Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art
Students connect their own memories and experiences to the choices they make in a scene or performance. Personal history shapes the character, the story, and the moment on stage.
What does a student learn in
This is the year theatre work gets more deliberate. Students build characters and scenes from their own experiences and from stories tied to real places and time periods. They rehearse with purpose, take notes from peers, and revise their choices before performing. By spring, students can perform a scene they helped shape and explain what the playwright meant and why their choices fit.
- Character work
- Scene building
- Rehearsal and revision
- Performance
- Analyzing plays
- Cultural context
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 7.
Connecting
Connecting
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Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural
Students look at a play or performance and connect it to the time period, culture, or events that shaped it. That context helps explain why the story was told and why it still matters.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
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| Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art | Students connect their own memories and experiences to the choices they make in a scene or performance. Personal history shapes the character, the story, and the moment on stage. | TH:Cn10.7 |
| Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural | Students look at a play or performance and connect it to the time period, culture, or events that shaped it. That context helps explain why the story was told and why it still matters. | TH:Cn11.7 |
Creating
Creating
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Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work
Students brainstorm and develop original ideas for a scene or performance, moving from a first spark of inspiration to a workable plan they can bring to the stage.
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Organize and develop artistic ideas and work
Students take a rough theatre idea and shape it into something stageable, making choices about character, dialogue, and action that push the scene forward.
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Refine and complete artistic work
Students revise a scene or performance piece based on feedback, making deliberate choices about dialogue, movement, and staging until the work is ready to share.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
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| Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work | Students brainstorm and develop original ideas for a scene or performance, moving from a first spark of inspiration to a workable plan they can bring to the stage. | TH:Cr1.7 |
| Organize and develop artistic ideas and work | Students take a rough theatre idea and shape it into something stageable, making choices about character, dialogue, and action that push the scene forward. | TH:Cr2.7 |
| Refine and complete artistic work | Students revise a scene or performance piece based on feedback, making deliberate choices about dialogue, movement, and staging until the work is ready to share. | TH:Cr3.7 |
Performing/Presenting/Producing
Performing/Presenting/Producing
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Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation
Students choose a scene or monologue to perform and explain why it fits the story, the character, and their own skills as a performer.
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Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation
Students rehearse a scene, take notes on what isn't working, and revise their performance before presenting it to an audience.
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Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work
Students perform a scene or monologue with a clear intent, making choices about voice, movement, and character so the audience understands what the piece is about.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
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| Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation | Students choose a scene or monologue to perform and explain why it fits the story, the character, and their own skills as a performer. | TH:Pr4.7 |
| Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation | Students rehearse a scene, take notes on what isn't working, and revise their performance before presenting it to an audience. | TH:Pr5.7 |
| Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work | Students perform a scene or monologue with a clear intent, making choices about voice, movement, and character so the audience understands what the piece is about. | TH:Pr6.7 |
Responding
Responding
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Perceive and analyze artistic work
Students watch a scene or performance and explain what choices the playwright or actor made, and why those choices shape how the audience feels.
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Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
Students explain what a scene, character, or design choice is trying to communicate and why the playwright or director made that choice.
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Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work
Students use a set of criteria to judge a piece of theatre, explaining what worked, what didn't, and why, based on specific elements like acting, design, or storytelling.
| Standard | Definition | Code |
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| Perceive and analyze artistic work | Students watch a scene or performance and explain what choices the playwright or actor made, and why those choices shape how the audience feels. | TH:Re7.7 |
| Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work | Students explain what a scene, character, or design choice is trying to communicate and why the playwright or director made that choice. | TH:Re8.7 |
| Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work | Students use a set of criteria to judge a piece of theatre, explaining what worked, what didn't, and why, based on specific elements like acting, design, or storytelling. | TH:Re9.7 |