Theatre 3 - (8th Grade)

15-20 Days

§117.317(c)(1)(A)

§117.317(c)(1)(B)

§117.317(c)(1)(D)

§117.317(c)(1)(D)

§117.317(c)(1)(F)

§117.317(c)(1)(G)

Students will:

• Demonstrate warm-up and preparation routines for voice, body, and focus.
• Execute basic stage movement and spatial awareness in ensemble exercises.
• Identify and use diction, projection, and inflection appropriately for performance.
• Describe the elements of dramatic structure (exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, resolution).
• Practice and show improvement in memorization strategies for short scenes/monologues.

Ongoing Informal Assessment: 

• Warm-up Leadership
• Exit Tickets
• Peer Feedback 
• Ensemble Building Activities

Summative Assessment(s):

• Collaborative Ensemble Goal for the year 
• Monologue Performance

30-35 Days

§117.317(c)(2)(A)

§117.317(c)(2)(B)

§117.317(c)(2)(C)

§117.317(c)(2)(D)

§117.317(c)(2)(E)

§117.317(c)(2)(F)

Students will:

• Use physical and vocal exercises to create believable character choices.
• Analyze a character’s physical, intellectual, emotional, and social dimensions and justify choices with text evidence.
   
• Rehearse and perform monologues/duets using objective-driven, active choices.
• Improvise with given constraints to reveal character and advance story.
• Write a short scene or dialogue that shows character motivation and advances a plot idea.

Ongoing Informal Assessment: 

• Warm ups
• Ensemble Building Activities
• Rehearsal Goal and Reflection 
• Movement Exercises
• Journal Entries 

Summative Assessment(s):

• Monologue Performance
• Scene Performance
• Character Analysis Paper

20-25 Days

§117.317(c)(2)(A)

§117.317(c)(2)(B)

§117.317(c)(2)(D)

§117.317(c)(2)(E)

§117.317(c)(2)(F)

Students will:

• Use improv structures to practice spontaneity, status work, and objective/obstacle tactics.
• Create short devised pieces that integrate movement, sound, or visual media.
• Apply critique cycles to revise devised work and increase clarity of narrative.
• Explain how ensemble choices shape the final performance.

Ongoing Informal Assessment: 

• Warm ups
• Ensemble Building Activities
• Rehearsal Goal and Reflection 
• Movement Exercises
• Journal Entries 

Summative Assessment(s):

• Devised Group Performance
• Artist Statement
• Reflection

30-35 Days

§117.317(c)(3)(A)

§117.317(c)(3)(B)

§117.317(c)(3)(C)

§117.317(c)(3)(D)

§117.317(c)(3)(E)

Students will:

• Read and analyze a one-act or short play for theme, style, setting, and technical needs.
• Produce a director’s packet (concept statement, blocking map, rehearsal schedule, basic dramaturgy notes).
• Practice casting decisions and run rehearsals for a staged scene, documenting choices.
   
• Serve in production roles (director, stage manager, designer) and reflect on collaborative problem solving.

Ongoing Informal Assessment: 

• Warm ups
• Ensemble Building Activities
• Rehearsal Goal and Reflection 
• Movement Exercises
• Journal Entries 

Summative Assessment(s):

• Scene Performance
• Directors Statement 
• Reflection

20-35 Days

§117.317(c)(3)(A)

§117.317(c)(3)(B)

Students will:

• Demonstrate safe handling and basic operation of at least one technical area (set, props, lighting, sound, costumes, or makeup).
• Create a basic design concept (set or lighting or sound) for a short scene and present a justification tied to text.
• Collaborate with performers to integrate technical cues and transitions.
• Evaluate how technical elements support mood, focus, and storytelling.

Ongoing Informal Assessment: 

• Warm ups
• Ensemble Building Activities
• Rehearsal Goal and Reflection 
• Movement Exercises
• Journal Entries 

Summative Assessment(s):

• Completion of a Tech Rehearsal 
• Cue-to-Cue Execution
• Design Presentation

15-20 Days

§117.317(c)(4)(A)

§117.317(c)(4)(B)

§117.317(c)(4)(C)

§117.317(c)(4)(D)

§117.317(c)(4)(E)

§117.317(c)(4)(F)

Students will:

• Research and present on a key figure, movement, or play from world or U.S. theatre history and its cultural impact.
• Analyze how theatre (or film/TV) reflects or influences societal values and behaviors.
• Compare conventions across genres and eras and explain adaptation choices for contemporary audiences.

Ongoing Informal Assessment: 

• Daily Exit Tickets
• Timelines of Events
• Jigsaw Reading on Historical Theatre Events

Summative Assessment(s):

• Research Presentation on Time Period
• Compare and Contrast Two Eras
• Performance of Historical Content

25-30 Days

§117.317(c)(5)(A)

§117.317(c)(5)(B)

§117.317(c)(5)(C)

§117.317(c)(5)(D)

§117.317(c)(5)(E)

§117.317(c)(5)(F)

§117.317(c)(5)(G)

§117.317(c)(5)(H)

Students will:

• Produce a polished portfolio (video excerpts, headshot/photo, resume, reflective essay) documenting course work and growth.
• Critique peer and professional performances using theatre vocabulary and evaluation criteria.
• Research and present a theatre career or post-secondary pathway, including required training and realistic next steps.
• Demonstrate professional audience etiquette and articulate how theatre skills transfer to careers outside theatre.

Ongoing Informal Assessment: 

• Portfolio Checkpoint
• Peer Critiques
• Reflective Journals
• Resume and Headshot Update

Summative Assessment(s):

• Completion of Portfolio
• Mock Audition 
• Critique Assessment