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
  • C3.1 identify and follow safe and ethical practices in all drama activities