The Dramatic Arc · Theater Performance
Social Commentary through Drama
Examining how theater has been used throughout history to challenge social norms and provoke thought.
Key Questions
- 1Why is theater a powerful medium for social change?
- 2How can a performance bridge the gap between different lived experiences?
- 3What makes a play relevant to an audience decades after it was written?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Drama - Grade 8ON: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: The Arts
Unit: The Dramatic Arc
Period: Theater Performance
Suggested Methodologies
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