Theatre: Grade 3

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 technology

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

Makes connections between theatre and personal life experiences

Applies the dramatic elements such as plot, setting themes, problem, resolution, and character, to communicate a main idea

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

Uses inference to investigate the main ideas, details, sequence of events, and cause-effect in theatre experiences

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

Collaborates to generate story ideas

Develops characters and settings through action, sensory details, cause and effect relationships, and dialogue

Develops scripts based on personal story or imagination

Creates scripts that are appropriate in purpose, expectations, and length for the audience

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

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

Communicates thoughts, emotions, and actions of characters through movement

Creates and portrays characters based on imagination

Collaborates to create characters and to dramatize ideas

Communicates relationships among characters

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

Applies sensory elements in creating and portraying characters

Uses technical theatre elements to design costumes, props, sets, sound, and lighting

Incorporates technical theatre elements such as costumes, props, sets, sound, and lighting, into dramatizations

Describes the responsibilities of a director: casting, collaboration, and rehearsal

Assumes leadership role of director

Identifies the responsibilities of a production team (designers, technicians, playwright, and stage hands) in creating a theatre experience

Uses a variety of resources such as books, encyclopedias, and the internet to research the context and content of scripts and stories

Locates information that informs artistic choices in dramatizations and playwriting

Describes 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

Describes various theatrical experiences

Describes how theatre arts connect to self and to the present world

Recognizes a brief history of the theatre arts

Describes how culture influences the theatre arts

Describes theatre experiences in the community

Describes the skills needed for of major careers such as director, actor, designer, technician, playwright, and stage manager, in the theatre business

Analyzes why the theatre business involves multiple people and occupations

Critiques a theatrical experience using appropriate theatre terminology

Interprets what is seen, felt 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

Describes and applies theatre etiquette