The organizers for Drama are as follows:
Exploration and Imagination
Drama Skills
Context

Exploration and Imagination

Grade K to 1

It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate a willingness to express their feelings and ideas
• demonstrate respect for the contributions of others
• describe their response to a dramatic work
• demonstrate a willingness to work co-operatively

It is expected that students will:

• describe their feelings and ideas to be used in a dramatic work
• demonstrate respect for the contributions of others
• identify aspects of a dramatic work that evoke a response
• demonstrate co-operative effort in dramatic work

It is expected that students will:

• select feelings and ideas expressed in the group to use in dramatic work
• demonstrate the ability to provide and accept constructive feedback
• suggest reasons for various responses to a dramatic work
• demonstrate co-operative effort to develop dramatic work

It is expected that students will:

• express ideas and emotions using verbal and non-verbal communication
• accept constructive feedback and incorporate it into a dramatic work
• demonstrate the ability to reflect on a dramatic work
• demonstrate individual responsibility within the group when developing dramatic work

It is expected that students will:

• express ideas and emotions using verbal and non-verbal communication
• demonstrate social and group skills in dramatic work
• apply constructive feedback to refine their dramatic work
• demonstrate the ability to collaborate when combining ideas in dramatic work

It is expected that students will:

• select a means of communication to express ideas and emotions in dramatic work
• demonstrate leadership and responsibility within the group
• establish criteria to critique a dramatic work
• demonstrate respect for the perspectives of self and others

Drama Skills

Grade K to 1

It is expected that students will:

• use vocal elements (high-low, loud-soft), when developing roles
• demonstrate an awareness of a variety of movements used to express an idea, mood, or role
• retell known stories in correct sequence
• identify appropriate environments for a dramatic work

It is expected that students will:

• use vocal elements appropriately when developing a variety of roles
• use a variety of movements to express an idea, mood, or role
• demonstrate the ability to take on a role
• tell stories that have a beginning, middle, and end
• create suitable environments for drama

It is expected that students will:

• select language and movement appropriate to different roles
• demonstrate the ability to maintain focus within a drama structure
• demonstrate the ability to sustain a role
• use drama structures to tell stories
• demonstrate the ability to sustain belief in their imagined or created environment

It is expected that students will:

• use a variety of vocal elements and movement to communicate meaning
• demonstrate the ability to maintain focus within a drama structure
• interact in role
• differentiate between stereotypes and authentic characters when developing roles
• use drama structures to develop stories that present problems and their possible solutions
• describe the effects of design elements

It is expected that students will:

• apply knowledge of vocal elements and movement to interpret meaning
• demonstrate commitment to roles
• identify attitudes and beliefs of characters for application in dramatic work
• select design elements to create environments to enhance dramatic work

It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of the relationships among roles within dramatic work
• represent abstract concepts through dramatic work
• alter language and movement of a role to fit changing dramatic situations
• interpret their characters' motivations within a dramatic work
• select design elements and materials to create desired effects and environments to enhance dramatic work

Context

Grade K to 1

It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate a willingness to participate in drama activities that explore the roles of community members
• demonstrate an awareness of drama from a variety of cultures
• demonstrate appropriate audience skills

It is expected that students will:

• identify ideas and emotions expressed in dramatic work from a variety of cultures
• demonstrate an awareness of the role of drama in the community and other cultures
• demonstrate appropriate audience skills

It is expected that students will:

• use images and emotions expressed in various art forms to develop dramatic work
• demonstrate an understanding that drama reflects a culture's beliefs and attitudes
• differentiate audience skills appropriate to a variety of presentations

It is expected that students will:

• use images and emotions within cultural and historical contexts to develop dramatic work
• demonstrate how drama affects beliefs and attitudes
• apply audience skills appropriate to a variety of presentations

It is expected that students will:

• compare themes and traditions from a range of cultural and historical contexts through drama
• identify various careers related to the dramatic arts
• apply audience skills appropriate to a variety of presentations

It is expected that students will:

• analyse the role of drama in a variety of historical and cultural contexts
• demonstrate an understanding of how social values are communicated in dramatic presentations
• identify personal and career opportunities in the dramatic arts
• demonstrate respect for the nature of the audience

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