Creating: Artists/students use creative thinking and reasoning skills to perceive concepts and ideas to develop works. CR

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    Identify the beginning, middle and ending of stories and retell in proper sequence.1.1CR

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     Use body and voice to imitate the characters seen in media presentations of stories, myths, and fairy tales.1.2CR

Performing: Artists/students employ personal processes and skills to solve problems creatively and present work in various contexts.PE

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    Work cooperatively to retell or dramatize stories and fairy tales from various time periods and cultures.1.1PE

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    Create and tell stories based on personal experience (orally, written, by drawing a picture or pictures).1.2PE

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    Demonstrate various movements, voices, and feelings by performing a variety of familiar roles.1.3PE

Responding: Artists/students engage in analysis and interpretation to understand and evaluate artistic works.RE

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    Use appropriate theatre vocabulary (character, time and place) to describe dramatic and theatrical experiences.1.1RE

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    React to character actions and choices, both personal and peer, following a guided drama experience.1.2RE

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    Compare and contrast the elements (plot, character, setting) of various stories and dramatic works.1.3RE

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    Evaluate a peer's performance based on factors (posture, voice, expression) that make a performer effective.1.4RE

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    Identify and demonstrate audience behavior appropriate for the forms and styles of theatre (live theatre, film, television and media).1.5RE

Connecting: Artists/students understand and communicate the value of creative expressions in internal and external contexts.CO

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    Explain personal and collective emotional responses to dramatic and theatrical works or experiences.1.1CO

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    Identify similarities and differences in stories from one’s own community in a guided dramatic experience (process drama, story drama, creative drama).1.2CO

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    Engage in dramatic and theatre experiences to explore concepts from other academic areas.1.3CO

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1