Theater: Grade 1

CREATE

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. A

      Envision/Conceptualize

      1. a

        Propose potential choices characters could make in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). a. Propose potential new details to plot and story in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1A.1.a

      2. b

        Collaborate with peers to conceptualize costumes and props in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Cr1A.1.b

      3. c

        Identify ways in which gestures and movement may be used to create or retell a story in guided drama experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1A.1.c

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. A

      Develop

      1. a

        Contribute to the development of a sequential plot in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr2A.1.a

      2. b

        With prompting and support, participate in group decision making in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Cr2A.1.b

  • 3

    Refine and complete artistic work.

    1. A

      Rehearse

      1. a

        Contribute to the adaptation of the plot in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr3A.1.a

      2. b

        Identify similarities and differences in sounds and movements in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Cr3A.1.b

      3. c

        Collaborate to imagine multiple representations of a single object in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr3A.1.c

PERFORM

  • 4

    Select, Analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. 

    1. A

      Select

      1. a

        Describe a story’s character actions and dialogue in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr4A.1.a

      2. b

        Use body, face, gestures, and voice to communicate character traits and emotions in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr4A.1.b

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. 

    1. A

      Prepare

      1. a

        With prompting and support, identify and understand that physical movement is fundamental to guided drama experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr5A.1.a

      2. b

        With prompting and support, identify technical elements that can be used in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr5A.1.b

      3. c

        With prompting and support, demonstrate appropriate audience ettiquette for the venue and purpose.TH:Pr5A.1.c

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. 

    1. A

      Share, Present

      1. a

        With prompting and support, use movement and gestures to communicate emotions in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr6A.1.a

RESPOND

  • 7

    Perceive and analyze artistic work. 

    1. A

      Reflect

      1. a

        Recall choices made in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama,story drama, creative drama).TH:P7A.1.a

  • 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

    1. A

      Interpret

      1. a

        Explain preferences and emotions in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama), or ageappropriate theatre performance.TH:P8A.1.a

      2. b

        Identify causes of character actions in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, or creative drama).TH:P8A.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 (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:P8A.1.c

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. A

      Evaluate

      1. a

        Build on others’ ideas in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:P9A.1.a

      2. b

        Identify props and costumes that might be used in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:P9A.1.b

      3. c

        Compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama,story drama, creative drama). TH:P9A.1.c

CONNECT

  • 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

    1. A

      Empathize

      1. a

        Identify character emotions in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama) and relate it to personal experience.TH:P10A.1.a

  • 11

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

    1. A

      Interrelate

      1. a

        Apply skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:P11A.1.a

    2. B

      Research

      1. a

        Identify similarities and differences in stories from one’s own community in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama,story drama, creative drama).TH:P11B.1.a

      2. b

        Collaborate on the creation of a shortscene based on a fictional literary source in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:P11B.1.b

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
Where can I read the official document?
FINE ARTS GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS

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