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Ballet Lesson Plans
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Students use a cardboard tubes as props as they create their own dance steps to express the emotions invoked in a portion of The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.
Twelfth graders explore West African Ku Ku dance. As a class, learners discuss the influence African dances have on the United Sates of today, as well as the history of the dance. Students observe and participate in a dance demonstration. They practice movement patterns and write movement vocabulary in their journals.
Students read information to learn about dance frontiers and Butoh dance. For this dance and art lesson, students are introduced to the dance form of butoh. Students watch a video about the topic and find their own outlets for expression in creative dance.
Students read about West African dance and the importance of music to African culture. In this African art lesson, students read about Dr. Zak Diouf and Naomi Gedo Washington and their West African dance company. Students learn about West African music and dance as creative an cultural expressions. Students learn about traditional dance and music within their own community.
Third graders demonstrate effective use of a Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer by comparing and contrasting music and dance. They discover how different cultures around the world celebrate with music and dance.
Students explore how dance can invoke the significance of experiences in their everyday lives. They work in small dance troupes to create their own dance pieces reflecting themes and experiences relevant to their lives.
Seventh graders study Aztec dance to learn about their culture and civilization. In this Aztec study lesson, 7th graders watch a video of Aztec dancers and describe the dance on an index card. Students visit a website to learn the historical background of Aztec culture and dances. Students learn related vocabulary and create their own definitions for the words. Students write the new definitions on a flipchart and watch another video of Aztec dance.
Young scholars observe a dance interpretation about Harriet Tubman. In this art/social studies lesson, students explore how their emotions can be expressed through movement and create their own dance or dramatic interpretation.
Students discover and appreciate the history, characteristics, and significance of a specific dance style. They to pick a dance style that they are interested in and would like to research.
Second graders examine human body movements by measuring the choreography of a dance. In this physical education lesson, 2nd graders participate in a creative dance which is based on specific movements of each limb, which students measure as they prepare to perform the dance. Students observe the rest of their classmates perform their dances and estimate how much specific limbs move.
