Byram Hills Central School District

This information has been taken directly from the Accelerate U - Standards and Resource Guides (with approval) from the K-12 Education, NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT site. No information in this document has been changed.

Standard 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts

4. Students will 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.

Students:

improvise scenes based on information about various cultures (a)
create intercultural celebrations using props, settings, and costumes (b)
explain how drama/theatre experiences relate to them-selves and others (c).

This is evident, for example, when students:

explore a ritual within a culture which marks a "rite of passage," then improvise a performance which marks an important event in the students' own lives
create a Native American Festival representing various tribes and demonstrate the cultural indicators of each tribe e.g., rituals, costume, governmental structure, family life, etc.)

explain how a dramatic performance on video or film depicts a feeling or event they may have experienced.