Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Theatre Arts
HS 117.315 LI - Foundations: Inquiry and Understanding

3 units • 7 professional development courses aligned to
C.1.A - understand the value and purpose of using listening, observation, concentration, cooperation, and emotional and sensory recall.

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C.1.A understand the value and purpose of using listening, observation, concentration, cooperation, and emotional and sensory recall.

This page lists 3 units and 7 professional development courses aligned to C.1.A from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Theatre Arts. Designed for drama teachers, these resources directly address C.1.A - understand the value and purpose of using listening, observation, concentration, cooperation, and emotional and sensory recall.

Commedia dell'Arte

by Todd Espeland

14 lessons

Commedia dell’arte is a 16th century masked acting form. It is the basis of all comedy, including all tv sitcoms. This form is characterized by masked types and archetypical characters and a specific way of playing comedy. To that end, this unit is divided into two parts. Part One focuses on the foundations of commedia - playing comedy. These principles will be important to learn when it comes to developing commedia characters, specifically the physicality of the characters. Part Two will cover lazzi. Note: there are links to video demos in many of the lessons of this unit.

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Introduction to Stanislavski

by Drama Teacher Academy

6 lessons

This is an in-depth unit with instruction and activities about the Stanislavski acting method. It is followed by scene work in which students learn how to score a scene, do a comprehensive character analysis, and use what they have learned in rehearsals in a performance. Students will also watch their own work and evaluate their process after the performance. The purpose of this unit is to give students an introduction and understanding of Stanislavski’s method and to put it into use as they prepare scenes for performance. After seeing their work, and spending time reflecting on how they used the principles of the method, students should take away a concrete understanding of how to prepare a role for performance.

Virtual Introduction to Stanislavski

by Drama Teacher Academy

6 lessons

The unit has been adapted for a virtual environment. This is an in-depth unit with instruction and activities about the Stanislavski acting method. It is followed by scene work in which students learn how to score a scene, do a comprehensive character analysis, and use what they have learned in rehearsals in a performance. Students will also watch their own work and evaluate their process after the performance. The purpose of this unit is to give students an introduction and understanding of Stanislavski’s method and to put it into use as they prepare scenes for performance. After seeing their work, and spending time reflecting on how they used the principles of the method, students should take away a concrete understanding of how to prepare a role for performance.