Theater: Grade 2

CREATE

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

    1. A

      Envision/Conceptualize

      1. a

        Propose potential new details to plot and story in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1A.2.a

      2. b

        Collaborate with peers to conceptualize scenery in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1A.2.b

      3. c

        Identify ways in which voice and sounds may be used to create or retell a story in guided drama experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Cr1A.2.c

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

    1. A

      Develop

      1. a

        Collaborate with peers to devise meaningful dialogue in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr2A.2.a

      2. b

        Contribute ideas and make decisions as a group to advance a story in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr2A.2.b

  • 3

    Refine and complete artistic work.

    1. A

      Rehearse

      1. a

        Contribute to the adaptation of dialogue in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr3A.2.a

      2. b

        Use and adapt sounds and movements in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr3A.2.b

      3. c

        Generate independently multiple representations of a single object in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama.TH:Cr3A.2.c

PERFORM

  • 4

    Select, Analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. 

    1. A

      Select

      1. a

        Interpret story elements in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr4A.2.a

      2. b

        Alter voice and body to expand and articulate nuances of a character in a guided drama experience (e.g., (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Pr4A.2.b

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. 

    1. A

      Prepare

      1. a

        Demonstrate the relationship between and among body, voice, and mind in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr5A.2.a

      2. b

        Explore technical elements in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr5A.2.b

      3. c

        With prompting and support, demonstrate appropriate audience ettiquette for the venue and purpose.TH:Pr5A.2.c

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. 

    1. A

      Share, Present

      1. a

        Contribute to group guided drama experiences (e.g., process drama,story drama, creative drama) and informally share with peers.TH:Pr6A.2.a

RESPOND

  • 7

    Perceive and analyze artistic work. 

    1. A

      Reflect

      1. a

        Recognize when artistic choices are made in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama,story drama, creative drama). TH:P7A.2.a

  • 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

    1. A

      Interpret

      1. a

        Explain how personal preferences and emotions affect an observer’s response in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama), or ageappropriate theatre performance.TH:P8A.2.a

      2. b

        Identify causes and consequences of character actions in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, or creative drama).TH:P8A.2.b

      3. c

        Explain or use text and pictures to describe how others’ emotions and choices may compare to the emotions and choices of characters in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:P8A.2.c

  • 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

    1. A

      Evaluate

      1. a

        Collaborate on a scene in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:P9A.2.a

      2. b

        Use a prop or costume in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama) to describe characters, settings, or events.TH:P9A.2.b

      3. c

        Describe how characters respond to challenges in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama,story drama, creative drama).TH:P9A.2.c

CONNECT

  • 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

    1. A

      Empathize

      1. a

        Relate character experiencesto personal experiencesin a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama)TH:P10A.2.a

  • 11

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

    1. A

      Interrelate

      1. a

        Determine appropriate skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas to apply in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:P11A.2.a

    2. B

      Research

      1. a

        Identify similarities and differences in stories from multiple cultures in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:P11B.2.a

      2. b

        Collaborate on the creation of a shortscene based on a non-fiction literary source in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama,story drama, creative drama)TH:P11B.2.b

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 2
Where can I read the official document?
FINE ARTS GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS

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