Georgia K–6 theatre standards

Identify how theatre experiences, settings, and characters are like and unlike real life.

Explore the connections between theatre and careers.

Identify connections to other content areas.

Describe why people dramatize stories.

Identify theatre experiences in the community (e.g. community theatres, local middle and high school theatre programs, teaching artists).

Use imagination to create, revise, and/or add to ideas.

Demonstrate skills of the mind (e.g. imagination, focus, concentration).

Follow directions for and contribute in planning theatre experiences.

Listen to others with respect and courtesy in an ensemble.

Identify basic theatre vocabulary (e.g. setting, character, problem, resolution, plot, beginning, middle, end).

Retell stories.

Sequence plot events for dramatizations.

Generate original ideas for dramatizations.

Use voice to communicate emotions.

Use body to communicate emotions.

Cooperate in theatre experiences.

Assume roles in a variety of dramatic forms (e.g. narrated story, pantomime, puppetry, dramatic play).

Identify playing space and audience space.

Use simple objects in dramatizations.

Use sound in dramatizations.

Participate as audience.

Identify the basic elements of theatre etiquette.

Describe what is seen, felt, and heard in a theatre or performance experience.

Ask questions about what is seen, felt, and heard in a theatre or performance experience.

Express personal preferences about theatre or performance experiences.

Identify how theatre experiences, settings, and characters are like and unlike real life.

Explore the connections between theatre and careers.

Identify connections to other content areas.

Describe why people dramatize stories.

Identify theatre experiences in the community (e.g. community theatres, local middle and high school theatre programs, teaching artists).

Use imagination to create, revise, and/or add to ideas.

Demonstrate skills of the mind (e.g. imagination, focus, concentration).

Follow directions and contribute to planning in theatre experiences.

Listen to others with respect and courtesy in an ensemble.

Identify basic theatre vocabulary (setting, character, problem, resolution, plot, beginning, middle, end).

Retell stories.

Sequence plot events for dramatizations.

Generate original ideas for dramatizations.

Use voice to communicate ideas and emotions.

Use body to communicate ideas and emotions.

Cooperate in theatre experiences.

Assume roles in a variety of dramatic forms (e.g. narrated story, pantomime, puppetry, dramatic play).

Identify and use personal and partner space.

Use simple objects in dramatizations.

Use sound in dramatizations.

Participate as audience.

Identify the basic elements of theatre etiquette.

Describe what is seen, felt, and heard in a theatre or performance experience.

Ask questions about what is seen, felt, and heard in a theatre or performance experience.

Express personal preferences about theatre or performance experiences.

Connect theatre experiences to life experiences and other content areas.

Identify the skills and knowledge needed by actors, stage managers, designers, and directors in theatre.

Draw conclusions regarding the connections between theatre and careers outside of theatre.

Identify how theatre arts connect to self and the present world.

Compare and contrast stories from diverse communities in a guided drama experience.

Relate character experiences to personal experiences.

Experience dramatic work and theatre styles of the past and present.

Use imagination to create characters.

Contribute and collaborate in planning a theatre experience.

Use theatre vocabulary (e.g. character, setting, dialogue, plot, problem, resolution, cause, effect).

Use and apply sensory elements to create characters.

Explore the dramatic writing process.

Collaborate to generate story ideas.

Develop dialogue based on stories (e.g. personal, imaginary, real).

Develop character and setting through action and dialogue.

Sequence plot events for dramatizations.

Use imagination and vocal elements (e.g. inflection, pitch, volume, articulation) to communicate a character’s thoughts, emotions, and actions.

Use imagination and physical choices to communicate a character’s thoughts and emotions.

Collaborate and perform with an ensemble to share theatre with an audience.

Explore character choices and relationships in a variety of dramatic forms (e.g. narrated story, pantomime, puppetry, dramatic play).

Identify and explore theatre design elements (e.g. costumes, props, sets, sound, lighting).

Explore artistic and technical elements in theatre experiences.

Participate as audience.

Demonstrate appropriate theatre etiquette.

Recognize artistic choices through what is seen, felt, and heard in a theatre or performance experience.

Express personal preferences about theatre or performance experiences.

Identify plot, character choices, and themes in a story or theatre experience.

Connect theatre experiences to life experiences and other content areas.

Describe theatre careers and the skills necessary for those careers (e.g. director, stage manager, designer, technician, playwright, actor).

Describe theatre resources in the community (e.g. community theatres, local middle and high school theatre programs, teaching artists).

Describe how theatre arts connect to self and to the present world.

Explore dramatic work and theatre styles of the past and present.

Investigate community and social issues through theatrical work.

Investigate multiple approaches to and influences on storytelling in theatrical work.

Create characters with specific traits (e.g. physical, vocal, emotional) that respond to imaginary circumstances.

Collaborate with an ensemble to rehearse, refine, and question a theatrical work.

Identify and imagine technical elements that support a theatre experience.

Use theatre vocabulary (e.g. character, setting, dialogue, point of view, plot, conflict, resolution).

Apply sensory elements in creating and portraying characters.

Use imagination to create, revise, improve, and/or add ideas to a scripted or improvised work.

Use a playwriting process.

Create scripts that include setting, point of view, sequence of events, and cause and effect.

Create an organizing structure appropriate for purpose, audience, and context.

Develop scripts based on stories (e.g. personal, imaginary, real).

Use vocal elements (e.g. inflection, pitch, volume, articulation) to communicate a character’s thoughts, emotions, and actions.

Use body and movement to communicate a character’s thoughts and emotions.

Collaborate and perform with an ensemble to present theatre to an audience.

Create and perform characters based on imagination.

Identify and explore character choices and relationships in a variety of dramatic forms (e.g. narrated story, pantomime, puppetry, dramatic play).

