The Visual and Performing Arts are considered Core Curriculum areas for the New Jersey State Department of Education. As such, the study of drama (and music, visual art and dance) is being gradually phased into the new Elementary, Middle and High School Proficiency Assessment, and success is required for graduation. This production of A Christmas Carol is designed to give your students exposure to the specific Core Curriculum Standards listed below.
A Christmas Carol and Curriculum Standards
This production of A Christmas Carol and related study materials will provide students with specific knowledge and skills to address the following Core Curriculum Content Standards in the Arts:
| 1.1 |
All students will acquire knowledge and skills that increase aesthetic awareness in dance, music, theater, and visual arts. |
| 1.2 |
All students will refine perceptual, physical and technical skills through creating dance, music, theater, and/or visual arts. |
| 1.5 |
All students will identify the various historical, social, and cultural influences and traditions which have generated artistic accomplishments throughout the ages and which continue to shape contemporary arts. |
A Christmas Carol is also designed to address the following Core Curriculum Standards in Language Arts Literacy and Social Studies:
| 3.2 |
All students will listen actively in a variety of situations to information from a variety of sources. |
| 3.3 |
All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes. |
| 3.4 |
All students will read various materials and texts with comprehension and critical analysis. |
| 6.4 |
All students will acquire historical understanding of societal ideas and forces throughout the history of New Jersey, the United States, and the world. |
| 6.5 |
All students will acquire historical understanding of varying cultures throughout the history of New Jersey, the United States, and the world. |
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