Standards & Curriculum Connections

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Walk Together Children: The 150th Anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers® VIRTUAL

Recommended for Grades 5-12

Music Standards – 5-HS.GM.R3.A / 5-HS.GM.Cn1.A / 5-HS.GM.Cn2.A / 6-HS.VM.R2 / 6-HS.VM.Cn2
Social Studies Standards – 5.1 / 5.20 / 8.71 / 9-12.AAH.25

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS– TN and US History, Fisk University and the Fisk Jubilee Singers®, Character Education

 

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Recommended for Grades 4-7

Theatre Standards – 4-5.T.Cn1.A / 6.T.Cr3.A / 7.T.Cr2.
World Language (Modern Language) Standards – ML.C4.2.NR.a-e / ML.C2.1.NR.a-e / CL.C2.2.NR.a-e
Social Studies Standards – 4-7.SSP.05
English Language Arts Standards – 4-5.FL.VA.7c / 6-7.RL.CS.6

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS – Perspective, Chinese, Understanding Other Cultures, Empathy, Communication and Languages

 

 

Ailey ll

Recommended for Grades 7-12  

Theatre Standards – 7-8.T.P1.B / HS2.T.R1.B / 7-HS1.T.R2.B / HS2.T.Cn1.B
Dance Standards – 7-8.D.Cr1.A / 7-8.D.Cr1.C / 7-8.D.P1.C / 7-HS3.D.R1.C / HS1-HS2.D.R3.A / HS1-HS4.D.R1.A

CLASSROOM CONECTIONS – Collaboration, Dance and Choreography, Sports and Physical Education, Movement, Theatrical Performance, Storytelling, Movement

 

 

 

Nearly Lear

Recommended for Grades 8-12

Theatre Standards – 8.T.Cr1.B / 8.T.Cr1.C / 8.T.Cr2.A / 8.T.R1.A / HS1.T.Cr1.A / HS1-HS4.T.R1.A
English Language Arts Standards – 8.L.KL.3 / 8-12.RL.KID.2

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS – Perspective, Storytelling, Literature, Theatrical Performance

 

It’s Ok to Be Different - Stories by Todd Parr

Recommended for Grades PreK-2

Early Learning Standards – PK.SPC.SA.1 / PK.SPC.SA.3

English Language Arts Standards – K-2.RL.IKI.7 / K-2.RI.IKI.9 / K-1.RL.RRTC.10 / K-2.SL.CC.1

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS – Empathy, Personal and Social Development, Perspective, Storytelling, Understanding Differences, Emotional Learning, Literature, Self-Awareness

It’s Just Rocket Science

Recommended for Grades 5-7

Standards for Mathematical Practice – 5.MD.A.1 / 6.NS.C.5 / 6.NS.C.8 / 7.SP.C.7 / 7.SP.D.8 / C.D.AD.C.17
Science Standards – 57.PS1 / 5.PS2 / 5-6.ETS1 / 6.PS3
Theatre Standards – 5-7.T.P3.A / 5-7.T.R3.C / 5-7.T.Cn1.A

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS – Character Education, Safety, Scientific Method and Inquiry, Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, Leadership, Theatrical Presentation

Science of Santa

Recommended for Grades 2-4

Contemporary Issues – CI.3
Science Standards – 2-3.PS2 / 3.PS1 / 3-4.PS3 / 4.LS2 / 2-4.ETS1
Theatre Standards – 5-7.T.P3.A / 5-7.T.R3.C / 5-7.T.Cn1.A

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS – Character Education, Safety, Scientific Method and Inquiry, Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, Leadership, Theatrical Presentation

Cranked VIRTUAL

Recommended for Grades 9-12

Theatre Standards – HS3.T.Cr3.C / HS2.T.R1.B / HS2.T.Cn1.A

Health Education – HS.SUA.3 / HS.SUA.4 / HS.SUA.5
Contemporary Issues – CI.2 / CI.15 / CI.6
General Music – HS.GM.Cr1.A

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS – Redemption, Recovery, Empathy, Personal and Social Development, Setting and Reaching Goals, Perspective, Storytelling, Poetry and Metaphor

 

Ugly Duckling

Recommended for Grades 2-4

English Language Arts Standards – 2.RL.CS.6 / 3.RL.KID.1 / 3.RL.KID.2 / 4.RL.KID.3
Contemporary Issues – CI.9
Theatre Standards – 2-4.T.Cn1.A / 2-4.T.R2.B / 2-4.T.R3.B

CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS – Pond Life, Friendship, Opposites, Puppetry, Literature, Empathy, Theatrical Presentation, Relationship Skills, Animal Behavior and Habitat, Musical Theatre

Fisk Jubilee Singers®

Recommended for Grades 5-12

Music Standards – 5/HS.GM.P3.D / 6-8.GM.P3.B / 5-HS.GM.Cn2.A / HS.GM.R2.B / 6-8.GM.R1.C / 5.GM.R3.A
Social Studies Standards – 9-12.AAH.25 / 9-12.AAH.31 / 8.72 / 5-12.SSP.05

Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie: Starring Indigo Blume

Recommended for Grades PreK-2

Early Learning Standards – PK.AL.CO.11 / PK.RL.KID.1 / PK.RL.KID.3

Music – K.GM.R1.A / 1.GM.R1.B / PreK-2.GM.Cn1.A
Theatre Standards
– PreK-2.T.P1.A / K-2.T.Cn1.A
English Language Arts Standards – K-2.RL.KID.3 / K-2.RI.CS.6 / K-2.RL.CS.6

Fences

Recommended for Grades 9-12

English Language Arts – 9-12.L.KL.3 / 9-12.RL.KID.3 / 9-12.RL.CS.5-6 / 9-12.RL.IKI.7 / 9-12.RL.IKI.9
Contemporary Issues – CI.9 / CI.15
Theatre Standards – HS1-HS4.T.Cn1.A / HS1-HS4.T.Cn1.B / HS1-HS4.T.Cn2.A
Social Studies Standards –  9-12.AAH.06 / 9-12.AAH.37 / 9-12.AAH.49 / 9-12.AAH.50

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Recommended for Grades 9-12

Theatre Standards – HS1-HS4.T.R3.B / HS1-HS3.MA.R1.A / HS1-HS4.T.Cr1.B

Psychology (National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula)APA VA-1.2 / VA-1.3

All performances and details are subject to change.