Certify Teacher EC-6 (391) Visual Arts

A fourth-grade teacher has been talking with students about ways in which music can influence people's emotions and behavior. For a related activity, the teacher videotapes a television commercial that features music as a significant element. The teacher first has students watch the commercial with the sound muted. Then he rewinds it to replay with sound. Which of the following instructions to the students before replaying the tape would best prompt students' reflection on the targeted topic?

After you've watched the tape, think about the mood that you associate with this commercial.

Rebecca is a second grader who is struggling with keeping up with a cutting activity necessary to complete an artwork. Which approach would be most helpful for Rebecca when considering future projects that require cutting?

Ask her regular teacher to give her more opportunity to practice while not in the art classroom.

Jackson Pollock was an artist known for "Action Painting." He dripped and poured paint on large surfaces to create art that did not represent anything specific, called non-objective art. Which of the following artworks does not represent a non-objective work of art?

C.

Mrs. Gayle is teaching floor exercise routines to her physical education students. The students have mastered a variety of tumbling skills so they have a rich source of skills to use in routines. After several days of teaching, the students are performing satisfactorily. Dianne, one of Mrs. Gayle's students, is able to perform many isolated skills but struggles with remembering the sequence of a floor exercise routine. How should the teacher help this student?

Have Dianne complete two components of her routine, then three components, etc. Gradually Mrs. Gayle should increase the length of the sequence as Dianne demonstrates success.

Candice, a second-grade student, wants to add more objects to a collage artwork that she has already completed in class. She is excited about what she has created and wants to do more because she likes the collage process. In teaching Candice to think aesthetically and perceptively about why she should or should not add more objects to her collage, what question should the teacher ask to help Candice think more critically to see if the additions would enhance or take away from the finished work?

How will adding these objects make your finished work better?

Listed below are several risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following can be changed? I. Tobacco use II. Heredity III. Age IV. High blood pressure V. Gender VI. Physical inactivity VII. Social factors VIII. Ethnicity

I, IV, VI, and VII

A teacher wishes to introduce theatrical sets and properties to the students to help them understand that scenery and properties are best when used to support the characters, environment, mood and action of the play. To introduce this concept, she explains that Robert Edmond Jones, the most famous theatrical designer of the first part of the 20th century, unlike many designers before him, integrated designs into telling the story of the play rather than have them be admired apart from the play. To illustrate, she reads some of his more famous quotes: "A stage setting is not a background; it is an environment." "The sole aim of the arts of scene-designing, costuming, lighting, is as I have already said, to enhance the natural powers of the actor." "As we work we must seek not for self-expression or performance for its own sake, but only to establish the dramatist's intention, knowing that when we have succeeded in doing so, audiences will say to themselves, not This is beautiful, This is charming, This is splendid, but — This is true." From these quotes and the teacher's explanation, the students can conclude that the following statement is correct —

It is important that the scenery, lighting and costumes do not overpower the actor, but help him to present a strong and convincing interpretation of the character.

In soccer, it is the goalkeeper's job to prevent the ball from going into the goal. Mr. Kirk is working with a squad group of 7 to train them as goalkeepers. These students have learned the following cues: stand about 3 feet in front of the goal line and in the center of the goal; keep feet slightly apart in an easy stride; keep knees easy; carry weight evenly on balls of feet; follow field play with eyes; and keep a position of readiness. Now that Mr. Kirk has trained his goalkeepers, which of the following coaching suggestions is he least likely to use?

Kick on the fly as often as possible.

In what countries does overtone singing have its strongest association?

Mongolia and Tuvan

In a post-production meeting at Mr. Miller's middle school, those involved in the student directed production of the one-act play, Poison, Passion and Petrifaction, by George Bernard Shaw, met to discuss what "worked" in the production and what "issues" seemed to emerge that could have been handled better. This type of meeting is often called a "post mortem." During this meeting, it became apparent that one of the mistakes that happened during a performance was that the student director told the light board operator that he wanted a blackout to happen earlier than the night before. When it came time for the cue, the light board operator told the stage manager that she needed to call the cue earlier because the director asked the light board operator to go to blackout sooner. The stage manager, on headsets, told the operator that "this was news to her," and to hold the cue until she called it. The light operator got into a "discussion" with the stage manager, again over the headsets, and what happened was that ultimately, the cue was not only not called earlier, but the blackout happened later than even the original cue indicated. This definitely weakened the dramatic moment. Ultimately, who was least at fault in this situation?

Mr. Miller

What is Brazil's most classic popular music?

Samba

Use the excerpt below to answer the question that follows. (image of music sheet) What articulation is indicated in the notated example?

Staccato

When directing students in a play, the teacher must develop methods for helping students to interact effectively during rehearsal. There are various exercises that the teacher can employ to achieve this goal. One exercise is to have the students improvise (or make up) dialogue that they believe is appropriate for the character being played and true to the situation. This aids in developing a set of character attitudes that should be maintained during rehearsal and performance of the actual role. Which of the following is most likely to happen when the teacher assigns this exercise to a serious group of acting students working on a particular play?

