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K–12 Standards

Theatre: Grade 3

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Creating

  • 1

    Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and Work

    1. a

      Create roles, imagined worlds, and improvised stories in a drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Cr1.a

    2. b

      Collaborate to determine how characters might move and speak to support the story and given circumstances in drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Cr1.b

    3. c

      Imagine and articulate ideas for costumes, props and sets for the environment and characters in a drama/theatre work.3.TH:Cr1.c

  • 2

    Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work

    1. a

      Participate in methods of investigation to devise original ideas for a drama/theatre work.3.TH:Cr2.a

    2. b

      Compare ideas with peers and make revisions that will enhance and deepen group drama/theatre work.3.TH:Cr2.b

  • 3

    Refine and Complete Artistic Work

    1. a

      Collaborate with peers to revise, refine, and adapt ideas to fit the given parameters of a drama/theatre work. 3.TH:Cr3.a

    2. b

      Participate and contribute to physical and vocal exploration in an improvised or scripted drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Cr3.b

    3. c

      Refine design choices and technical theatre elements to support a devised or scripted drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Cr3.c

Performing

  • 4

    Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation

    1. a

      Apply the elements of dramatic structure to a story and create a drama/ theatre work. 3.TH:Pr4.a

    2. b

      Explore how movement and voice are incorporated into drama/theatre work. 3.TH:Pr4.b

  • 5

    Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for Presentation

    1. a

      Participate in a variety of physical, vocal, and cognitive exercises that can be used in a group setting for drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Pr5.a

    2. b

      Identify the basic technical theatre elements that can be used in drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Pr5.b

  • 6

    Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work

    1. 6

      Share small-group drama/theatre work, with peers as audience.3.TH:Pr6

Responding

  • 7

    Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work

    1. 7

      Understand and discuss why artistic choices are made in a drama/theatre work.3.TH:Re7

  • 8

    Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work

    1. a

      Consider multiple personal experiences when participating in or observing a drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Re8.a

    2. b

      Consider multiple ways to develop a character using physical characteristics and prop or costume design choices that reflect cultural contexts in drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Re8.b

    3. c

      Examine how connections are made between oneself and a character’s emotions in drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Re8.c

  • 9

    Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work

    1. a

      Understand how and why groups evaluate drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Re9.a

    2. b

      Evaluate and analyze problems and situations in a drama/theatre work from an audience perspective.3.TH:Re9.b

    3. c

      Consider and analyze technical theatre elements from multiple drama/theatre works.3.TH:Re9.c

Connecting

  • 10

    Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art

    1. 10

      Use personal experiences and knowledge to make connections to community and culture in a drama/ theatre work.3.TH:Cn10

  • 11

    Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding

    1. 1.a

      Identify connections to community, social issues, and other content areas in drama/theatre work. 3.TH:Cn11.1.a

    2. 1.b

      Identify responsible practices for creating and adapting drama/ theatre works.3.TH:Cn11.1.b

    3. 2.a

      Explore how stories are adapted from literature to drama/theatre work.3.TH:Cn11.2.a

    4. 2.b

      Examine how artists have historically presented the same stories using different art forms, genres, or drama/ theatre conventions.3.TH:Cn11.2.b

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