Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Theatre: Grade 6

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Creating

  • 1:

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      Identify possible solutions to performance challenges in a drama/theatre work.TH:Cr1.1.6.a

    2. b.

      Identify solutions to design challenges in a drama/theatre work.TH:Cr1.1.6.b

    3. c.

      Explore a scripted or improvised character authentic to a drama/theatre work.TH:Cr1.1.6.c

  • 2:

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. a.

      Use critical analysis to improve, refine, and evolve original ideas and artistic choices in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.TH:Cr2.1.6.a

    2. b.

      Make and discuss group decisions and identify responsibilities required to present a drama/theatre work.TH:Cr2.1.6.b

  • 3:

    Revise, refine, and complete artistic work.

    1. a.

      Articulate and examine choices to refine a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.TH:Cr3.1.6.a

    2. b.

      Identify effective physical and vocal traits of characters in an improvised or scripted theatrical work.TH:Cr3.1.6.b

    3. c.

      Explore a planned technical design during the rehearsal process for a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.TH:Cr3.1.6.c

Performing

  • 4:

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

    1. a.

      Identify the dramatic arc of a scene.TH:Pr4.1.6.a

    2. b.

      Identify character objectives and motives in a scene.TH:Pr4.1.6.b

  • 5:

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

    1. a.

      Apply acting exercises to a drama/theatre work.TH:Pr5.1.6.a

    2. b.

      Articulate how technical elements (costumes, lights, props, set, sound) are integrated into a drama/theatre work.TH:Pr5.1.6.b

  • 6:

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

    1. a.

      Explore a theme through a drama/theatre performance for an informal audience.TH:Pr6.1.6.a

Responding

  • 7:

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.

    1. a.

      Explain and justify artistic choices made in a drama/theatre work.TH:Re7.1.6.a

  • 8:

    Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work.

    1. a.

      Contrast multiple personal experiences when participating in a drama/theatre work.TH:Re8.1.6.a

    2. b.

      Identify cultural perspectives that may influence the interpretation of a drama/theatre work.TH:Re8.1.6.b

    3. c.

      Identify personal aesthetics through participation in, or observation of, a drama/theatre work.TH:Re8.1.6.c

  • 9:

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. a.

      Apply criteria to evaluate drama/theatre work as an individual.TH:Re9.1.6.a

    2. b.

      Consider the aesthetics of the production elements in a drama/theatre work.TH:Re9.1.6.b

    3. c.

      Evaluate and analyze problems and situations in a drama/theatre work from an audience's perspective.TH:Re9.1.6.c

Connecting

  • 10:

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

    1. a.

      Explain how the actions and motivations of characters in a drama/theatre work demonstrate the perspective of a community or culture.TH:Cn10.1.6.a

  • 11:

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

    1. a.

      Identify universal themes or common social issues and express them through a drama/theatre work.TH:Cn11.1.6.a

    2. a.

      Research and analyze two different versions of the same drama/theatre story or plot to determine differences and similarities in the visual and aural world of each story.TH:Cn11.2.6.a

    3. b.

      Identify and use artifacts from a time period and place to develop choices in a drama/theatre design.TH:Cn11.2.6.b

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Fine Arts Standards: Theatre

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