5. Fields of Knowledge - Arts, Language, and Literature
Drama
| CRITICAL RESPONSE 5.4 AESTHETIC JUDGMENT: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students form aesthetic judgment, using appropriate vocabulary
and background knowledge to critique their own work and the work of others,
and to support their perception of work in the arts, language, and literature.
This is evident when students:
5.4 Aesthetic Judgment Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Use appropriate drama vocabulary pertaining to stage movement (directors, vocal technique, and physicalization). |
| 5.7 AUDIENCE RESPONSE: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students respond constructively as members of an audience
(e.g. at plays, speeches, concerts, town meeting). This is evident when
students:
5.7 Audience Response Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Use proper audience etiquette. |
| LITERATURE AND MEDIA 5.14 RESPONDING TO MEDIA: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students interpret and evaluate a variety of types of
media, including audio, graphic images, film, television, video, and on-
line resources. This is evident when students:
5.14 Response to Media Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Evaluate performances from a variety of media sources (e.g. television, film, live theater). |
| ARTISTIC PROCESS 5.22 INTENT: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students convey artistic intent from creator to viewer
or listener. This is evident when students:
5.22 Intent Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Give and receive supportive criticism.
· Analyze character traits, physical condition, motivations, and relationships with other characters. |
| 5.24 ARTISTIC PROBLEM SOLVING: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students solve visual, spatial, kinesthetic, aural, and
other problems in the arts. This is evident when students:
5.24 Artistic Problem Solving Cross Referenced to Field of Knowledge Standards: Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Use improvisations to explore the use of objects in space. |
| ELEMENTS, FORMS, AND TECHNIQUES IN THE ARTS 5.28 ARTISTIC PROFICIENCY: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students use art forms to communicate, showing the ability
to define and solve artistic problems with insight, reason, and technical
proficiency. This is evident when students:
5.28 Artistic Proficiency Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Create improvisations with and without dialogue. |
| 5.30 VISUAL ARTS: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students use a variety of visual arts media (e.g. clay,
tempera, watercolor, paper mache, animation, computer aided design, video)
to show an understanding of the different properties each possesses. This
is evident when students:
5.30 Visual Arts Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Research and present a speech on a topic of their choice. |
| 5.33 THEATER: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students use aspects of voice - including volume, diction,
pause, tempo and inflection - to enhance a role. This is evident when students:
5.33 Theater Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Research and present a speech on a topic of
their choice.
· Creates a character using such qualities as articulation, volume, and pitch with facial expressions and gesture. |
| 5.34 THEATER: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students show awareness of audience and character through
aspects of movements, including blocking, gesture, use of body, and motivation.
This is evident when students:
5.34 Theater |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Create a character using such qualities as articulation,
volume, and pitch with facial expressions and gestures.
· Use physical actions to communicate the activity or mood of a character. · Use movement and voice to clearly communicate the emotions, age, and physical condition of a character. · Explain basic relationships between characters. · Show clear physical and vocal projection, and a strong stage presence. |
| 5.35 THEATER: |
Grades K-2, (5-8 year-olds) |
Grades 3-5, (8-11 year-olds) |
Grades 6-8, (11-14 year-olds) |
| Students connect directorial and design choices to a
script or role-play. This is evident when students:
5.35 THEATER: Students connect directorial and design choices to a script or role-play. This is evident when students: Cross Referenced to Vital Result Standards |
· Not applicable | · Not applicable | · Give and receive supportive criticism.
· Explore the use of setting, props, lighting, space,a and sound in both scripted and improvisational scene. · Create blocking and justify choices for a short scene. · Use on-camera techniques in improvisations and scene work. · Use imagination and personal experience to create a small scene. · Use believable dialogue, conflict, and plot development in writing a short scene. |
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