Theatre: Grade 6

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 careers and business of theatre

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

Identifies the elements, themes, and structure of drama

Identifies, describes, and classifies character traits

Interprets meaning within the context of a dramatic text

Explores the connections between theatre and real life

Compares and differentiates between various forms of media

Identifies the elements of storytelling

Articulates creative ideas in oral and written forms

Demonstrates the conventions of dialogue

Identifies elements of drama and dramatic structure

Uses the writing process to generate a script

Demonstrates effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills

Demonstrates the relationship between a character's background and the character's method of communication

Interprets motivation for a character's behavior

Demonstrates appropriate interactions between characters

Explores the variety of relationships between characters

Explores the technical elements of theatre

Demonstrates ways in which technical elements enhance theatrical productions

Uses available resources to plan for and support theatre activities

Develops a plan to integrate the artistic and technical elements of theatre

Incorporates artistic and technical elements into a theatre production

Examines the skills and responsibilities of the director

Identifies directorial tasks and creates a production timeline

Delegates responsibilities for production tasks

Demonstrates leadership skills

Identifies behaviors which demonstrate collaborative skills

Applies research skills to theatre scripts, roles, and experiences

Examines the relevance of cultural and historical context

Utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to create original theatre

Synthesizes theatre styles and other media to create performances

Identifies similarities between theatre and other art forms

Draws conclusions about the relationships between theatre and life

Identifies theatre's multi-disciplinary aspects

Utilizes a variety of sources to create original theatre

Demonstrates a variety of types of theatre performances

Describes the origins of theatre

Creates a table summarizing the ways in which the role of theatre has changed over time

Identifies ways in which theatre influences a culture

Identifies ways in which a culture influences theatre

Analyzes ways in which theatre reflects the culture of a society

Defines tasks associated with a theatre production

Calculates the amount of time needed to complete production tasks

Identifies and calculate costs associated the production

Creates an action plan and budget for a production

Analyzes the skills sets of professions associated with theatre production

Identifies the purpose of a critique

Identifies the role of the audience in theatre and other media

Develops and uses specific criteria in an assessment/evaluation instrument

Evaluates a theatre production using the assessment instrument

Analyzes, presents, and defends results of the assessment instrument

Models appropriate audience behaviors

Analyzes the relationship between an audience and a performer

Creates guidelines for behaviors appropriate to a theatre experience