Elementary Theatre

Drama Works: Tell and Show ELA Integration

2nd-5th

I am learning to use my body to tell a story with pantomime. I will know I have it when I can communicate an activity using narration and pantomime. I am learning how to show the meaning of figurative language with my body to use movement to express how various energies work, move, and feel. I’ll know I have it when I can show the meanings of the poems with movement. I am learning to communicate story elements with pantomime. I’ll know I have it when I can pantomime reactions to sensory stimuli. I’m learning pantomime skills and story structure to write and perform an original story. I’ll know I have it when I write and perform a pantomime with a clear story structure.

CSD Wonders Integration: Moving Energy ELA & Science Integration

3rd

Drama Works: Do You See What I See? Dance Integration BTS Arts: Purposes of Writing Pantomime ELA Integration

4th-5th

4th-5th

Kindergarten & First Grade Physicality Physicality Skills: Explore expressive movement using space, shape, and energy. Dramatic Styles & Activities: Engage in and explore dramatic play, puppetry, storytelling, mask work, frozen body images, guided explorations, drama games, or soundscapes. Physicality-Related Focus Standards: K.T.P.4 & 1.T.P.4: Use the body to communicate meaning through space, shape, energy, and gesture. Second & Third Grade Physicality Physicality Skills: Make expressive movement choices using space, shape, and energy. Dramatic Styles & Activities: Engage in and explore drama games, improvisation, storytelling, puppetry, pantomime, soundscapes, guided explorations, tableaus, voice acting, mask work, short scenes, short plays, or short reader’s theatre. Physicality-Related Focus Standards: 2.T.P.4 & 3.T.P.4: Use the body to communicate meaning through space, shape, energy, and gesture. Fourth & Fifth Grade Physicality Physicality Skills: Make and perform expressive movement choices using, space, shape, energy, and gesture. Dramatic Styles & Activities: Engage in, explore, & perform drama games, improvisation, puppetry, soundscapes, storytelling, tableau, pantomime, voice acting, mask work, scenes, monologues, short plays, short readers theatre, or self-written work. Physicality-Related Focus Standards: 4.T.P.4 & 5.T.P.4: Communicate meaning using the body through space, shape, energy, and gesture.