B1. Creating and Presenting
Specific Expectations
B1.1
engage in dramatic play and role play, with a focus on exploring themes, ideas, characters, and issues from imagination or in stories from diverse communities, times, and places (e.g., act out moments from “a day in the life” of a main character from a story; improvise a short dialogue between two characters who are seeking a solution to a problem [as in Aboriginal teacher/trickster stories])
B1.2
demonstrate an understanding of how the element of time and place can support the development of role (e.g., present tableaux, with transitions and thought tracking, that show differences between urban and rural settings and/or lifestyles to convey information about the characters)
- Make a clear picture of the setting I’ve described in your imagination. As we explore this imaginary place, using all of our senses and some simple actions, how can you show me what you are seeing, smelling, hearing, feeling, or doing?
B1.3
plan and shape the direction of a dramatic play or role play by building on their own and others’ ideas, both in and out of role (e.g., In role: respond in role to extend the developing storyline in the drama [as townsfolk, plead with the mayor to save their town]; Out of role: in partners or small groups, combine their ideas to create a plan for how the characters will solve the problem in the drama)
In role:
- How will we proceed? What are some possible courses of action?
Out of role:
- What key questions should we ask (e.g., where? when? how?) to gain more information for when we go back into role?
B1.4
communicate feelings and ideas to a familiar audience (e.g., classmates) using audio, visual, and/or technological aids to support or enhance their drama work (e.g., use items found in the classroom to create a feeling or a mood suggested by the teacher; use sound effects or music to create an element of surprise or tension)
- What music can help to create an energetic mood for this drama? At what point in the drama will you change the music to create a different mood?