Module 11: Critical Thinking in the Arts

Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4

Activity 4: IVA4 Taskstream: Performance Task 1

Students who are successful on the performance tasks generally exhibit similar qualities. These students fully engage in the aligned learning resources and work through the Guided Learning Tool before beginning work on assessment tasks. Carefully reading the task directions, making note of each section will help students develop an understanding of the task requirements. Reviewing the task rubric further helps students understand task essentials. Students report that developing an outline or graphic organizer is often helpful as they begin working on specific tasks.  Additionally, it is suggested that students review tasks upon completion for inclusion of all required elements, proofreading for any mechanical errors, and proper citation of all sources is essential prior to submitting for grading.

Clarifications for IVA4, Task 1

• Please only address the information asked of you in the Rubric for this task (the rubric is found along with the task instructions in Taskstream.)

• The task instructions ask you to focus only on describing painting, music, dance and theatre as individual disciplines.
• When asked to identify “four means of expression (techniques of execution)” within each discipline, think of this term as meaning: mediums of painting; forms of music; forms of dance; and genres of theatre.
• When asked to identify “four characteristics (elements)" of each discipline, look to the guided learning tool for a listing of these elements of each discipline under the appropriate module.

• Review the Rubric in Taskstream prior to submitting your work so you are familiar with how it will be evaluated.

Please feel free to contact the Visual and Performing Arts mentor through the IVC4/IPC1 community if you have further questions.

CHECKLIST: Before submitting IVA4 task 1, check to see if you have completed the following:

1.       Is your essay clear and easy to understand?

2.       Did you check for spelling and grammatical errors? 

3.       Did you use good organization, solid sentence structure, and proper vocabulary associated with art analysis?

4.       Did you write a strong thesis statement about what your task will address?

5.       Did you correctly identify and describe four "means of expression" meaning four media of painting (found in Module 6), four forms of

          music  (found in Module 9), four forms of dance (found in Module 10), and four genres of theatre (found in Module 8) in a clear,

          concise, and objective manner?

6.       Did you correctly identify and describe four "elements" found in each discipline meaning four elements of painting (found in Module

          6), four elements of music (found in Module 9), four elements of dance (found in Module 10), and four elements of theatre (found in

          Module 8) in a clear, concise, and objective manner?

7.       Did you provide original insight as to why each element is unique to the discipline (for example, why is line unique to painting, why

          harmony is a unique, etc.)?

If you have any further questions or would like a more detailed list, please see the rubric in TaskStream so you are

familiar with how your task will be evaluated.