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K–12 Standards

Kindergarten

Other National Core Arts Standards Theatre sets

CREATING

  • 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.TH:Cr1.K

    1.  

      Envision/Conceptualize

      1. a

        With prompting and support, invent and inhabit an imaginary elsewhere in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr1.a.K

      2. b

        With prompting and support, use nonrepresentational materials to create props, puppets, and costume pieces for dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Cr1.b.K

  • 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. TH:Cr2.K

    1.  

      Develop

      1. a

        With prompting and support, interact with peers and contribute to dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr2.a.K

      2. b

        With prompting and support, express original ideas in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., creative drama, process drama, story drama).TH:Cr2.b.K

  • 3

    Refine and complete artistic work.TH:Cr3.K

    1.  

      Rehearse

      1. a

        With prompting and support, ask and answer questions in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cr3.a.K

Performing

  • 4

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
TH:Pr4.K

    1.  

      Select

      1. a

        With prompting and support, identify characters and setting in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Pr4.a.K

  • 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.TH:Pr5.K

    1.  

      Prepare

      1. a

        With prompting and support, understand that voice and sound are fundamental to dramatic play and guided drama experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr5.a.K

      2. b

        With prompting and support, explore and experiment with various technical elements in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Pr5.b.K

  • 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
TH:Pr6.K

    1.  

      Share, Present

      1. a

        With prompting and support, use voice and sound in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Pr6.a.K

Responding

  • 7

    Perceive and analyze artistic workTH:Re7.K

    1.  

      Reflect

      1. a

        With prompting and support, express an emotional response to characters in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re7.a.K

  • 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.TH:Re8.K

    1.  

      Interpret

      1. a

        With prompting and support, identify preferences in dramatic play, a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama), or age-appropriate theatre performance. TH:Re8.a.K

      2. b

        With prompting and support, name and describe settings in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re8.b.K

  • 9

     Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.TH:Re9.K

    1.  

      Evaluate

      1. a

        With prompting and support, actively engage with others in dramatic play or a guided drama experience ((e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Re9.a.K

Connecting

  • 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.TH:Cn10.K

    1.  

      Empathize

      1. a

        With prompting and support, identify similarities between characters and oneself in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama). TH:Cn10.a.K

  • 11

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understandingTH:Cn11.K

    1.  

      Interrelate

      1. a

        With prompting and support, identify skills and knowledge from other areas in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cn11.1.a.K

    2.  

      Research

      1. a

        With prompting and support, identify stories that are different from one another in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cn11.2.a.K

      2. b

        With prompting and support, tell a short story in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).TH:Cn11.2.b.K

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten
Where can I read the official document?
Theatre at a Glance

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