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

  1. 1What does a character's silence tell us about their internal state?
  2. 2How can an actor use their body to convey status and power?
  3. 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

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