Tennessee Academic Standards for Fine Arts and the Educational Touring Theatre
Along with helping students meet many of Tennessee’s Standards for Science, Educational Touring Theatre performances serve as a great springboard for educators to address Academic Standards for Fine Arts. ETT performances are professionally developed, fully staged theatrical presentations. Performed by an Actor’s Equity Association union actor and utilizing costumes, props, and sets, these presentations are a great introduction to live theatre performance.
Tennessee’s Academic Standards for Fine Arts are organized by artistic discipline, and then broken down into Domains, Foundations, and finally specific Standards for each grade level. Educational Touring Theatre performances fit in the Theatre
discipline and can help educators address standards in the “Respond” and “Connect” Domains. With preparation prior to attending your Educational Touring Theatre performance coupled with post-show discussion, you can help your students address the following Fine Arts Standards. Each Domain will be followed by the Foundation and grade level Standard.
DOMAIN: Respond
Foundation R1: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
| 3 | 3.T.R1.A : Understand why artistic choices are made in a theatrical work. |
| 4 | 4.T.R1.A Identify artistic choices made in a theatrical work through participation and observation. |
| 5 | 5.T.R1.A Explain personal reactions to artistic choices made in a theatrical work through participation and observation. |
| 6 | 6.T.R1.A Describe and record personal reactions to artistic choices in a theatrical work. |
| 7 | 7.T.R1.A Compare and contrast recorded personal and peer reactions to artistic choices in a theatrical work. |
| 8 | 8.T.R1.A Use artistic criteria to evaluate artistic choices in a theatrical work. |
Foundation R2: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
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3.T.R2.A Consider multiple personal experiences when participating in or observing a theatrical work. 3.T.R2.B Consider multiple ways to develop a character using physical characteristics and prop and/ or costume design choices that reflect cultural perspectives in theatrical work. 3.T.R2.C Examine how connections are made between oneself and a character’s emotions in theatrical work. |
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4.T.R2.A Compare and contrast multiple personal experiences when participating in or observing a theatrical work. 4.T.R2.B Compare and contrast the qualities of characters in a theatrical work through physical characteristics and prop or costume design choices that reflect cultural perspectives. 4.T.R2.C Identify and discuss physiological changes connected to emotions in theatrical work. |
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5.T.R2.A Justify responses based on personal experiences when participating in or observing a theatrical work. 5.T.R2.B Explain responses to characters based on cultural perspectives when participating in or observing theatrical work. 4.T.R2.C Identify and discuss physiological changes connected to emotions in theatrical work. |
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6.T.R2.A Make personal character 6.T.R2.C Identify and discuss personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs through participation in or observation of theatrical work. |
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7.T.R2.A Discuss how personal experiences may influence other artists’ character choices in a theatrical work. 7.T.R2.C Interpret and discuss how personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs are used in a theatrical work. |
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8.T.R2.A Justify responses based on personal experiences when participating in or observing a theatrical work. 8.T.R2.C Apply personal aesthetics, preferences, and beliefs to evaluate a theatrical work. |
Foundation R3: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
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3.T.R3.A Understand how and why groups evaluate theatrical work. 3.T.R3.C Evaluate and analyze problems and situations in a theatrical work from an audience perspective. |
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4.T.R3.A Propose a plan to evaluate theatrical work. 4.T.R3.C Observe how a character’s choices impact an audience’s perspective in a theatrical work. |
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5.T.R3.A Develop and implement a plan to evaluate theatrical work. 5.T.R3.C Recognize how a character’s circumstances impact an audience’s perspective in a theatrical work. |
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6.T.R3.A Use supporting evidence and artistic criteria to evaluate a theatrical work. 6.T.R3.B Use knowledge of multiple production elements to assess aesthetic choices in a theatrical work. 6.T.R3.C Identify and evaluate issues and situations in a theatrical work from an audience member’s perspective. |
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7.T.R3.A Use supporting evidence and criteria to evaluate a theatrical work. 7.T.R3.B Use knowledge of multiple production elements to assess aesthetic design and performance choices in a theatrical work. 7.T.R3.C Identify how the intended or supposed purpose of a theatrical work appeals to a specific audience. |
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8.T.R3.A Respond to and evaluate a theatrical work. 8.T.R3.B Assess aesthetic choices by evaluating the production elements used in a theatrical work. 8.T.R3.C Use audience reaction to assess the impact of a theatrical work on that specific audience. |
DOMAIN: Connect
Foundation Cn1: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to artistic endeavors.
| 3 | 3.T.Cn1.A Use personal experiences and knowledge to make connections to community and culture in a theatrical work. |
| 4 | 4.T.Cn1.A Identify the ways theatrical work reflects the perspectives of a community or culture. |
| 5 | 5.T.Cn1.A Explain how drama/theatre connects oneself to a community or culture. |
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6.T.Cn1.A Explain how the actions and motivations of characters in a theatrical work may impact a community or 6.T.Cn1.B Identify universal themes or common social issues, and express them through a theatrical work. |
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7.T.Cn1.A Incorporate multiple perspectives and/or diverse community ideas in a theatrical work. 7.T.Cn1.B Use various theatrical works to examine contemporary social, cultural, or global issues. |
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8.T.Cn1.A Examine a community issue through a theatrical work. 8.T.Cn1.B Incorporate other art forms (e.g., music, dance, art, and/or media) to strengthen the meaning and conflict in a theatrical |
Foundation Cn2: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical text.
| 3 | 3.T.Cn2.A Identify connections to community, social issues, and other content areas in theatrical work. |
| 4 | 4.T.Cn2.A Respond to community and social issues, and incorporate other content areas in theatrical work. |
| 5 | 5.T.Cn2.A Investigate historical, global, and social issues expressed in theatrical work. |
| 6 | 6.T.Cn2.B Investigate the time period and place of a theatrical work to understand performance and design choices. |
| 7 | 7.T.Cn2.A Research and discuss how a playwright might have intended a theatrical work to be produced. |
| 8 | 8.T.Cn2.B Identify and use artifacts (e.g., music, dance, art, media, etc.)from a time period and/or geographic place to influence performance and design choices in a theatrical work. |