Unpacked Content
Essential Questions
EU: Theatre artists work to discover different ways of communicating meaning.
EQ: How, when, and why do theatre artists' choices change?
EQ: How, when, and why do theatre artists' choices change?
Skills Examples
- Students will design the set, sound effects or costumes for the play To Kill A Mockingbird. They will use historical images of that time period to create the visual aspects of the play.
- Students will participate in a lecture on the history of Technical Theatre. They will pick a time period and design a set, lighting, sound or costume design using only the tools available in that time period.
- Students will create a visual character board for the character that they are representing in a class play or assigned monologue.
- Students will write a scene. They will break into roles of Director, Actors, Designers and Writer.
- Students will use their written scenes in rehearsal. Designers will use provided supplies to create a set for their scene.
- Students will memorize lines, make character choices, perform for the director for notes and finish creating their set.
Vocabulary
Analysis
Theatrical Hierarchy and how it works in the classroom.
- Contextual Reading
- Characterization
- Dramaturgy
- Using information in plays to inspire design choices.
- Using technology to influence design and prepare students for career pathways.
- Using historical facts and images for ideas and inspiration
- Using cultural facts and images for ideas and inspiration.
Theatrical Hierarchy and how it works in the classroom.
Anchor Standards
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
