Theatre: Grade 4

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, and uses theatre vocabulary

Explains how theatrical experiences reflect life

Analyzes dramatic elements such as plot, point of view, conflict, resolution, and/or significant events

Summarizes theatrical experiences, dramatic literature, and electronic media experiences

Makes inferences about setting, character, events and main ideas 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

Analyzes the elements of a well-written script

Researches and incorporates a variety of media into a script

Creates in-depth scripts that include character motivation and dialogue

Creates an organizing structure for writing scripts

Uses articulation, volume and vocal variety to communicate thoughts, emotions and actions of a character

Uses stage areas and body movement to communicate thoughts, emotions, and actions of a character

Uses imagination and real life experience to portray characters

Collaborates with an ensemble to create theatre

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

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

Incorporates technical theatre elements into theatre experiences

Assumes the responsibilities of a director: casting, managing rehearsals, collaboration

Collaborates with a production team to produce a cohesive theatre experiences

Uses a variety of resources such as books, encyclopedias, and the internet to research a particular era for a character or script

Supports judgments for theatre through references to text, authors, non-print media or personal knowledge

Produces informational writing related to a specific purpose, audience and context

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

Selects elements of other art forms to develop theatre

Examines other core content areas through theatre experiences

Describes theatre styles of the past and present

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

Describes theatre opportunities in the community

Describes the skills necessary for artistic and production careers such as director, actor, designer, technician, playwright, and stage manager, in the theatre business

Describes theatre experiences available in the community

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

Analyzes a theatre experience

Assumes the roles and responsibilities of the audience

Applies theatre etiquette