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List of Benchmarks for Theatre
Standard 4.	Directs scenes and productions
	Level Pre-K (Grade Pre-K)
	1.	Not appropriate for this level
	Level II (Grade K-4)
	1.	Knows various ways of staging classroom dramatizations
	2.	Plans and prepares improvisations
	Level III (Grade 5-8)
	1.	Plans visual and aural elements for improvised and scripted scenes
	2.	Organizes rehearsals for improvised and scripted scenes
	Level IV (Grade 9-12)
	1.	Develops multiple interpretations and visual and aural production choices for scripts and production ideas
	2.	Justifies selections of text, interpretations, and visual and aural artistic choices (e.g., situation, action, direction, design)
	3.	Communicates directorial choices for improvised or scripted scenes
	4.	Organizes and conducts rehearsals for informal or formal productions

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