Objective:Students will demonstrate their ability to interpret and create believable characters through exploring textual analysis, performance, and dramatic criticism.
Learning Level:8th-9thgrade, advance for junior high
Student Prior Experience:one year of drama
2014 Standards:
TH:Cr1.1.I.c. Use script analysis to generate ideas about a character that is believable and authentic in a drama/theatre work.
TH:Cr3.1.I.b. Explore physical, vocal and physiological choices to develop a performance that is believable, authentic, and relevant to a drama/theatre work.
TH:Re8.1.I.c. Justify personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs through participation in and observation of a drama/theatre work.
TH: Pr6.1.I.a. Perform a scripted drama/theatre work for a specific audience.
TH:Pr4.1.I.b. Shape character choices using given circumstances in a drama/theatre work.
TH:Re7.1.I.a. Respond to what is seen, felt, and heard in a drama/theatre work to develop criteria for artistic choices.
TH:Pr4.1.I.a. Examine how character relationships assist in telling the story of a drama/theatre work.
TH:Cn11.1.I. a. Explore how cultural, global, and historic belief systems affect creative choices in a drama/theatre work.
Essential Questions:
What happens when theatre artists use their imaginations and/or learned theatre skills while engaging in creative exploration and inquiry?
How do theatre artists transform and edit their initial ideas?
How do theatre artists comprehend the essence of drama processes and theatre experiences?
How can the same work of art communicate different messages to different people?
What happens when theatre artists and audiences share a creative experience?
Why are strong choices essential to interpreting a drama or theatre piece?
What happens when theatre artists allow an understanding of themselves and the world to inform perceptions about theatre and the purpose of their work?
Objective:Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interconnectedness of story and character relationships by responding physically, verbally, and through writing to a filmed performance of a modern play.
Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interconnectedness of story and character relationships by responding physically, verbally, and through writing to a filmed performance of a modern play.
Objective:Students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of given circumstances in a creating a character through rehearsal and modeling exercises.
