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Grade 3 - Drama
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Drama
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Foundational Elements: Drama literacy is developed through knowledge and application of dramatic processes.
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Creating and Presenting: Ideas can be represented dramatically through artworks that draw upon foundational knowledge
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Appreciation: Recognizing beauty, goodness, and truth in drama can be developed by understanding the complexity and richness of great dramatic works, the artists who create and perform them, and the historical and cultural contexts from which they originate
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Students analyze how the body can portray character in a variety of dramatic contexts.
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Students interpret how the communication of a message can be influenced by artistic choice in drama.
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Students relate how cultures of the past and present contribute to dramatic expression
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Knowledge
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Understanding
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Skills & Procedures
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Knowledge
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Understanding
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Skills & Procedures
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Knowledge
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Understanding
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Skills & Procedures
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The body can represent the material world through drama, including animals, objects, and the environment
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Individuals express meaning with the body in various ways.
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Mime is a dramatic form that uses specific movements to communicate non-verbally
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Physical theatre is a dramatic form that uses body movements to tell a story.
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Body actions can convey character through facial expressions, gestures, and body movements
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The voice is part of the body and can be used to develop a character
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Role play can support the exploration of a character
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Character development can be supported by other characters
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Choral speech as a dramatic form can support group expression, including speaking clearly speaking with ease learning to articulate enjoyment of literature exploring the flexibility of the voice
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Warm-up activities for the body and voice can contribute to dramatic expression
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The body is dynamic and can be used to express meaning.
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Character can be developed through the body
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A performer's personal characteristics can be used as a starting point for character development
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Explore how different body movements can communicate meaning
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Demonstrate how various dramatic forms can support expression
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Discuss how various dramatic forms can be used to tell a story
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Consider how personal characteristics can contribute to character development.
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Explore how changing body actions can communicate character, including feelings
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Evaluate the effectiveness of body actions in the representation of character
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Experiment with voice to convey a character.
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Participate in drama activities that prepare the body and voice for expression
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Extend speaking skills to include appropriate volume, energy, and expressivity
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Messages in drama can be created by imagination.
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A message can be structured using dramatic forms
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A character's message can be communicated through artistic choices related to the voice and the body
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Costumes and props can contribute to the creation of a message when used with intention
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Speaking clearly and with ease contributes to effectively sharing a message
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Messages can be created for an intended audience and may have topics or themes that can be sensitive to some viewers
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Messages can evoke different responses from an audience based on their beliefs, preferences, and feelings
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A message in drama can represent a variety of themes or subjects, including ideas, culture, and events
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A message in drama can be developed and clarified with the help of creative processes, including generating ideas problem solving reflection giving and receiving feedback refinement rehearsal
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A performer's message can be refined for future performances when feedback is considered
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Messages expressed through drama are clear when rehearsed and performed with energy, appropriate volume, and expressivity
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The circle is a symbol that can communicate messages in drama, including unity
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Circle formations are found in drama and storytelling across various cultures of the world
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Artists intentionally choose specific ways to effectively share a message
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A single message can be expressed in numerous ways by applying artistic choices
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A message is at the centre of communication in drama
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An audience receives and interprets messages communicated through dramatic expression
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Messages can represent what an artist means to communicate through dramatizations
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Make informed artistic choices to share a message through drama
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Explain the reason for making specific artistic choices.
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Experiment with various ways to use the voice to perform a message in and out of character
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Experiment with costumes and props as a way to enhance communication of a message
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Identify when costumes or props are helping or hindering dramatic expression
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Demonstrate how a single message can be expressed in many different ways
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Participate as an audience member and as a performer in drama
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Discuss how a message in drama can evoke a response from an audience
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Create a dramatization that communicates a message that is based on a theme or subject.
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Consider feedback from an audience to refine a message
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Rehearse dramatizations before performing for an audience
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From historical times to today, cultures may have valued drama for cultural expression, entertainment, and education
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Using vocabulary related to drama can contribute to discussions about drama.
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Artistic protocols and etiquette may change based on the community, culture, presentation, and location of a performance
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The topics or themes expressed through drama may have a particular significance to the culture, time, and place in which they are expressed.
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Dramatic forms that originated from various cultures in the past continue to be used and valued today.
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Theatre and drama in ancient Rome was valued for its ability to entertain
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Stories about gods and goddesses (mythology) in ancient Rome were commonly expressed through drama
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Nearly all Roman plays, including the costumes used, were imitations or similar representations of Greek comedies and tragedies
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Theatre in the round was a type of staging used in Greek and Roman theatre that provided enhanced sound and sightlines for an audience, as seen in the Colosseum
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Roman theatre was well known for using stock characters and comedy, which led to the later development of clowning
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A stock character represents a certain type of person or stereotype, such as a brave hero or a clumsy waiter
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In ancient Rome, tragedies became less popular as people enjoyed and preferred the entertainment value of a comedy
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Roman pantomime is a dramatic story told without words and characterized by the use of gestures, beautiful costumes, and masks
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Mime emerged during Roman theatre as a way to interact with the chorus using dance and gestures.
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Storytelling and ceremony were significant aspects of First Nations culture for hundreds of years before the arrival of the Europeans
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First Nations storytelling in New France reflected traditions and beliefs that continue to be honoured and celebrated today by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit
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Protocols related to how or with whom stories are shared were part of First Nations culture in New France and continue to hold significant importance today.
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The Theatre of Neptune, by Marc Lescarbot in 1606, is considered one of Canada's first formal European plays that incorporated music, including trumpets, cannons, and choral singing.
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The performance of The Theatre of Neptune took place on barges and canoes in Port Royal, and depicted French exploration and expeditions to Acadia
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Theatre in New France was primarily performed by community members to provide entertainment and to celebrate the establishment of the French community
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Drama was valued differently across cultures throughout history.
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An artistic community is a venue for artistic expression within various cultures
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Drama in ancient Rome reflected cultural beliefs and history
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The cultures of ancient Rome had an influence on modern-day drama and theatre
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Drama in New France reflected a combination of culture and traditions that served different purposes for the people who lived there
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Express how drama is valued in one's life and culture
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Examine how drama can be used to express topics or themes that are important to individuals or cultures
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Demonstrate how to follow artistic protocols and etiquette in various drama experiences.
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Create dramatizations based on comedy and tragedy
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Explore pantomime and mime as dramatic forms
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Use stories as an inspiration for dramatic expression
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Experience storytelling from various cultures
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