Building the

Ensemble

Dance
Techniques
for Actor

-Theatre
Tells a story
-Shows risk
taking,
spontaneity,
and
creativity
Community
Building
exercise

-Laban
Technique
-Alignment,
balance,
isolation, of
body parts
-Spatial
relationship
-Kinesthetic
awareness
-Principles
of
Chorograph
y

Essay: What
is the nature
of drama?
-Writing
rubric
-Essay: What
is Acting
-Finding the
who what
where why
-Research
Define stage
terns
-Quiz: Actor
Vocabulary
-Create
dance using
costumes,
lighting ,
music to
evoke story
of theme
-Essay:
Dance in
Musical
Theatre
-Individual
choreograph
ed dance

6a

A 2, 3, 5

8e

S 1, 5, 6
A2,5

5a
6b

-Participat
-Complete
Work
-Standard
Letter Gra
ABCDF

A2
S5, 6

5 a, b
A1, 2, 3, 5

3 a, b, c

S6

1 a, b, c, g
3 d, e
A 3, 4,
2 a, d, e
5 b, c
7b, c

C2

Focus
Preparatio
Physical
commitme
Combinati
Standard L
Grading
ABCDF

Acting and
Design for
the Stage

-Analyze
Scripts for
technical
requirement
s
Understand
safety
backstage

Design sets
based on
text
Costumes
for one act
play

3 a, b, c

A 1, 2, 3, 5

Skills

Methods of
Assessmen
t

National
Standards

HS
Expectation
for Learning

Theatre Arts 1
Grades 9-12

Concept/
Focus
Semester Class

Grading