Targeted Standards:

National Standards for Arts Education:

The standards outline what every K-12 student should know and be able to do in the arts. The standards were developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations, through a grant administered by The National Association for Music Education (MENC).


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Content Standard 8

Understanding context by recognizing the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in daily life

Achievement Standard

  • Students identify and compare similar characters and situations in stories and dramas from and about various cultures, illustrate with classroom dramatizations, and discuss how theatre reflects life
  • Students identify and compare the various settings and reasons for creating dramas and attending theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions

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