• Creative growth requires patience , readiness to take risks , and willingness to try new approaches
• Individual and collective expression can be achieved through the arts .
• Drama is a unique language for creating and communicating .
• Artists often challenge the status quo and open themselves to new perspectives and experiences .
DRAMA 9
Recommended
Course Credit Course Duration Delivery Method
None
N / A 1 semester
Performance and processbased , using a variety of instructional strategies
Students in Drama 9 learn the skills required to create interesting characters through the use of movement and voice , improvisation , analysis , and play-building . This course is a foundation for Drama 10 , which shifts from creative drama to more concrete theatre skills . Students will delve into how identity is explored , expressed , and impacted through drama experiences . Drama provides opportunities to gain insight into the perspectives and experiences of people from a variety of times , places , and cultures . Assessment will include both process and performance .
The Big Ideas explored in this course are are :
• Identity is explored , expressed , and impacted through drama experiences .
• Drama provides opportunities to gain insight into perspectives and experiences of people from a variety of times , places , and cultures .
• Collaborative drama experiences can build community and nurture relationships with others .
• Drama uses a unique sensory language for creating and communicating .
DRAMA 10 ( 1 SEMESTER )
Recommended Drama 8 or Drama 9
Course Credit Course Duration Delivery Method
2 credits 1 semester
Performance and processbased , using a variety of instructional strategies
In Drama 10 students begin to learn the basics of script analysis , vocal technique , movement , play building , monologue , and audition . Students will continue to build on the skills learned in Drama 9 , including character analysis , improvisation , movement , and vocal technique . Assessment will include assignments and performance .
The Big Ideas explored in this course are :
• Drama communicates ideas , emotions , and perspectives through movement , sound , imagery , and language .
• Active participation in drama creates personal and cultural connections and reveals insights into human experience .
• Drama offers dynamic ways of exploring one ’ s identity and sense of belonging .
• Growth as an artist is dependent on risktaking , perseverance , and reflection .
• Drama cultivates collaboration through critical reflection , creative co-operation , and the exchange of ideas .
DRAMA 10 ( FULL YEAR )
Recommended Drama 8 or Drama 9
Course Credit Course Duration Delivery Method
4 credits Full Year
Performance and processbased , using a variety of instructional strategies
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