Theatre

Grade 2

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2013

17 standards
  • Foundations: inquiry and understanding (1)
    • 2.THEATRE.1.A

      React to sensory experiences such as sight or sound through dramatic play.

    • 2.THEATRE.1.B

      Expand spatial awareness in dramatic play using expressive and rhythmic movement.

    • 2.THEATRE.1.C

      Participate in dramatic play using actions, sounds, and dialogue.

    • 2.THEATRE.1.D

      Role play, imitate, and recreate dialogue.

  • Creative expression: performance (2)
    • 2.THEATRE.2.A

      Demonstrate safe use of movement and voice.

    • 2.THEATRE.2.B

      Role play in real life and imaginative situations through narrative pantomime, dramatic play, and story dramatization.

    • 2.THEATRE.2.C

      Create dramatizations of limited-action stories using simple pantomime or puppetry.

    • 2.THEATRE.2.D

      Dramatize poems and songs using simple pantomime or puppetry.

  • Creative expression: production (3)
    • 2.THEATRE.3.A

      Select aspects of the environment such as location, climate, or time for use in dramatic play.

    • 2.THEATRE.3.B

      Adapt the environment for dramatic play using common objects such as tables or chairs.

    • 2.THEATRE.3.C

      Plan dramatic play.

    • 2.THEATRE.3.D

      Cooperate and interact with others in dramatic play.

  • Historical and cultural relevance (4)
    • 2.THEATRE.4.A

      Imitate life experiences from school and community cultures in dramatic play.

    • 2.THEATRE.4.B

      Explore diverse cultural and historical experiences through fables, myths, or fairytales in dramatic play.

  • Critical evaluation and response (5)
    • 2.THEATRE.5.A

      Discuss, practice, and display appropriate audience behavior.

    • 2.THEATRE.5.B

      React to and discuss dramatic activities.

    • 2.THEATRE.5.C

      Integrate music, creative movement, and visual components in dramatic play.