The Dramatic Arc: Theater Performance and Analysis · Theater Performance
Character Development and Motivation
Students learn to inhabit a character by analyzing subtext and physical movements.
Key Questions
- 1What does a character's silence tell us about their internal state?
- 2How can an actor use their body to convey status and power?
- 3What is the primary objective of the character in this specific scene?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Performing TH.Pr4.1.HSProfNCAS: Creating TH.Cr1.1.HSProf
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Dramatic Arc: Theater Performance and Analysis
Period: Theater Performance
Suggested Methodologies
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