Sharifa Colquhoun
Drama Specials Teacher
Sharifa.Colquhoun@gcpsk12.org
3rd Quarter
This quarter in Drama Specials students will continue to work on learning new acting techniques.
Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be learning, and practicing the acting technique of Improv. They will also be learning about various theatre designs and stage directions.
In kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade, students will be working on retelling familiar stories (Fairy Tales) and then becoming those characters and acting out the story.
1st Quarter
Kindergarten: What is drama?
● What is Drama?
● Theatre Etiquette
● Role of Audience & Performer
● Pretend vs. Real
● Elements of Drama
1st grade: What is drama?
● Reinforcement of Kindergarten AKS
● Theatre Etiquette
● Labeling the Theater
● Working as an Ensemble
2nd Grade: What is drama?
● Reinforcement of Grade 1 AKS
● Introduction to Theatre
● Theatre of the Past and Present
● Theatre Vocabulary
3rd Grade: What is drama?
Reinforcement of Grade 2 AKS
● What is Theatre?
● Ensemble Building
● Roles in the Theatre
● Audience Etiquette
● Theatre as Storytelling
4th Grade: What is drama?
● Reinforcement of Grade 3 AKS
● Ensemble Skills
● Careers
● Etiquette
● Critique
5th Grade: What is drama?
Reinforcement of Grade 4 AKS
● Introduction to Theatre
● Ensemble Building
● Theatre Etiquette
● Critique