Theatre: Grade 7

CREATING

PERFORMING

RESPONDING

CONNECTING

Envision, Conceptualize

Develop

Rehearse

Select

Prepare

Present

Reflect

Interpret

Evaluate

Empathize

Interrelate

Research

Investigate multiple perspectives and solutions to staging challenges in a drama/theatre work.

Explain and present solutions to design challenges in a drama/ theatre work.

Envision and describe a scripted or improvised character’s inner thoughts and objectives in a drama/theatre work.

Examine and justify original ideas and artistic choices in a drama/theatre work based on critical analysis, background knowledge, and historical and cultural context.

Demonstrate mutual respect for self and others and their roles in preparing or devising drama/theatre work.

Demonstrate focus and concentration in the rehearsal process to analyze and refine choices in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

Develop effective physical and vocal traits of characters in an improvised or scripted drama/theatre work.

Consider multiple planned technical design elements during the rehearsal process for a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

Consider various staging choices to enhance the story in a drama/theatre work.

Discover various character objectives in a drama/theatre work.

Participate in a variety of acting exercises and techniques that can be applied in a rehearsal or drama/theatre performance.

Choose a variety of technical elements that can be applied to a design in a drama/theatre work.

Participate in rehearsals for a drama/theatre work that will be shared with an audience. R

Compare recorded personal and peer reactions to artistic choices in a drama/ theatre work.

Identify the artistic choices made based on personal experience in a drama/theatre work.

Describe how cultural perspectives can influence the evaluation of drama/theatre work.

Interpret and discuss how the use of personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs can be used in drama/theatre work. 

Explain preferences, using supporting evidence and predetermined criteria to evaluate drama/theatre work.

Identify the aesthetics of the production elements in a drama/theatre work. Example: Recall size, shape, and color choices made by the scenic designer of a production.

Identify how the intended purpose of a drama/theatre work appeals to a specific audience.

Examine a community issue through multiple perspectives in a drama/theatre work.

Incorporate music, dance, art, and/or media to strengthen the meaning and conflict in a drama/theatre work with a particular cultural, global, or historical context.

Research and discuss how a playwright might have intended a drama/theatre work to be produced.

Examine artifacts from a time period and geographic location to better understand performance and design choices in a drama/theatre work.