Theatre: Grade 4

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.A1

  • a

    Explain the ideas and details used in the development of a story or theatrical work, including the development of its characters and/or environment.E.4.A1.a

  • b

    Explain the ways in which tools and techniques may be used to create or tell a story or theatrical work.E.4.A1.b

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.A2

  • a

    Explain the collaborative and interdependent roles involved in the creation or retelling of a story or theatrical work.E.4.A2.a

  • b

    Explain the original ideas used in the creation and development of a story or theatrical work.E.4.A2.b

Refine and complete artistic work.A3

  • a

    Explain ways to revise, refine, and adapt ideas to fit the given parameters of a story or theatrical work.E.4.A3.a

  • b

    Explain the ways that choices may be revised during the course of writing, designing, or rehearsing to support a story or theatrical work.E.4.A3.b

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.B1

  • a

    Interpret dialogue in a storytelling or theatrical work.E.4.B1.a

  • b

    Develop a character in a storytelling or theatrical work.E.4.B1.b

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.B2

  • a

    Apply appropriate tools and techniques to a theatrical work to communicate ideas, feelings and meaning.E.4.B2.a

  • b

    Explain how an artist’s choices to communicate ideas, feelings and meaning.E.4.B2.b

Convey meaning through the performance/presentation of artistic work.B3

  • a

    Collaborate in guided storytelling experiences.E.4.B3.a

  • b

    Explain how artistic choices impact storytelling and theatrical work.E.4.B3.b

Perceive and analyze artistic work.C1

  • a

    Demonstrate understanding of why artistic choices are made in storytelling/theatrical work.E.4.C1.a

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.C2

  • a

    Compare and contrast multiple personal experiences when participating in or observing storytelling or theatrical work.E.4.C2.a

  • b

    Compare and contrast the qualities of characters that reflect cultural perspectives in storytelling/theatrical work.E.4.C2.b

  • c

    Identify and discuss physiological changes connected to emotions in storytelling or theatrical work.E.4.C2.c

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.C3

  • a

    Develop a plan to evaluate a storytelling or theatrical work.E.4.C3.a

  • b

    Investigate how technical elements may support a theme or idea in storytelling or theatrical work.E.4.C3.b

  • c

    Explain how a character’s choices may impact an audience’s perspective.E.4.C3.c

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to create art.D1

  • a

    Identify ways theatrical work reflects the perspectives of a community or culture.E.4.D1.a

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical contexts to deepen understanding.D2

  • a

    Identify cross-cultural approaches used in storytelling.E.4.D2.a

  • b

    Compare theatre tools and techniques of two different time periods.E.4.D2.b

Develop and demonstrate disciplinary literacy.E1

  • a

    Extract essential components of dramatic elements and appraise a piece of theatrical work.E.4.E1.a

  • b

    Invent a modification to an existing piece of theatrical work.E.4.E1.b

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