Theatre Arts: Grade 1

Creative Process 

Critical Thinking and Communication

History, Culture, and Citizenship

Innovation in the Arts

Technique and Application 

The student will share ideas to improvise elements of stories with a setting, characters, and conflict.

The student will generate ideas and collaborate to expand ideas and solve challenges in theatre activities and processes.

The student will describe similarities and differences of a theatre performance and the story it is based on.

The student will describe personal reactions or responses to theatre works. 

The student will identify skills needed to collaborate in theatre activities and performances, such as performer and audience etiquette for a variety of theatre settings.

The student will identify and respond to theatrical works from a variety of time periods, places, and people.

The student will identify and describe reasons why people create, view, and participate in theatre experiences. 

The student will explore appropriate sources for viewing theatrical works.

The student will identify and discuss careers in theatre.

The student will identify and describe how technology is used in theatre.

The student will describe and explore connections between dance, music, visual arts, and theatre experiences.

The student will identify and practice physical and vocal skills for effective communication.

The student will identify the need for physical and vocal warm ups for performers.

The student will explain and explore an imagined reality through theatre activities and performance.

The student will describe responsibilities of performers.

The student will describe why safety procedures are necessary for theatre activities and performances.