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Arizona K–6 theatre standards

Arizona writes its own theatre standards. They are published as Arizona Academic Standards in the Arts (Dance/Theatre 2019, Media/Visual 2015), adopted 2015 and are not a version of a national framework. 149 of 167 are matched to a national standard.

Framework
Arizona Academic Standards in the Arts (Dance/Theatre 2019, Media/Visual 2015)
Adopted
2015
Source last checked
July 22, 2026
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167 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

  • TH.K.Cn10.aK
    With prompting and support, retell a personal experience in a guided theatrical experience (e.g. process drama, creative drama, story drama)
  • TH.K.Cn10.bK
    With prompting and support, identify skills and knowledge from personal experiences in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Cn11.aK
    With prompting and support, identify stories that are different from one another in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Cn11.bK
    With prompting and support, tell a short story in dramatic in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Cr1.aK
    With prompting and support, transition between imagination and reality to invent and inhabit an imaginary elsewhere in a guided theatrical place (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Cr1.bK
    With prompting and support, interact with nonrepresentational materials such as, puppets, and costume pieces for a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Cr2.aK
    With prompting and support, interact with peers and contribute to a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Cr2.bK
    With prompting and support, express original ideas in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., creative drama, process drama, story drama).
  • TH.K.Cr3.aK
    With prompting and support, ask and answer questions in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Cr3.bK
    Using guided dramatic play, include sounds in a theatrical experience.
  • TH.K.Cr3.cK
    Identify single objects used in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., sun/circle, bus/rectangle).
  • TH.K.Pr4.aK
    With prompting and support, identify characters and setting in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Pr4.bK
    Use body and voice to communicate character traits and emotions in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Pr5.aK
    With prompting and support, demonstrate physical movement in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Pr5.bK
    With prompting and support, demonstrate the use of with various technical elements in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Pr6.aK
    With prompting and support, perform in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Re7.aK
    With prompting and support, express an emotional response to characters in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Re8.aK
    With prompting and support, identify setting in dramatic play, a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Re8.bK
    With prompting and support, name and describe settings in dramatic a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Re8.cK
    With prompting and support, name and describe characters in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Re9.aK
    With prompting and support, actively engage with others in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.K.Re9.bK
    Use imagination to transform objects
  • TH.K.Re9.cK
    Name and describe experiences and feelings of characters in a guided theatrical experience
  • TH.1.Cn10.a1
    With prompting and support identify between characters and oneself in dramatic play or a guided theatrical experience (e.g. process drama, creative drama, story drama)
  • TH.1.Cn10.b1
    Select from different art forms and content areas to apply in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cn11.a1
    Identify similarities and differences in stories from one's own community in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cn11.b1
    Collaborate on the creation of a short scene based on a fictional literary source in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cr1.a1
    Propose potential character choices in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cr1.b1
    Collaborate with peers about which costumes and props to use in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cr1.c1
    Identify ways in which gestures and movement create or retell a story in guided theatrical experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cr2.a1
    Describe and contribute to the development of a sequential plot in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cr2.b1
    Participate in group decision making to create a theatrical work (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cr3.a1
    Collaborate in the adaptation of the plot in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cr3.b1
    Identify similarities and differences in sounds and movements in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Cr3.c1
    Discuss multiple representations of a single object in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Pr4.a1
    Describe a character's actions and dialogue in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Pr4.b1
    Use movement, facial expressions, gestures, and voice to communicate character traits and emotions in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Pr5.a1
    With prompting and support, demonstrate physical movement in a guided theatrical experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Pr5.b1
    With prompting and support, identify technical elements that can be used in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Pr6.a1
    With prompting and support, perform in dramatic play or a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Re7.a1
    Recall choices made in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Re8.a1
    Describe emotions in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Re8.b1
    With prompting and support, name and describe details in settings in a dramatic play or a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, or creative drama).
  • TH.1.Re8.c1
    Use text and draw pictures to describe personal emotions in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Re9.a1
    Build on others' ideas in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Re9.b1
    Identify props and costumes that might be used in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.1.Re9.c1
    Compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cn10.a2
    Relate character experiences to personal experiences in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cn10.b2
    Apply skills and knowledge from different art forms and content areas in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cn11.a2
    Identify similarities and differences in stories from multiple cultures in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cn11.b2
    Collaborate on the creation of a short scene based on a non-fiction literary source in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cr1.a2
    Propose potential new details to plot and story in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cr1.b2
    Collaborate with peers to discuss scenery in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cr1.c2
    Identify ways in which voice and sounds create or retell a story in guided theatrical experiences (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cr2.a2
    Collaborate with peers to devise meaningful dialogue in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cr2.b2
    Contribute ideas and make decisions as a group to advance a story in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cr3.a2
    Collaborate in the adaptation of dialogue in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cr3.b2
    Adapt and use sounds and movements in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Cr3.c2
    Suggest multiple representations of a single object in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Pr4.a2
    Interpret story elements in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Pr4.b2
    Alter voice and body to expand and articulate nuances of a character in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Pr5.a2
    Participate in a variety of physical, vocal, and cognitive exercises that can be used in a group setting for a theatrical work.
