AE17.TH.2.22

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 2 - Theatre

AE17.TH.2.22
Determine problem-solving techniques from different art forms and content areas to apply in a guided drama experience.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Theatre artists understand and can communicate their creative process as they analyze the way the world may be understood.
EQ: What happens when theatre artists allow an understanding of themselves and the world to inform perceptions about theatre and the purpose of their work?

Skills Examples

Identify personal experiences and knowledge that relate to character experiences in a dramatic work.
Connect personal experiences and knowledge to experiences of characters in a dramatic/ theatrical work (e.g., a commercial, a video, a skit, etc.).
Identify connections to community in a dramatic/ theatrical work.
Identify connections to social issues in a dramatic/ theatrical work.
Perform problem-solving activities with students to prepare them for character roles.
Familiarize oneself with a classic story such as Cinderella then explore versions of the tale as told by different cultures.
Note the differences and similarities between the fairytales of different cultures, such as German, Japanese, and Dutch fairytales.
Collaborate to improvise a short scene based on a non-fiction literary source.

Vocabulary

Research

community
society
social issues
culture

Analysis
Voice
Movement
Characterization
Directing
Design

improvisation

Theatrical production

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

COS Examples

Example: Use mathematical skills to tell the story, The Three Little Pigs.““