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Creative
exploration and expression |
Reflection,
evaluation and appreciation |
Personal
and social development |
Performance |
Technical
incorporation |
Drama
in society |
The
students in
Early
childhood
will: |
Engage
in imaginative play using a range of sources as stimuli (e.g. personal
experiences, stories, objects and pictures)
Value imaginary creations
Participate in a dramatic play of a familiar story or rhyme under
direction of an adult |
Talk
about how they feel when creating and sharing their work
Tell the teacher or group about their favourite and least favourite
part of a story, play or short film |
Begin to understand appropriate behaviours in drama, e.g. as a member
of the audience
Share ideas with a partner or small group |
Mimic
a variety of sounds (e.g. a high-pitched bird call or a low, growling
bear)
Explore movement and use of space
Share ideas in one format e.g. mime
Act without preparation time |
Participate
in a performance
Retell information about a person, event, story, or rhyme |
Experience
live performances
Be exposed to stories, scripts and plays from other times and places |
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Creative
exploration and expression |
Reflection,
evaluation and appreciation |
Personal
and social development |
Performance |
Technical
incorporation |
Drama
in society |
The
students
in
Years 1 and 2
will: |
Incorporate
dramatic experiences to enhance units of inquiry
Participate in a dramatic play of an unfamiliar story or rhyme under
direction of an adult |
Discuss
their work in groups |
Understand
and maintain appropriate behaviours in drama, e.g. as a member of
the audience
Develop negotiation skills to work in groups
Work cooperatively toward a common goal, taking an active part in
a creative experience |
Portray a character in a given situation
Develop an awareness of the relationship between voice and body
Convey a message using dramatic
Be able to improvise through dramatic action with a partner |
Follow simple stage directions
Write poetry, songs, raps, plays, scripts, stories, explanations
and journals as part of their dramatic work
Memorize a brief dialogue |
Experience
live performances
Discuss
and explain the way cultural values can be communicated through
stories and performance |
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Creative
exploration and expression |
Reflection,
evaluation and appreciation |
Personal
and social development |
Performance |
Technical
incorporation |
Drama
in society |
The
students in
Years 3 and 4
will: |
Use drama to explore and engage in concepts taken from units of
inquiry
Begin to use role-play to explore feelings and emotions
Value and develop imaginary creations
Transform a story or poem into a performance |
Accept
constructive criticism and build upon it
Appreciate and use ideas of others in drama |
Understand
and maintain appropriate behaviours in drama, e.g. as a member of
the audience
Encourage their peers through applause, positive criticism, praise
and encouragement |
Portray
and sustain a character role in a given situation
Predict possible outcomes of a performance
Create a performance for a particular audience or purpose
Experiment and develop vocal control in the use of character voices,
impersonations and accents
Share ideas in multiple formats, e.g. mime, puppetry or storytelling,
distinguishing between formal and informal performance types |
Act
out or mime a situation using a range of props, costumes and simple
sets
Safely manage props, sets and costumes
In groups dramatize poems and stories with a start, middle and end
Actively play a role in a short play using memorized lines from
a script |
Experience
live performances
Display an awareness of stories from other cultures and periods |
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Creative
exploration and expression |
Reflection,
evaluation and appreciation |
Personal
and social development |
Performance |
Technical
incorporation |
Drama
in society |
The
students in
Years 5 and 6
will: |
Use
drama to explore and engage in concepts taken from units of inquiry
Express
and explore feelings and emotions, including those of others, through
role-play
Script an original story and follow through to production
Find appropriate ways to take action through the performing arts
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Discuss performance and presentation experiences, to identify what
has been effective and what needs to be developed |
Understand
and maintain appropriate behaviours in drama, e.g. as a member of
the audience
Work to enhance the creative ideas and performance of others
Exhibit increasing self-confidence in both formal and informal performances |
Maintain
an appropriate stage presence
Use performance as a problem solving tool
Use persuasive techniques in body language and facial expression
Improvise sequentially, freely and immediately with confidence and
imagination
Use performance within the PYP exhibition |
Portray
a character using special effects such as make-up, wigs and costumes
Write a script using plot, tension, climax and resolution and follow
through to production
Play a character within a production with confidence, memorizing
lines and complex stage directi |
Experience live performances
Recognize varying cultural perspectives and how they are expressed
through drama |