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Standard 3 : Through purposeful practice, artists learn to manage, master, and refine simple, then complex, skills and techniques.
Cluster Standards

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  • TH.3.S.3.1 : Create and sustain imagined characters and relationships, using basic acting skills, to tell a simple story.
  • TH.3.S.3.2 : Use information gained from research to shape the creation of a character.
  • TH.3.S.3.3 : Describe elements of dramatic performance that produce an emotional response in oneself or an audience.
  • TH.3.S.3.4 : Describe the relationships between scenery, properties, lighting, sound, costumes, and makeup in dramatic scenes and informal play productions.
Cluster Information
Number:
TH.3.S.3
Title:
Through purposeful practice, artists learn to manage, master, and refine simple, then complex, skills and techniques.
Type:
Enduring Understanding
Subject:
Theatre
Grade:
3
Big Idea
Skills, Techniques, and Processes
Cluster Access Points

This cluster includes the following Access Points.

  • TH.3.S.3.In.a : Pretend to be someone or something else using basic acting skills.
  • TH.3.S.3.In.b : Create a character from a simple story using basic acting skills.
  • TH.3.S.3.In.c : Identify selected elements of dramatic performance that produce an emotional response in oneself or an audience.
  • TH.3.S.3.In.d : Identify props, costumes, and dialogue that support a story.
  • TH.3.S.3.Su.a : Demonstrate a characteristic of someone or something else.
  • TH.3.S.3.Su.b : Re-create a character from a simple story using basic acting skills.
  • TH.3.S.3.Su.c : Recognize selected elements of dramatic performance that produce an emotional response in oneself or an audience.
  • TH.3.S.3.Su.d : Recognize props, costumes, and dialogue that support a story.
Cluster Resources

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Lesson Plan
  • Shadow Puppetry: Students will tell a story using shadow puppetry. Hand and arm positioning, as well as props, can be used with projected lighting on the wall.