Elementary Theatre

Kindergarten & First Grade Artistic Process and Practice Artistic Process & Practice Skills: Develop appropriate audience observation skills. Engage in collaborative, creative play. Share personal responses and ideas about drama work. Dramatic Styles & Activities: Engage in and explore dramatic play, puppetry, storytelling, mask work, frozen body images, guided explorations, drama games, or soundscapes. Artistic Process & Practice-Related Priority Standards: K.T.P.2 & 1.T.P.2: Demonstrate the ability to work effectively alone & cooperatively with a partner or an ensemble. K.T.R.1 & 1.T.R.1: Demonstrate audience skills of observing attentively and responding appropriately. K.T.R.2 & 1.T.R.2: Share personal responses about classroom dramatizations and performances. Second & Third Grade Artistic Process and Practice Artistic Process & Practice Skills: Practice audience observation and response skills. Develop skills to engage in rehearsal and collaboration. Share personal responses and ideas about drama work. 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. Artistic Process & Practice-Related Focus Standards: 2.T.CR.4 & 3.T.CR.4: Define roles, identify responsibilities, and participate in group decision-making. 2.T.P.2 & 3.T.P.2: Demonstrate the ability to work effectively alone & cooperatively with a partner or an ensemble. 2.T.R.1 & 3.T.R.1: Demonstrate audience skills of observing attentively and responding appropriately. 2.T.R.2. & 3.T.R.2: Share personal responses about classroom dramatizations and performances. Fourth & Fifth Grade Artistic Process and Practice Artistic Process & Practice Skills: Refine audience observation and response skills. Practice skills to engage in rehearsal & collaboration. Share and justify personal responses and ideas about drama work. 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. Artistic Process & Practice-Related Focus Standards: 4.T.CR.4 & 5.T.CR.4: Define roles, identify responsibilities, and participate in group decision-making. 4.T.CR.7 & 5.T.CR.7: Recognize that engaging in the rehearsal process is necessary to refine and revise. 4.T.P.2 & 5.T.P.2: Demonstrate the ability to work effectively alone & cooperatively with a partner or an ensemble. Perform as a productive and responsible member of an acting ensemble in both rehearsal and performance situations. 4.T.R.1 & 5.T.R.1: Demonstrate audience skills of observing attentively and responding appropriately. 4.T.R.2 & 5.T.R.2: Justify responses based on personal experiences when participating in observing a drama/theatre work. 4.T.R.4 & 5.T.R.4. Give and accept constructive and supportive feedback; analyze and describe strengths and weaknesses of own work.