WGU C105 OA EXAM
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?
Show students a sculpture and ask them to respond to both the message of the
artist and the ways in which meaning was conveyed
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?
Have students write and illustrate a picture book that introduces them to the
class
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?
Choose 2 answers
-Collage
,-Paper Mache
Which characteristics of artful teachers contribute to student curiosity and
motivation in relation to arts education?
Passion, openness, and confidence
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?
It alleviates stress.
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?
Current research shows that students learn best when they are given the
opportunity to connect new information to existing understandings.
, 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?
By having students make up rhyming games together using the names of letters,
numbers, or colors
How can teachers recognize expressions of creativity in children?
Look for children who can act out a story
Which are two effective activities for encouraging the development of creativity
in children?
Choose 2 answers
-Have students theorize what an unfamiliar object could be used for
-Ask students to imagine a journey, such as a journey through a tree
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?
Incorporate student storytelling related to their backgrounds as a means of
including drama, dance, art, and music responses
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?
Show students a sculpture and ask them to respond to both the message of the
artist and the ways in which meaning was conveyed
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?
Have students write and illustrate a picture book that introduces them to the
class
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?
Choose 2 answers
-Collage
,-Paper Mache
Which characteristics of artful teachers contribute to student curiosity and
motivation in relation to arts education?
Passion, openness, and confidence
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?
It alleviates stress.
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?
Current research shows that students learn best when they are given the
opportunity to connect new information to existing understandings.
, 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?
By having students make up rhyming games together using the names of letters,
numbers, or colors
How can teachers recognize expressions of creativity in children?
Look for children who can act out a story
Which are two effective activities for encouraging the development of creativity
in children?
Choose 2 answers
-Have students theorize what an unfamiliar object could be used for
-Ask students to imagine a journey, such as a journey through a tree
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?
Incorporate student storytelling related to their backgrounds as a means of
including drama, dance, art, and music responses
