Current through February 27, 2024
If a public school offers a course of instruction in theater
in eighth grade, such instruction must be designed so that pupils meet the
following standards of performance by the completion of the course:
1. Creation of new theatrical work by
conceiving and developing theatrical work, alone and with others, which must be
determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:
(a) Generate and conceptualize theatrical
ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Identify multiple perspectives and
solutions to staging challenges in a theatrical work;
(2) Explain solutions to design challenges in
a theatrical work; and
(3) Develop
the inner thoughts and objectives of a scripted or improvised character in a
theatrical work.
(b)
Organize and develop theatrical ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability
of the pupil to:
(1) Analyze background,
knowledge and historical context to develop original ideas for a theatrical
work; and
(2) Collaborate to share
responsibilities when creating a theatrical work.
(c) Refine, complete and present theatrical
work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Revise and refine a theatrical
work;
(2) Create effective physical
and vocal traits for improvised or scripted characters in a theatrical work;
and
(3) Use technology to implement
planned technical design while rehearsing a theatrical work.
2. Performance of
theatrical work that involves interpretation and presentation of theatrical
work, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability
of the pupil to:
(a) Select, analyze and
interpret theatrical work for presentation, as demonstrated by the ability of
the pupil to:
(1) Survey different pacing to
effectively communicate the story of a theatrical work; and
(2) Identify varied objectives of characters
in a theatrical work and tactics used by such characters to overcome
obstacles.
(b) Develop
and refine technique and performances, as demonstrated by the ability of the
pupil to:
(1) Participate in acting exercises
and techniques to improve a theatrical work; and
(2) Select technical elements for integration
into a theatrical work.
(c) Convey meaning through the presentation
of theatrical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to perform a
theatrical work for an audience.
3. Understanding and evaluating, alone and
with others, how theatrical work conveys meaning, which must be determined by
evaluating the ability of the pupil to:
(a)
Perceive and analyze theatrical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the
pupil to apply criteria to evaluate artistic choices in a theatrical
work.
(b) Interpret intent and
meaning in theatrical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Identify artistic choices in a theatrical
work;
(2) Analyze how cultural
perspectives influence the way in which a theatrical work is evaluated;
and
(3) Apply personal aesthetics,
preferences and beliefs to evaluate a theatrical work.
(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate
theatrical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Respond to a theatrical work using
evidence, personal aesthetics and artistic criteria;
(2) Apply production elements to assess
aesthetic choices; and
(3) Analyze
the impact of a theatrical work on a specific audience.
4. Using external context when
creating, evaluating and finding personal meaning in theatrical work, which
must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:
(a) Apply and relate knowledge and personal
experience to theatrical work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to
analyze an issue of the community through multiple perspectives in the context
of a theatrical work.
(b) Analyze
theatrical work in light of societal, cultural and historical context to create
a deeper understanding of the theatrical work, as demonstrated by the ability
of the pupil to:
(1) Combine different forms
of theatrical work to examine contemporary social, cultural or global
issues;
(2) Compare different
productions of the same theatrical work; and
(3) Identify the artifacts of a time period
and place in which a theatrical work is set that appear the theatrical work and
use those artifacts to better understand choices relating to performance and
design.
Added to
NAC by Bd. of Education by
R043-18A,
eff. 12/19/2018
NRS
385.080,
385.114 and
389.021
