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Grade 8-9, 10-11, & 12 Theater Standards

Standard (Curriculum)

Instruction and Assessment

Standard 1. The student understands and applies arts knowledge and skills

1.1 Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Elements (character, setting, dialogue, conflict, and action)
* Explains and applies the concepts of visual art, dance, theatre, and music using arts vocabulary
* Explains the concept of character development throughout a scene/play, and the relationship of setting to character development
* Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Principles of Organization (plot, design, theme)
* Explains and applies the concepts of visual art, dance, theatre, and music using arts vocabulary
* Explains and describes use of elements of plot in a scene/play
* Explains and applies elements of design to a scene/play
* Explains how theme is revealed in a scene/play

1.2 Develops arts skills and techniques
* Develops arts skills and techniques, vocal work to reveal character, and movement work to reveal character
* Develops emotional and sensory recall to create character in scene/play work
* Develops appropriate ensemble skills in scene/play work
* Develops focus techniques while participating in scene/play work

1.3 Understands and applies arts styles from various artists, cultures, and times
* Applies techniques from various artists, cultures, and/or times

1.4 Applies audience skills in a variety of visual arts settings and performances
* Understands and demonstrates the relationship and interactive responsibilities of the artist/performer and audience

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Standard 2. The student demonstrates thinking skills using artistic processes

2.1 Applies a creative process in the arts
* Conceptualizes that context or purpose
* Gathers information from diverse sources
* Develops ideas and techniques
* Organizes arts elements, forms, and/or principles into a creative work
* Reflects for the purpose of elaboration and self-evaluation
* Refines work based on feedback
* Presents work to others
* Develops work using a creative process with instructor assistance
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a creative process

2.2 Applies a performance processes in the arts
* Identifies audience and purpose
* Selects artistic work (repertoire) to perform
* Analyzes the structure and background or work
* Interpret by developing a personal approach to work
* Rehearse, adjust and refine through evaluation and problem-solving
* Present work for others
* Reflects and evaluates
* Develops work using a performance process with instructor assistance
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

2.3 Applies a responding process to an arts presentation
* Engages actively and purposefully
* Describes what is seen and heard
* Analyzes how the elements are arranged and organized
* Interprets based on descriptive properties
* Evaluates using supportive evidence and criteria
* Applies a responding process to an arts presentation with instructor assistance
* Applies previously learned arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

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Standard 3. The student communicates through visual arts

3.1 Uses the arts to express and present ideas and feelings
* Expresses ideas and feelings through the arts in a variety of styles
* Describes use and misuse of pre-existing artistic works to communicate

3.2 Uses the arts to communicate for a specific purpose
* Creates and/or performs an artwork to communicate for a selected purpose with instructor assistance

3.3 Develops personal aesthetic criteria to communicate artistic choices
* Explains how aesthetic choices are influenced by culture and history

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Standard 4. The student makes connections within and across the arts, to other disciplines, cultures, life, and work

4.1 Demonstrates and analyzes the connections among the arts disciplines
* Compares and contrasts attributes of personal artwork with other arts disciplines

4.2 Demonstrates the connections between the arts and other content areas
* Explains relationships between the arts and other content areas

4.3 Understands how the arts impact lifelong choices
* Analyzes how the arts impact choices in natural and constructed environments

4.4 Understands that the arts shape and reflect culture and history
* Compares and contrasts specific attributes of artworks that reflect culture and history

4.5 Demonstrates knowledge of arts careers and the role of arts skills in the world of work
* Describes work habits and skills needed for careers in the arts
* Explains how art skills and knowledge are used in the world of work

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Grade 10-11 Theatre Standards

Standard (Curriculum)

Instruction and Assessment

Standard 1. The student understands and applies arts knowledge and skills

1.1 Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Elements (character, setting, dialogue, conflict, and action)
* Analyzes and interprets works of visual art, dance, theatre, and music using arts concepts and vocabulary
* Analyzes and interprets character development in scripted works, setting(s) in scripted works, dialogue in scripted works, and action in scripted works
* Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Principles of Organization (plot, design, theme)
* Analyzes and interprets works of visual art, dance, theatre, and music using arts concepts and vocabulary
* Analyzes and interprets plot of scripted works
* Analyzes and interprets script to develop design concept
* Analyzes theme of a scripted work

1.2 Develops arts skills and techniques
* Refines and extends arts skills and techniques, vocal work for role in a scripted performance, and ensemble skills in a scripted work
* Refines and extends movement work for role in a scripted performance, and focus techniques in a scripted work
* Refines and extends emotional and sensory recall to create character in a scripted work

1.3 Understands and applies arts styles from various artists, cultures, and times
* Transfers understandings from one artistic style to a larger group of artworks

1.4 Applies audience skills in a variety of visual arts settings and performances
* Articulates how audience conventions and responsibilities differ according to style and culture

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Standard 2. The student demonstrates thinking skills using artistic processes

2.1 Applies a creative process in the arts
* Conceptualizes that context or purpose
* Gathers information from diverse sources
* Develops ideas and techniques
* Organizes arts elements, forms, and/or principles into a creative work
* Reflects for the purpose of elaboration and self-evaluation
* Refines work based on feedback
* Presents work to others
* Develops work using a creative process with instructor assistance
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a creative process

2.2 Applies a performance processes an the arts
* Identifies audience and purpose
* Selects artistic work (repertoire) to perform
* Analyzes the structure and background or work
* Interpret by developing a personal approach to work
* Rehearse, adjust and refine through evaluation and problem-solving
* Present work for others
* Reflects and evaluates
* Develops work using a performance process with instructor assistance
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

