CENTRAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL – ADA 1O1
“TO STRIVE, TO SEEK, TO FIND, AND NOT TO YIELD”
Grade 9 Drama
COURSE OUTLINE
Course Description
This course provides opportunities for student sot explore dramatic forms, conventions, and
techniques, using material from a wide range of sources and cultures. Students will create,
perform, discuss, and analyze drama, and then reflect on the experiences to develop an
understanding of themselves, the art form, and the world around them.
Overall Expectations are organized into three strands:
1. Creating and Presenting
2. Reflecting, Responding, and Analyzing
3. Foundations
The Creative Process
The Critical Analysis Process
Concepts & Terminology
Elements & Conventions
Drama and Society
Contexts and Influence
Presentation Techniques
Connections Beyond the Classroom
Responsible Practice
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Group Dynamics/Collaboration/Concepts & Terminology/Theatrical movement
Creating & Presenting – Tableaux/Mime
Dramatic Technique – Choral Speaking
Improvisation and Role Play
Issue Based Theatre
Culminating – Monologue Writing Assignment
Drama
Strands
Foundations
Evaluation
Breakdown
30%
Reflecting,
Responding,
& Analyzing
Creating &
Presenting
30%
40%
Assessment and Evaluation
Categories of
What this looks like
Achievement
Knowledge +
Rehearsal Process + Participation in Group
Thinking & Inquiry
Exercises
Evidence of learning in performance
Application
preparation + exploration of new
characters/voices/ideas
Communication
Performances + Daily Classroom Etiquette
Learning skills are assessed and reported separately from the curriculum
expectations. Each student’s performance in the areas of Responsibility;
Organization; Independent Work; Collaboration; Initiative; and Self-Regulation
will be monitored and reported on the midterm and final report cards.
Ontario Curriculum Policy Document:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/arts910curr2010.pdf