ELEMENTARY FINE ARTS METHODS-D695 WGU EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
(The Four Strands of Fine Arts Instruction) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Create
Perform/present/Produce
Respond
Connect
Create- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅teachers guide students in developing artistic ideas. They refine their
work through reflection and evaluation.
Perform/Present/Produce- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅teachers encourage students to analyze and select
art and improve their techniques for expressing meaning through presentation.
Respond - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅involves understanding and evaluating both the work and the creative
process.
Connect- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅provides strategies that allow students to relate what they have
learned to their own experiences and to society, culture, and history to better understand the art they
are studying.
Which of the following shows an example of a teacher leading students through the "respond" strand of
instruction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The teacher facilitates a class discussion on modern art forms and
encourages students to share their perceptions, thoughts, and reactions.
The Steps of the Creative Process: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prepare, Develop, Create, Revise, and reflect
What is a key benefit of engaging students in the creative process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fosters
emotional intelligence.
Which of the following scenarios involves the application of the creative process? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A fifth-grade teacher designs an arts-integrated science lesson for the standard. She does
research on the topic, brainstorms ideas, decides on a plan, confers with the grade-level team for
,feedback, tweaks the plan, facilitates the lesson, and reflects on the experience to adjust the lesson for
future use.
When considering the benefits of the creative process, which of the following supports the value for all
in society? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅While knowledge is important, creative problem-solving is crucial
for tackling future challenges.
How might low levels of brain activity in the early stages of creativity be beneficial? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅It allows for a more scattered and multidimensional thought process, potentially leading to
innovative ideas.
process over product: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅phrase referring to the belief that the process that leads
to originality (exploration and experimentation with materials) is more important than the end result
convergent thinking: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the cognitive process of narrowing down multiple
possibilities to find a single correct answer or solution
divergent thinking: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the cognitive process of generating a wide range of possible
solutions or ideas in response to an open-ended problem or question
Throughout history, advancements in various fields have largely depended on: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The ability to think creatively and solve problems in new ways.
The Jingle Dress Dance is presented as a way for the Ojibwe people to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Preserve
an important historical event in a creative way for future generations within their culture.
Elements of Dance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅body, energy, space, time, and action
body- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is the main instrument of dance, focusing on how it moves and what
parts are involved.
, Energy- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅describes the force and quality of the movement, such as whether it is
sharp or smooth.
Space- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅refers to the area in which the dancer moves, including direction, level,
and size of movements.
Time- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅involves the rhythm and speed of the dance, including the beat and
tempo.
action- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅encompasses the specific movements performed, such as jumps, turns,
or stretches.
How do the elements of time, space, and energy contribute to one's overall expression and
communication in a performance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Creates engaging movements, enhancing
the emotional impact and clarity of the performance.
Helps in expressing different moods and narratives.
Choreography - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the art of creating and arranging movements for a dance
performance, offers educators a powerful tool to inspire creativity and physical engagement in the
classroom.
Tango - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A partner dance that originated in the late 19th century along the Rio de
la Plata. Its is known for its passionate, dramatic, and sensual movements.
Tap dance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅This type of dance is characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes
striking the floor as a form of percussion.
Folk Dance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅encompasses traditional dance of a particular culture or region.
Usually performed at social events, festivals, and ceremonies.
Street Dance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅This dance is improvisational and social in nature. Usually
performed outside, open spaces, block parties, night clubs and parks.
ANSWERS
(The Four Strands of Fine Arts Instruction) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Create
Perform/present/Produce
Respond
Connect
Create- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅teachers guide students in developing artistic ideas. They refine their
work through reflection and evaluation.
Perform/Present/Produce- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅teachers encourage students to analyze and select
art and improve their techniques for expressing meaning through presentation.
Respond - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅involves understanding and evaluating both the work and the creative
process.
Connect- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅provides strategies that allow students to relate what they have
learned to their own experiences and to society, culture, and history to better understand the art they
are studying.
Which of the following shows an example of a teacher leading students through the "respond" strand of
instruction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The teacher facilitates a class discussion on modern art forms and
encourages students to share their perceptions, thoughts, and reactions.
The Steps of the Creative Process: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prepare, Develop, Create, Revise, and reflect
What is a key benefit of engaging students in the creative process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fosters
emotional intelligence.
Which of the following scenarios involves the application of the creative process? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A fifth-grade teacher designs an arts-integrated science lesson for the standard. She does
research on the topic, brainstorms ideas, decides on a plan, confers with the grade-level team for
,feedback, tweaks the plan, facilitates the lesson, and reflects on the experience to adjust the lesson for
future use.
When considering the benefits of the creative process, which of the following supports the value for all
in society? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅While knowledge is important, creative problem-solving is crucial
for tackling future challenges.
How might low levels of brain activity in the early stages of creativity be beneficial? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅It allows for a more scattered and multidimensional thought process, potentially leading to
innovative ideas.
process over product: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅phrase referring to the belief that the process that leads
to originality (exploration and experimentation with materials) is more important than the end result
convergent thinking: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the cognitive process of narrowing down multiple
possibilities to find a single correct answer or solution
divergent thinking: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the cognitive process of generating a wide range of possible
solutions or ideas in response to an open-ended problem or question
Throughout history, advancements in various fields have largely depended on: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The ability to think creatively and solve problems in new ways.
The Jingle Dress Dance is presented as a way for the Ojibwe people to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Preserve
an important historical event in a creative way for future generations within their culture.
Elements of Dance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅body, energy, space, time, and action
body- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is the main instrument of dance, focusing on how it moves and what
parts are involved.
, Energy- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅describes the force and quality of the movement, such as whether it is
sharp or smooth.
Space- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅refers to the area in which the dancer moves, including direction, level,
and size of movements.
Time- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅involves the rhythm and speed of the dance, including the beat and
tempo.
action- - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅encompasses the specific movements performed, such as jumps, turns,
or stretches.
How do the elements of time, space, and energy contribute to one's overall expression and
communication in a performance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Creates engaging movements, enhancing
the emotional impact and clarity of the performance.
Helps in expressing different moods and narratives.
Choreography - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the art of creating and arranging movements for a dance
performance, offers educators a powerful tool to inspire creativity and physical engagement in the
classroom.
Tango - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A partner dance that originated in the late 19th century along the Rio de
la Plata. Its is known for its passionate, dramatic, and sensual movements.
Tap dance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅This type of dance is characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes
striking the floor as a form of percussion.
Folk Dance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅encompasses traditional dance of a particular culture or region.
Usually performed at social events, festivals, and ceremonies.
Street Dance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅This dance is improvisational and social in nature. Usually
performed outside, open spaces, block parties, night clubs and parks.