  • TH.2.Pr5.b2
    Identify the basic technical elements that can be used in a theatrical work.
  • TH.2.Pr6.a2
    With prompting and support, use voice and sound in dramatic play or a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Re7.a2
    Identify when artistic choices are made in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Re8.a2
    Demonstrate personal experiences in a theatrical work (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Re8.b2
    With prompting and support, name and describe details in multiple settings in a dramatic play or a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, or creative drama.)
  • TH.2.Re8.c2
    Use text and draw pictures to describe others' emotions in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Re9.a2
    Collaborate on a scene in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.2.Re9.b2
    Use a prop or costume in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama) to describe characters, settings, or events.
  • TH.2.Re9.c2
    Describe how characters respond to challenges in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.3.Cn10.a3
    Use personal experiences and knowledge to make connections to community and culture in a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cn10.b3
    Identify connections to community, social issues and other content areas in theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cn11.a3
    Explore how stories are adapted from literature to theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cn11.b3
    Examine how artists have historically presented the same stories using different art forms, genres, or theatrical conventions.
  • TH.3.Cr1.a3
    Create roles, imagined worlds and improvised stories in a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cr1.b3
    Visual and devise ideas for costumes, props and sets for the environment and characters in a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cr1.c3
    Collaborate to determine how characters move and speak to support the story and given circumstances in theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cr2.a3
    Participate in methods of investigation to devise original ideas for a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cr2.b3
    Compare ideas with peers and make selections that will enhance and deepen group theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cr3.a3
    Collaborate with peers to revise, refine, and adapt ideas to fit the given guidelines of a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cr3.b3
    Participate and contribute to physical and vocal exploration in an improvised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Cr3.c3
    Collaboratively create multiple representations of single/multiple object(s) in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.3.Pr4.a3
    Explain the elements of dramatic structure in a story to create a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Pr4.b3
    Apply movement and voice in a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Pr5.a3
    Demonstrate the relationship between and among body, voice, and mind in a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.3.Pr5.b3
    Discuss technical elements in a guided theatrical work (e.g. process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.3.Pr6.a3
    With prompting and support, use voice and sound in dramatic play or a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.3.Re7.a3
    Discuss why artistic choices are made in a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Re8.a3
    Describe personal reactions and emotions to events presented in a guided theatrical experience (e.g. process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.3.Re8.b3
    Express multiple ways to develop a character using props or costumes that reflect cultural perspectives in theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Re8.c3
    Describe connections made between personal emotions and a character's emotions in theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Re9.a3
    Explain how to evaluate a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Re9.b3
    Use props and costumes to enhance a theatrical work.
  • TH.3.Re9.c3
    Identify a specific audience or purpose in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Cn10.a4
    Explain how a theatrical work connects oneself to a community or culture.
  • TH.4.Cn10.b4
    Respond to community and social issues and incorporate other content areas in theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Cn11.a4
    Investigate cross-cultural approaches to storytelling in theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Cn11.b4
    Compare the
  • TH.4.Cr1.a4
    Articulate the visual details of imagined worlds and improvised stories that support the given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Cr1.b4
    Invent and design technical elements that support the story and given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Cr1.c4
    Imagine how a character moves and speaks to support the story and given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Cr2.a4
    Collaborate to devise original ideas for a theatrical work by asking questions about characters and plots.
  • TH.4.Cr2.b4
    Make and discuss group decisions and identify responsibilities required to present a theatrical work to peers.
  • TH.4.Cr3.a4
    Discuss and revise an improvised or scripted theatrical work through repetition and collaborative review.
  • TH.4.Cr3.b4
    Develop physical and vocal exercise techniques for an improvised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Cr3.c4
    Collaborate on solutions to technical issues that arise in rehearsal for a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Pr4.a4
    Modify the dialogue and action to change the story in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Pr4.b4
    Discuss physical choices to develop a character in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Pr5.a4
    Participate in a variety of acting exercises and techniques.
  • TH.4.Pr5.b4
    Propose the use of technical elements in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Pr6.a4
    With prompting and support, use voice and sound in dramatic play or a guided theatrical experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.4.Re7.a4
    Identify artistic choices made in a theatrical work through participation and observation.
