their work to a specific, famous painting.