North Carolina K–6 theatre standards

Identify types of theatre in local and global communities.

Identify how theatre is used in school and in daily life.

Describe the roles of the actor and the director.

Identify tools that are used by the actor and director.

Improvise stories and situations using dramatic play.

Communicate the main idea of an original story or scene using pre-writing activities with support.

Create simple environments for dramatic play by arranging set pieces.

Reenact a story or situation, told by a narrator, with support.

Explain the difference between original and copied theatrical ideas or works.

Respond to the director's instructions appropriately.

Present stories using verbal and nonverbal elements to express feelings.

Imitate movement and vocal choices during dramatic play.

Imitate appropriate audience behavior during a performance.

Identify imagined objects and locations to enhance dramatic play.

Imitate movement and vocal choices in a variety of spaces.

Identify characters and settings in various informal, recorded, or live classroom presentations.

Identify personal emotions when viewing works of theatre.

Describe personal preferences in response to theatrical performances.

Provide positive feedback for self.

Compare theatre from a variety of cultures.

Identify cross-curricular connections between theatre, dance, music, and visual arts.

Describe the roles of the actor, director, and designers.

Identify tools that are used by technical theatre designers.

Improvise a variety of activities and scenarios using dramatic play.

Create an original sequence of events by acting, drawing, or writing with support.

Create simple costumes and props to enhance dramatic play using available resources.

Arrange the sequence of events from a story with support.

Explain how and when to give credit to others when borrowing from other theatre artists.

Apply suggested feedback of the director to dramatic play.

Pantomime stories communicating a sequence of movements.

Identify characters and settings for dramatic play with support.

Demonstrate the responsibility of an audience member as a participant in a shared experience.

Manipulate costumes and props to enhance dramatic play.

Compare movement and vocal choices in a variety of spaces.

Identify relationships between characters in various informal, recorded, or live classroom presentations.

Describe how artistic choices communicate meaning.

Explain personal preferences in response to theatrical performances.

Provide positive feedback for self and others.

Describe how American theatre reflects heritage, customs, and traditions of people in the United States, including various Indigenous and cultural groups.

Identify cross-curricular skills and concepts between theatre and other content areas.

Compare the roles of actor, director, and designers.

Describe tools used by the actor, director, and designers.

Improvise a variety of characters in given scenarios using dramatic play.

Create an original scene using dialogue with support.

Create simple costumes, props, or masks to enhance a dramatic presentation.

Adapt a familiar story for dramatic presentation with support.

Explain how to share theatre arts fairly.

Refine movements as instructed by the director.

Communicate characters using nonverbal elements.

Develop a short scene or play with support

Differentiate how audience behavior changes in a variety of spaces.

Use costumes, props, or masks to enhance a dramatic presentation.

Adapt movement and vocal choices in a variety of spaces.

Identify character traits as presented in various informal, recorded, or live classroom presentations.

Describe character choices in theatrical works.

Describe personal preferences for a performance using theatrical vocabulary.

Identify self improvement and positive feedback.

Describe theatre in the local community or region.

Describe how theatre incorporates and is inspired by other content area skills and concepts.

Describe the role of the playwright.

Define the literary tools of a playwright.

Improvise a variety of resolutions to given problems using dramatic play.

Create a cohesive scene using elements of playwriting with support.

Create simple set design, costume design, or prop design to support the story of a play.

Derive dialogue from familiar stories distinguishing unique characters.

Identify theatre artworks that can be used by everyone fairly.

Respond to peer and director feedback appropriately.

Present characters from stories applying vocal and physical variety to dialogue with coaching and support.

Develop a whole class play with support.

Adapt audience behavior in a variety of spaces.

Utilize simple set pieces, costumes, and props to support a dramatic presentation.

Compare how theatrical elements are influenced by different performance spaces.

Compare the story elements from various informal, recorded, or live classroom presentations.

Identify themes in theatrical works.

Describe personal preferences for various styles of theatre.

Demonstrate respect when providing feedback to peers.

Describe diverse North Carolina theatrical groups by geographic region.

Describe how theatre skills and processes can be used in the development of solutions to a variety of problems.

Describe the role of theatre technicians.

Describe traditional and innovative tools used by theatre technicians.

Improvise comprehensive stories with support or coaching.

Create a monologue using elements of playwriting with support.

Create simple lighting or sound options to support theatrical work.

Adapt various pieces of literature into theatrical works.

Identify how to responsibly use resources for online access of theatre works.

Improve theatrical elements based on peer feedback.

Interpret multiple characters from stories using body and voice.

Develop a small group scene with support.

Model appropriate audience behavior in a variety of spaces.

Determine simple technical elements to support theatrical work.

Adapt staging choices for a variety of performance spaces.

Compare how themes are communicated in theatrical works.

Respond to differing opinions and points of view with respect.

Critique peer works using theatrical vocabulary and nonverbal cues.

Describe how theatre and major historical events in the United States influenced each other.

Compare theatre skills and processes with those of other disciplines.

Describe roles of the front of house and business staff.

Describe the tools used by front of house and business staff.

Improvise characters within comprehensive stories with support or coaching.

Create original works using elements of playwriting and performance skills.

Create simple technical designs to support dramatic presentations.

Adapt a variety of literary genres into theatrical performances.

Cite artists correctly when utilizing or adapting their original artwork.

Refine artistic choices for performance from peer and director critique.

Perform as an actor using blocking, characterization, and memorization.

Develop a short monologue or small group scene with support.

Demonstrate audience skills of observing, responding, and understanding in a variety of spaces.

Enhance performance spaces using technical elements that support dramatic presentation.

Demonstrate staging choices in a variety of spaces.

Analyze story structure presented in various theatrical works.

Interpret the artist's purpose, citing evidence from within the theatrical work.

Defend personal preferences for theatrical works.

Construct respectful critique of theatrical work created by self and peers.

Describe the connections between the emergence of theatre and the development of ancient civilizations around the world prior to 1400.

Explain how the development of theatrical ideas are informed and inspired by concepts from other content areas.

Describe creative, technical, and business careers in theatre.

Compare various theatre tools and innovations used in creative, technical, and business roles.

Improvise dialogue and movement for original scripts or devised theatre.

Create original works using theatrical formatting and elements.

Create simple costumes or masks for dramatic presentations.

Adapt familiar stories with unique perspectives for theatrical performance.

Describe how fair use, copyright, public domain, open source, and creative commons affect the ability to produce theatre.

Apply feedback to refine choices in devised or scripted theatrical works.

Communicate ideas and feelings through physical and vocal choices during presentations.

Develop stories or scripts for presentation.

Identify the responsibilities of an audience in a live performance.

Identify simple technical theatre elements that enhance productions in various spaces.

Identify how a performer responds to an audience during a live performance.

Analyze dramatic elements in theatrical works.

Describe how personal experiences and perspectives influence interpretations of theatre.

Identify appealing qualities and effective elements of theatrical works.

Define constructive criticism for theatrical works.