Identify and explore theatre design elements (e.g. costumes, props, sets, sound, lighting).

Explore artistic and technical elements in theatre experiences.

Participate as audience.

Demonstrate appropriate theatre etiquette.

Identify artistic choices through participation and observation.

Interpret what is seen, felt, and heard in a theatre or performance experience.

Compare and contrast theatre experiences.

Identify the use of technical theatre elements.

Connect theatre experiences to life experiences and other content areas.

Describe theatre careers and the skills necessary for those careers (e.g. director, stage manager, designer, technician, playwright, actor).

Describe theatre resources in the community (e.g. community theatres, local middle and high school theatre programs, teaching artists).

Describe how theatre arts connect to self and to the present world.

Explore dramatic work and theatre styles of the past and present.

Investigate community and social issues through theatrical work.

Investigate multiple approaches to and influences on storytelling in theatrical work.

Create characters with specific traits (e.g. physical, vocal, emotional) that respond to imaginary circumstances.

Collaborate with an ensemble to rehearse, refine, and question a theatrical work.

Identify and imagine technical elements that support a theatre experience.

Define and use theatre vocabulary (e.g. character, setting, dialogue, point of view, plot, conflict, resolution).

Apply sensory elements in creating and portraying characters.

Use imagination to create, revise, improve, and/or add ideas to a scripted or improvised work.

Use a playwriting process.

Create scripts that include setting, point of view, sequence of events, and cause and effect.

Create an organizing structure appropriate for purpose, audience, and context.

Develop scripts based on stories (e.g. personal, imaginary, real).

Use vocal elements (e.g. inflection, pitch, volume, articulation) to communicate a character’s thoughts, emotions, and actions.

Use body and movement to communicate a character’s thoughts and emotions.

Collaborate and perform with an ensemble to present theatre to an audience.

Create and perform characters based on imagination.

Identify and explore character choices and relationships in a variety of dramatic forms (e.g. narrated story, pantomime, puppetry, dramatic play).

Identify and explore theatre design elements (e.g. costumes, props, sets, sound, lighting).

Explore artistic and technical elements in theatre experiences.

Participate as audience.

Demonstrate appropriate theatre etiquette.

Identify artistic choices through participation and observation.

Interpret what is seen, felt, and heard in a theatre experience.

Compare and contrast theatre experiences.

Identify the use of technical theatre elements.

Analyze how theatre experiences reflect and connect with life and other content areas.

Identify and use theatre resources in the community (e.g. community theatres, local middle and high school theatre programs, teaching artists).

Differentiate artistic and production careers in theatre (e.g. director, stage manager, designer, technician, playwright, actor).

Relate dramatic work to information about its historical period.

Describe when, where, and how theatrical activities occurred during a specific time period.

Use diverse materials to make artistic choices (e.g. character studies, directing, playwriting) based on historical and cultural information.

Use imagination to create a character with specific physical, vocal, and emotional traits.

Conceptualize and design technical elements that support a theatre experience.

Identify and implement solutions to technical problems in a theatre experience.

Appropriately apply theatre vocabulary.

Make artistic choices in portraying character thoughts and emotions.

Use the dramatic writing process to develop scripts based on various materials and sources.

Apply dramatic elements (e.g. plot, point of view, conflict, significant events) in creating scripts.

Utilize evidence from given circumstances to create characters and scenes.

Create an organizing structure appropriate for purpose, audience, and context.

Use vocal elements (e.g. inflection, pitch, volume, articulation) to communicate thoughts, ideas, and emotions of a character.

Use body and movement to communicate thoughts, ideas, and emotions of a character.

Collaborate and perform with an ensemble to present theatre to an audience.

Perform a range of appropriate dramatic strategies (e.g. flashback, foreshadowing, dialogue, suspense).

Communicate and explore character choices and relationships in a variety of dramatic forms (e.g. narrated story, pantomime, puppetry, dramatic play).

Analyze and apply technical theatre design elements (e.g. costumes, props, sets, sound, lighting).

Incorporate artistic and technical elements into theatre experiences.

Participate as audience.

Demonstrate appropriate theatre etiquette.

Generate a response to theatre experiences that is interpretive, evaluative, or reflective.

Use appropriate supporting evidence to justify a critique of a theatre experience.

Respond to, critique, and evaluate theatre and performance through a variety of media.

Assess and critique the use of technical theatre elements.

Identify similarities between theatre and other art forms.

Draw conclusions about the relationships between theatre and life.

Define tasks associated with a theatre production (e.g. director, stage manager, designer, technician, playwright, actor).

Describe the origins of theatre.

Identify and analyze ways in which theatre influences and reflects the culture of a society.

Utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to research, create, and support artistic choices.

Examine the relevance of cultural and historical context.

Identify artistic choices, utilize theatre vocabulary, and demonstrate non-verbal communication skills in the rehearsal process.

Interpret a character’s motivation by understanding the relationship between their background and their behavior.

Identify the variety of relationships between characters.

Identify, define, and classify character traits.

Recognize and demonstrate the roles, responsibilities, and skills associated with collaborative performance.

Use resources to identify and create technical elements of theatre.

Identify the elements of a story.

Identify the theme and structure of a play.

Articulate creative ideas in oral and written forms.

Use the dramatic writing process to generate a script.

Demonstrate the conventions of dialogue and stage directions.

Demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills (e.g. rate, pitch, volume, inflection, posture, facial expression, physical movement).

Execute character creation in a performance.

Demonstrate a variety of types of theatre performances.

Incorporate technical elements in performance.

Identify the role of the audience in different environments.

Analyze the relationship between an audience and a performer.

Create guidelines for behaviors appropriate to a theatre experience.

Model appropriate audience behaviors.

Identify the purpose of a critique.

Evaluate a theatre production using an assessment instrument.