2.3 Applies a responding process to an arts presentation
* Engages actively and purposefully
* Describes what is seen and heard
* Analyzes how the elements are arranged and organized
* Interprets based on descriptive properties
* Evaluates using supportive evidence and criteria
* Applies a responding process to an arts presentation with instructor assistance
* Applies previously learned arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

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Standard 3. The student communicates through visual arts

3.1 Uses the arts to express and present ideas and feelings
* Expresses ideas and feelings through the arts in a variety of forms and styles
* Articulates and justifies the use of pre-existing artistic works to communicate

3.2 Uses the arts to communicate for a specific purpose
* Analyzes how the deliberate use of artistic elements communicates for a specific purpose

3.3 Develops personal aesthetic criteria to communicate artistic choices
* Analyzes how cultural and historical perspectives influence personal aesthetic criteria

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Standard 4. The student makes connections within and across the arts, to other disciplines, cultures, life, and work

4.1 Demonstrates and analyzes the connections among the arts disciplines
* Analyzes an arts presentation that integrates two or more arts disciplines

4.2 Demonstrates the connections between the arts and other content areas
* Integrates and adapts skills within the arts and other content areas

4.3 Understands how the arts impact lifelong choices
* Analyzes how the arts impact economic choices

4.4 Understands that the arts shape and reflect culture and history
* Identifies specific attributes of artworks that shape culture and history

4.5 Demonstrates knowledge of arts careers and the role of arts skills in the world of work
* Assumes roles of arts careers and practices appropriate work habits and skills
* Analyzes and interprets how arts skills and knowledge influence to world of work

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Grade 12 Theater Standards

Standard (Curriculum)

Instruction and Assessment

Standard 1. The student understands and applies arts knowledge and skills

1.1 Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Elements (character, setting, dialogue, conflict, and action)
* Analyzes and interprets character development in a performance of a scripted work
* Analyzes and interprets setting(s) in a performance of a scripted work
* Analyzes and interprets dialogue in performance of a scripted work
* Analyzes and interprets action in performance of a scripted work
* Understands arts concepts and vocabulary: Principles of Organization (plot, design, theme)
* Analyzes and interprets plot in performance of scripted works
* Analyzes and interprets script to develop design for performance
* Analyzes and interprets theme for performance of a scripted work

1.2 Develops arts skills and techniques
* Refines and extends vocal work for roles in a variety of scripted performances
* Refines and extends movement work for roles in a variety of scripted performances
* Refines and extends emotional and sensory recall to create character in a variety of scripted performances
* Refines and extends ensemble work in a variety of scripted performances
* Refines and extends focus techniques in a variety of scripted performances

1.3 Understands and applies arts styles from various artists, cultures, and times
* Applies knowledge of artistic styles and cultural traditions to make informed choices for an arts presentation

1.4 Applies audience skills in a variety of visual arts settings and performances
* Analyzes how style, culture, and history have influenced audience conventions

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Assessment

Standard 2. The student demonstrates thinking skills using artistic processes

2.1 Applies a creative process in the arts
* Conceptualizes that context or purpose
* Gathers information from diverse sources
* Develops ideas and techniques
* Organizes arts elements, forms, and/or principles into a creative work
* Reflects for the purpose of elaboration and self-evaluation
* Refines work based on feedback
* Presents work to others
* Develops work using a creative process with instructor assistance
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a creative process

2.2 Applies a performance processes in the arts
* Identifies audience and purpose
* Selects artistic work (repertoire) to perform
* Analyzes the structure and background or work
* Interpret by developing a personal approach to work
* Rehearse, adjust and refine through evaluation and problem-solving
* Present work for others
* Reflects and evaluates
* Develops work using a performance process with instructor assistance
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

2.3 Applies a responding process to an arts presentation
* Engages actively and purposefully
* Describes what is seen and heard
* Analyzes how the elements are arranged and organized
* Interprets based on descriptive properties
* Evaluates using supportive evidence and criteria
* Applies a responding process to an arts presentation with instructor assistance
* Applies previously learned arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

Instructional Support Materials

Instructional Strategies

Assessment

Standard 3. The student communicates through visual arts

3.1 Uses the arts to express and present ideas and feelings
* Expresses ideas and feelings through the arts in a variety of forms and styles

3.2 Uses the arts to communicate for a specific purpose
* Supports and defends the artistic elements chosen to communicate for a specific purpose

3.3 Develops personal aesthetic criteria to communicate artistic choices
* Analyzes personal aesthetic development

Instructional Support Materials

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Assessment

Standard 4. The student makes connections within and across the arts, to other disciplines, cultures, life, and work

4.1 Demonstrates and analyzes the connections among the arts disciplines
* Creates an arts presentation integrating two or more arts disciplines

4.2 Demonstrates the connections between the arts and other content areas
* Creates an arts presentation, integrating the arts with another content area

4.3 Understands how the arts impact lifelong choices
* Projects and plans how the arts impact personal future choices

4.4 Understands that the arts shape and reflect culture and history
* Applies knowledge of how the arts shape and reflect culture and history throughout time

4.5 Demonstrates knowledge of arts careers and the role of arts skills in the world of work
*Researches arts careers (e.g., job shadowing, apprenticeships, mentorships)
* Applies arts skills and knowledge used in the world of work

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