Theater: Grade 2

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.

Analyze simple stories for basic dramatic elements such as character, setting, and plot.

Understand the format of scripts and compare them with other types of writing.

Read assigned parts in simple scripts with appropriate expression.

Work individually and in groups to retell familiar stories by changing setting, character, and/or plot.

Create a variety of characters, emotions, and conditions in theatre activities by using his or her body and/or voice.

Assume roles in a variety of improvised and scripted scenes.

Apply basic voice control including projection, clarity, and inflection appropriate to the particular character.

Demonstrate cooperation and support as a member of an ensemble.

Identify and discuss technical elements in a variety of performances.

Design simple sets, props, and/or costumes that are appropriate for a particular dramatic activity.

Use technical elements (for example, props, scenery, costumes, music) to enhance dramatic presentations.

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

Identify and explain the role of the director in theatre.

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

Use rehearsal time effectively to create, plan, and revise as well as to rehearse classroom dramatizations.

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

Apply historical and cultural information from a variety of sources (for example, stories, pictures, current events, and electronic media) to theatre activities.

Use his or her experiences as a basis for creating dramatizations.

Identify similarities and differences between theatre and other art forms.

Recognize theatre elements in non-arts disciplines.

Use other arts disciplines to enhance dramatic presentations.

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.

Assess peer performances on the basis of specific criteria.

Compare and contrast 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 a variety of historical periods, cultures, and traditions.

Experience a variety of live and/or recorded theatre performances.