Theatre of Youth

THE BOXCAR CHILDREN

ELA 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.

R1.2: select information appropriate to the purpose of their investigation and relate ideas from one text to another.
R1.4: support inferences about information and ideas with reference to text features, such as vocabulary and organizational patterns.
SW1.1: present information clearly in a variety of oral and written forms such as summaries, paraphrases, brief reports, stories, posters, and charts.
SW1.3: use a few traditional structures for conveying information such as chronological order, cause and effect, and similarity and difference

ELA Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.

R2.1: read a variety of literature of different genres: picture books; poems; articles and stories from children’s magazines; fables, myths and legends; songs, plays and media productions; and works of fiction and nonfiction intended for young readers.

R2.3: understand the literary elements of setting, character, plot, theme, and point of view and compare those features to other works and to their own lives.

SW 2.1: present personal responses to literature that make reference to the plot, characters, ideas, vocabulary, and text structure.

SW 2.3: create their own stories, poems, and songs using the elements of the literature they have read and appropriate vocabulary

SW 3.1: express opinions (in such forms as oral and written reviews, letters to the editor, essays, or persuasive speeches) about events, books, issues, and experiences, supporting their opinions with some evidence.

MST Standard 3: Students will understand mathematics and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics in real world settings, and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems, geometry, algebra, data analysis, probability, and trigonometry.

The Arts Standard 2: Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in arts in various roles.

Theatre 2: Know the basic tools, media, and techniques involved in theatrical production. Students will locate and use school, community, and professional resources for theatre experiences. Students will understand the job opportunities available in all aspects of theatre.

The Arts Standard 3: Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.

Theatre 3: Reflect on, interpret, and evaluate plays and theatrical performances, both live and recorded, using the language of dramatic criticism. Students will analyze the meaning and role of theatre in society. Students will identify ways in which drama/theatre connects to film and video, other arts, and other disciplines.

The Arts Standard 4: Students will develop an understanding of the personal and cultural forces that shape artistic communication and how the arts in turn shape the diverse cultures of past and present society. Theatre 4: Gain knowledge about past and present cultures as expressed through theatre. They will interpret how theatre reflects the beliefs, issues, and events of societies past and present.

MADELINE’S CHRISTMAS

ELA 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.

R1.2: select information appropriate to the purpose of their investigation and relate ideas from one text to another.
R1.4: support inferences about information and ideas with reference to text features, such as vocabulary and organizational patterns.
SW1.1: present information clearly in a variety of oral and written forms such as summaries, paraphrases, brief reports, stories, posters, and charts.
SW1.3: use a few traditional structures for conveying information such as chronological order, cause and effect, and similarity and difference

ELA Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.

R2.1: read a variety of literature of different genres: picture books; poems; articles and stories from children’s magazines; fables, myths and legends; songs, plays and media productions; and works of fiction and nonfiction intended for young readers.

R2.3: understand the literary elements of setting, character, plot, theme, and point of view and compare those features to other works and to their own lives.

SW 2.1: present personal responses to literature that make reference to the plot, characters, ideas, vocabulary, and text structure.

SW 2.3: create their own stories, poems, and songs using the elements of the literature they have read and appropriate vocabulary

Social Studies Standard 2: Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in world history and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety of perspectives.

SS2.3: Study of the major social, political, cultural, and religious developments in world history involves learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups.

MST Standard 2: Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies. IS 2.1: Information technology is used to retrieve, process, and communicate information and as a tool to enhance learning. Students access needed information from printed media, electronic databases, and community resources.

The Arts Standard 2: Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in arts in various roles. Theatre 2: Know the basic tools, media, and techniques involved in theatrical production. Students will locate and use school, community, and professional resources for theatre experiences. Students will understand the job opportunities available in all aspects of theatre.

The Arts Standard 3: Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.

THE SECRET LIFE OF GIRLS

ELA 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.

R1.2: select information appropriate to the purpose of their investigation and relate ideas from one text to another.
R1.4: support inferences about information and ideas with reference to text features, such as vocabulary and organizational patterns.
SW1.1: present information clearly in a variety of oral and written forms such as summaries, paraphrases, brief reports, stories, posters, and charts.
SW1.3: use a few traditional structures for conveying information such as chronological order, cause and effect, and similarity and difference

ELA Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.

R2.3: understand the literary elements of setting, character, plot, theme, and point of view and compare those features to other works and to their own lives.

SW 2.1: present personal responses to literature that make reference to the plot, characters, ideas, vocabulary, and text structure.

SW 2.3: create their own stories, poems, and songs using the elements of the literature they have read and appropriate vocabulary.

HPF Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment. Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.

HE2.1: Students will demonstrate personally and socially responsible behaviors. They will care for and respect themselves and others. They will recognize threats to the environment and offer appropriate strategies to minimize them.

Students:
• assess potentially dangerous situations and demonstrate the skills to avoid or reduce their risks
• demonstrate personal and social skills which enhance personal health and safety.

The Arts Standard 2: Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in arts in various roles.

The Arts Standard 3: Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.

Theatre 4: Gain knowledge about past and present cultures as expressed through theatre. They will interpret how theatre reflects the beliefs, issues, and events of societies past and present.

HONUS AND ME

ELA 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.

R1.2: select information appropriate to the purpose of their investigation and relate ideas from one text to another.
R1.4: support inferences about information and ideas with reference to text features, such as vocabulary and organizational patterns.
SW1.1: present information clearly in a variety of oral and written forms such as summaries, paraphrases, brief reports, stories, posters, and charts.
SW1.3: use a few traditional structures for conveying information such as chronological order, cause and effect, and similarity and difference.

R2.3: understand the literary elements of setting, character, plot, theme, and point of view and compare those features to other works and to their own lives.

SW 2.1: present personal responses to literature that make reference to the plot, characters, ideas, vocabulary, and text structure.

SW 2.3: create their own stories, poems, and songs using the elements of the literature they have read and appropriate vocabulary

MST Standard 2: Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.

IS 2.1: Information technology is used to retrieve, process, and communicate information and as a tool to enhance learning.

GO, DOG. GO!

ELA Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.

R2.1: read a variety of literature of different genres: picture books; poems; articles and stories from children’s magazines; fables, myths and legends; songs, plays and media productions; and works of fiction and nonfiction intended for young readers.
SW 2.1: present personal responses to literature that make reference to the plot, characters, ideas, vocabulary, and text structure.
SW 2.3: create their own stories, poems, and songs using the elements of the literature they have read and appropriate vocabulary.

The Arts Standard 1: Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the arts.

Theatre 1: Students will create and perform theatre pieces as well as improvisational drama. They will understand and use the basic elements of theatre in their characterizations, improvisations, and play writing. Students will engage in individual and group theatrical and theatre-related tasks, and will describe the various roles and means of creating, performing, and producing theatre.

The Arts Standard 2: Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in arts in various roles.

The Arts Standard 3: Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavor and thought.

Theatre 3: Discuss their understanding, interpretation, and evaluation of a theatrical performance, using basic theatre terminology.

Please email Lori Kujawa, School Sales Manager at lkujawa@theatreofyouth.org with any questions.