Source: The provisions of this §117.34 adopted to be effective September 1, 1998, 22 TexReg 4943.

• (1) Perception. The student develops concepts about self, human relationships, and the environment, using elements of drama and conventions of theatre. The student is expected to:

  1. develop characterization based on sensory and emotional recall;
  2. expand body awareness and spatial perceptions, using pantomime;
  3. respond to sounds, music, images, and the written word, incorporating movement;
  4. express emotions and ideas, using interpretive movements and dialogue;
  5. imitate and synthesize life experiences in dramatic play; and
  6. create environments, characters, and actions.

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• (2) Creative expression/performance. The student interprets characters, using the voice and body expressively, and creates dramatizations. The student is expected to:

  1. demonstrate safe use of the voice and body;
  2. imagine and clearly describe characters, their relationships, and their surroundings;
  3. select movements and dialogue to appropriately portray an imaginative character drawn from personal experience, heritage, literature, and history; and
  4. dramatize literary selections in unison, pairs, and groups and incorporate dramatic elements in improvisation.

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• (3) Creative expression/performance. The student applies design, directing, and theatre production concepts and skills. The student is expected to:

  1. define character, environment, action, and theme, using props, costumes, and visual elements collaboratively and safely;
  2. alter space appropriately to create a suitable environment for play-making;
  3. plan brief dramatizations collaboratively; and
  4. interact cooperatively with others in brief dramatizations.

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• (4) Historical/cultural heritage. The student comprehends the relationship of theatre to history, society, and culture. The student is expected to:

  1. demonstrate in dramatic activities that theatre is a reflection of life; and
  2. explain the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in American society.

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• (5) Response/evaluation. The student responds to and evaluates theatre and theatrical performances. The student is expected to:

  1. analyze and apply audience behavior at all performances;
  2. develop simple oral and written observations about visual, aural, oral, and kinetic aspects of informal play-making and formal theatre and describe these components in art, dance, and music;
  3. compare and contrast ideas and emotions depicted in art, dance, music, and theatre and demonstrate uses of movement, music, or visual elements to enhance classroom dramatization; and
  4. compare selected occupations in theatre.

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