Fine Arts: Drama/Theatre (7th Grade)

Creating (CR)

Performing (PR)

Responding (RE)

Connecting (CN)

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Organize, develop, and rehearse artistic ideas and work. 

Revise, refine, and complete artistic work.

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

Convey meaning through the presentation of an artistic work.

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to art.

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

Research and relate artistic ideas/works and societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

Conceptualize a unified piece of drama/theatre by experimenting with possible solutions to playwriting, improvisation, staging, performance, and design.

Conceptualize and craft production elements for a unified drama/theatre concept by using theatre vocabulary when describing areas of the stage to create meaningful blocking and present solutions to design challenges.

Develop characters authentic to the drama/theatre work by: demonstrating physical and vocal character traits; engaging in character analysis to determine how characters' inner thoughts impact character back­ story, character traits, relationships, and story development; and formulating or interpreting dialogue and actions.

Imagine, develop, and refine artistic choices through research and the application of Aristotle's six elements of drama during the dramatic writing process.

Demonstrate collaborative skills by assuming roles, identifying responsibilities, and being receptive of a variety of artistic ideas in an original or scripted drama/theatre work.

Prepare choices (performance, design, production, marketing/publicity) that contribute to a unified drama/theatre work.

Develop and identify effective physical and vocal traits of characters through the use of acting techniques (character analysis - character morgue, Stanislavski, Strasberg, Meisner, Hagen, etc.).

Integrate design elements that have an emotional impact or convey meaning by considering multiple planned technical design elements to communicate mood, period, culture, and locale.

Develop performance and design choices (e.g., dramatic structure/plot, characters, setting, theme, design elements, props, sound, etc.) that will contribute to the most supportable and convincing drama/theatre work.

Evaluate and apply meaningful, effective, and appropriate physical and vocal traits of characters in improvised, original, or scripted drama/theatre work and select the most supportable choices.

Assume roles in a variety of dramatic and theatrical forms and develop expertise through a personalization of techniques.

Assess the effectiveness of design/production elements at creating emotional impact and conveying meaning in a drama/theatre work.

 Analyze the elements of plot, character, thought/theme, diction, indirect music, spectacle, and design/production elements in preparation to present a rehearsed original or scripted drama/theatre work for a classroom or community audience.

 Employ a variety of self­ evaluation processes (including journaling, rubrics, and aesthetic responses) to analyze choices made in drama/theatre work.

Identify the artistic choices made based on personal experiences relevant to plot events in a live or recorded performance.

Identify and explain responses to character and production elements based on cultural perspectives when participating in, contributing to, or observing drama/theatre.

Research the concept of a personal aesthetic and recognize and share artistic preferences when contributing to or observing drama/theatre works.

Determine the similarities and differences between criteria necessary for the evaluation of various genres and styles of theatre produced in a variety of historical periods and cultures.

Evaluate the contributions and effectiveness of the technical/design/production elements, while keeping in mind the limitations and/or possibilities inherent in the architecture, stage types, and staging, in a drama/theatre work.

Interact with the audience in informal or formal response activities and identify the moments in drama/theatre work that elicited an audience reaction.

Research and dramatize stories from Oklahoma culture or history and stories of other histories and cultures to discover similarities and differences.

Identify universal themes or common social issues and express them through a drama/theatre work.

Evaluate the overall impact on drama/theatre as influenced by the history and culture of Oklahoma (including the stories and storytelling contributions of the thirty-nine present day tribes that call Oklahoma home) and other cultures.

Research and discuss how the historical and cultural context influenced the perception of the work.

Examine artifacts from a time period and geographic location to better understand performance and design choices in a drama/theatre work.