MS Theater Instructional Guide

EXAMPLE LESSONS, ASSESSMENTS, and OTHER RESOURCES

BYU Theatre Education Database: History and Definition of Dramaturgy Dramaturgy Explained from The Life of a Stage Play

PBS: Reading Dramatic Scripts PBS: Theatrical Performance Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Educators: Asking Good Questions to Prompt Student Thinking

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL IDEAS:

Viewing / Reading ●​ Read articles and information of various time periods and theatrical conventions of the time.

●​ Reward short cuttings of scripts from different cultures and time periods. ●​ Watch examples of plays from different cultures and time periods.

Writing ●​ Annotate scripts to highlight elements that tie it to the time and place it was created. ●​ Write a journal entry as a theatre artist of a specific time and place. ●​ Write a short script in the style of a specific time and place. Speaking / Listening ●​ Create and share presentations on historical contexts of theatre. ●​ Record a podcast interviewing an important theatrical artist from the past.

Inquiry ●​ Conduct research to explore why theatre existed in different cultures and time periods. Present a commercial showing why theatre was important to a society. ●​ Determine how theatre today is connected to other art forms and media. Develop posters to show how the art forms influence each other.

THEATRE 7/8 STANDARDS:

●​ 7–8.T.R.3: Formulate a deeper understanding and appreciation of a drama/ theatre work by considering its specific purpose or intended audience. ●​ 7–8.T.R.5: Examine a drama/theatre work using supporting evidence and criteria, while considering art forms, history, culture, and other disciplines. ●​ 7–8.T.R.6: Describe and analyze how artists make choices based on personal experience in a drama/theatre work. ●​ 7–8.T.R.7: Identify and explain why artistic choices are made in a drama/theatre work. ●​ 7–8.T.CO.1: Examine a community issue through multiple perspectives in a drama/theatre work. ●​ 7–8.T.CO.2: Research how other theatre artists apply creative processes to tell stories in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work, using theatre research methods. ●​ 7–8.T.CO.3: Examine contemporary social, cultural, or global issues through different forms of drama theatre work.