ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE and WE ARE BUT MERE ACTORS IN IT!!!! William Shakespeare
Arts Education Essential Standards Preamble for Theatre
Theatre, the imagined and enacted world of human beings, is one of the primary ways children at an early age learn about life - about actions and consequences, about customs and beliefs, about others and themselves. They learn through their social pretend play and from viewing others’ interactions in life, on television or in movies, and through other media. Children use pretend play as a means of making sense of the world. They create situations to play and assume roles; they interact with peers and arrange environments to bring their stories to life; and they direct and respond to one another’s dramas. Children arrive at school with rudimentary skills as playwrights, actors, designers, directors, and audience members; theatre arts education continues to build on this foundation. The theatre arts program integrates several aspects of the art form: script writing, acting, directing, researching, comparing art forms, analyzing, critiquing, and understanding context.
A Note From Ms. Webb
Drama has some wonderful benefits!
By participating in Drama, you will increase awareness of your surroundings in everyday life through:
increasing your awareness of others
enhancing your physical movement and expression
sharpening your diction
building vocal projection skills
You can enhance your:
Critical Thinking Skills by problem solving and understanding the ethical and aesthetic power of the stage.
Personal Responsibility by attendance and punctuality to class; taking initiative in classroom activities; planning and managing time on task.
Social Responsibility by working with others in class activities, and participating in community through play production.
Communication by presenting ideas through class activities such as performances, written and verbal critiques, viewing actual productions and researching theatre topics.
Common Core Assessments- Students will be able to increase thinking skills, global awareness, speaking and listening skills by integrating the core subjects with the arts and technology.
I try to show students how drama is used within core subjects and give the tools to make the connections.
Come join with me in a world of fun, imagination and creativity where you can dream and your dreams can
become a reality!