Drama/Theater: Grade 3

Creating

Producing/Performing

Responding/Reflecting

Identify the plot and retell the sequence of events in a story, play or theatre experience.

Identify character types and relationships between characters including thoughts, feelings and information about them.

Explain how the cultural and physical setting of a dramatic and theatrical work affects characterization.

Differentiate dialogue from action in a specific piece of literature.

Discuss the playwright's intent in a script.

Recognize and describe the roles of writers in live theatre, film, video and other media forms of the day.

Create the movement and expressive voice of a character to explain and solve problems encountered by the character.

Use voice, movement, space and physical objects to communicate a storyline and a character's thoughts, feelings and ideas.

Use various design components to create an appropriate and striking environment for a scene or story.

Direct peers in performing a task in a dramatic situation.

Express a character's thoughts and feelings in writing.

Use problem-solving and communication skills to dramatize a story or current event.

Use elements and processes of theatre to integrate information from other academic content areas.

Describe the visual, aural and kinetic elements present in stories and plays from various cultures.

Identify universal characters and themes in stories and plays from various time periods and cultures.

Compare and contrast the elements (e.g., plot, character, theme, and setting) of various narratives.

Share personal opinions about a play or theatre experience and respectfully consider the opinions of others.

Develop personal criteria to use for discussion, performance and evaluation of one's own theatrical experiences.