Benchmarks For Intermediate Theatre

Develop personal resources

Students will:

• establish a believable character through clearly visible actions

• remain focused and in character throughout a performance

• cooperate with a group in the development of a performance

Know and manage theatre resources and technology

Students will:

• organize visual and verbal materials

• develop skills and procedures to explore complex problems

• utilize goal setting, self-discipline and time management while preparing a performance

Create theatre through individual expression and artistic collaboration

Students will:

• present scenes with appropriate and dramatically interesting ideas

• explore ensemble

• demonstrate creative thinking skills

Analyze and form aesthetic judgements

Students will:

• describe artistic choices and construct meaning by evaluating their own and collaborative efforts

• analyze and critique dramatic performances taking into account context

• demonstrate an understanding of how personal experience influences the interpretation of theatre

Relate theatre to its social and historical context

Students will:

• describe how similar themes are treated in theatre from various cultures and historical periods

• compare a variety of styles, genre, media, and dramatic literature

• examine works in their social and historical context

Grade Level: 10-12 Requirements: Introduction to Theatre Length: Year Long

and instructor consent