OWS Drama: September 2010

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to another exciting year of drama and movement and Open Window School! My name is Lisa Edwards and I am lucky enough to be starting my sixth year at OWS. I teach drama classes to all students in grades K-5 and movement to students in kindergarten and first grade. This is the place to check for curriculum updates, highlights from our different units and any announcements about performances or other related topics.

I will be at Specialists' Night on September 27th to answer all your questions about K-1 movement and if you have any questions about drama class, you can schedule a conference with me during fall conferences, or shoot me an e-mail at lisae@ows.org

I am looking forward to another great year with all of your amazing kids!

Drama Program Overview

Following is an overview of the drama program at Open Window School. The program was developed to meet the elementary theater standards set by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as well as the OWS drama benchmarks.

These are the ten major goals of the drama program:

A. Students will understand the concepts of character, setting, dialogue, conflict, plot, design and theme.
B. Students will develop theater skills and techniques including using voice, movement and sensory recall to communicate character, contributing to dramatic play, working within a small group to solve a dramatic problem, and using appropriate focus techniques to enhance dramatic performances.
C. Students will understand and apply theater styles from various cultures and times.
D. Students will be able to apply audience skills in a variety of arts settings and performances: self control, focus, active listening, audience response, and respect for the performers.
E. Students will apply the creative process in drama by creating original works, reflecting on them, refining them and then presenting them to others.
F. Students will apply the performance process in drama.
G. Students will be able to express and present ideas and feelings in the context of drama.
H. Students will use theatrical skills to communicate for a specific purpose.
I. Students will be able to see the connections between drama and other content areas.
J. Students will understand how drama and the arts shape and reflect culture and history and understand the role of theatrical skills in the world of work.

As you can imagine, these skills are taught in a variety of ways and at a variety of depths depending on the age of the students. Imagination and creativity are emphasized during drama class as the children play a variety of theater games, learn about and use different acting styles, study the elements of a good story/script, improve public speaking skills and have a great deal of fun!

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