North Carolina Essential Standards 2010
Proficient High School Standards - Culture
2 units • 1 professional development course aligned to
P.CU.1.1 - Understand the role of theatre arts in United States history as a means of interpreting past eras within an historical context.
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P.CU.1.1 Understand the role of theatre arts in United States history as a means of interpreting past eras within an historical context.
This page lists 2 units and 1 professional development course aligned to P.CU.1.1 from the North Carolina Essential Standards 2010. Designed for drama teachers, these resources directly address P.CU.1.1 - Understand the role of theatre arts in United States history as a means of interpreting past eras within an historical context.
UNIT
Musical Theatre History Museum Project
by Annie Dragoo
8 lessons
Musical Theatre is a uniquely American art form, explored through this unique unit by instructor Annie Dragoo.
It is divided into two parts: first, students view a documentary called Broadway the American Musical - available on YouTube. Students will reflect after each episode and there is an available viewing quiz.
After viewing, discussing and reflecting on each episode of the PBS Documentary, Broadway: The American Musical, students will research a specific topic in order to create and design a musical theatre museum exhibit. It’s a great three-dimensional demonstration of knowledge, and there is a rubric provided for the completed exhibit.
This is not your traditional textbook history learning!
UNIT
Anti-Realism
by Wendy-Marie Martin
7 lessons
This unit gives students an overview of the anti-realism movement of the late 19th century and early 20th century and introduces them to some key theorists, playwrights, and theatre makers involved in this movement. Students will be introduced to the “isms” of symbolism, Dadaism, surrealism, expressionism, and absurdism along with various manifestos and theories as we track the characteristics of each “ism.”
In a culminating project, students will design an “ISMS’’ Theme Park, which they will share with the class at the end of the unit. Their project will feature each of the five “isms” in the form of rides, themed concessions areas, entertainment options, and in-park characters.
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