The actors will be encouraged to think about what they are doing and saying, and will listen more effectively to each other.

It is raining with no outlook for stopping soon. The school grounds and physical education fields are flooded. The physical education teachers must prepare for activities that can be completed in the classroom. Space will be restricted and the children will be anxious to let off steam. Which of the following activities would be appropriate for this situation?

The children should complete "chair" exercises that maximize movement in a limited space.

There are many types of spaces in which theatre can take place. Some of these include various sizes of proscenium theatres, thrust theatres, classroom arenas, black boxes/studio spaces, theatres in the round, and various found spaces. Which of the following descriptions best illustrates a "found space"?

The play takes place in a church.

Mr. Jefferies teaches physical education at a new school. He has developed a worthwhile program and has a great facility for teaching. Conditioning for physical fitness can be done inside or out as the instructional settings are excellent. This week, Mr. Jefferies' students have been participating in the early stages of his physical fitness program. The program includes walking, jogging, or running activities. By the end of the first week many of the students are complaining about muscle soreness. What most likely caused this problem?

The students failed to warm up and cool down properly along with progressing too fast in the conditioning program.

The social studies and the drama teachers at a middle school decided to collaborate and find an effective means of combining drama and a study of social studies, and to develop dramatic exercises that would promote creative problem solving, develop verbal and non-verbal skills, provide training in leadership and teamwork, and provide a deeper understanding of specific social science concepts by engaging students in real world issues, and allowing them to formulate and advocate a point of view. They both felt that this would enhance the social studies curriculum and make it more relevant to students. In setting up this exercise, which of the following possible scenarios would be least likely to work well?

The students form a neighborhood council and have a mock open session with angry residents complaining about barking dogs.

Lacy is in the first grade. She attends physical education classes on a daily basis with her peers. Although Lacy demonstrates fine behavior, she is often confused about what to do. What should Lacy's physical education teacher do to help Lacy?

The teacher should make certain that all directions, explanations and instructions for Lacy are delivered in a clear, age-appropriate manner.

Mrs. Drexel is teaching her students how to jump rope. All students have their own ropes and ample space for instruction and practice. The students are working on a basic forward jump and the majority is being successful. Todd has control over the rope up-swing of the skill but trips on the rope almost every time it swings down. What will Mrs. Drexel most likely observe when she watches Todd practice?

Todd is jumping with a rope that is too short.

Robert S. Fink's asked the research question, "Does training in imaginative play influence the imaginativeness of subsequent unstructured free play among kindergartners? A commentary on the results of the study, concluded, "The study provides evidence that given appropriate modeling and resources, the imaginative play of young children can result in important developmental gains in contrast to play under mock training experience (meeting with the investigator who merely supervised free play) or in the typical routines of the kindergarten classroom. This study offers useful guidance for classroom activities, and supports the existing research on the ability of imaginative or dramatic play to enhance psychological and intellectual development." From this commentary, the elementary school teacher can conclude that —

a strong case can be built for including drama activities in kindergarten.

Addiction is characterized by all of the following symptoms except —

ability to control the addictive behavior

The best way to prevent contraction of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is to —

be abstinent.

What is most likely to result from sedentary lifestyle?

decreased range of motion in joints

Usually serious bleeding is best controlled by —

direct pressure on the wound.

A kindergarten class is moving to a selection of western art music. Throughout the selection, the children are walking around the room and either placing their finger over their mouths ("shhh") and squatting or cupping their hands around their mouths ("shout!") and standing as the music plays. What element of music do these motions reinforce?

dynamics

Which one of the following is not an advisable method to use in health teaching in the intermediate grades?

experience charts

Which of the following best describes the best sitting posture for singers?

feet flat on floor, shoulders back, head and chest up, back slightly forward

Which one of the following is not an environmental impact on the mental/emotional health of the child?

genetics

Cubism was introduced by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. Look at the following work by Pablo Picasso and select from the answers below the attribute that best describes cubism. (image of artwork)

geometric

Mrs. Elliot teaches at an arts magnate school. The drama students are working on their annual one-act play festival. This is a yearly project in which the students choose the plays, direct, design, work backstage and act in a series of plays on a unit set. Therefore, the design students need to agree on the design of the unit set and then add pieces for their particular show which work with the individual play's directorial approach. To help the scenic design students think creatively, she reads them a quote from the famous American theatre designer, Ming Cho Lee: "Design is an act of transformation. Working with a director, a designer transforms words into a world within which actors are engaged in human action. It might be a metaphoric world, an emotional world or an architectural world, but it is a process of bringing design ideas into a place where they can be executed." By reading to the design students this statement, Mrs. Elliot most likely intends to:

inspire the design students to think of creative ways to work with the director to design added pieces for the unit set that will be exactly right for the particular one-act play.

