Theatre 1 · Week 15 · Story, Culture, and Devising
Who Tells the Story
Students compare productions that adapt stories across cultures and discuss when it is appreciation and when it is appropriation.
- Students will
- Students analyze how cultural perspectives shape adapted productions and use criteria to decide when borrowing a story shows appreciation or causes harm (TH:Re8.1.HSI).
- SEL skill
- Weigh criteria and consequences before deciding how to tell a story
- What it looks like
- Students practice responsible decision-making by weighing fairness, consequences, and respect before choosing how to tell a story.
- Content focus
- Who tells the story: appreciation and appropriation
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means making caring, constructive choices by thinking about ethics, safety, fairness, and consequences. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
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Standards
- TH:Re8.1.HSI: Theatre, Responding, Anchor Standard 8 (Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Responding
- Level: High School Proficient
Fits these textbook chapters
- Basic Drama Projects, Unit 7, Part One: The Dawn of Theatre
- Basic Drama Projects, Unit 7, Part Two: The Middle Ages to 1800
- Basic Drama Projects, Unit 7, Part Three: 1800 to the Present
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More responsible decision-making activities for Theatre 1
- Consent and Contact Responsible decision-makingStudents learn check in and opt out signals for physical scenes and practice asking before any contact.
- Making Choices as an Actor Responsible decision-makingUsing script analysis, students choose objectives and tactics for a character and justify their choices with evidence.
- Design Choices Responsible decision-makingStudents sketch a set or costume concept and explain how their design choices create a mood for the audience.
- Speaking Up With Integrity Responsible decision-makingStudents analyze a play that challenges its audience and decide how to stage a message that persuades without preaching.
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