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K–12 Standards

Theatre: Grades 6-8

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Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.A1

  • a

    Examine and experiment with the ideas and details used in the development of a theatrical work, including the development of its characters and/or environment.E.6-8.A1.a

  • b

    Examine and experiment with the tools and techniques that may be used to create or retell a theatrical work.E.6-8.A1.b

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.A2

  • a

    Examine and experiment with the collaborative and interdependent roles involved in the creation or retelling of a theatrical work.E.6-8.A2.a

  • b

    Examine and experiment with the original ideas used in the creation and development of a theatrical work.E.6-8.A2.b

Refine and complete artistic work.A3

  • a

    Examine and experiment with ways to revise, refine, and adapt ideas and choices in a devised or scripted theatrical work.E.6-8.A3.a

  • b

    Examine and experiment with the ways that character, design, and/or technical choices may be revised during the course of a rehearsal process to enhance the story and emotional impact of a devised or scripted theatrical work.E.6-8.A3.b

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

  • a

    Identify elements of theatrical storytelling.E.6-8.B1.a

  • b

    Create, adapt, or interpret a piece of theatrical work.E.6-8.B1.b

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.B2

  • a

    Identify appropriate elements that impact a theatrical work.E.6-8.B2.a

  • b

    Apply tools, techniques, and processes to communicate meaning in a theatrical work.E.6-8.B2.b

  • c

    Justify choices that impact the theatrical work.E.6-8.B2.c

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

  • a

    Share or present an artistic work to an audience.E.6-8.B3.a

  • b

    Evaluate how choices impact the artistic work.E.6-8.B3.b

Perceive and analyze artistic work.C1

  • a

    Compare personal reactions to artistic choices made in a theatrical work with the personal reactions of peers.E.6-8.C1.a

  • b

    Apply criteria to the evaluation of artistic choices in theatrical work.E.6-8.C1.b

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.C2

  • a

    Identify, explain, and share how artists make choices based on personal experience.E.6-8.C2.a

  • b

    Identify, analyze, and describe how cultural perspectives can influence the evaluation of a theatrical work.E.6-8.C2.b

  • c

    Identify and apply personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs to evaluate a theatrical work.E.6-8.C2.c

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.C3

  • a

    Evaluate and respond to a theatre work using supporting evidence, personal aesthetics, and artistic criteria.E.6-8.C3.a

  • b

    Describe the aesthetics of production elements used in a theatrical work.E.6-8.C3.b

  • c

    Identify the audience and purpose of a theatrical work.E.6-8.C3.c

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

  • a

    Explore or examine a community issue through multiple perspectives in a theatrical work.E.6-8.D1.a

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

  • a

    Research and analyze ways similar theatrical works have been produced.E.6-8.D2.a

  • b

    Research a theatre work to better understand how design choices affect a production.E.6-8.D2.b

Develop and demonstrate disciplinary literacy.E1

  • a

    Explain, analyze, and interpret various pieces of theatrical work.E.6-8.E1.a

  • b

    Devise original pieces of theatrical work using improvisation, experimentation, and research.E.6-8.E1.b

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Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8

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