APPENDIX A: PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES

It is expected that students will acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes through the study of drama that enhance their understanding of other art forms and contribute to their personal, educational, and career development.

It is expected that students will:

Grade 8

• identify criteria for their own aesthetic responses
• identify similarities and differences in how drama expresses ideas and emotions compared to other art forms
• select and use dramatic knowledge and skills to enhance learning in other subject areas
• investigate various career possibilities in which dramatic skills may be useful
• apply their knowledge of the arts in their choices of recreational activities

• articulate criteria for their own aesthetic responses
• select other art forms to respond to drama
• select appropriate dramatic forms, skills, attitudes, and knowledge as a means of learning in other subjects
• consider various career possibilities in which dramatic skills may be useful
• apply their knowledge of the arts in their choice of recreational activities

• articulate an aesthetic response based on their own criteria
• explain how other art forms are used to affect the dramatic moment
• select appropriate dramatic forms, skills, attitudes, and knowledge as a means of learning in other subjects
• consider various career paths that relate to their own dramatic work
• demonstrate a recognition that theatre and the arts can enhance all aspects of their lives

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