Theater: Grade 1

Playmaking/Playwriting

Acting

Designing and Technical Theatre

Directing

Researching

Making Connections

Valuing and Responding

Relating to History and Culture

The student will create improvised scenes and written scripts based on his or her own experiences and imagination as well as on literature, history and culture, and current events.

The student will develop acting skills that allow him or her to portray a variety of characters in both improvised and scripted dramatic presentations.

The student will design a variety of technical elements for the theatre.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of the role and responsibilities of the director.

The student will use appropriate practices to research and inform his or her understanding of all aspects of theatre.

The student will make connections between theatre and other arts disciplines, other content areas, and the world.

The student will analyze, evaluate, and derive meanings from improvised and scripted scenes, live theatre performances, and theatrical performances on film, television, and other electronic media.

The student will understand context by analyzing the role of theatre, film, television, and other electronic media in his or her community and the state of South Carolina as well as in other cultures, both past and present.

Retell familiar stories through guided dramatic play.

Create and demonstrate story elements (for example, characters, setting, plot) for classroom dramatizations.

Create and use simple dialogue in classroom dramatizations.

Make choices about using his or her body and/or voice to imitate a variety of characters, conditions, and emotions in theatre activities.

Describe and demonstrate ways characters change in relation to the development of the plot in a dramatic presentation.

Participate as an ensemble member in theatre activities.

Identify and create simple props, sets, and costumes appropriate for theatre activities.

Use simple technical elements (for example, props, scenery, music, makeup, costumes) in theatre activities.

Listen and respond appropriately to directions and side coaching and recognize both of them as part of the directing process.

Understand and share performance space in theatre activities.

Work in small groups to make directing choices (for example, casting, blocking) for classroom dramatizations.

Research information from a variety of sources (for example, peers, written material, electronic media) for use in theatre activities.

Identify and use historical and cultural elements from a variety of sources (for example, stories, pictures, electronic media) in theatre activities.

Identify similarities and differences between theatre and other art forms.

Recognize theatre elements in non-arts disciplines.

Use other arts disciplines in theatre activities.

Use theatrical conventions (for example, puppets, masks, props) in theatre activities.

Act out career and social roles.

Demonstrate audience etiquette during theatre performances.

Describe the characters, setting, events, and technical elements of a particular theatrical experience.

Recognize that theatre evokes emotional responses and describe his or her emotional responses to a particular theatre experience.

Explain his or her likes and dislikes about a particular theatre experience.

Demonstrate a knowledge of the difference between live and recorded theatre performances.

Offer constructive feedback, accept it from peers, and work to apply it in theatre activities.

Participate in theatre activities relating to various historical periods, cultures, and traditions.

Experience live or recorded theatre performances.