This Unit of Study is reformatted from the Colorado Department of Education’s Sample Curriculum Project.

Content Area: Grade Drama and Theatre Arts: Grade 05 Unit of Study Repurpose, Recycle, Represent: Costume Design and Construction Pacing 9-10 days / hours Focusing Lens Identity Unit Strands Create, Perform, Critically Respond Composition, Expressions, Order/ Form. Shape, Texture, Movement, Design, Construction, Character Elements, Concepts Planning, Vision, Detail, Structure Grade Level Expectations Colorado Academic Drama and Theatre Arts Standards Standard 1 – Create DTA.5.1.1: Contribute ideas in improvisation and play building DTA.5.1.2: Develop a variety of visual configurations of the acting space Standard 2 – Perform DTA.5.2.1: In rehearsal and performance, work as a productive and responsible member of an acting ensemble using scripted or improvisational scene work DTA.5.2.2: Communicate characters through physical movement, gesture, sound and speech, and facial expressions Standard 3 – Critically Respond DTA.5.3.1: Identify at least one role of a theatre practitioner DTA.5.3.2: Give, accept and integrate constructive and supportive feedback from self and others DTA.5.3.3: Demonstrate understanding of historical and cultural context of scripts, scenes, and performances DTA.5.3.4: Analyze dramatic text in scenes and script

Inquiry Questions (Engaging – Debatable) ● Why would some say costumes are an additional character of a production? ● How do costuming decisions affect a production? ● Do costumes have a voice? Generalizations Guiding Questions My students will UNDERSTAND that … Factual Conceptual shape and texture contribute to the visual interest of a ● What words can describe the ● How can designers repurpose character’s costume and often identify key character texture and shape of one part of a materials to create costumes? elements. costume? ● How can designers use different ● What are the criteria of an elements (color, texture, and shape, interesting costume? movement) to create an interesting costume? planning an order of steps and forming a list of ● What are the steps necessary in ● How does creating consensus on a required supplies dictates the design and construction costume construction? design team lead to greater of a costume to align to the vision of the actors and ● What is the effect of reordering the ownership of a production? directors. steps during costume construction? ● How do you create norms for ● What are the norms for collaboration? collaborating on a design? attention to details such as texture, shape, movement, ● What words can describe how a ● How do colors communicate mood? and color in design leads to clear expression during costume moves on stage? ● How have costume-details (texture, collaboration regarding the vision of actors and ● What happens when designers shape, movement, and color) directors for each character. don’t clearly express their ideas? changed through time? Critical Content Key Skills My students will KNOW … My students will be able to (DO) … ● the basic costume design steps inherent to pre-production, ● follow steps to construct a costume from a design. production, and performance. ● identify color, shape, movement, and texture in items in order to ● the contributions of color, shape, movement, and texture in a repurpose them as costume pieces. costume to characterization and a theatre production’s theme. ● identify the essential qualities of a character in order to make ● costumes have changed throughout history. informed artistic choices about color, shape, movement, and ● the norms for collaborating on a design team. texture. ● create and follow norms to create consensus within a design team. Critical Language Includes the Academic and Technical vocabulary, semantics, and discourse which are particular to and necessary for accessing a given discipline. Academic: Technical: ● expression ● costume ● collaboration ● costume pieces ● design ● design ● create ● design team ● color ● historical context ● movement ● theatre production ● texture ● pre-production ● shape ● performance ● consensus ● repurpose ● recycle ● norms ● character ● characterization A student in Drama and Theatre Arts can demonstrate the ability to apply and comprehend critical language through this statement: Creating costumes helps me bring the character I am researching come to life.