Overall Expectations
  • A1. The Creative Process: use the creative process  and a variety of sources and forms, both individually and collaboratively, to design and develop drama
    works;
  • A2. Elements and Conventions: use the elements and conventions of drama effectively in creating individual and ensemble drama works, including works based on a variety of global sources;
  • A3. Presentation Techniques and Technologies: use a variety of presentation techniques and technological tools to enhance the impact of drama works and communicate for specific audiences and purposes.
  • B1. Critical Analysis Process: use the critical analysis process to reflect on and evaluate their own and others’ drama works;
  • B2. Drama and Society: demonstrate an understanding of how societies present and past
    use or have used drama, and of how creating and viewing drama can benefit individuals, groups, and communities;
  • B3. Continuing Engagement: identify knowledge and skills they have acquired through drama activities, and ways in which they can apply this learning in personal, social, and career contexts.
  • C1. Concepts and Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of the nature and functions of drama forms, elements, conventions, and techniques, including the correct terminology for the various components;
  • C3. Responsible Practices: demonstrate an understanding of safe, ethical, and responsible personal and interpersonal practices in drama activities.
Lesson 1
  • A1.3 create and interpret a wide range of characters using a variety of acting approaches
  • A3.1 demonstrate an understanding of how different acting and staging techniques reflect and support different purposes in drama
  • C3.1 identify and follow safe and ethical practices in all drama activities
  • B1.2 analyse a variety of contemporary and historical drama works to explain and evaluate how they communicate themes and dramatize issues
  • B2.1 demonstrate an understanding of how drama questions social and cultural conditions in a variety of Canadian and global drama sources and traditions
  • B2.2 describe ways in which their personal experiences in drama have influenced their attitudes to others and their world view.
  • B2.3 describe ways in which drama can support or influence school and/or local community affairs.
Lesson 2
  • A1.2 select and use a variety of drama forms to present original drama works
  • A3.1 demonstrate an understanding of how different acting and staging techniques reflect and support different purposes in drama
  • B2.3 describe ways in which drama can support or influence school and/or local community affairs
  • C3.3 demonstrate an understanding of correct theatre worker and audience etiquette in classroom drama activities and formal performance contexts
  • C3.1 identify and follow safe and ethical practices in all drama activities
Lesson 3
  • B1.1 use the critical analysis process to reflect on and justify or revise decisions in creating drama works
  • C3.1 identify and follow safe and ethical practices in all drama activities
Lesson 4
  • C3.1 identify and follow safe and ethical practices in all drama activities
  • C1.2 use correct terminology for the styles, components, processes, and techniques of drama in creating and critiquing drama works and theatre performances
  • B2.2 describe ways in which their personal experiences in drama have influenced their attitudes to others and their world view
  • B1.1 use the critical analysis process to reflect on and justify or revise decisions in creating drama works
Lesson 5
  • A1.2 select and use a variety of drama forms to present original drama works
  • A1.3 create and interpret a wide range of characters using a variety of acting approaches
    A2.1 use the elements of drama to achieve specific purposes in drama works
    B1.1 use the critical analysis process to reflect on and justify or revise decisions in creating drama works
  • C1.2 use correct terminology for the styles, components, processes, and techniques of drama in creating and critiquing drama works and theatre performances
  • C1.3 demonstrate an understanding of how various media can be used in the production and promotion of drama works
  • C3.1 identify and follow safe and ethical practices in all drama activities