Speech and Theatre Arts courses are available to students in Grades 6-12. Contents are combined at the 6th and 7th grade levels and available as separate electives at the 8th-12th grade levels. Speech I or Oral Communication is a graduation requirement.


Waukee Speech Department

Waukee Community School District Speech students will grow as responsive, informed, creative, and confident communicators, using individual voice and celebrating diverse perspectives.

Speech Course Standards, Benchmarks, Objectives (SBO)

Speech standards, benchmarks, and objectives were revised during the 2012-13 school year to be consistent with the Common Core Standards for Speaking and Listening, National Standards for Speech, and other aspects of the Literacy Common Core.

Speech Arts 6-12 Standards, Benchmarks, and Objectives


Waukee Theatre Arts Department

Waukee Community School District Theatre students are creative artists who take risks, collaborate with others to understand the facets of their world, and reflect upon their growth in order to develop their own understanding of identity.

Theatre Arts Course Standards, Benchmarks, Objectives (SBO)

Theatre Arts standards, benchmarks and objectives were revised during the 2013-14 school year to reflect the Common Core Standards for Speaking and Listening as well as National Theater Standards.

Theatre Arts 6-12 Standards, Benchmarks, and Objectives


Secondary Speech & Theatre Arts Courses

Middle-Level (Grades 6-8) Courses

  • 6th Grade Speech & Drama Course Overview (TBD)
  • 6th Grade Speech & Drama Progress Reporting Statements & Rubrics (TBD)
  • 7th Grade Speech & Performance Course Overview (TBD)
  • 7th Grade Speech & Performance Progress Reporting Statements & Rubrics (TBD)

 

High School (Grades 9-12) Courses

This course is a graduation requirement.

  • Speech II Course Overview (TBD)
  • Speech III Course Overview (TBD)

This course is offered with DMACC credit.

  • Oral Communication Course Overview (TBD)
  • Theatre Arts I Course Overview (TBD)
  • Theatre Arts II Course Overview (TBD)
  • Theatre Arts III Course Overview (TBD)
  • Theatre Arts IV Course Overview (TBD)
  • Technical Theatre I Course Overview (TBD)
  • Technical Theatre II Course Overview (TBD)
  • Technical Theatre III Course Overview (TBD)