AE17.TH.1.4

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 1 - Theatre

EU: Theatre artists work to discover different ways of communicating meaning.
EQ: How, when, and why do theatre artists' choices change?

Identify choices characters could make in a given situation (choose your own adventure story).
Articulate the best choice a character can make and explain why.
Collaborate to choose costumes for characters in a selected theatrical work. (Have students divide into groups to design a costume, and let the best costume win.)
Identify ways to communicate that do not require talking. Why do we use our hands when we talk? Should your characters do the same?
Collaborate and participate in improvisation games to determine how facial expressions and physical movements effect characterization.
Collaborate to create an improvised skit. (This can be done with the use of costumes and props.)
Identify the differences between characters in multiple dramatic/ theatrical works.
View a dramatic piece performed in multiple ways and discuss the differences.
Design a prop or costume for a potential scene and compare designs.

Research
Analysis
Voice
Movement
Characterization
Directing
Design
Theatrical production

Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.