Subject Area Drama
ED 3604 – Evaluation of Student Learning Grade Level 9
Unit Assessment Plan Topic Movement
Length of Unit (days) 4 weeks
Desired Results
Established Goals – GLO(s):
Goal 1: To acquire knowledge of self and others through participation in and reflection on the dramatic
experience.
Goal 2: To develop competency in communication skills through participation in and exploration of various
dramatic disciplines.
Understandings: Essential Questions:
Students will understand that…
-How can movement be used to sustain mood?
-Movement can be used to sustain mood
-How do contrast, repetition, and flow between
-Movement can be adapted to suit different movements effect the viewing experience?
performance spaces
-How can movement be adapted to suit different
-Variety of contrast, repetition, and flow performance spaces?
between movements can create and sustain
different moods -How does planning effect performance?
Prior understandings… Students will be able to…
26-Use contrast in movement
20-Extend body flexibility 27-Create and sustain mood through movement
21-Display clarity of movement and gesture 28-Coordinate movement and movement patterns
22-Use exaggerated movement and gesture with others
25-Communicate environment, character, 23-Plan, repeat, and combine movement patterns
and situation non-verbally 24-Plan movement for audience visibility and spatial
limitations
EDUC 3604 – Unit Assessment Plan Template
Adapted from Understanding by Design (2005) by Wiggins and McTighe
Subject Area Drama
ED 3604 – Evaluation of Student Learning Grade Level 9
Unit Assessment Plan Topic Movement
Length of Unit (days) 4 weeks
Where does this lead?
1- Display the ability to be still
2- Demonstrate understanding of basic anatomy
3- Recognize the necessity for physical warm-ups
4- Perform a physical warm-up
5- Demonstrate effective breathing techniques
6- Recognize when to use specific breathing
techniques
7- Display proper body alignment
9- Display increased ability to balance
10- Demonstrate focus , concentration, and energy
in all movement and gesture
11-Demonstrate the ability to move isolated body
parts
EDUC 3604 – Unit Assessment Plan Template
Adapted from Understanding by Design (2005) by Wiggins and McTighe
Subject Area Drama
ED 3604 – Evaluation of Student Learning Grade Level 9
Unit Assessment Plan Topic Movement
Length of Unit (days) 4 weeks
Assessments
Stage Adjustment Spoken Group Plan Partner Performance
Title Mood Choreo
Map Movement and Share Critique Reflection
Learning Outcomes Type S S S F F F
(Formative/Summative)
Weighting 30% 40% 30%
Use contrast in movement- 26 X X X X
Create and sustain mood through
X X X X
movement-27
Coordinate movement and
X X X X
movement patterns with others-28
Plan, repeat, and combine
X X X X X
movement patterns-23
Plan movement for audience
X X X X
visibility and spatial limitations-24
Subject Area Drama
ED 3604 – Evaluation of Student Learning Grade Level 9
Unit Assessment Plan Topic Movement
Length of Unit (days) 4 weeks
Subject Area Drama
ED 3604 – Evaluation of Student Learning Grade Level 9
Unit Assessment Plan Topic Movement
Length of Unit (days) 4 weeks
Assessment Tool Overview
Assessment Assessment Assessment
Assessment Tool Brief Description FOR Learning AS Learning OF Learning
Students will modify choreography and staging
Stage Adjustments to suit different stage configurations X
(proscenium, theatre in the round, etc)
Students will be randomly assigned a “mood”
Mood Choreography X
to determine the tone of their choreography.
Students will select a text that mirrors their
Spoken Movement dance and incorporate it in their choreography X
as a spoken word piece.
Groups will pair up and critique each other’s
Critique “in-progress” work. They will provide X X
suggestions for improvement.
In their movement groups, students will orally
Group plan and
conceptualize their plans and pass this X
share
information to the instructor.
After their performance students will
individually record their experiences. They will
Performance
include suggestions for improvement and both
Reflection X
positive and negative aspects of their
experiences.
