Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Theater: Grades 5, 6

Other Rhode Island Arts sets

Artistic Processes – Theater employs creative problem solving using tools, techniques, and technology in one or more disciplines in order to make the imagined tangible.

  • T1 (5-6)-1.

    Students show skill development in acting, directing, designing, and scriptwriting by…T1 (5-6)-1

    1. a.

      performing and exploring improvisational activities and describing complex ideas and universal themes in life and literature; and distinguishing between understanding of text, subtext, and context; writing and perform basic scenes or one-act plays that include a range of character types, monologue, dialogue, action, and setting

    2. b.

      determining the use of blocking and stage areas, levels, and actor's position, such as full front, quarter, profile, and full back in dramatizations

    3. c.

      using effective vocal expression, gesture, facial expression, timing, and language to create character in a comedic and dramatic situation; using sensory and emotional recall, and memorization skills to create a character

    4. d.

      designing or creating costumes, props, music, sets, makeup, or masks that support or enhance character in basic formal or informal performances

  • T1 (5-6)-2.

    Students solve artistic problems by…T1 (5-6)-2

    1. a.

      generating strategies, and choosing one that addresses identified challenge inherent in the story (e.g., "How do we create a boat for Treasure Island using our bodies?")

  • T1 (5-6)-3.

    Students make connections among the arts and other disciplines by…T1 (5-6)-3

    1. a.

      using body, voice, and imagination to demonstrate the analysis of concepts in nature or society (e.g., collaborate in small group to study, design, and perform a concept, such as Manifest Destiny)

    2. b.

      describing how the development of a character, writing a script, or designing a set integrates other art forms

Cultural Contexts – Theater arts creatively expresses the values and ideas of human experience, community, and civilization.

  • T2 (5-6)-1.

    Students demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of Theater Arts in personal, cultural, and historical context by…T2 (5-6)-1

    1. a.

      describing and dramatizing two stories with a common theme from two historical periods or cultures (e.g., freedom, triumph over adversity)

    2. b.

      identifying specific cultural beliefs and traditions in the theater arts in at least two cultures and time periods

    3. c.

      analyzing ways in which theater, television, electronic media, and film influence their thinking in positive and negative ways

    4. d.

      selecting or creating appropriate props, sets, and costumes for a cultural celebration or pageant

    5. e.

      describing the roles of the arts and artists in society to interpret events and cultures, to innovate and take risks while solving problems

    6. f.

      describing a career opportunity and identifying the education required to be an artist

Communication – Theater communicates meaning and expression through the sharing of human experience using image, sound, movement, words, space, time and chronology.

  • T3 (5-6)-1.

    Students demonstrate the ability to communicate in the language of the Theater Arts by…T3 (5-6)-1

    1. a.

      selecting and applying performance and design techniques to convey a range of ideas, feelings, or meaning (e.g., a little sad to very sad; disappointed to crushed)

  • T3 (5-6)-2.

    Students demonstrate the ability to extract meaning from Theater by…T3 (5-6)-2

    1. a.

      analyzing major themes and characters and their symbolic representations (i.e., cultural references)

    2. b.

      identifying important techniques that support the story's meaning (e.g., set design)

Aesthetic Judgment – Applying knowledge and skills of Theater Arts in order to reflect on and evaluate the work of self and others.

  • T4 (5-6)-1.

    Students reflect upon, analyze and evaluate the work of self and others by…T4 (5-6)-1

    1. a.

      describing what is seen (e.g., setting, props, costumes, scenery) and heard (e.g., voice projection, diction, pace, and volume) in a performance or text and comparing that with things known (e.g., time period, place, cultural identification, etc.)

    2. b.

      interpreting character's objectives and motivations based on what is seen, heard, and known to explain character's behavior

    3. c.

      identifying technical elements of a theatrical production (e.g., sense memory, script, act, scene, beat, cue, monologue, dialogue, action/reaction, subtext, theme, mood, gesture, rehearsal, design, performance, director, production values, and stage crew)

    4. d.

      identifying the dramatic elements of plot (e.g., exposition, complication, crisis, climax, and resolution) in a script or performance

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5 and Grade 6
When were these standards adopted?
2010

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