Unit 4 Playwriting

National Standards:

TH:Cr3.1.HSI a. Practice and revise a devised or scripted drama/theatre work using theatrical staging conventions.

TH:Pr4.1.HSI a. Examine how character relationships assist in telling the story of a drama/theatre work.

b. Shape character choices using given circumstances in a drama/theatre work.

TH:Re7.1.HSI a. Respond to what is seen, felt, and heard in a drama/theatre work to develop criteria for artistic choices.

TH:Cn10.1.HSI a. Investigate how cultural perspectives, community ideas and personal beliefs impact a drama/theatre work

In this unit students will:

• research a playwright to gain insight into the author's choices
• write an original play using appropriate formatting, Aristotelian dramatic structure, character development
• pitch their plays to an audience of their peers

Play Rubric: