Theater II: Utah State Core Standards
Script Writing
Standard 1
Students will integrate unity, character, and plot in scripting dramatic presentations.
Objective 1
UNITY Interrelate all environments, situations, and characters when creating dramatic presentations.
CHARACTER Create appropriate character dialogue and physical attributes within a dramatic presentation.
PLOT Create linear and non-linear plot structures.
Acting
Standard 2
Students will develop the basic techniques of acting.
Objective 1
MOVEMENT Develop expressive use of stage movement through body awareness and spatial perception.
VOICE Develop expressive use of the voice.
SENSORY/EMOTIONAL RECALL Develop sensory/emotional recall techniques.
CHARACTERIZATION Develop character building techniques.
ENSEMBLE/REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES Develop ensemble/rehearsal techniques.
Constructing Meaning
Standard 3
Students will develop critical thinking skills to construct meaning.
Objective 1
COMPARING / INTEGRATING ART FORMS Compare/integrate other art forms with theatre.
ANALYZING/CRITIQUING Analyze/critique personal preferences acquired through experiencing theatre as a participant and an observer.
UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT Articulate the role of history and culture in theatre.
APPLYING LIFE SKILLS Connect personal experiences with dramatic presentations to own life.
SELF-ASSESSING Demonstrate the use of assessment techniques (especially rubric and portfolio assessment techniques) in achieving theatre objectives.
Standard 1
Students will integrate unity, character, and plot in scripting dramatic presentations.
Objective 1
UNITY Interrelate all environments, situations, and characters when creating dramatic presentations.
- Plan interrelated environments, situations, and characters in a dramatic presentation.
- Act out interrelated environments, situations, and characters in a dramatic presentation.
CHARACTER Create appropriate character dialogue and physical attributes within a dramatic presentation.
- Plan dialogue and physical attributes for characters in a dramatic presentation.
- Act out dialogue and physical attributes for characters in a dramatic presentation.
PLOT Create linear and non-linear plot structures.
- Plan linear and non-linear plot structures; e.g., exposition, point of attack, major conflict, rising action, climax, falling action.
- Play out linear and non-linear plot structures; e.g., improvise fairy tales, fracture fairy tales, create new fairy tales.
Acting
Standard 2
Students will develop the basic techniques of acting.
Objective 1
MOVEMENT Develop expressive use of stage movement through body awareness and spatial perception.
- Demonstrate comfortable movement when acting.
- Explain the elements of physical movement; e.g., energy, locomotion, balance, relaxation.
- Demonstrate the use of movement to define who, what, when, where, and why.
VOICE Develop expressive use of the voice.
- Demonstrate a clear voice when communicating in performance.
- Explain the elements of voice and speech production; e.g., intensity, pitch, rhythm, volume.
- Demonstrate the use of voice to define who, what, when, where, and why.
SENSORY/EMOTIONAL RECALL Develop sensory/emotional recall techniques.
- Use memory and imagination to experience smells, tastes, textures, sights, and sounds.
- Use memory and imagination to experience feelings and moods.
CHARACTERIZATION Develop character building techniques.
- Explain objective (what a character wants) and motive (why a character wants something).
- Explain character conflict (what prevents a character from getting what is wanted) and action (how the character goes about trying to get what is wanted).
- Demonstrate inner dialogue in support of the who, what, where, when, and why of the character.
ENSEMBLE/REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES Develop ensemble/rehearsal techniques.
- Demonstrate rehearsal warm-up.
- Demonstrate basic blocking and staging elements; e.g., stage directions, focus, levels, crosses.
- Demonstrate active listening skills.
- Demonstrate cooperation skills; e.g., supporting other performers when not performing, supporting new ideas, supporting one another when performing together.
Constructing Meaning
Standard 3
Students will develop critical thinking skills to construct meaning.
Objective 1
COMPARING / INTEGRATING ART FORMS Compare/integrate other art forms with theatre.
- Articulate the impact of the audience on theatre and other art forms; e.g., dance, film, music, electronic media.
- Explain the use of visual, aural, oral, and kinetic elements to express ideas and emotions in theatre and other art forms; e.g., dance, film, music, electronic media.
ANALYZING/CRITIQUING Analyze/critique personal preferences acquired through experiencing theatre as a participant and an observer.
- Explain how a dramatic presentation is similar to and different from own life.
- Create different rubrics for critiquing live theatre, film, and television.
UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT Articulate the role of history and culture in theatre.
- Explain how historical period might affect character action.
- Explain how different cultures might affect character action.
APPLYING LIFE SKILLS Connect personal experiences with dramatic presentations to own life.
- Explain how theatre can contribute to lifelong learning.
- Explain how theatre can enhance and maintain complex thinking skills.
- Explain how theatre builds effective communication skills.
- Explain how theatre develops the ability to collaborate with others.
- Explain how theatre promotes responsible citizenship.
SELF-ASSESSING Demonstrate the use of assessment techniques (especially rubric and portfolio assessment techniques) in achieving theatre objectives.
- Articulate personal goals.
- Use perceive/reflect rubric assessment.
- Create an outcome portfolio reflecting content and process from across the term; e.g., notes, rubric assessments, process and production photos, programs, reflections.