Drama & Theater Arts: Grade 6

Create

Perform

Critically Respond

Characterization throughout a scripted or improvised scene

Creation of a scene or play from an original idea, story, or other form of literature

Design and technical elements of theatre in improvised and scripted works

Confidence in characterization skills

Recognition of responsibilities of various technical personnel in performance

Discuss the influence of cultural and historical themes in theatrical works

Recognize and identify the criteria for a quality performance

Articulate the value of each practitioner's role in a drama and/or theatrical performance

Experiment with basic movement and vocal techniques in relation to roles or characters, and make choices about them in order to develop roles or characters with commitment

Create roles or characters of their own imagining through improvisation

Recognize character traits and choices in a scripted text

Develop scenes through improvisation, theatre games, puppetry, or writing that have distinct character, clear relationships, conflict, setting, actions, and a beginning, middle, and end

Create through improvisation a scene or situation from literature, history, or current events

Discuss, plan, describe, and make the design elements such as set, lights, costumes, props, sounds, makeup, special effects, media, and publicity for an improvised or scripted work

Choose, analyze, and discuss the emotional impact of design elements on an improvised or scripted play

Identify and use appropriate vocabulary to describe the kinds of stage spaces (proscenium, thrust, and arena), stage directions, areas of the stage (upstage, downstage, stage right, and stage left), and basic blocking techniques

Demonstrate and apply the components of the character development process such as gestures, movements, and various vocal qualities and tones

Create and maintain clarity of focus in performance

Contribute as a collaborative and responsible member of an ensemble

Move through and act with confidence in a designated performance space

Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships among scenery, properties, lighting, sound, costumes, and makeup in creating a unified theatrical effect for a dramatic work

Name, describe, and discuss various technical roles in theatre

Understand and use some production elements creatively in a performance situation

Read plays and stories from a variety of cultures and historical periods, and identify the elements of drama inwriting and discussion:<ol type="1"><li>Plot</li><li>Thought/Theme</li><li>Character</li><li>Language/Dialogue</li><li>Setting</li><li>Conflict</li><li>Music/Rhythm</li><li>Spectacle</li></ol>

Describe and respond to conventions, cultural themes, dramatic techniques, and technologies used in different performances

Give and accept constructive and supportive feedback

Identify the importance of the elements of drama, and use them to create dramatic meaning and audience engagement

Recognize and describe the distinct roles and responsibilities of the director, actors, stage manager, set and costume designers, and others involved in presenting a theatrical performance

Describe and demonstrate audience skills of observing attentively and responding appropriately in presentations, rehearsals, and live performance settings

Respond appropriately to one's own work and the dramatic works of others

Work effectively alone and cooperatively with a partner or in an ensemble

Recognize and understand the roles and responsibilities of various technical personnel in creating and producing a theatrical performance