Theatre: Grade 2

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 civilizations

Exploring the relevance of theatre to careers

Critiquing various aspects of theatre and other media using appropriate supporting evidence

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

Defines theatre terminology

Discusses connections between theatre and life experiences

Uses dramatic elements, such as plot, setting, themes, problem, resolution, and character, to discuss theatre experiences

Summarizes the main idea of the theatrical experience, dramatic literature, and electronic media

Investigates the main ideas, details, sequence of events, and cause-effect relationships of the theatrical experience, dramatic literature, and electronic media

Uses the playwriting process: pre-write/pre-play; prepare to write/dramatize; write/dramatize; reflect and edit; re-write/re-dramatize; publish/present

Collaborates to generate story ideas

Develops characters and settings through action and dialogue

Develops scripts based on personal story or fantasy

Creates dramatizations and scripts for a specific audience

Describes the elements of script writing: plot, setting, point of view, sequence of events, cause and effect

Communicates a character's actions, motives, emotions and traits, through voice, speech, and language

Communicates a character's thought, emotions, and actions through movement

Uses imagination to create characters

Collaborates with an ensemble to create and portray characters

Dramatizes literature and original scripts through various art forms, such as story drama, pantomime, process drama, puppetry, and readers' theatre

Applies sensory awareness in portraying characters

Discusses elements of technical theatre, such as costumes, props, sets, and sound

Applies basic technical elements in dramatizations

Identifies the responsibilities of a director, such as planning, collaboration, and rehearsal

Assumes leadership role of director

Uses a variety of resources like books, encyclopedias, and the internet to research content of dramatizations

Identifies how a character's cultural background influences artistic choices, such as acting, playwriting, and technical theatre elements

Identifies the connection between theatre arts, visual art, music, dance, and technology

Develops dramatic pieces that combine elements of theatre with other art forms

Develops dramatic pieces related to other content areas

Identifies and describes various theatrical experiences

Identifies basic periods in theatre history

Identifies and describes major jobs in the theatre business, such as director, actor, designer, and playwright

Interprets what is felt, seen and heard in a theatre experience

Reflects on theatre experiences using a variety of written, graphic, non-verbal and oral responses

Describes the roles and responsibilities of the audience

Identifies the elements of theatre etiquette.