Theatre Lessons - Grade 2

• Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for Theatre 

• Visual and Performing Arts Framework

• Grade 2 Theatre Table of Contents

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• Lesson 1. Improvisation: Characterization and Objective
  
  • Lesson Plan and Supporting Materials
  • Video 1A - Warm-up
  • Video 1B - Debriefing and Evaluation
  • Video 1C - Modeling and Guided Practice

• Lesson 2. Tableau: Objective and Alternate Endings
  
  • Lesson Plan and Supporting Materials
  • Video 2A - Warm-up
  • Video 2B - Story Map Homework
  • Video 2C - Vocabulary and Modeling
  • Video 2D - Guided Practice
  • Video 2E - Debriefing and Evaluation

• Lesson 3. Pantomime: Creating Detailed Scenarios 
  
  • Lesson Plan and Supporting Materials
  • Video 3A - Warm-up
  • Video 3B - Modeling
  • Video 3C - Guided Practice
  • Video 3D - Debriefing and Evaluation

• Lesson 4. Voice: Speaking with Intent
  
  • Lesson Plan and Supporting Materials
  • Video 4A - Warm-up
  • Video 4B - Modeling
  • Video 4C - Guided Practice
  • Video 4D - Debriefing and Evaluation

• Lesson 5. Retelling Stories: Story Mapping
  
  • Lesson Plan and Supporting Materials
  • Video 5A - Homework Review (Readers Theatre)
  • Video 5B - Vocabulary
  • Video 5C - Modeling
  • Video 5D - Debriefing and Evaluation

• Lesson 6. Retelling Stories: Character Study 
  
  • Lesson Plan and Supporting Materials
  • Video 6A - Warm-up
  • Video 6B - Modeling Vocabulary
  • Video 6C - Guided Practice
  • Video 6D - Debriefing and Evaluation

• Lesson 7. Retelling Stories: Setting and Storyboarding
  
  • Lesson Plan and Supporting Materials
  • Video 7A - Warm-up
  • Video 7B - Homework (Act Out "Three Little Pigs")
  • Video 7C - Guided Practice
  • Video 7D - Debriefing and Evaluation

• Lesson 8. Retelling Stories: Dramatization
  
  • Lesson Plan and Supporting Materials
  • Video 8A - Warm-up
  • Video 8B - Modeling and Guided Practice(Longer)
  • Video 8C - Guided Practice(Shorter)
  • Video 8D - Debriefing and Evaluation

• Lesson 9. Dramatization: Vehicles for Story Telling 
  
  • Lesson Plan and Supporting Materials
  • Video 9A - Warm-up
  • Video 9B - Modeling
  • Video 9C - Guided Practice
  • Video 9D - Debriefing and Evaluation

• Appendix

• K-2nd Grade Core Learnings (California Content Standards Theatre, San Diego City School VAPA Department)