Study the art samples shown below; then answer the question that follows: (Image of art by Ida Applebroog) The two works by the artist Ida Applebroog, shown above, emphasize the following elements of art —

line and shape

When the theatre teacher, at any level of elementary, middle or high school asks students to give all the reasons they can think of as to why costumes in theatrical productions are important, they will get many valid answers, and of course, some that are not true. Of the answers below, which one would not be considered to be a basic function of costumes in a play?

make the actor or actress look handsome or beautiful at all times

When a significant health development is reported in the media, teachers should —

make the most of the teachable moment and include it in a current class discussion.

In the following artwork of Ives Klein, Anthropométrie (1960) what word best describes the use of color? (image of artwork)

monochromatic

Risk factors for depression in young adolescents include all but which of the following?

nutritional balance

Read the paragraph below; then answer the question that follows. Mrs. Hadley is teaching her elementary students the concept of symmetrical balance in the art classroom and shows various examples of symmetry in the natural environment. What lesson idea would best help her integrate science content and art content together in a lesson?

observing butterflies, learning about their body parts, documenting their colors and wing patterns and then creating a butterfly using cutting techniques for symmetry and balance

Mrs. Henry teaches elementary physical education for grades 1 through 5. Her principal has asked her to observe Crystal during kindergarten motor period. Crystal is 5 years old and this is her first year in school. Next year, Crystal will receive daily physical education instruction from Mrs. Henry. During the observation, Mrs. Henry notes that the following conditions are present as Crystal plays: confuses up and down directions, uses right arm more often than left, cannot hop rhythmically, runs/walks with awkward gait, and cannot keep balance in squat position. What type of problem is Mrs. Henry most likely observing?

perceptual-motor problems

Read the paragraph below; then answer the question that follows. Mr. John is showing his sixth-grade art class Van Gogh's painting Bedroom at Arles, 1889 and discusses not only the history of Van Gogh himself and his painting but also the attributes of the room itself and its design elements. He wants his students to create an accurate 3-D diorama of their own bedroom with creative embellishments using math and art skills. What principle of art and math skill would best fit Mr. John's goals of integrating math and art for this lesson?

proportion/measurement

Which concept is best taught through the objectives listed below? I. Students keep time to music by using body movement. II. Students demonstrate the ability to hear the difference between strong and weak beats. III. Students keep time to music by playing instruments and singing. IV. Students discriminate and respond to music that suggests different body movements.

steady beat

A fourth-grade generalist teacher plays two short .mp3 files in class; those are selections of dance music from two different cultures: Navaho and Filipino. Although both selections have a steady beat and vocal line, the accompanying instruments heard in the recordings are not similar. What might the teacher want the children to understand with this activity?

that both cultures had different instruments due to the region of the world in which they lived

Sixth graders of a middle school do a play each semester. This year they cannot use the auditorium/theatre that they normally use because the middle school is being remodeled. So, they need to find another place to present their production of a non-flying version of "Peter Pan." The students, who traditionally design the scenery and properties, are anxious to begin their creative process. The costumes are designed by professional designers and sewn by seamstresses. The teacher/director is enthusiastic about the students beginning their design process. However, prior to that happening, she knows that the very first thing, from a design perspective, that must be decided is —

the space for the play must be selected and secured.

Ms. Gibbs is teaching a guided/directed drawing lesson to the students in her class to develop and learn skills they can then transfer to create other drawings. Guided/directed drawing would be best defined in what way?

the teacher leading a group of students step-by step in creating a drawing where the teacher models each line and shape until the drawing is complete

Which of the following examples best represents an industrial application of music in society?

the use of a work song to coordinate the striking of spikes in the building of railroads

As a generalist music educator, you may need to validate why music is an important part of the overall curriculum. If you were to communicate on this subject with a curriculum committee, what theory would likely be the best theory to reference to support including music in the general curriculum?

theory of multiple intelligences

All of the following are true about chronic diseases except —

they tend to come on suddenly.

Most theatre teachers understand how both sound and lighting are so important in creating the world of a play or musical, and how these design elements impact the actors and the audience. The most likely reason that a lighting designer might choose to use less light in a particular scene is:

to create a mood that feels dramatic and dangerous.

A physical education teacher has taught his students a variety of non-locomotor skills. The students are in elementary school and have excellent motor skills. Which of the following sets of skills was taught to these students that would be classified as non-locomotor?

twist, sway, bend, curl

When teaching sexuality education, the teacher should —

use age appropriate language.

Herpes, genital warts, hepatitis B, and HIV are all sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by —

viruses.

The image below is an example of Japanese Ukiyo-e ('the floating world'). This style is historically characterized by all of the following except — (image of Japanese yle)

was a style capturing the imaginary and dreamlike nature in Japanese art