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K–12 Standards

Grade 8

Other Ohio Fine Arts: Drama/Theatre sets

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

  • 1

    Write two or more scenes that include stage direction prompts and provide exposition, consistent point of view, and dialogue.8.1CR

  • 2

    Refine a scripted or unscripted character's voice and movement in response to outside feedback in collaboration with other theatre artists.8.2CR

  • 3

    Apply genres of performance in terms of which is most appropriate to a selected story.8.3CR

  • 4

    Examine a given text and create design choices based on content and context of the script, time period, and themes of the text.8.4CR

  • 5

    Adopt theatrical vocabulary, including elements and principles, when creating theatrical works.8.5CR

  • 6

    Engage in complex ensemble-building activities to develop character goals and tactics.8.6CR

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

  • 1

    Develop scripted or improvised characters using appropriate voice, posture, movement, or language to reveal a conflict and develop a resolution.8.1PE

  • 2

    Perform a rehearsed, staged work for an audience.8.2PE

  • 3

    Identify and safely apply the appropriate use of tools and technology in selected areas of technical emphasis.8.3PE

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

  • 1

    Use theatre vocabulary to evaluate the opinions of several professional critics about a theatrical work.8.1RE

  • 2

    Determine a playwright’s style by describing two or more works.8.2RE

  • 3

    Explain how different artistic choices could alter the presentation of a theatrical work.8.3RE

  • 4

    Use constructive feedback from self and peers to refine and improve the portrayal of a character.8.4RE

  • 5

    Identify ways actors and designers adjust aspects of performance to adapt to different settings, audiences, and contemporary social influences.8.5RE

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

  • 1

    Identify and use artifacts from a time period and place to develop performance and design choices in a dramatic or theatrical work.8.1CO

  • 2

    Examine a community issue through multiple perspectives in a dramatic or theatrical work. 8.2CO

  • 3

    Integrate other academic disciplines into a dramatic presentation.8.3CO

  • 4

    Investigate the elements, principles, and creative process of theatrical works from specific time periods and explain how these aspects work together.8.4CO

  • 5

    Explore a specific career opportunity in theatre and define the impact in the professional process.8.5CO

  • 6

    Use different theatrical forms to examine contemporary social, cultural, or global topics.  8.6CO

  • 7

    Investigate opportunities for further theatrical or dramatic arts involvement and instruction in the community.8.7CO

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Grade 8

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