Uruguay Primaria Teatro

Teatro – Tramo 4 (Grados 5.º y 6.º)

This program aims to develop students' theatrical skills through active participation, creative exploration, and collaborative learning. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of process over product, fostering self-discovery, social integration, and the development of a "culture of childhood" through theatrical experiences.

Competencias específicas:

• CE1: Communication and Expression: Students express ideas, feelings, and emotions through verbal, written, gestural, and corporal language. They understand, respond to, and create from verbally guided instructions, developing their understanding of theatrical communication.
• CE2: Dramatic Play and Imagination: Students bring their imagination and ideas to life through dramatic play, creating and interpreting characters for storytelling.
• CE3: Self-Awareness and Critical Thinking: Students recognize their body, voice, and emotions as tools for creative expression. They develop self-critique, identify areas for improvement, and contribute new ideas to the theatrical process.
• CE4: Expressive and Interpretative Skills: Students develop and practice their expressive and interpretative skills, applying their research to character creation and performance. They cultivate a reflective approach to their stage work.
• CE5: Confidence and Stage Presence: Students use their body, voice, and emotions in expressive work, building confidence by performing in front of an audience. They identify and express their comfort and enjoyment in performance.
• CE6: Collaboration and Respect: Students work collaboratively, fostering trust and care within the group. They practice active listening, respect, and tolerance during collective creation and dramatization.
• CE7: Commitment and Tolerance: Students engage in theatrical creation, demonstrating commitment to the group and respect for agreed-upon guidelines. They foster tolerance, acceptance of diverse ideas, and find strategies for reaching consensus in group work. They experience theatrical performance by presenting a play to an audience.

Contenidos específicos:

5.º Grado:

• Collective Play in Space: Purposeful movement, corporal pauses, collective rhythm and listening, spatial organization and balance, and the use of gaze.
• Expressive Tools: Theatrical styles and their characteristics, different types of endings, and the message of the story.
• Dramatic Play: Improvisations to create stories using the expressive tools learned.
• Dramatic Text: Reading and analyzing a play, improvisations based on the text.
• Dramatization: Character building, concepts of costume and props, incorporating technical elements into the scene, and staging a play.

6.º Grado:

• Collective Play in Space: Purposeful movement, corporal pauses (hold and stage presence), collective rhythm and listening, spatial organization and balance, and the use of gaze.
• Greek Mythology: Definition of myth and characteristics of Greek mythology, research on the history, relationships, and characteristics of goddesses and gods.
• Dramatic Play: Character creation based on Greek goddesses and gods, introduction to the concept of monologue (character presentation), and collective improvisations.
• Theatrical Project: Reading and analyzing a play, improvisations based on the text, character building, concepts of set design, lighting, and sound atmosphere, incorporating technical elements into the scene (costume, props, set design, lighting, sound atmosphere), the role of the prompter, and staging a play.

Orientaciones metodológicas:

The program emphasizes a pedagogy of action, situation, polysemy, collectivity, playfulness, and creativity. Three dramatic forms related to play are differentiated based on age: symbolic play (2-5 years), dramatic play (6-8 years), and creative drama (9-13 years). Improvisation and collective creation are key techniques, fostering tolerance, listening, respect, acceptance, integration, trust, and collective learning. The role of the spectator is also emphasized.

Orientaciones para la evaluación:

Evaluation is adaptive and inclusive, considering the diversity of students and contexts. It focuses on interest, commitment, process over product, individuality, creativity, originality, group participation, respect, listening, care, and self-evaluation.

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