  • TH.4.Re8.a4
    Compare and contrast multiple personal experiences when participating in or observing a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Re8.b4
    Demonstrate the physical characteristics and environment of characters in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Re8.c4
    Identify and discuss psychological changes connected to character's emotions in theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Re9.a4
    With specific criteria, evaluate character in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Re9.b4
    Explain how technical elements may support a theme or idea in a theatrical work.
  • TH.4.Re9.c4
    Explain how a character's choices impact an audience member's perspective in a theatrical work
  • TH.5.Cn10.a5
    Identify the ways a theatrical work reflects the perspectives of a community or culture.
  • TH.5.Cn10.b5
    Investigate historical, global and social issues expressed in theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Cn11.a5
    Analyze commonalities and differences between stories set in different cultures in preparation for a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Cn11.b5
    Identify historical sources that explain theatrical terminology and conventions.
  • TH.5.Cr1.a5
    Identify physical qualities that reveal a character's inner traits in the imagined world of a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Cr1.b5
    Propose design ideas that support the story and given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Cr1.c5
    Depict how a character's inner thoughts impact the story and given circumstances in a theatrical work
  • TH.5.Cr2.a5
    Devise original ideas for a theatrical work that reflect collective inquiry about characters and their given circumstances.
  • TH.5.Cr2.b5
    Participate in defined responsibilities required to present a theatrical work informally to peers.
  • TH.5.Cr3.a5
    Discuss and revise an improvised or scripted theatrical work through repetition and self-reflection.
  • TH.5.Cr3.b5
    Create technical elements that occur in rehearsal for a theatrical work. (e.g. lighting, sound, scenery, props, costumes, makeup, media).
  • TH.5.Cr3.c5
    Identify effective physical and vocal traits of characters in an improvised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Pr4.a5
    Describe the essential events in a story or script that make up the dramatic structure in a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Pr4.b5
    Experiment with various physical choices to communicate character in a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Pr5.a5
    Participate in a variety of acting exercises and techniques.
  • TH.5.Pr5.b5
    Articulate how technical elements are integrated into a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Pr6.a5
    Use movement and gestures to communicate emotions in a guided theatrical experience (e.g. process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.5.Re7.a5
    List ways to develop characters using physical characteristics and design choices that reflect cultural perspectives in theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Re8.a5
    Describe how to make choices based on personal experiences in a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Re8.b5
    Describe how cultural perspectives influence theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Re8.c5
    Discuss and demonstrate the effects of emotions on posture, gesture, breathing, and vocal intonation in a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Re9.a5
    With specific criteria, evaluate a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Re9.b5
    Assess how technical elements represent the theme of a theatrical work.
  • TH.5.Re9.c5
    Recognize how a character's circumstances impact an audience member's perspective in a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Cn10.a6
    Examine a community issue through multiple perspectives in a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Cn10.b6
    Identify universal
  • TH.6.Cn11.a6
    Identify universal themes or common social issues and express them through a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Cn11.b6
    Investigate the time period and place of a theatrical work to understand performance and design choices.
  • TH.6.Cr1.a6
    Identify blocking based on a character in a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Cr1.b6
    Identify solutions to design challenges in a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Cr1.c6
    Explore a scripted or improvised character by imagining the given circumstances in a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Cr2.a6
    Analyze original ideas and artistic choices to improve, refine, and evolve a devised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Cr2.b6
    Contribute ideas and accept and incorporate the ideas of others in preparing or devising theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Cr3.a6
    Discuss and identify artistic choices to refine a devised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Cr3.b6
    Discuss a planned technical design during the rehearsal process for a devised or scripted theatrical work. (e.g. lighting, sound, scenery, props, costumes, makeup, media).
  • TH.6.Cr3.c6
    Use physical and vocal exploration for character development in an improvised or scripted theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Pr4.a6
    Describe the underlying thoughts and emotions that create dialogue and action in a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Pr4.b6
    Demonstrate physical choices to create meaning in a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Pr5.a6
    Participate in a variety of acting exercises and techniques that can be applied for a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Pr5.b6
    Choose a variety of technical elements that can be applied to a design in a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Pr6.a6
    Incorporate voice, movement and gestures to communicate emotions in a guided theatrical experience (e.g. process drama, story drama, creative drama).
  • TH.6.Re7.a6
    Describe and record personal reactions to artistic choices in a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Re8.a6
    Justify responses based on personal experiences when participating in or observing a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Re8.b6
    Identify multiple cultural perspectives that influence a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Re8.c6
    Identify and discuss personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs through participation in or observation of theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Re9.a6
    Use supporting evidence and criteria to evaluate a theatrical work.
  • TH.6.Re9.b6
    Use one or more production elements in a theatrical work to assess aesthetic choices.
  • TH.6.Re9.c6
    Evaluate and analyze issues and situations in a theatrical work from an audience member's perspective.

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