AH-E-3.1.31
Identify and discuss the dramatic elements (plot or story line, beginning, middle, end, dialogue, monologue, conflict) in literature, films, and plays. (2.23, 2.24)

AH-E-3.1.32
Revise a short story passage into a simple dialogue format. (2.22)

AH-E-3.1.33
Identify and discuss elements of production (scenery, costumes, props, sound and music, makeup, and roles) and elements of performance (character, movement, vocal expression, speaking style, listening, acting, storytelling) in a variety of works.

AH-E-3.1.34
Identify and describe basic scenery, props, and costumes that would be appropriate for the plot and characters in a short script or story. (2.22, 2.23)

AH-E-31.35
Identify and describe characters, their relationships, and their settings and environments, related to a script, scenario, or classroom dramatization. (2.22, 2.23, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26)

AH-E-3.1.36
Use appropriate drama terminology to reflect on, interpret, revise, and critique personal dramatic creations and those of others (2.23)

AH-E-3.1.37
Identify and compare the similarities and differences between audiences attending live performances and audiences viewing theatre, film, and television. (2.23)

AH-E-3.1.38
Identify and discuss a variety of creative dramatics (improvisation, mimicry, pantomime, role playing, and storytelling).

AH-E-3.2.31
Discuss the effects of time and place on dramatic works. (2.25)

AH-E-3.2.32
Discuss specific cultures (West African, Native American), periods (Colonial American) and styles (folk tales, myths, and legends) within dramatic works. (2.25, 2.26)

Grade 8

AH-M-3.1.31
Elements of drama: plot development, rising action, turning point, falling action, suspense, theme, language, empathy, motivation, discovery

AH-M-3.1.32
Elements of production: staging, scenery, props, lighting, sound, costumes, make-up

AH-M-3.1.33
Elements of performance: breath control, diction, body alignment, control of isolated parts of the body

AH-M-3.1.34
Compare and contrast the use of the elements of drama in a variety of works using appropriate vocabulary. (2.23, 2.24, 2.25)

AH-M-3.1.35
Identify elements of production for a scripted scene, using appropriate vocabulary. (2.23, 2.24)

AH-M-3.1.36
Describe, using appropriate vocabulary, how the elements of production communicate setting and mood. (2.23, 2.24)

AH-M-3.1.37
Describe characters’ use of elements of performance, using appropriate vocabulary. (2.23)

AH-M-3.1.38
Identify and describe the types of stages (arena, thrust, proscenium). (2.23, 2.24)

AH-M-3.1.39
Identify the skills necessary for jobs associated with theatre (playwright, director, actor, actress, designers—scenery, props lighting, sounds costume, make-up)

AH-M-3.1.310
Discuss the collaborative artistic processes of planning, playing, responding, and evaluating a performance (2.23)

AH-M-3.1.311
Compare and contrast the forms of theatre, musical theatre, TV, film, and dance using appropriate vocabulary. (2.22, 2.23)

AH-M-3.1.312
Relate the theme of a theatrical work to personal experiences. (2.23)

AH-M-3.2.31
Identify the characteristics of theatrical works from different cultures, periods, and styles (Greek, Elizabethan, Modern). (2.23, 2.24, 2.25)

AH-M-3.2.32
Discuss how diverse cultures, periods, and styles affect drama. (2.23, 2.25, 2.26)

Grade 11

AH-H-3.1.31
Identify and discuss, using appropriate terminology, the use of dramatic structure [e.g., exposition, development, climax, reversal, denouement (also illustrated in Freytag’s Pyramid), tension]; character (e.g., protagonist, antagonist); literary devices (e.g., symbolism, foreshadowing); and components of drama/theatre (dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, ensemble, body, voice, script, sensory recall). (2.23)

AH-H-3.1.32
Analyze descriptions, dialogue, and actions within a script or text to discover, articulate, and justify character motivation. (2.22, 2.23, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26)

AH-H-3.1.34
Identify skills and training necessary for a variety of careers related to drama. (2.23, 2.24)

AH-H-3.1.35
Compare and contrast how ideas and emotions are expressed in theatre with how ideas and emotions are expressed in dance, music, and visual arts. (2.23, 2.24)

AH-H-3.2.31
Identify specific dramatic works viewed as belonging to particular styles, cultures, times, and places. (2.25, 2.26)

AH-H-3.2.32
Identify cultural, historical, and symbolic clues in dramatic texts which should be researched to assist in making artistic choices for informal (improvised) and formal (rehearsed) productions. (2.25, 2.26)

AH-H-3.2.33
Compare how similar themes are treated in drama from various cultures and historical periods and discuss how theatre can reveal universal themes. (2.23, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26)

AH-H-3.2.34
Analyze and discuss how an individual’s cultural experiences affect writing, creating, and performing in theatre. (2.22, 2.23, 2.26)

AH-H-3.2.35
Analyze and classify dramatic works from various periods, styles, and cultures (see the A & H Reference Chart), by considering clues such as style, setting, costume, movement, language, and stage directions. (2.23, 2.24, 2.25, 2.26)