Theatre: Grade 1

Analyzing and constructing meaning from theatrical experiences, dramatic literature, and electronic media

Developing scripts through improvisation and other theatrical methods

Acting by developing, communicating, and sustaining roles within a variety of situations and environments

Designing and executing artistic and technical elements of theatre

Directing by conceptualizing, organizing and conducting rehearsals for performance

Researching cultural and historical information to support artistic choices

Integrating various art forms, other content areas, and life experiences to create theatre

Examining the roles of theatre as a reflection of past and present civilization

Exploring the relevance of theatre to careers

Engaging actively and appropriately as an audience member in theatre or other media experiences

Uses basic theatre vocabulary to discuss theatre experiences

Discusses how dramatic elements such as character, setting, plot, problem, and resolution in theatre experiences are like, and unlike, real life

Identifies big ideas and themes in a story or theatre experience

Infers character thoughts and feelings through their actions and words

Uses dramatic elements such as character, setting, problem, plot, resolution, beginning-middle-end in developing dramatizations

Retells stories

Collaboratively plans dramatizations

Uses the playwriting process: pre-writing/pre-play; preparation to write/dramatize; write/dramatize; evaluate and edit; re-write/re-dramatize

Makes vocal choices in assuming roles

Makes movement choices in assuming roles

Uses body and voice to communicate ideas, emotions, and character actions

Collaborates and cooperates in theatre experiences

Assumes roles in a variety of dramatic forms such as narrated story, pantomime, puppetry and role play

Demonstrates skills of the mind: listening, observing, problem solving, imagining, concentrating

Uses sensory awareness in assuming roles

Makes artistic choices in selecting simple technical elements such as costume, props, sound, and sets, for dramatizations

Selects music for dramatizations

Identifies the role of director in theatre experiences

Follows directions in theatre experiences

Demonstrates leadership skills in planning dramatizations

Describes the cultural and historical background of dramatizations

Researches cultural and historical information to inform dramatizations

Makes choices about the use of visual art, music, dance, and electronic media in dramatizations

Creates dramatizations based on life experiences

Describes theatre experiences in the community.

Discusses the roles of actors and directors in the business of theater

Describes the roles and responsibilities of the audience

Demonstrates theatre etiquette.