Theatre: Grade 1

Creating

  • 1:

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      Propose potential choices characters could make in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1.1.1.a

    2. b.

      Collaborate with peers to conceptualize costumes and props in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1.1.1.b

    3. c.

      Imagine ways in which voice/sound and gesture/movement may be used to create or retell a story in guided drama experiences (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1.1.1.c

  • 2:

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      With prompting and support, contribute to a sequential plot in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr2.1.1.a

  • 3:

    Revise, refine, and complete artistic work.

    1. a.

      Develop concentration while participating in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr3.1.1.a

    2. b.

      Identify similarities and differences in sounds and movements in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr3.1.1.b

    3. c.

      Collaboratively transform the performance space into an imagined world for a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr3.1.1.c

Performing

  • 4:

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a.

      Suggest original story elements in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr4.1.1.a

    2. b.

      Investigate how movement and voice are incorporated into a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr4.1.1.b

  • 5:

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

    1. b.

      With prompting and support, identify technical elements (costumes, lights, props, set, sound) that can be used in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr5.1.1.b

  • 6:

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

    1. a.

      With prompting and support, use movement and gestures to communicate in an informal drama.TH:Pr6.1.1.a

Responding

  • 7:

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a.

      Recall choices made in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re7.1.1.a

  • 8:

    Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work.

    1. a.

      Explore personal feelings and emotions in a guided drama experience.TH:Re8.1.1.a

    2. b.

      With prompting and support, explore the student's own culture through dramatic play or a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re8.1.1.b

    3. c.

      Explain or use text and pictures to describe how personal emotions and choices compare to the emotions and choices of characters in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re8.1.1.c

  • 9:

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. a.

      With prompting and support, identify favorite or least favorite parts of a drama/theatre experience.TH:Re9.1.1.a

    2. b.

      Identify props and costumes that are used in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re9.1.1.b

    3. c.

      Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior during a drama/theatre performance.TH:Re9.1.1.c

Connecting

  • 10:

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

    1. a.

      Identify character emotions in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama) and relate it to personal experience.TH:Cn10.1.1.a

  • 11:

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

    1. a.

      Apply skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cn11.1.1.a

    2. a.

      Identify similarities and differences in stories from one's own community in a guided drama experience (for example, process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cn11.2.1.a

    3. b.

      Collaborate on the creation of visual and aural elements in a literary-based guided drama experience based on research.TH:Cn11.2.1.b

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Fine Arts Standards: Theatre

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