Dramatic Tension and Social Justice · Speaking & Listening

Performance as Interpretation

Evaluating how different artistic choices in performance change the meaning of a text.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a change in vocal inflection alter the meaning of a specific line of dialogue?
  2. 2In what ways can lighting and sound design emphasize the internal state of a character?
  3. 3What is the difference between reading a script and watching a live performance of the same scene?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.7CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.6
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Dramatic Tension and Social Justice
Period: Speaking & Listening

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