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K–12 Standards

High School: Advanced

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

    Identify the elements of a plot structure and write a scene using those elements. HSP.1CR

  • 2

    Present contrasting motivations and reactions of characters in similar situations.HSP.2CR

  • 3

    Explain how theatrical artists create meaning to convey a playwright’s intent.HSP.3CR

  • 4

    Distinguish between the roles of the various designers and design disciplines and discuss how they relate to each other in a theatrical production.HSP.4CR

  • 5

    Research the historical background of a chosen script as a basis for interpretation and presentation.HSP.5CR

  • 6

    Collaborate with a small group to create a written scene and produce it for class.HSP.6CR

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

  • 1

    Manipulate vocal qualities, posture, movement, and language to express variety in characters during improvisation and dramatic situations.HSP.1PE

  • 2

    Demonstrate the collaborative skills necessary for producing a scene with a unified vision.HSP.2PE

  • 3

    Create specific technical designs and direct a scene for performance to incorporate necessary dramatic elements and support the plot.HSP.3PE

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

  • 1

    Use appropriate theatrical vocabulary to selfe-valuate strategies and audience response to improve artistic works and experiences.HSP.1RE

  • 2

    Justify how a playwright’s choice of genre, style, and historical period affect the expression of theme or topic.HSP.2RE

  • 3

    Examine traditional and nontraditional interpretations of a theatrical work.HSP.3RE

  • 4

    Articulate personal artistic choices made throughout the artistic process and after self-evaluation. HSP.4RE

  • 5

    Analyze ways audiences respond to plays performed in different settings and in relation to variations in contemporary social influences. HSP.5RE

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

  • 1

    Describe how drama and theatre can affect social change, both globally and locally.HSP.1CO

  • 2

    Investigate, compare, and contrast dramatic and theatrical works as products and reflections of the time period and culture in which they were created.HSP.2CO

  • 3

    Integrate other art forms into a dramatic presentation.HSP.3CO

  • 4

    Compare and contrast a historically accurate production and a production of the same work in modern times.HSP.4CO

  • 5

    Research and report on career opportunities in theatre and drama; investigate the level of discipline, knowledge and skill required for career preparation in drama and theatre.HSP.5CO

  • 6

    Explore how cultural and global belief systems affect creative choices in a dramatic or theatre work.HSP.6CO

  • 7

    Discuss the importance of drama and theatre in a community and provide examples.HSP.7CO

  • 8

    Identify specific purposes and intents for portfolio and resume development in the dramatic and theatrical fields.HSP.8CO

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Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12

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