Theatre: Grade 2

Creating

  • 1.

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work

    1. a.

      Propose potential new details to plot and story in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    2. b.

      Collaborate with peers to discuss scenery in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    3. c.

      Identify ways in which voice and sounds create or retell a story in guided theatrical experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

  • 2.

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work

    1. a.

      Collaborate with peers to devise meaningful dialogue in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    2. b.

      Contribute ideas and make decisions as a group to advance a story in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

  • 3.

    Refine and complete artistic work

    1. a.

      Collaborate in the adaptation of dialogue in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    2. b.

      Adapt and use sounds and movements in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    3. c.

      Suggest multiple representations of a single object in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Performing

  • 4.

    Select, Analyze and Interpret artistic work for performance

    1. a.

      Interpret story elements in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    2. b.

      Alter voice and body to expand and articulate nuances of a character in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

  • 5.

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation

    1. a.

      Participate in a variety of physical, vocal, and cognitive exercises that can be used in a group setting for a theatrical work.

    2. b.

      Identify the basic technical elements that can be used in a theatrical work.

  • 6.

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work

    1. a.

      With prompting and support, use voice and sound in dramatic play or a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Responding

  • 7.

    Perceive and analyze artistic work

    1. a.

      Identify when artistic choices are made in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

  • 8.

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work

    1. a.

      Demonstrate personal experiences in a theatrical work (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    2. b.

      With prompting and support, name and describe details in multiple settings in a dramatic play or a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, or creative drama.)

    3. c.

      Use text and draw pictures to describe others' emotions in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

  • 9.

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work

    1. a.

      Collaborate on a scene in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    2. b.

      Use a prop or costume in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama) to describe characters, settings, or events.

    3. c.

      Describe how characters respond to challenges in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Connecting

  • 10.

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art

    1. a.

      Relate character experiences to personal experiences in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    2. b.

      Apply skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

  • 11.

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding

    1. a.

      Identify similarities and differences in stories from multiple cultures in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

    2. b.

      Collaborate on the creation of a short scene based on a non-fiction literary source in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
When were these standards adopted?
2015
Where can I read the official document?
Arizona Arts Standards: Theatre

Keep exploring

Sibling grade bands, other subjects in this jurisdiction, and the same subject across other states.

More Arizona Arts sets

Arts