Description
This Grade 10 Drama course gives students opportunities to explore dramatic forms, conventions and techniques through individual and collaborative work. Students use the creative process and critical analysis process to create, rehearse, present and reflect on drama works.
What You’ll Learn
- Use the creative process to design and develop individual and ensemble drama works.
- Apply elements and conventions of drama through improvisation, role, character, scene development and performance.
- Use presentation techniques and technology to strengthen dramatic works for specific audiences and purposes.
- Analyze, interpret and evaluate their own and others’ drama using the critical analysis process.
- Explore drama from diverse cultural, historical and contemporary sources and examine its role in society.
- Use safe, ethical and responsible practices in rehearsal, performance and collaboration.
Skills You’ll Develop
- Ensemble work, collaboration and creative decision-making
- Improvisation, role development and characterization
- Voice, movement, blocking and performance communication
- Rehearsal planning, script annotation and process documentation
- Critical analysis, reflection and constructive feedback
Learning Outcomes
- Use the creative process and a variety of sources and forms to design and develop drama works.
- Use the elements and conventions of drama effectively in individual and ensemble work.
- Use presentation techniques and technological tools to communicate to specific audiences and purposes.
- Apply the critical analysis process to reflect on and evaluate drama works and activities.
- Explain connections between drama, society, communities and personal or career contexts.
- Use correct drama terminology and demonstrate understanding of dramatic forms, techniques and influences.
- Demonstrate safe, ethical and responsible personal and interpersonal practices in drama activities.
