The Stage: Drama and Character · Term 2
Props and Costumes: Enhancing the Story
Understanding how props and costumes create a theatrical world and define characters.
Key Questions
- Design a simple costume piece that instantly communicates a character's profession.
- Explain how costumes help the audience understand when and where a story takes place.
- Analyze how a single object can be used to represent many different things on stage.
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
TH:Cr2.1.3a
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: The Arts
Unit: The Stage: Drama and Character
Period: Term 2
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