Grade by Grade
B. Drama / D. Visual Arts · Drama and Visual Arts

Drama and Visual Arts: Unit Review

B1.1 B1.2 B1.3 B1.4 B2.1 B2.2 B2.3 B3.1 B3.2 D1.1 D1.2 D1.3 D1.4 D2.1 D2.2 D2.3 D2.4 D3.1 D3.2About 40 minutes
Learning goals
  • I can show a character's point of view and respond in role.
  • I can create a setting, build tension and name the main idea of a drama.
  • I can use line, shape, colour, value, texture and space in my art.
  • I can use repetition and rhythm, and talk about art from many communities.

Words to know

point of view
How a character sees what is happening.
tension
The feeling of "What will happen next?" from a mystery or problem.
tint
A colour mixed with white.
overlap
When one thing covers part of another, to show depth.
repetition and rhythm
Repeating colours, shapes or lines so the viewer's eyes move across the art work.

Let's review!

You have been an actor and an artist in this unit! This review has a few questions from every lesson. Try each one, then press Show answer to check. Some questions ask you to act or draw: the answer tells you what to look for. If a part feels tricky, go back to that lesson.

DRAMAtoolboxcharacterface, body, voicepoint of viewhow they see itsettingwhere + whentensionwhat happens next?relationshiphow they feel about each othermain ideawhat it is mostly about
The drama toolbox from this unit. Before you act, ask: Who am I? Where and when am I? What is the problem? What is it mostly about?

Drama: Stepping Into a Character's Shoes

1

What is a character's point of view?

2

Say "It's snowing!" as a child who loves sledding, then as a parent who has to shovel.

3

Write one sentence in role as the Tortoise after winning the race.

Drama: Listening and Responding in Role

1

What is a relationship in drama?

2

In role, your grown-up (a shopkeeper) says, "Can I help you?" Respond in role as a customer.

3

What happens in the hot seat?

4

Is "Let's pretend we're on a boat" said in role or out of role?

Drama: Setting, Tension and the Big Idea

1

Show that you are on a frozen lake in winter.

2

Name two ways to build tension.

3

What is the main idea of Stone Soup?

Drama: Sharing Our Drama and Drama Around the World

1

Name a sound effect for thunder.

2

Name one place you see drama in the media.

3

Where do wayang kulit shadow puppets come from?

4

Tell one strength and one next step you have as an actor.

linehorizontal,vertical, diagonalcolourmix primaries;white = tinttexturedrawn withlines and dotsspaceoverlapshows depthrhythmrepeat to movethe eye
The visual arts ideas from this unit: the elements line, colour, texture and space, and the principle of repetition and rhythm.

Visual Arts: Lines, Shapes and Symmetry

1

Draw a horizontal, a vertical and a diagonal line.

2

Which kind of line shows fast, sharp motion: pointy or curvy?

3

Is the letter H symmetrical?

Visual Arts: Colour Mixing, Tints, Light and Dark

1

Red + yellow = ?

2

How do you make a tint?

3

Which has a darker value: pink or red?

Visual Arts: Texture and Space

1

Give a texture word for corduroy.

2

How can you make a drawing of a dog look furry?

3

What is impasto?

4

How can you show that one house is closer than another?

Visual Arts: Repetition and Rhythm

1

What kind of pattern is 🐟⭐🐟⭐🐟⭐?

2

Falling snowflakes make what kind of pattern?

3

What is rhythm in art?

Visual Arts: Signs, Symbols and Messages in Art

1

What is a petroglyph?

2

Who builds inuksuit?

3

Name a symbol on Canadian money and what it is.

Visual Arts: Making Art About My Community and Nature

1

Name one 2D and one 3D art form.

2

What is a portfolio for?

3

Finish: "I feel ___ because the artist used ___."

Just for fun

Actors wish each other good luck by saying "Break a leg!" Don't worry, nobody actually wants anyone to break anything. It's an old theatre way of saying "Have a great show!"

How to use this review

  • Do the review in two short sittings if your child gets tired: drama one day, visual arts the next.
  • For acting and drawing questions, look at the "Look for" notes rather than expecting one exact answer.
  • Praise reasons: "I chose zigzags because the storm is wild" shows real understanding.
  • Any section that feels shaky? Go back to that lesson's activity and try it again.
Check your understanding

Quiz

1.

A character's attitude is ___.

2.

Your partner says in role, "Help! I'm stuck in the snow!" The best response in role is ___.

3.

Tension in a drama comes from ___.

4.

Kamishibai is a paper theatre from ___.

5.

A diagonal line is ___.

6.

Blue + white makes ___.

7.

To show depth, an artist can ___.

8.

🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 is a ___ pattern.

9.

Kinomagewapkong ("the rocks that teach") is famous for ___.

10.

Which is the Grade 2 focus principle of design?

For parents and teachers

Which lesson to revisit:

  • Trouble showing how a character sees or feels about things, or writing in role → Drama: Stepping Into a Character's Shoes.
  • Not responding to a partner, or unsure about the hot seat or in/out of role → Drama: Listening and Responding in Role.
  • Mixing up setting, tension and main idea → Drama: Setting, Tension and the Big Idea.
  • Unsure about audience, props and sound effects, reflecting on strengths, or drama traditions → Drama: Sharing Our Drama and Drama Around the World.
  • Mixing up horizontal/vertical/diagonal or symmetry → Visual Arts: Lines, Shapes and Symmetry.
  • Colour mixing, tints or light and dark → Visual Arts: Colour Mixing, Tints, Light and Dark.
  • Texture words, drawn texture, impasto or overlapping → Visual Arts: Texture and Space.
  • Naming regular, alternating and random patterns, or explaining rhythm → Visual Arts: Repetition and Rhythm.
  • Signs vs. symbols, art long ago and today, Indigenous art and places → Visual Arts: Signs, Symbols and Messages in Art.
  • Planning art, using "because" when talking about art, or the portfolio → Visual Arts: Making Art About My Community and Nature.

Celebrate effort and ideas. In the arts there is rarely only one right answer; look for reasons and the use of the new vocabulary.