WGU C105 Visual and Performing Arts Latest 2022 Graded A

WGU C105 Visual and Performing Arts Latest 2022 Graded A Communication Literacy includes language and arts-based communication used to understand, respond to, and express thoughts and feelings. In particular, the arts are unparalleled symbolic languages that exist because all thoughts cannot be captured with words. Arts communication is integral to the cognitive, social, and personal effects of the arts Content of the arts The arts are not just a process. A vast worldwide arts treasury stands ready to change hearts and minds. Creative problem solving (CPS) the process used to construct meaning and is at the core of the arts. CPS is used to seek connections and synthesize diverse solutions Critical thinking is a part of CPS. It is a focus of the arts where quality is highly valued. In particular, critique is used to analyze details and patterns, compile evidence, and apply criteria to make judgments Comprehension is understanding. Across disciplines comprehension is the result of actively finding and creating big ideas using problem-solving processes including data gathering, imaging, taking divergent perspectives, and synthesizing original connections. The arts also provide diverse texts from which comprehension can be derived Composition the process of expressing meaning. The arts contribute special principles, techniques, and materials to the composition process. The arts offer a range of composition forms as options to express thoughts and feelings Culture The arts uniquely record ways people have lived throughout history. They also provide rich contexts for growth, including positive classroom climates Cooperation/collaboration The arts involve students in group problem solving (e.g., ensembles, choirs, troupes, skits) Community The arts create a sense of belonging based on respect for the distinctive contributions of each person Compassion The arts build empathy by providing experiences that create new perspectives Commitment/interest The arts develop intrinsic motivation because they are inherently engaging. Persistence, based on curiosity and choice, gives satisfaction, and people feel the rewards of commitment. Concentration The arts capture attention and develop concentration because they are emotionally compelling Confidence The arts develop the courage to take risks and develop pride in one's unique contributions to solving problems. Competence/control. The arts develop skills to work with tools and materials and develop control over mind, voice, and body. They build special strategies to plan, think, work, and produce. Artists feel free to break rules after they have mastered them Art Integration Ladder teaching with, about, in, and through the arts to conceptualize levels or degrees of meaningful integration AI Level 1- with experiment with a few arts strategies in an arts area of most comfort and interest Daily arts routines like Art Print Discussions or Poem a Day set up arts-based centers and stations for independent follow-up work by students AI Level 2- about & in plan lessons that include teaching about arts content and skills that naturally connect to established units, often related to science and social studies. Songs, dances, music, and art from historical periods and different cultures are frequently the first kinds of arts content classroom teachers use AI Level 3- through involves creating an aesthetic school and classroom environment in which substantial content units are taught using the arts as both learning tools and unit centers art integration- academic achivement arts involved students score higher than other students greater arts involvement yields higher test scores academic achievement builds over time arts experiences especially benefit "undereducated" students art integration- cognitive effects Arts experiences engage and strengthen higher order thinking. Critical thinking is developed through the arts. Creativity as a "capacity for learning" is expanded Spatial reasoning, organization, planning, self-direction, and self-assessment improve art integration- literacy and math effects Arts instruction complements basic reading instruction The arts offer additional ways to understand and represent ideas and feelings. Increased communication leads to other effects. Music instruction develops math-related skills art integration- motivational/affective effects Self-esteem, flexibility, and willingness to take risks, experiment, and tolerate uncertainty increases Fewer at-risk behaviors were found Empathy for others increased tudents stay in school longer and have more positive attitudes