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K–12 Standards

Grade 6

Other Ohio Fine Arts: Drama/Theatre sets

Creating: Artists/students use creative thinking and reasoning skills to perceive concepts and ideas to develop works.CR

  • 3

    Examine the basic principles and elements of various theatrical genres.6.3CR

  • 2

    Identify motivations of characters in a theatrical work and use those motivations to make choices (gesture, reaction) to events that are both scripted and improvised.6.2CR

  • 1

    Write a scripted scene that includes stage direction prompts and provides exposition, consistent point of view, and dialogue.6.1CR

  • 6

    Engage in ensemble-building activities to build character, emotion, mood, and tone.6.6CR

  • 5

    Use theatrical vocabulary accurately when creating dramatic works.6.5CR

  • 4

    Choose designs from a defined range and justify those choices.6.4CR

Performing: Artists/students employ personal processes and skills to solve problems creatively and present work in various contexts.PE

  • 2

    Adapt a drama or theatre work and present it informally for an audience.6.2PE

  • 1

    Create and perform improvisations and scripted scenes based on personal experience and imagination.6.1PE

  • 3

    Examine and demonstrate how theatrical artists conceptualize and convey an idea or message.6.3PE

Responding: Artists/students engage in analysis and interpretation to understand and evaluate artistic works.RE

  • 1

    Express and compare personal reactions to various theatrical elements using appropriate theatrical vocabulary and terminology.6.1RE

  • 2

    Outline a play to analyze its plot structure.6.2RE

  • 3

    Determine the effectiveness of a specific artistic choice in communicating a theatrical work. 6.3RE

  • 4

    Establish criteria to critique one’s portrayal of a character based on voice, gesture, facial expression, and movement.6.4RE

  • 5

    Describe ways an audience can respond differently to plays that are performed in various physical settings (arena, proscenium, thrust, outdoors).6.5RE

Connecting: Artists/students understand and communicate the value of creative expressions in internal and external contexts.CO

  • 1

    Investigate the time period and place of a drama or theatre work to better understand performance and design choices.6.1CO

  • 2

    Explain how the actions and motivations of characters in a drama or theatre work impact perspective of a community or culture.6.2CO

  • 3

    Describe how traditional and contemporary media arts influence dramatic production and audience response.6.3CO

  • 4

    Use dramatic and theatrical skills to demonstrate concepts or ideas from other academic areas.6.4CO

  • 5

    Identify professional tools and skills for a working theatre artist.6.5CO

  • 6

    Identify universal themes and express them through a drama or theatre work.6.6CO

  • 7

    Explain personal reasons for valuing the study of and involvement in dramatic and theatrical performance.6.7CO

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Grade 6

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