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): To develop competency in communication skills through participation
in and exploration of various dramatic disciplines.

Understandings: Essential Questions:

 Students will understand that
movement is a form of communication.
Through movement, energy shifts
change the meaning of the dance. They
will also be able to express themselves
through dance. They will also
understand that when you combine
shape, patterns, traveling, and energy
you express in different ways
1. How can space, shape, and speed change
the meaning of a dance?
2. How does the audiences view affect the
outcome of a piece?
3. How do emotions vary from person to
person?
4. Can movement speak louder than words?
5. How does collaboration enhance, or deter
our creativity?

Prior understandings… Students will be able to…

Students will be able to isolate their bodies
and form shapes. They will need to know the
terms used for stage configurations and be
able to label the strengths and weaknesses of
the stage. They will have an introductory
knowledge of choreography.
 Use contrast in movement
 Create and sustain mood through movement
 Coordinate movement and movement patterns
with other students
 Plan, repeat and combine movement patterns
 Plan movement for audience visibility and
spatial limitations

Where does this lead?

Students will be able to have another form f

communication in the art world. They will be
able to take their creativity to the next level by
forming more strategies for exploration. They
will be able to choreograph and meaningful
piece that speaks to an audience.

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 Mood Spoken Group Plan & Performance
Title Critique
Adjustments Choreography Movement Share Reflection
Learning Outcomes Type Summative Summative Summative
(Formative/Summative)
Formative Formative Formative

Weighting 40 30 N/A N/A N/A

30

26. Use contrast in movement X X X X

27. create and sustain mood

through movement X x X X
28. coordinate movement and
movement patterns with other X X X X
students
23. plan, repeat and combine
movement patterns x x X X X

24. plan movement for audience

visibility and spatial limitations x X x x
 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 have to modify their

Stage Adjustments choreography based on different stage x
configurations
Students will select a mood out of a hat to
determine the tone of their dance. They will
Mood Choreography
then create a one minute dance which X
represents the mood selected

Students will select a text that mirrors the

Spoken Movement theme of their dance. They will recite their text x
over top of the dance.

Students will critique each other’s in process

Critique
work providing advice for future endeavors. x x

Group Plan and In groups, they will orally state the direction of
Share the concept they choose to create. x

After students are done their assignments they

Performance will write a short reflection on what they
Reflection learned and how they can improve for next x
time