Careers in the Arts Workshops (3-5)

Downloadable Resource Guide (.pdf)

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Sample Activities

3rd Grade - Comic Strips are short stories told by a series of pictures called cells. Explain that each cell represents one moment in the story. Sometimes the characters speak while sometimes they do not. Have the students create their own three to five celled comic strips about an event in their life. Remind them of the importance of providing detail in the story.

4th Grade - Working together is critical to a play’s success. To tell a story, an actor must cooperate with the other actors. Many careers require people to work together to accomplish tasks. Professional athletes, policemen and doctors are just a few good examples. In small groups, write and then perform a commercial for the product of “cooperation.”

5th Grade - After theatrical productions, theatre companies often hold a meeting, called a Post-Mortem, to evaluate the successes and failures involved in producing the play. Hold a “Post-Mortem” and discuss with the class what they felt was good about their play. Allow students to critique the play, making sure they support their arguments. As a rule, for any failure mentioned, you should suggest a means of improvement for the future.
 

NYS Learning Standards

Workshops

CDOS 1: Career Development: Becoming knowledgeable about the world of work,
exploring career options and relating personal skills and abilities to future career decisions
CDOS 2: Integrated Learning: Academic knowledge and
skills as they are applied in the workplace and other settings
CDOS 3a: Universal Foundation Skills: Skills and
competencies essential for success in the workplace
ARTS 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts – THEATRE
ARTS 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources – THEATRE
ARTS 3: Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art – THEATRE
ARTS 3: Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art –VISUAL ARTS (3rd Grade-Story in Motion)
ARTS 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts – THEATRE
ELA 1.1 & 1.2: Language for Information and Understanding
ELA 4.1: Language for Social Interaction – Listening and Speaking
SS 1.3: History of the United States and New York: Roles and contributions of individuals
and groups to social, political, economic, cultural and religious activities (5th Grade-Producing the Play)
SS 5.4: Civics, Citizenship and Government: Probe ideas and assumptions, evaluate evidence,
formulate rational conclusions and develop participatory skills (5th Grade-Producing the Play)

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standards addressed by the suggested activities

CDOS 1: Career Development: Becoming knowledgeable about the world of work,
exploring career options and relating personal skills and abilities to future career decisions
CDOS 3a: Universal Foundation Skills: Skills and competencies
essential for success in the workplace
ARTS 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts – THEATRE
ARTS 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources – THEATRE
ARTS 3: Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art – THEATRE
ARTS 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and
Contributions of the Art – THEATRE
ELA 1.1 & 1.2: Language for Information and Understanding
ELA 2.1 & 2.2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
ELA 3.1 & 3.2: Language for Critical Evaluation and Analysis
ELA 4.1: Language for Social Interaction – Listening and Speaking
SS 1.3: History of the United States and New York:
Roles and contributions of individuals and groups to social,
political, economic, cultural and religious activities
SS 5.4: Civics, Citizenship and Government:
Probe ideas and assumptions, evaluate evidence, formulate rational
conclusions and develop participatory skills