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Standard 1 : Through study in the arts, we learn about and honor others and the worlds in which they live(d).
Cluster Standards

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  • TH.912.H.1.1 : Analyze how playwrights’ work reflects the cultural and socio-political framework in which it was created.
  • TH.912.H.1.2 : Study, rehearse, and discuss a broad range of theatre works by diverse playwrights to enrich one’s perspective of the world.
  • TH.912.H.1.3 : Present a design or perform in the style of a different historical or cultural context to gain appreciation of that time and culture.
  • TH.912.H.1.4 : Interpret a text through different social, cultural, and historical lenses to consider how perspective and context shape a work and its characters.
  • TH.912.H.1.5 : Respect the rights of performers and audience members to perform or view controversial work with sensitivity to school and community standards.
Cluster Information
Number:
TH.912.H.1
Title:
Through study in the arts, we learn about and honor others and the worlds in which they live(d).
Type:
Enduring Understanding
Subject:
Theatre
Grade:
912
Big Idea
Historical and Global Connections
Cluster Access Points

This cluster includes the following Access Points.

  • TH.912.H.1.In.a : Compare theatre works from a variety of playwrights from diverse culture and historical periods.
  • TH.912.H.1.In.b : Perform in different styles from a variety of playwrights from diverse cultures and historical periods.
  • TH.912.H.1.In.c : Apply appropriate audience standards of behavior related to school and community standards.
  • TH.912.H.1.Su.a : Identify similarities and differences in theatrical work produced by people of different cultures and historical periods.
  • TH.912.H.1.Su.b : Identify different styles produced by different cultures and historical periods.
  • TH.912.H.1.Su.c : Respond to performances with acceptable behavior related to school and community standards.
Cluster Resources

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Lesson Plans
  • Get Ancient with this Ritual Performance: Students will make connections between the elements of modern theatre and rituals performed by ancient people.   

  • Playwright Podcasts: In this lesson students will work in collaborative teams to create a podcast based upon research of a chosen playwright.  The students will research the history and major works of the playwright and provide analysis of the contributions and the effect their works had on theater.

  • Accents and Dialects: Students will research and practice various accents and dialects from all over the world.

  • Modern Day Shakespeare: In this lesson students will recite, translate and act out a Shakespearian scene.  Students will first read the scene as written, then break down the language into contemporary English.  The lesson will conclude with the students performing the scenes for the class.

  • Shifting Objects of Attention: One of the primary ways students can maintain their focus and concentration on stage is using the shifting of object of attention within a scene to stay in truthful moments while sustaining a character. In this lesson, the students will pre-assess how they focus in real life, students will be introduced to examples of people using object of attention. Students will use stream of conscious speaking/writing to describe the object of attention shifting in their pre-rehearsed scene.