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Drama and Theatre Arts: Grade 3

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CreateDT.3.1

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.DT.3.1.1

    1. a

      Investigate through collaboration to determine how characters might move and speak to support the story and given circumstances in a creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.1.1.a

    2. b

      Imagine and articulate ideas for costumes, props, and sets for the environment and characters in a creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.1.1.b

    3. c

      Create characters, imagined worlds, and improvised stories in creative drama and theatre.DT.3.1.1.c

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.DT.3.1.2

    1. a

      Devise original ideas for creative drama and theatre through various forms of independent, group collaboration, and whole class investigation.DT.3.1.2.a

    2. b

      Explore roles and responsibilities required to create a creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.1.2.b

  • 3

    Connect artistic ideas to personal experience and varied perspectives.DT.3.1.3

    1. a

      Use personal experience and background knowledge to create connections to community and culture in creative drama and theatreDT.3.1.3.a

    2. b

      Collaborate on the creation of a short scene based on a non-fiction literary source in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama or story drama). DT.3.1.3.b

  • 4

    Refine towards completion of artistic work. DT.3.1.4

    1. a

      Explore possible revisions or adaptions that could be made in a creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.1.4.a

    2. b

      Participate and contribute to physical and vocal exploration in an improvised or scripted work.DT.3.1.4.b

    3. c

      Identify design and technical choices that support a devised or scripted work.DT.3.1.4.c

PerformDT.3.2

  • 1

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.DT.3.2.1

    1. a

      With prompting and support, identify and apply the elements of dramatic structure to a creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.2.1.a

    2. b

      With prompting and support, investigate how movement and voice enhance a creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.2.1.b

  • 2

    Develop and refine artistic techniques, choices, and work for presentation.DT.3.2.2

    1. a

      With prompting and support, collaborate as an ensemble to integrate movement and vocal choices in a creative drama or theatre work. DT.3.2.2.a

    2. b

      With prompting and support, explore alternative basic technical elements (e.g., setting, props, and costumes) used in a creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.2.2.b

  • 3

    Connect artistic work with audience, community, and ensemble.DT.3.2.3

    1. a

      With prompting and support, identify connections to community, social issues, and other content areas in a creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.2.3.a

  • 4

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.DT.3.2.4

    1. a

      With prompting and support, use individual, small ensemble and/or audience feedback to guide performance in creative drama and theatre works.DT.3.2.4.a

Critically RespondDT.3.3

  • 1

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.DT.3.3.1

    1. a

      Understand and interpret why artistic choices are made in creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.3.1.a

  • 2

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.DT.3.3.2

    1. a

      Utilize various personal experiences and background knowledge to analyze creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.3.2.a

    2. b

      Examine and analyze the different ways characters are developed through the inclusion of props, costume design, and makeup that reflect cultural perspectives in creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.3.2.b

    3. c

      Examine how connections are made between oneself and a character’s emotions in creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.3.2.c

  • 3

    Connect artistic experiences to our world; past, present, and future.DT.3.3.3

    1. a

      Examine how artists have historically presented the same stories using different art forms, genres, or drama/theatre conventions. DT.3.3.3.a

  • 4

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.DT.3.3.4

    1. a

      Identify the processes that groups use to evaluate creative drama or theatre work.DT.3.3.4.a

    2. b

      Consider and analyze design or technical elements from multiple creative drama or theatre works.DT.3.3.4.b

    3. c

      Evaluate and analyze problems and situations in a creative drama or theatre work from an audience perspective.DT.3.3.4.c

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